River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02
THE Bigger They Are
the Harder They Fall"

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team which came down here from
st. Paul Saturday averaged about
ten or twelve pounds to the man
heavier than Coach Kuranz's eleven.
and when, in two minutes from the
opening kickoff the visitors waded
through the locals for a touchdown,
with apparently no resistance, no
one was greatly surprised. Their
captain told his men not to let up,
but to pile up whopping big score.
Even the most optimistic of the
River Falls supporters was sorry for
the home team.
Then Johnson high kicked off, af-
ter missing goal, and a real surprise
followed. Hammond returned the
kick 10 yards; George went through
the line for 20 more; Smith rambled
along for IS; George slipped along
20 yards, and Billie wiggled through
the remaining Is yards to a touch
down, Nichols kicked goal and River
Falls was one point ahead.
River Falls kicked off and recover
ed the ball, but were forced to punt.
Johnson could not gain and punted
to George. Smith, Nichols and
George made a series of long gains
to the Inch line, and Nichols
squirmed through to behind the
goal, and then kicked the ball over,
making the tally IA IS.
In the second quarter Johnson was
unable to make consistent gains,
while the River Falls backs went
through for from to 10 yards at
clip almost every time. A penalty
near the goal line set the locals back
Is yards on third down, and Nichols
attempted a drop kick. 1t was
beautiful try. the ball sailing high
enough, but it was just few inches
to the right of the posts. johnson
made couple of first downs, but
were forced to punt. The kick was
blocked by one Of their own men and
Nichols recovered the ball on their
Is yard line. After two short gains
Smith took it over for the locals
third touchdown and Nichols kicked
goal. River Falls Fl. johnson 6.
There was no scoring in the third
quarter, River Falls fumbles prov
ing costly. johnson got away with
couple of forward passes, but
could not gain through the line.
In the final period Johnson punted
to their own 40 yd. line. A forward
pass, Peterson to Morrow, Melted II
yards. Smith went through to the
10 yd. line. Billie fumbled on the
next play. then picked up the ball
and made touchdown. Nichols
kicked goal, making the River Falls
total e, while johnson still remain
ed at 6.
River Falls kicked off and Johnson
tried forward passes. Nichols inter-
copied one and River Falls scurried
down the field for another score.
Nichols made the final jump. River
Falls 81, johnson 6.
River Falls kicked off and on the
first play regained the ball when
Nichols intercepted a forward pass.
George, Hammond and Nichols did
most of the running for the touch
down which followed, the latter car
rying the oval over. The punt-out
was not caught, River Falls losing
the chance to kick goal. The final
score was River Falls 40, Johnson 6.
The St. Paul bunch, although
heavy. were in miserable condition
for football, while the locals, as the
scoring in the last quarter indicates,
were Just getting warmed up as the
game drew to a close.
After the first moment of stage
fright the River Falls machine put
up splendid exhibition Of football.
The backfield men, Smith, Nichols,
Hammond and George, displayed
some of the most brilliant open field
running ever shown on local grid
iron, while the forwards more than
made good in their work of opening
the holes on offense and closing them
on defense.
The lineup
River Falls Johnson
Morrow re Cadow
Hunter TT Olson