River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-30
Red & White Climbs
Second Rung in
Champ. Ladder
Held Scoreiess IN First Half at Stout,
River Falls Came Back Strong In
Second Period and Took Game, Is
to Z.
DECIDING GAME TOMORROW
Eau Claire, Winners Over Stevens
Point, Held to Scoreless Tie at SUI
perior Friday-Here Tomorrow.

Before large crowd at Menomonie
last Saturday, River Falls climbed up
on the secund rung of the state cham
pionship ladder by defeating Stout
Institute Is to Z.
The day before, Eau Claire, who had
already defeated Stevens Point, was
held to scoreless tie by the Super
Tor team which River Falls beat 3 too
the. week before. Eau Claire will be
here tomorrow, and the result of this
game IS expected to decide which of
these two teams is to represent the
northern circuit in the state title
game.
The score at Menomonie does not
truly indicate the relative strength
Of the two teams, for the ball was in
River Falls possession most of the
time, and in Stout territory, their one
tally coming as a result of long for
ward pass, followed by lloyd. run
which should have been stopped but
for poor tackling.
Neither team scored in the first half.
Stout kicked off and the first two
plays returned the ball to their 2O-yd.
line, and the next rush carried it to
within 6 inches of touchdown, but
here Stout made heroic stand and
secured the ball on downs.
They punted out from behind their
goal, and again the Falls rushed the
ball up to the very edge of the line,
only to lose it again on downs. A
third drive failed in the same manner,
and throughout the remainder Of the
half River Falls kept the ball right up
on the danger mark, but were unable
to slip it over. Stout worked one for
ward pass, the man getting clear
field, but was overtaken just in time.
That was Stout's only threat in the
first period.
Directly after the kickoff in the
second half River Falls marched down
the field for touchdown, A. Morrow
taking the ball over Allard missed
goal. At the beginning Of the fourth
quarter A. Morrow again smashed
through for touchdown, only straight
football being used to advance the ov-
al. Allard again missed goal.
River Falls kicked off, and on the
second play Archie, of Stout, received
a long forward pass and raced 40 yds.
for touchdown.
River Falls received the next kick
off and plowed through the line and
around their left end right up to the
15-yd. line, from where Fl. Morrow
tossed forward pass to Chinook,
who caught the ball just over their
goal line for the final tally, as the
kick again went wide. River Falls
had the ball in the center of the field
when the game ended couple of min
utes later.
The Red & White players were Chin
mock and Scott, ends; Brown and AL
lard, tackles; Murphy and Bliss, at
guard; Otterson, center; Melvin, quar-
terback; Sands and A. Morrow, half
backs; H. Morrow, full-back. Murphy
was put in Browns place at tackle and
Clapp took Murphy's place at right
guard, for the only substitutions made
by the Normal. Stout had time out
so frequently that they were twice
penalized for it, and their substitu-
tions were numerous. One of their
men had his nose broken; another
fractured his collar bone, and one had
an ankle sprained, but it was all the
result of clean, hard playing, neither
side showing anything but the most
gentlemanly craftsmanship.
Clapp and Bliss made great show
ing on the line. Sands, in his first
appearance since the Carleton battle,
played great game at half. A. Nor
row played the other half and al
though in an unaccustomed place, was,
as usual, the star performer. He d.
rected the offense. Lott was in uni
form but was not called in. He may
appear in tomorrow's game.
The Eau Claire coach, Simpson, and
his two star backfield men, were at
the Stout game Saturday. Eau Claire
is said to have less formidable line
than River Falls, with light but
speedy back-feld.
Finley, of Chippewa Falls, and Pet
John, of Minnesota, officiated at Me-
and this efficient pair will
handle the game here tomorrow, with
Petijohn as referee.
Mrs. Louis Smith, of Briarville,