Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-09-28
W|LL|S7Oh LOSES
FIRST TO SIDNEY
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEA.
SON OPENED-SIX TO MOTH
ING GAME SATURDAY

The Williston high school football
team in charge Of Coach Cutting and
Director Vettel went to Sidney, Mont,
Saturday for the first game of the
season. While marked by the defects
that are never escaped in early season
the work of the team showed much on
which to build confidence of of future
strength. Sidney won by one touch
down to none but the game virtually
tie as the Williston boys once put
the ball over the goal line but lost on
tumble before the point winning act
of touching it down could be accom-
plished.
The leading features Of the close
and stubborn struggle are thus de-
scribed by &C. NJ" an eye witness:
On Sidney's kickoff, the ball came
in contact with Stonewall walker and
bounded back among the opponents.
Away they went with it for big
gain, until they reached Packard, our
fast half-back. There they stopped
and Jack the giant killer lay on the
turf with a sprained knee. When he
was carried off his one regret was
that he had but one knee to give to
his team. Kulas was put in, in his
place, and Mac Nelson substituted for
Kulas as guard.
Only one real sensational play was
made in the first quarter; that was
Hub Jaynes 20 yard dash straight up
the field. He did not come out whole,
having sustained a bad knee.
In the first part of the second quar-
ter, the Sidney boys carried the ball
to within few yards Of the goal.
Then came the real exhibition of foot
ball. Our boys fought hard, but by
three concentrated line smashes the
ball went across for a touchdown.
Sidney's kicker failed at goal and the
ball was again put into play. The
Willistonites this time took the Of
fensive, nothing seemed to be able to
stop them. They made drive after
drive until they were up to the shadow
Of the goal. On the next play our
boys. went across the line with the
ball, but Nat Boyd, in the excitement |
of the scuffle, fumbled the pigskin |
and Sidney man pounced upon it. !
Then we went back to the middle OF |
the field with the ball in Sidney's
possession. It certainly hurt our
feelings but it was too late to do any.
thing and the half came to an end
with Sidney in the lead.
The third and fourth quarters were
exciting, every player working hard,
out no one making touchdown. It
vas in the third quarter that like"
8ruegger streaked up the field for
fifteen yards with one lonely Sidney
10Y hanging to his waist and stream
ng out behind like the tails on a full
lress coat.
Again on trick play the Willis
onites took their adversaries by
and Scotty tore up the field
or twenty yards. Mr.. Vettel acting
S line man took an active part in (
he game for a second or two, when
e was struck by spent bullet,
amely Rub Jaynes who had glanced
# a Sidney runner in his flight. II
Altho the game was exciting j
throughout the second half, it came $
D close standing the same as at
he end Of the first half, 6 to 0 in
idney's favor. c
The lineup as they squatted for the +
ignal:- t
Walker-Center. -. r
evitt, Kulas, Nelson-Guards. il
Boyd; o. Bruegger-Tackles.
H. Bruegger; Cormony-Ends.
Gordon-Quarter back. a
Jaynes, Packard, Kulas-Half v
acks. n
Scott-Full back. 2