The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-05
'AGGIES TAKE
STATE HONORS
In Big GAME
University Eleven Out
classed and Defeated,
20 to z, Saturday
JAKE VAN Els is
e., STAR IN BATTLE
Stocky Halfback Proves
Big Ground Gamer and
Defensive Terror

Outmaneuvered on the defense,
thwarted on the offense and generally
outclassed and outplayed. Andy GiIrs
. Million Dollar Beauties. represent
ing the University of North Dakota in
football were defeated 20 to z by the
North Dakota Aggies on Dacotah field
saturday afternoon.
With the victory, the Agxies annex
ed the 1917 North Dakota college
football championship. and evened
at the hands of the university eleven
at Grand Forks last year.
The game, while lacking spec
taCular features, was nevertheless in
tsresting, featuring both straight
football and aerial play. One of the
largest crowds Of the season saw the
game.
University Is OuteIaEsed.
The university was outclassed both
on the offensive and defensive. Time
and time again the AEgiss ripped
through the university line, tackIlng
the university backs for losses. while
. on the defense the university seemed
unable to decipher the Aggies' inter
ference.
Though outweighed ten pounds to
the man, the greater speed of the Ag-
gies was an advantage the university
could not overcome, and IL was gener-
ally conceded that the wreath of vic
tory would rest on the Aggies' colors
before the first half had been played
out.
AEgies Take Initiative.
The Aggies took the initiative early
in the game, driving the university
eleven hard, and forcing it to main
tain the defense through most OF the
ward passes and punts, proved a COM
bination that scored touchdowns,
three having been tucked away be-
fore the university could score.
The cheering contest. which 1t was
expected would materialize, proved
tame. The university band, and nifty
or more rooters that accompanied the
team to Fargo were conspicuous by
their silence after the first quarter.
while the Aggies' band and boosters
made their presence very much felt.
AkRies Score fM First.
The Aggies scored their first touch
down in the first quarter. Driving the
ball to the shadow OF the university
goal post, NemZek threw q pretty for
ward pass to Elliott behind the line.
In the second quarter. Anderson
picked a Grand Forks pass out of the
air. and ran 35 yards for q counter.
Heidner kicked goal Score end first
half, University /, Aggies 13.
The third quarter saw another
touchdown for the Aggies. Reaching
the university's 31-yard line. Nemzek
heaved a perfect pass to Hayes, who
planted the pigskin between the posts.
Heidner missed goal.
SUs Scores In Fourth.
The university scored its only
touchdown in the fourth quarter,
Helmkay throwing, a pretty pass to
Ellingson on the Aggies' 40-yard line.
Helmkay kicked goal.
In the last ten minutes Of play the
university continually worked the
forward pass, but without success as
far as ground gaining or scoring was
concerned.
Jake Van Els stars.
For the Aggies, Jake Van Els at
halfback played a sterling game. be-
ing a consistent ground gamer, and a
tower of strength on the defense.
Nemzek, Kelly and Anderson also
played great games.
Helmkay was the university's best
bet, while Delaney and Seed were
strong on the defense.
The score by periods:
University ............ III
ArDfaG 40