River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-11-06


cult.
Before one Of the largest crowds ev-
er assembled around local gridiron
River Falls normal closed in on the
northern circuit title last Friday by
downing Eau Claire normal to 6.
1t was wonderful game, in which
every kind of thriller known to foot
ball had it's prominent part, even to the
they intercepted pass and immediate
necessity of taking out time for a
disabled official.
The first thriller was a sad one for
the home fans. River Falls kicked off
and Allard and Otterson stopped Eau
Claire's first three plays without a
gain, forcing a punt. Sands and the
Morrow brothers smashed thru Eau
Claire's defense for consistent gains
of from to 10 yds. at clip, but a
penalty on the visitors 30-yd. line
forced a punt The visitors were I'M
able to gain and punted. Mixed sig
mails stopped another promising start
and Heck Morrow punted and downed
= the man who caught it.
Visitors Score On Fluke
Eau Claire worked a pass for five
yards but couldn't repeat and were
forced to punt. Smith planned to let
the ball roll over the goal-line for a
touchback, but accidentally stumbled
into it and Williams fell on it behind
the goal for an Eau Claire touchdown
Although in perfect position, the goal
was missed.
Eau Claire kicked off and after an
exchange of punts the end of the quar-
ter found River Falls starting drive
from their own Boyd. line. Line bucks
by Sands, behind perfect interference,
alternating with substantial gains by
the Morrows and Smith, brought the
ball to Eau Claire's 25-yd. line, where
they intercepted pass>and Immediate
ly punted out of danger.
The Drive That Didn't Fail
Then River Falls started up the field
again, and they came as though they
meant it.
The visitors, realizing the apparent
success of this charge, strove desper
ately to cheek it, so desperately in fact
that they were twice penalized, for
holding. The last penalty took the
ball to their lloyd. line. Sands made
4 yds thru the line and A. Morrow
went to the five-yd. line, and showed
it along couple of yards on the next
play. Smith squirmed thru the line,
off center, for touchdown. Allard's
perfect kick added the point that won
the game, for in spite of battle royal
in the second half, there was no more
scoring.
Subs Show Lots 0f Pep
Coach Simpson rushed in subs Or
every play DUNG the last quarter,
until he had almost a fresh team on
the field, and their pep came nearly
proving disasterous, for they snapped
great gains by the forward pass play
and brought the ball up to the 20-yd.
line, from where drop kick was tried
Last Opportunity Missed
They were directly in front of the
posts, and the kicker had ample time
to get away a good boot, but he lost
the grand opportunity by shooting too
far to the right but it was very close
call so close in fact that all but those
directly in line thought that the ball
had gone over.
The ball was brought out to the 90
yd line, Sands made yds. thru the
line and the game was over.
Quick Action BY H. Morrow
One of the quickest plays of the
season was pulled off in the fourth
quarter. An Eau Claire linesman got
thru and blocked Heck's punt. The
ball struck the visitor, bounced back
against Heck, then back against the
Eau Claire mans chest and just as
he made Q grab for it Heck picked il
out of the air and held onto it.
Time Out For Referee
Just before this play, Referee Petit
john got biff in the knee that forced
him to take out time.
Too much praise cannot be. given
the River Falls linesmen for THEN
wonderful defense. Eau Claire die
not even once threaten to make first
down on line plunges, and Scott and
Morrow shattered all interference or
enemy attempts to circle the ends.
The officiating was perfect, and prov
ed an especially pleasing feature in
contrast with that which has been
served here before this season. Atty
Pettiiohn will referee at Stevens Point
tomorrow, fact that assures square