The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
M0NTEVIDE0 SPORTS
: R0TTEN-ECC BEMIDu
TEAM AFTER TIE GAME
Rowdy Tactics Allowed in That
7 own Under the Guise
of Gentlemen

The Bemidji high school football
day morning, where they played the
"downstaters'' to scoreless tie. AL
though handicapped by slippery
field the game was full of thrills. The
play started at 2:3O and a crowd OF
over a thousand were there to wit
ness it.
Details of Game.
First quarter-Bemidji chose to
receive. Mont" kicked off Highly,
recovering the ball, was downed near
the center of the field. Three trys
at the line and ends made the first
down for Bemidji. Mont" strength
ened and held. Mont took the
ball. An old Illinois trick play was
thrown for a 10 yard loss by Steck-
man. Both teams had the ball at
intervals near the middle of the field
during this period and the quarter
ended with Bemiji in possession of
the ball on their 40 yard line.
Second quarter-Two line plunges
|sfailed and. trick play, Brooks to
Cochran, netted five yards. Brooks
then made it first down on and end
run. Mont" held and Bemidji pint
ed. Pedler, 100 pound fullback OF
Montevideo, with the help of his
eanmates, smashed through the
line, time and again. An end run
. was thrown for an eight yard loss by
Cochran. A forward pass by mont"
was successful but the runner was
downed by Doran and Highly. Be-
midji took the ball. The half ended
with the ball near the middle of the
flsid after u field goal by Montviedo
had failed.
Third quarter-"Mont." received
the ball and, fighting hard, pushed
the locals to the middle of the field.
A tumble by Mont" was partially
recovered by Vouell, but the referee
said he was fighting" and put him
and the Mont" man off the field.
Stevens took his place. Bemidji was
pevalised when close to scoring An
other place kick by Montevedio fail
ed and the quarter ended.
Fourth quarter-Both Doran and
Morse took the ball around ends but
on the muddy field and made little
ground. A miX-up on cross buck
lost some ground for the locals. An
other trick, Brooks to Cochran. net
| ted two yards. Bemidji punted
Mont worked the ball to their five
yard line. Doran was taken out by
another Of the referees decisions.
Captain Cochran went to his half,
while Stepleton went to end. With
only few minutes left to play and
but five yards to go, Mont" drove
at the line three times, but failed to
gain an inch against the Bemidji de-
fense. On the last down they swept
right end and Captain Ondahl crossed
the line but not until he had been
tackled and riven out of bounds by
Cochran, a yard from the goal. Be-
midi punted out of danger and the
game ended to 0.
Locals Rotten Egged.
An example of Montevedio sport
manship is shown by the fact that
some OF the. Bemidji players were
bombarded with rotten eggs at the
station. Howver they got to Mime
apolis all right and were loyalty en-
tertained by a number of Bemidji al
umni.
Some trouble has arisen as to the
meaning Of the "coin Tipping" II
being so late in the season, Norman
Knagsley, in charge Of the tourna.
ment decided on this plan to close w
the tournament. In other words, the
coin was tipped to see which team
represented itself and the other in
the game Wednesday at NorthruI
field. 'Montevideo won, so if Mont
beats Virginia, then bot Virginia
and Monte. are tied for the cham
pionship anu each receive a cup.