Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
NEITHER TEAM HASMATERIAL
ADVANTAGE ON TREACHEROUS.
/. LOWERED BATTLE-GROUND
Coach Finnegan's Athletes
Prove To Be Better Work
ing Machine But Heavier.
Fargo Team Keep. Ball In
Grafton Territory Greater
Part OF Game.

Part Oh Game.
(By G.. r.. .Pattcn)
Grafton, N. D., Nov. ITERATION
and Fargo high school football teams.
champions of their respective districts,
oattled to a scoreless tie here this aft
ernoon on wintry field, made ex-
tremely treacherous by snow that
started early this morning n con-
slnued to fall throughout most of the
contest. - 81 4J@e
Desperate efforts on the part of
both cams to break the tie and cap
ture premier football honors of the
eastern half Of the state were futile,
and when the f1nal@whistle blew two
weary elevens dragged themselves
from the, field and to the showers to
tell how it might have been done. &
To Coach Casey l'innegan's Grafton
warriors must gothic honor of hav-
ing produced the most yardage by
straight football against a team that
outweighed them approximately IL
pounds to the On the other
hand, the Fargo crew left Grafton
this evening with the satisfaction OF
having carried the contest into their
opponents enc of~the field through
out the greater part of the game.
Grafton Gains Most Ground.
The Grafton team penetrated the
Fargo line for an approximate total
of 1877 yards, while the visitors were
able to advance the ball from behind
their line al approximate 70 yards.
, Forty Of these yards were made via
the aerial route OH two successful
passes, each netting 20 yards. Grafton
made it first down six times against
I'argo's twice.
Superior teamwork on the part of
the Grafton team accounted for the
greater yardage, bu. Rudd's toe for
the Fargo crew repeatedly returned
the ball into Grafton's territory. He
tried one drop-kick from the 20-yaru
line in the third quarter, but it went
wild.
Popowski was he outstanding fig
/, F.. ure in, the Grafton line, and taRle aft
er time proved to be a trouble max
err for the Fargo backs. Carpenter, al
left end, also :. proved, a stumbling
block for: any sweeping end runs in
his direction, as also did. Zoerb at the
other wing position. Miller, the
speedy Fargo right half, who was ex.
pectei tosbe atbig ground gamer fol-
the VISITORS was unableyte get start.
eden Observation-Disclosures failed tc
circle the extremes of h line fol-
more than a few suDstantialga
Stewart Is Star. N
Captain Stewart at quarter was a
big ground gamer for Grafton and
e. Mach. Geston and Carruth.
'ers all figured co1spicuously il
the Grafton backfield and time aft.
er time plunged through the Fargo
line for material gains. Eastman, ir
the latter half. crashed through the
Fargo line fora number of worthy
gains.
was the most consiste n ground gain.
er Of the visitors and proved a valu-
able asset to the team because of his
ability to boot the hall out of DANCE,
afMall times. Quarterback Ruscf
\ played a brilliant garnesin his position
as did Caraway and Miller at the half
back position, but tho Fargo backfielt
failed to have the drive that the
lighter Grafton team possessed.
Fargo Near Goal.
Several times the Fargo team wa.
within striking distance of the Orator
goal, but a formidable stone wall me
them and the tide Of a possible vic
tory was turned back when Coach
Finnegan's proteges held them fol
downs. A long PASS Rudd to Miller
4 put the ball on. Grafton's 11-yard lin
as the second quarter was drawing tt
a. close Caraway failed to gair
through the line. He tried again an
made a yard. Then Miller lost a yard
and a pass. Rudd to Miller, was in
complete. It was Grafton's ball
Stewart punted out Of bounds. A pass
Rudd to Arnod. Melted five yards
and then CaraWay lost the ball on
tumble, Stewart kicked and Rud,
made sensational return. putting tn
ball on Grafton's 20-yard line. Rud,
made a yard and then Rusch adde.
through the line Tor. nix more yards
f. putting the ball again on Grafton
20-yard line, and this first half ended
This was the closest either team cam;
to scoring throughout the game.
Grafton Advances Ban.
In the second half Grafton, follow
ing q brilliant series Of line smashe
and exchange OF punts, a pass, Stew
art to Zoerb. netting 20 yards, place,
the ball on Fargo's 47-yard line. Rud,
then intercepted a pass on the SO
yard line and Grafton was again On tn
defensive. Rudd punted and Stewart
= tacular plays OF the game. He fun
bled, fell down, scrambled to his fee
recovering the ball, and raced rs yard
UP the field with his team mates com
ing to his aid with excellent interior
ence. It, put the ball on Fargo's IS
yard line. A tumble gave the ball t
Fargo. This WAS the closest CRATIC
got to the Fargo goal line. The am
ended with Grafton in possession Q
the ball on their own e5-yard line.
.While no definite arrangements hav
yet been made to settle the undecide
title of the eastern half OF the STATE
there il a faint POSSIBILITY that tn
( two teams may meet in FArso nea
Saturday. However, with presen
weather conditions prevailing. his
considered to be improbable. and tn
high school football season for Mort
Dakota may close with Grafton an
fargo having played to a tie for tn
eastern half of the state honors, an
Wiiliston undisputed champions OF tn
western half OF the state.
Tho Mneups:
Fargo. Grafton.
Sherwood. le..........l lie: carpents
Watkins. 1t y. /. ..s......sH Eaatma
Grant, lg. .,............lg DeSaut
Thomp6on, I. ...........c PopowsR
DEering. rg..............rs. GoIus
Il Marks, rt... ..s.... ,.s SIT, AtEnuo
Arnold, re. 49,. ..re, Aoel
Ruscfi, qb.......qb, (Capt) Stewa
Caraway. lib. lib, =. MAC
Miller, RIB : y 1es..
Rudd, n ........ I'D, CarrusMe
Summary-Substitutss Fargo; Els