River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-02
New Richmond and
Eau Claire Also Ran
Whitenack's Boot Wins fer Local
High-Eau Claire High School Plucky
But Too Light for Red & White.
BLAKE HERE SATURDAY
Opening Games Assure Local Fans
Of Fine Entertainment on Both Grids.

The local football season surely did
have grand" opening last Saturday,
and to make it all the grander, both
home teams won.
r. F. High, 10; New Richmond
The high school game was by far the
more exciting and interesting of the
two, for the teams were evenly match
ed and fought from whistle to whistle
for every inch.
There were but three seconds left to
play when Whitenack won the game
for River Falls by booting over a
beautiful drop-kick from the 45-yard
line.
River Falls had scored in the first
half. Whitenack kicked off to New
Richmond's 15-yd. line, and the first
play, a forward pass, netted rs yards
but after that it was a see-saw, up
and down the field, neither side being
able to gain consistently except that
in the exchange of punts Whitenack
always bested Capt. McAndrews by
from 10 to 20 yards. In this manner
River Falls secured the ball in New
Richmond territory toward the end of
the quarter, and by series of line
bucks by Parr, Standish and White
mack, carried the oval right up to the
goal, Standish making the final dive
for the touchdown just as the quarter
was over. Whitenack kicked goal.
Neither side scored in the second
quarter. At the outset River Falls
made good gains on the forward pass
and line bucks, but when within scor-
mig distance, lost the ball on tumble.
Again Whitenack out-punted Mean
drews, and River Falls started a drive
from the New Richmond 20-yard line,
and carried the ball to within an inch
Of the goal, New Richmond making a
great stand and securing the ball on
downs just as the whistle ended the
half.
New Richmond came back stronger
than ever in the second half, and fore
ed River Falls to punt. A few pronis-
ing gains by New Richmond got the
local defense into working form and
then both teams were forced to open
up the play in order to make show
ing. 1t was just at the close of the
quarter that River Falls pass was
intercepted by McAndrews, who had a
clear field to a touchdown. He also
kicked goal, and the score was tied.
The fourth quarter was desperate
battle. New Richmond kicked off and
Immediately recovered the ball on a
tumble, on the local 25-yard line. But
River Falls threw every attempt for
loss and recovered e,ball on downs.
After another exchange of punts in
which Whitenack backed the opposi-
tion into their own territory, the To-
Gals got down to the 35-yard line with
but few seconds left to play.
1t was here that Whitenack made
his great kick, standing on the 45-yd.
line and sending the pig-skin squarely
over the bar with the tally that decid-
ed the game. AS the ball touched the
ground the time-keeper blew the whis-
tie to end the game. The score was
10 to Z in favor of River Falls.
Although every player on both teams
deserves credit for playing wonder
full game, the special mention award
must be divided between Whitenack,
for his kicking, Standish, for his re-
markable all-'round work on offense
as we'll as defense, for River Falls,
and McAndrews for New Richmond.
The boys Of both teams deserve
great praise for their gentlemanly
craftsmanship throughout the entire
game.