River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-16
River Falls Wins
Northern Championship
Milwaukee Here Tomorrow TO Play
For State Title

W.
flag in the southern division by a Is
to 0 victory over Oshkosh, and these
two teams will battle here tomorrow
friday for the state title.
La Crosse had brass band and
half-hundred or more rooters here
for the game last Friday, and all
were confident Of a La Crosse vic
tory. They had it doped out to win
by a score of 81 to Ii or IA, and
after contesting the eligibility of
one of the Stevens Point players,
would claim undisputed right to the
flag. With the exception of Grounds
sensational 45-yd. run at the start Of
the game, La Crosse did not threat
en- the local goal, while they, in
turn, were often forced to des-
perate defensive to hold the score
down to Fl.
FESSENBECKER A HERO
Every star on the Red & White
team had opportunity to shine with
unusual brilliancy in this game, and
each one was equal to the occasion.
Fessenbecker' chance came first,
and many give him credit for win
ming the game. La Crosse had kicked
off, and on account of an offslde
penalty on third down, River Falls
was forced to punt. La Crosse could
not gain, and River Falls again Sc
cured the ball, only to lose it on a
tumble. On the next play Grounds,
La Crosse right half, lodged his
way through the whole team and
got clear field for the goal. He was
gaining on his pursuers in great
strides, when suddenly Fessenbecker
untangled himself from the pile at
the line of scrimmage and gave
chase after the fleet Grounds, who
by that time had put at least 20
yards between himself and the near
est local tackler. When Fessie finally
got going in high" it appeared as
though Grounds had stopped, o
quickly did the Red & White speed
er overtake and down him. That
was the only time during the whole
game that La Crosse appeared to
have chance to score, and that was
a obor4 1iuoJ obopoo
CAPT. EGGEBRECHT FURNISHES NEXT
THRILL
Fessenbecker stopped Grounds on
the Red & White BOYD. line. They
tried a line play with no success, and
then attempted forward p a s S,
which Capt. Eggebrecht intercepted
and ran back to the La Crosse Boyd.
line before being stopped. But this
time River Falls held their advan-
tage, and line plunges by Egge-
brecht, Lancer and Ethan placed the
oval back of the visitors goal. Otto
making the final plunge. Lancer
kicked perfect goal from difficult
angle. Although River Falls kept
the ball in La Crosse territory most
of the time, there was no scoring
during the remainder of the first
half.
PUT HIM ANYWHERE, MORROW'S
THERE"
1t would seem that about the only
place where Morrow would not star
on football team, would be on the
bench, and even there he'd probably
cause a commotion of some sort that
would eclipse the others. In the
game he supplied a much needed
want by taking up the job of kicking
off and punting, a new line for
Peenie. But he got away with it
great. as though it was the one
speciality which he had been training
for. AS side issue, to fill in the
time, he spilled the visitors plays,
on both sides of the line. When in
doubt as to which way the attack
might go he would pile up the whole
La Crosse backfield and then take
his time to pick out the man with
the ball. Another little matter Nor
row attended to rather neatly, and
that was in receiving forward pass
.es from Capt. Eggebrecht The num-
Der of La Crosse players who might
be gathered around to stomp upon
him didn't alter his intentions bit.
He demonstrated that he could catch
them as we'll behind La Crosses
goal as anywhere else, and in that
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