Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-26

Williston high school won the state
football championship here yesterday
afternoon when they defeated the fast
''rafton eleven. champions of the east
m section, by a score Of 68 to 0. The
game was slow and much time was
,st When the officials were forced to
III the game to drive the crowd of OF
the playing field.
From the start of the game unit!
the final whistle was blown the out
come of the game was never in doubt.
O~utweighed nearly 25 pounds to a
man, the Grafton team put up q won
derful fight. Never once during the
gan's youngsters lose heart but they
fought like demons from the time the
game started until it was finished.
Bad Field
The field was slippery as a result OF
the recent rains and snow, which did
much to hamper the work of the backs
on both sides. AS far as scientific
football goe-. the Grafton line had II
over on til 8 Williston men but the
we~sterners' p-odigious weight was toe
much and they carried the youngsters
; away with them.
Passing Good
Not only did Williston excel in
straight football, but the team showed
itself to be master of the forward
/. passing game, two of its touchdowns
coming as the direct result of perfec,
throws. A heave of As yards in the
second period narrowly missed.
First Period
Williston's initial score came in the
first two minutes When after a serie!
of terrific smashes LeDosguet, tn,
fullback crossed the Grafton line
Phillips failed to kick goal.
A few minutes later LeDosguet re
peated the same performance anG
just before the period ended. Wilkin
on o forward pass from Scott.
Second Period
The Williston goal was menace
early in the second period, when Graf
ton attempted to negotiate a goal b,
a drop kick which failed to registe
however. Williston crossed the Graf
ton line three times during this period
the third touch down being a repeti
ton of that which ended the first per
iod, a forward pass, Scott to Wilkin
son. The period ended with the scor
Al to 0 in favor of Williston.
), Third Period
When the third period opened
Grafton kicked off to Williston, an,
the Williams county boys started
steady march down the field whicl
only ended when Phillips crossed tn
Grafton line.
Final Period "
: The second score of the perio
came as the result of a sensations
, IS yard run by Jaynes, the Willisto,
left halfback, and then just to max
1t good Bergen blocked a CRATIC
punt, and went over for anothe
counter, making the score 81 to
when the period ended.
Phillips made the final score 70
: winston in the fourth period, goin
around end from the IL yard line.
This finished the scoring, althoug
Grafton made another attempt to pu
across a drop kick.
Immense Crowd
One Of the largest crowds Of tn
season saw the game, a large humble
of Grafton rooters arriving in the cit
at noon. Williston was also accom-
panied by a small but enthusiast
delegation. h crowd overflowed o
the playing field on a number of oe
casions, slowing up the game to
considerable extent. In one case
local citizen, trying to dodge a pla,
appeared to be part of the interfei
ence.
Great Teamwork
The Williston team worked like
perfectly oiled machine. the teal
work being nearly perfect. 1t shove
n effect of Joe Cuttings careful
coaching, all departments of the gan
pe1ng equally well handled. In chars
ing, the men carried their lighter OF
ponents completely off their feet,
With such perfect team work it WI
difficult to pick out Individual star
Williamson at left end, played a wol
derful game, being on the receiyir
end Of the two forward passes ma
! by Scott which resulted in scores. TT
entire backfield shared honors on II
scoring. however. Bergam, the ripl
guard, assumed a stellar role whe
ne blocked a Grafton punt in the thi,
quarter, and went over for a toucl
down. ~
Geston Star
Mike Geston, Grafton's J1ss-pou,
was without doubt the best MIA,
err on the field. On the defense j
was K q stone wall and the on
time Williston backs could make
gain around his point was when II
him. :
HI: Nelson, right half, was the on
& Grafton man who could gain consis
rantly through the line. Nelson hit ii
! hard and made over three-fourt
I the territory gained for he cas-
erners. Much credit is due Cas-
for the showing made 1
MS team here Thursday afternoon.
Ineir teamwork and formatio
were good and they showed
thOrO1Igh k~nouIodDn ~ +h