Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-06
Comments On The Game.

OUMl1tnAS Uu Lie UdIues
The following statistics compiled
from record of each play, maze on
the field from the ruling OF the refer
rec, indicate that Lancaster, though
the score was a tie, had decidedly the
| best of the argument
First downs by carry the ball, Lam
caster Z, Fennimore 2; first downs by
forward pass, Lancaster 0, Fennimore
/ l; total number first downs, Lancas-
| ter Z, Fennimore g.
! Yards gained by carrying the ball,
! Lancaster, first quarter 3012, second
| quarter Sc, third quarter II, fourth
quarter 26; Fennimore first quarter
/ 291a, second quarter u, third quarter
26, fourth quarter 10; total yards gain
i 12912, FennimOre 671A.
! Lancaster was forced to punt five
times during the game and tried one
place kick while Fennimore was
! forced to punt nine times and was
! place or drop kick.
! Lancaster threatened three times;
once in the first quarter when she was
stopped by penalty on the % yard
line, and twice in the second suarter
when she was held on the II yard line
and few minutes later when the
whistle ended the first half with the
ball in Lancaster's possession on the
! is yard line
FennimOre never even threatened to
score, and the nearest she ever w2s to
a chance was at the end of the gar4e
when she completed a forward pass
for gain OF Is yards placing the ball
on Lancasters 35 yard line just as the
whistle blew.
The loss o. Wilkinson who was pro-
tested few days before the game by
F'ennimOre and dropped because it was
found he had run as member of the
track team at one meet while prep
aratory student at La Crosse Normal,
did not materially effect the chances
Of the team on a muddy field. Govier,
who was moved from end to half back
filled in well and his kicking was all
that could be desired. Duncan who
| filled his place at end played good
game. On a dry field Wilkinson's
running would have been missed as
would COVERS ability TO take forward
passes from his position at end.
The line was a stone wall and not
once did tie Fennimore backs make
any considerable gains through it.
Perrin at left tackle deserves especial
mention for The way he broke through
the line and interferrcd with the back
field men of the enemy.
Considering the rivalry between the
teams and a certain amount of hard
feeling growing out Of the protest of
Wilkinson on a mere technicality at
( tln oct INN TO ~ Of a
players was admirable Not once dur
ing the entire game vas it necessary
for the umpire even to caution the
players concerning any unnecessary
roughness. Lancaster has been coach
ed all season to avoid dirty playing
and, from her conduct on the field, it
appears that Fennimore has had the
same kind of instruction.
All but two of the team that started
| Thursday against Fennimore will be
lost by graduation this year. Pollock,
Kroening, Hoffman, Perrin, Govier,
Duncan, Banks and Mcdonald have
played their last game for Lancaster.
Heberlein, full back, and Ellis, left
end are the only men Coach McNelly
has around whom to build next years
team.
Off to bad start this year, the team
improved rapidly and the season was
a success. Nine games were played
of which Lancaster won five and lost
three and tied one. Among the games
won was one from Richland Center
land one from Monroe-teams which
have never been beaten by Lancaster
since foot ball was resumed in 1915.
These two victories alone would have
made the season a success. While we
cannot hope for the equal of this team
next year, the quality of the second
string men left over and the fighting
spirit which seemed to prevade the
entire squad this year insures team
that will do credit to the school even
thought it may not be as strong as the
one Of this year.