River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-10-26
River falls Wins
Over Ellsworth
(By Stanley Davidson

met with defeat to the tune OF 20 10 v.
A fast game was expected for Meth
er team had lost game, Ellsworth
having played Spring Valley to a re-
TO tie, and having beaten Prescott IA
to 0. There was very good crowd,
nearly all the business men in town
were present. Good music was fur
nished by the band.
At three O'Clock Speed Richardson
made the kickoff and Carisch threw
the Ellsworth runner on the 20 yard
line. In three trials Ellsworth failed
to make gains, so they were forced
to punt. Carisch carried the ball to
the As yard line. River Falls was nm
able to make gains so punted to Els
worth goal line. Ellsworth punted
out of danger and Nelson made fiji
teen yard run but River Falls was
penalized 10 yards for holding. River
Falls then proceeded to walk through
to Ells,worth's thirteen yard line
where they pulled a fake play and
the ball was passed to Richardson
who slipped unoticed over the line
for our first touchdown of the game.
The next point was made by Speed"
drop-kicking goal Thus ended the
first quarter. Score to 0.
At the beginning of the second
quarter Ellsworth began to "pull' end
runs from their II yard line but the
River Falls ends showed up good with
taeklirg and none of them went
through, so Ellsworth again punted.
River Falls punted to Ellsworth's 40
ward line, but Follansbee recovered
the ball for us on Ellsworth's tumble.
Then Ellsworth was penalized 10
yards for being off side. Nelson then
made pretty end run and put the
ball over for the second touchdown.
"Speed" attempted kick and failed.
At the beginning of the second half
a few changes were found in the lin
up for Dopkins had taken Secords
place at end and "Tamy" Smith had
taken Carisch's place at quarter.
About the middle of the third quarter
Matt Nelson went over the line for
the third touchdown of the game.
"Speed" failed to kick goal and few
more plays ended the third quarter.
Score 10 to 0.
After five minutes of playing in the
fourth quarter, River Falls got two
safeties due to Ellsworth's fuhnbles.
The next punt was blocked by Farrell
who broke through the line and hit
the ball with his hand and the ball
was carried to Ellsworth's thirty yard
line. The next play Nelson passed to
Carisch who tore through for a
touchdown. "Speed" missed the gick.
In the last few minutes all the subs
went in to show their skill and with
only minute or so to play, Dawson,
who seemed off color that day, tore
down the field for fifty yard run.
The team worked hard to score but
the time was short and the last half
ended 20 to in favor of River Falls.
George Driscoll was out of the line
Ep and many thought there would be
great hole to fill, but it seemed his
'lzid'' brother Gordon is his twin.
Gordon Driscoll played as good a
game as paddy" might have done
had he been there and able to play.
In Gordon's speech at the mass
meeting he said, 81 hope ! can play as
good game as my brother" Ac-
cording to public opinion he did.
George is rapidly recovering and is
expected to be back at school in a
few days.
The game was featured by: Ellis
worth's necktie tackling. Nelson's
clever end rrns Follansbee's line
plunges. Speeds" punting and pass
ing. And the lines stone wall de-
tense and interference.
Capt. hglii starred for the Hub"
River Falls lineup:
Left End Secord
Left Guard LAlller
Left Tackle Kelly
Center G. Driscoll
Right Tackle Farrell
Right Guard Fagon
Right End Richardson
Right Halfback Dawson