Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-18

Shortly after the opening of the
second quarter, with the ball in
Grand Forks territory and the wind,
N his back, Boo punted to East
Grand Forks thirty yard line. The
ball hit the ground untouched, but
as it bounded upward it vas touched
by one of the East Side men. Nc,
Z. caught it as it fell for the second
time, racing Rcross the line for ths-
first score. Borchers was unable to
catch him.
). Try New Rule.
! Trying out the new rule Of scoring
( from formation, Boo failed. to neso-
tiate a place kick when the play wa
4 spoiled by Hast Side 1inemen.
Boo kicked over, the East Grand
Forks goal on the kickoff and the
J MinnesotaDS made 1t first down with
! two attempts, then Grand Forks held
/ and Borchers punted. Three attempts
failed to net more than three yards
and Doe passed to .McCracken for 20
I yards. Three more tries did not ne
, gotiate ground enough to warrant an
other attempt at q running attack
/ and Boo again passed, this time to
McCracken,% who raced thirty yards
I for another counter. Boo failed to
!. make his drop kick good and the score
! was 12 to .. :
. Grand Forks received the hckoft,
; but was forced to punt Immediately.
\ With the hall on their 80 yard line.
{ East Grand Forks fumbled and 1t was,
I Cehtral's ball. Again Doe passed to.
! McCracken for 80 yards. and be went
1 over without effort. Doe successfully
seven points and the score was 10
h to 0. The half ended Immediately
after the kickoff. y
} During the first half Grand Forks
! made it's first down but once though
i a. running attack, while the MiAne-
! sotans made their downs nc less than
{ eight times. They failed to- lake ad-
! vantage Of the wind, however, and
sslkick the ball down into their oppo-
territory before starting the
"a attack. One march during the early
to Centrals 90 yard line. where they
were held and q oeskicked out OF dan
ger. 8,JE::h 80
Pays on Defense.
Central played an entirely defen-
eive game the hrst quarter, attempt
ing to carry the ball but four times.
On several occasions Boo kicked on
the first down. ut was this play that
kept East Grand Forks from scoring
and showed that Pritchard had sized
up the situation correctly.
The East Siders came back 69ht-
ing the second half and Boo kicked
off to Borchers who returned 20 yards
before he was stopped. The Min
nesotans began q steady march down
the field to Centrals IS yard line.
F.. before they were stopped. Doe kick
ed Immediately, but it was too high
and the wind blew the ball back to
the 25 yard line and the East
Side started. down again and did not
halt until Borehers had plunged e
the line for a touchdown An attempt
at a place kick failed, but the East
the pass. (which was too high. and
successfully negotiated a drop, max
Ing the score 10 to z.
Neither goal was threatened during
the third quarter, which ended with
with the ball on Grand Forks 40 yard
line. 80 :
Beet Last Quarter.
Central played its best brand Of
straight football the last period, and
carried the bali to East Grand Forks
goal line, bat could get no farther.
The M~innesotans held for four
straight downs and took the ball.
Borchers kicking out Of danger. With
but : three minutes to play and the
Dali on Ea1t ATAdlV T OlhS 80 yhIu
line. Boo shot his last pass to. Nc
Cracker and it was good for another
touchdown An attempt to negotiate
q place kick failed and the final score
was rs to I.
Borchers was easily the star of the
East Side team. The Minnesota cap
tain was the most consistent ground
gamer and ran great interference.
The strength of the East Grand Forks
eleven, however, was in its line. AL
though outweighed they played q
greatly superior game than their OPP
ponents. The forwards charged
on practically every play, and spoiled
PLAYS before they were under way.
on the offense, they opened holes for
the backs Is make good gains.
h The team from across the river
had no defense for the forward pass.
however. It played excellent straight
FOOTBALL, but lost through inability TO
break up aertal plays.
Line Is Weak.
g II Is very plain that If Central Ia
To win many games that much work
must be spent on 1.-THE line. The backs
have no chance to get away and the
Imposing cams will find little diff
Guilty in gaining consistently through
NJ work Of Doe and McCracken.
stood out conspicuously Saturday.
McCracken played q good game on
defensive end, but q much better one
~ the defense. Boe'sF passing was a
feature. He picks his men and shoots
them hard. They are exceedingly
hard for the opposition to get near II
his man Is clear.
The Idncaps.