Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-22
LUTHER is STILL UNBEATEN
Her Fast Football Team Easily De-
feated WinOna State Normal
Saturday
Team This Season Heaviest and Best
Ever at This College

The heavy Luther team ran away
with Winona State Normal last
Saturday on the local college grid
iron. The score is no indication Of
the superiority of the blue and
White" A slippery ball during the
first half probably prevented Luther
from scoring more touchdowns, while
in the last quarter ten second string
men We're put into play. Luther's
plunging backs plowed through
Winona's line almost at will, while
Winona was able to make her downs
only twice during the game. The
punting of Sneider kept the ball
away from Winona's goal line to a
great extent, although o. Sorlein by
his great running in the open field
carried the ball back several yards.
In the first quarter Rindahl made tie
feature run of the game. He went
through Winona's left tackle and ran
~ yards for ouch-down. The
'hCi INC hSlu ike stone wall,
and repeatedly broke through and
doWned their men for losses. Luther
tried passing to some extent and
We're quite successful; on one oc-
casion Nordgard gained 80 yards by
receiving a pass from Rindahl.
Winona attempted several very wide
end runs, but could make no gain.
They never succeeded in getting
around Trytten and Nordgaard.
The Game, First Quarter.
Winona chose to receive under the
south goal and Ravndahlkicked off
to Strand on their 81 yard line, who
returned the ball yards. Calkins
was unable to gain around left end,
and Sneider and Benz gained only
two yards through the line in a.
many attempts. Sneider punted to o.
Sorlein on Luther's 80 yard line, who
returned the ball "a yards. Rendahl
and Randall made and 8 yards
respectively through tackle, AMI
Rindahl gained four more through
the line, giving Luther first down on
Winona's 33 yard line. RavndaIl
made yards off tackle, and Rindahl
3 through the line; but Luther was
penalized for off side and lost four
yards on tumble, so were forced to
punt. Ravndahl punted over the
goal line and the ball was put in
play on Winona's 20 yard line. In
three downs Calkins and Halzinger
made only yards, and Sneider punt
ed to mid field. Luther took the ball
on Winona's 49S yard line, and on
first down Rindahl broke through
Winona's defense and ran for q
touchdown. Ravndal failed to kick
goal. Luther 6, Winona 0.
Ravndal kicked Off to, sneider who
returned the oval 20 yards to Vino
mas 80 yard line. First down result
in an incomplete pass. Sneider and
Halzinger we're downed for a
yard loss on the next two plays by
Opstedahl and Storyick. Sneider
punted 10 Luther's 0 yard line, from
where Sorlein returned the ball to
Wihons's AZ yard line. In two line
plunges Rindal made yards. But
rain made the ball slippery and a.
Sorlein fumbled the next one, but
recovered the ball seven yards back.
Ravndal punted the ball out at the
rs yard line On two end runs and
e line plunge by Halzinger and Snei-
der, Winona gained only yards and
.punted to Luther's 40 yard line, from
where Sorlein returned the ball to
Winonas SO yard line. Rindahl
made four yards on plunge and
Ravndal IA off tackle. Winona were
off side and Luther chose the gain
in preference to the penalty. On the
next down Luther fumbled, giving
Winona the ball on their own 27 yard
line. BY pass of 3 yards they made
one of their two first downs. First
down was an incomplete pass and the
quarter ended.
Second quarter. Halzinger made a
half yard, and Benz one yard through
the line. Sneider punted to Luther's
AZ yard line, and o. Sorlein return
ed the pig skin yards. First down
was an incomplete pass, and on the
next play Trytten was downed for a
loss of yards on a fake end run.
Ravndal gained 5 yards on a fake
end run and yards on line plunge
and then punted to Winona's 20
yard line, Benz returning the ball 8
yards. Halzinger was downed for a
yard loss. Calkins gained two yards
on end runs. Sneider punted to
Luther's So yard line, from where u
Sorlein returned it AZ. Rindahl made
yards on a tackle run, and A. Sor-
lein and Ravndal added 8 yards on
line plunges, giving buther the bail
on Winonas Al yard line. o. Sor'
lein made 10 yards through the hne