The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-03
Several Injuries Slowed up
Game, But Both Teams
Fought Hard
BEST FOOTBALL SEEN
IN SECOND QUARTER
Bemidji Coach Complimented
for His Work With New
Gridiron Material

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. b
Playing a good brand of straight
football along with a clever aerial
game. Grand Forks high school de-
feated Bemidji Saturday afternoon
on the University field by score OF
10 to O. The game was a struggle
from start to finish, both teams dis
playing the fight so necessary to
good football.
Grand Forks had things more or
less their own way, Benidji never as
much as scoring them during the
contest. Several times Grand Forks
lost golden opportunities to score by
fumbling and poor handling OF the
ball.
First Counter
The local men began scoring IN the
the first period of the game. A for
ward pass, Doyle to McCracken took
the oval from the 50-yard line to
Bemidji's 25-yard line. Two charges
through the center of the line netted
the locals 10 yards and on the next
play Turner tore around end for
seven yards only to tumble the ball.
Bemidji punted but the kick was
poor and three plays put the ball
back on the 15-yard line. A cross
buck off left tackle placed the oval
on the 3-yard line. Quarterback
Schuyler Of the Grand Forks outfit
called on Doyle at this time and the
big Irishman crashed through the
center of Bemidji's line for the first
counter of the game. Schuyler kicked
goal.
The second quarter saw the best
football of the day. The ball was
see-sawed about the center of the
field with neither team having much
the advantage. Both teams fought
exceptionally hard in this period, Be-
midi trying to even things up while
Grand Forks fought hard to hold it's
own. The period was ve1y slow as
large numbers of men on both teams
were injured and several were forced
to leave the game.
Another Goal
The third quarter o,encd with a
bang. Grand Forks kicked off and
had the ball in their own possession
in very short time. A steady march
followed and in short time Grand
Forks again hal the oval within
striking distance IF the goal. Again
Doyle was called upon and he
charged through for the second
touchdown of the game. Schuyler
failed to kick goal
The remainder of the third quarter
saw Bemidji play their best ball. For
the first time in the game they made
a first down, and then to show that
they could do it again, proceeded TO
repeat their performance twice more.
The final session Of the game Was
very unint.restlrg, the players OF
both teams rapidly weakening. Ghe
youngsters still fought but their
tackling' and charging was not as
forceable as it was a. the opening of
the contest. Grand Forks made the
final tally of the game in this period
when two forward passes, Doyle to
Boe and Doyle to McCracken, put the
ball on Bemidji's 25-yard line. 1t
was here that Doyle shot low hard
pass to Boe, who grabbed the oval
and started down the field. He gave
a pretty exhibition of open field run
ming and carried the ball across the
goal line, only after dodging four op-
ponents by clever footwork. Turner
failed to kick goal.
Bemidji Strong
Bemidji's losing to Grand Forks is
by no means big setback to that
team, Ten of the boys who played
in the blue sweaters are experiencing
their first football and give indica-
tions Of bringing the Minnesota state
championship back to Bemidji in a
few years. The team that played
yesterday reflected very favorably on