The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-11-25
BEMIDJI Wins
In NORTHWEST
. TITLECONTEST
BY WHITEWASH
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High school, Eleven Defeats
Thief River Falls Team by
Score of 80 to o
COACH SMITHS sPROTEGES
RoMP ALL OVER VISITORS
Victory Gives Locals Cham
pionship Of District; Be
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team defeated the Thief River FAILS
high school eleven on the local grid
iron Saturday afternoon by the score
Of 80 to O. Tie game was bitterly
contested and was featured by open
field running, line smashing and
very little forward passing. Thief
River Falls was far outclassed py
Coach Smiths aggregation, and only
the deadly tacklings of Brazen at
Ifullback prevented the BemidE score
from being a great deal larger. The
locals gained ground in sbig chunks
from the start while Thief River
Fails was able to make distance but
once during the entire game.
Line Performs Well. ~.
The Bemidji line performed IN
sterling fashion the visitors heavy
line. From tackle to tackle, the Wis
itors found the going hard, relying
for the most part on dashess around
the wings. Captain Sinons and
Stechman at the Bemidji ontposts
had their hands full, but they were
able to break through many times
and when they did they made, their
presence known, Simons especially
throwing the runner for big losses
CAPTAIN Mostue won the toss and
chose ttof receive, Captains Simons de-
tending the west goal. Phibbs kicked
off to the 15-yard line, Koors bring
ing the runner to earth on the 25-
ward line. Three line plays netted
only, fouri yards and CAPTAIN d Mostue
was forced 3tD punt !,s lMostue spuntesl
25s yards to Doran. on Bemidjis s 60
yard line, who returned 10 yards to
Thief River Falls 35-yard line.
The first score of the game > came
with the first four minutes of play.
Morse going over for the touchdown
and Phibbs kicking goal. -
Neuman Blocks Punt.
8 Bemidji again kicked off, Thief
River Falls returning the ball to
their 4O-yard line Barren slid off
right tackle for five yards and then
Simons threw Flattum for two-yard
loss. Opsahl broke through and
spilled johnson for no gain, and
then Mostue was called back to punt.
Neuman broke through and blocked
the kick, Simons, recovering the ball
on their 45-yard line and eluding
four tacklers, ran As yards for the
second touchdown. PhibbsE again
kicked goal, making the score IA to
o.. Bemidji again kicked off to Thief
River Falls, Barren returning 20
yards to his 35-yard line. On the
first play Neuman spilled Johnson for
u two-yard loss and then Doran in
tercepted a pass and carried 1t to
The visitors 30-yard line. On the
first play, Kenfield went around left
end for 80 yards, warding off three
tacklers by some of the finest stiff
arming seen on a local field, and
planted the bail between the posts
for the third touchdown. Phibbs
missed goal. ELs, u, .a.
= Thief River Falls kicked off to
phibbs on Bemidji's 20-yard line and
he returned 1t to the 40-yard mark.
Consistent gains off tackle and
through the center soon sent Phibb5
off for the last score Of the first half,
the goal being missed. The half
ending &c to 0.
- Doran Goes Over.
r. Thief River Falls kicked off to
Bemidji at the start of the third
period and Simons returned the ball
"25 yards to his 45-yards line. Morse
one a delayed line buck carried the
ball to the visitors two-yard line
where Doran smashed through right
tackle for touchdown. Phibbs
kicked the goal The balance of the
game was marred by frequent fun
bles and penalties, until sthe final
three minutes of play when Phibbs
on a delayed line buck went through
Thief River Falls right tackle for
90 yards and touchdown. The goal
was missed, making the score 80 to y.
How They Lined Up.
The lineup for both teams follows:
Thief River Falls. Bemidji.
Schuster Il. e....... Stechnan
Mostue, Capt. i. t.. Neuman
Holden L. g.......... Koors
Lindquist .....c. ........ Opsahl
MOrayec r. Dahl
Lund .. T. t. Boyce
Parenteau r. e. Capt. Simons