The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-12-07
MITCHELL HIGH
BEATS YANkTON
PURPLE AND WHITE PULLS Doy>
VICTORY FROM DOWN-STAT-
ERS BY SEVEN TO O
SCORE,


terday's thrilling battle with the
warriors from Yankton on Hitchcock
park.
At the opening of the fourth quar-
ter, Mitchell had the ball five yards
from the Yanllton goal on fourth
down Henry Hoagland, the bril-
liant quarterback for the purple and
White eleven, surprised his oppon-
ents and his own teammates by seiz-
ing Murray's pass, lodging to the
ing his way alone through the 4anll-
the play was started. Coughlin
goaled and seven points, the only
scores of the game, We're counted up
for Wheatley's crew.
The play was certainly unexpect-
ed Hoagland, Scheurenbrand, and
Coughlin had logged the pigsl5in
from the center of the field to the
Yankton eight yard stripe, where it
was first down. Hoagland, who
had been gaining heavily on wide
end runs, tried two, but was turned
back both times, losing in all three
years. Coughlin plowed through
and fought his way TO the five-yard
line. Here the quarter ended and
the teams changed side of the fields
When play was resumed. it was a
question what would be tried.
Coughlin's gains had been erratic
while Scheurebrand' gains had been
sure but short. Hoagland solved the
problem by taking the responsibility
upon himself and going across where
no one was expecting play and
when the eyes of the down-state
crew We're directed at Coughlin, who
was speeding in the other direction.
During the opening minutes of
the game, it appeared that the game
would easily be Yankton's. The red
line ripped its way through the local
forwards almost at will and check
ed the first few plays before they
were fairly started. Then when Nit
chell was forced to punt, Yankton
worked the ball past the center of
the field and we'll into Mitchell ter
ritoly before being held for downs.
But the strength and spirit of the
down-state eleven was only temper
airy. All during the second quarter,
Mitchell fought on terms of equality
and twice severe penalties stopped
what promised to he touchdowns 70
the purple-sweatered warriors. The
halt ended with the ball in Mitchell's
possession in the center of the field.
With the opening OF the third
period, the result Of the game seem
ed never to be in danger. Mitchell
started with rush ard worked the
ball into dangerous position. Yank-
ton fought back part Of the way but
was largely aided by penalties in so
doing. In the closing minutes of the
quarter, the expected march to the
goal was started and time was call
ed with the ball within striking dis
lance of the Yankton goal.
AS the fourth period started. Hoag-
land darted across the line for his
touchdown. After the kickoff, the
Iankton men came back strong, but
was ripping up their "stonewall''
line and whirling around their wing
men as the game ended.
Credit for the victory belongs tic
Hoagland, Captain Scheurenbrand
Coughlin, and Murray in the main
The speedy quarter did the best work
OF his career and reeled Off a num-
Der of brilliant runs. Scheurenbrand
was a tower on defense, dumpfne
the Yankton interference time after
time. Murray played his usual div
u ing. heady game. Coughlin appear
ed in the backfeid for the first time
and worked remarkably well.
The game closed the first season
Tor Coach Wheatley and WAS cred
it to his work as 4 coach The team.
work of the Mitchell eleven was the
best it has been this year. The tack
ling was Indifferent, and at times
weak, but this feature was atoned
for by the brilliant offense.
The contest was married by the
large number of penalties inflicted on
each side, Mitchell being penalized
the most. In the closing minutes OF
the struggle, two of the Yanktor
men were removed from the game
for slugging and kicking, and the
number of penalties for holding was
unusual.
The attendance was the best that
has witnessed a high school game
since the Aberdeen-Mitc meeting
in 1912 The efforts of the local
men were louded applauded at all
stages of the game and the good
spirit of the players was large re.
Election of the feelings of the crowd
: MitchelPs lineup was Diehl, left
end. Armstrong, left tackle, Grafton
leftguard, Murray, center, Anderson
right guard, jacobson, right tackle
NJ. Collins. right end. Hoagland
quarter. Coughlin, left halfback
Scheurenbrand. captain. fullback.
The aYnllton eleven lined up:
Jones. lefa end, Foley, left tackle
! Appel. left guard, Berberick, center
Cooey right guard. schanche. right
tackle, Boyles. right end, Courtney
quarter, KINNEY. right halfback
Reedy, left halfback, Walsh, full
back.
The officials: Smith. Minnesota
; referee, Fulweiler. Pennsylvania
, umpire, ones, Northwestern, heac
!. linesman.
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