River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-11-04
They Beat La Crosse
Red g White Grid Warriors Win to
0-Same Two Teams May Meet
Here Again Nov. 20

The same old forward pass play
that beat st. Thomas, pulled off in al
most the same nlaccs on the gridiron,
resulted in victory for River Falls
Normal here last Friday afternoon,
and, incidentally, scored the first
touchdown that has been m e
against the La Crosse Normal in two
seasons.
The teams were evenly matched IN
every way, and the game was a hard
fought one, replete with the thrills OF
many open plays. There was no I'M
necessary roughness, the only penalty
of the entire game being one OF 10
yards imposed on the locals in the
first quarter for holding. 1t was a
grand battle to watch and the big
crowd enjoyed every minute 81 it.
This was rot conference game,
and should La Crosse win in the
southern circuit, and River Falls de-
feat Stevens Point tomorrow, La
Crosse and River Falls will battle for
the state title, and the game will be
played here on Ramer Field Nov. 20
Some Details
River Falls showed the. greater
punch last Friday, returning the
ball from the kickoff clear up to the
visitors Boyd. line on plays through
center and around tackle and making
three first downs before losing the
ball. La Crosse gained one yard IN
four downs, losing the ball on her 81
yd. line. On the last attempt the
speedy Roget tried one Of his famous
wide end runs, but Morgan nailed HIM
for sgd. loss.
Quinn then made two yards around
left end, and ON the next play Olson
broke away for Is yards, but the gam
was not held, River Falls being penal
lied Is yards for holding, the only
penalty of the game. A long pass,
Chinook to Gurnoe, was completed
and brought the ball back to the 30
yd. line. Billy Smith made two
through center, but two passes failed
and La Crosse recovered the ball.
Mccormick slipped through for D
wards. and Yeager added more. Nc
Corn1ick went two yards through
tackle and made La Crosses first first
down. The River Faals line stiffened
and the next three attempts were DIS
NAL failures, Mccormick losing 5-yds,
Capt. Schrader losing l, and Roget
losing 8 yards. Roget then punted
to his own lloyd. line. Olson Nude
one ward, but Wolfe broke thru and
spilled the next play for two yard
loss.
On the third down Chinook stepp-
ed back and hurled perfect pass TO
Gurnoe, who caught it on the lloyd.
line and Just crossed the goal as Keg
ct nailed him, scoring the one ana
only touchdown of the game. Gurnoe
kicked goal, making the total for
River Falls to 0 for La Crosse, ana
thus it stood throughout the remain
der of the battle.
We give in detail the plays when
led M to the lone touchdown to snow
that there was considerable OF bat
tie waged before it was put across
FRONT the general discussion OF the
game about town it seemed to be the
popular recollection that the score
was made after but two or three plays
instead of after one OF the nnese
sk;rmishes ever seen on a local heia.
Billy Smith Saves Goal
The fans were treated to great
+br;u soon after the next klck-on.
River Falls had kicked off and 1orceo
la Crosse to punt. Quinn fumDieo
ord Ia Crosse recovered it on their
own S5-yd. line On the first pay
Reoet circled left end and, with one
man for interference, had only biiiy
Smith between him and the RIVER
Fails goal. But Billy dove right IN
nas+ the interference and nailed the
Ia Crosse speed boy on the zo-yo,
line It was great tackle, and saved
tho lead for River Falls. This play
come at the close of the first quarter
and with the ball on the locars zo-So.
,;ra the visitors tried desperately 20
49, :. across. but the Red & Wnite
i;ue messed up every attempt. Roget
Was thrown for an Sgd. loss; Yeager
was stopped on the scrimmage me
nv Bliss and Otterson spilled Schrad-
o, for a loss. Roget then tried