Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-13
Weight Of Freshmen
Prove Too Great a Handi-
cap For High School War
riers; Nelson And Ridge
way Star For Frosh And
Doe And Woutat Are Stel-
lar High School Players.

lar High School Players.
Grand Forks high school went down
to a IA to 6 defeat at the hands of
the University Of North Dakota fresh
man football team at University Field
Saturday afternoon in the last game
OF the season here. The superior
weight Of the frosh told heavily in
their favor. \
The game was featured by the stel-
lar work OF Herb Nelson, ros quar-
tarback and Ridgeway, giant halfback
who were largely responsible for the
victory. Schuyler kicked two pretty
dropkicks for scores after touchdowns.
Captain Ed Doe. playing his last
game In a high school uniform, turn
ed in an exhibition of hard, heady
football, being the most consistent
ground gamer against the heavy
freshman line. His punting was the
best he contributed during the season.
Woutat at end also played nice ball,
making some pretty tackles and
catching several forward passes for
substantial gains.
Score On Breaks.
The cold wind handicapped the
FA~ - AAAoNS oAApAS0o0A4A
the spectators. Frequent fumbling
married the game during the first
quarter but was done away with as
the players became accustomed to the
cold. The battle was hard-fought
throughout.
Two OF the touchdowns came a.
the direct results of breaks in thu
game. In the first quarter, Turner,
high school tackle, picked up a drop
kick blocked by Coulter, and aided by
a pretty bit Of clipping on the part
frosh goal for the high schools only
score. Boo failed to add the extra
point by the drop kick route.
Second Team Plays.
Coach Pritchard of the high school
sent in his entire second team at the
opening of the second half and late
in the third quarter the frosh began q
march straight down the field against
the seconds which ultimately resulted
in their first touchdown. Pritchard
sent the entire first string back in ito
stem the tide but it was too late. The
second frosh score came as the result
of a break when a pass was intercept
ted on the high schools IA yard. line
and the ball carried over the line on
four ,plunges. Schuyler kicked both
goals.
The high school warriors made des-
perate stands against the frosh under
their W goal posts but in both in
stances the powerful line smashing
rot Nelson proved too strong a tide to
stem. Late in the fourth quarter the
high school started a march straight
down the field. Captain Doe bearing
the brunt Of the attack, but the final
whistle h1eu Whop tho hol1 ho1 hoon
advanced to the middle of the field.
Fresh Strong.
1t was apparent to high School sup
porters from the first that the frosh
team was not made up of novices and
would be hard to beat. A fair sized
crowd witnessed the contest. Ten
minute quarters were played instead
of the usual fifteen minute periods.
The university team kicked off to
open the contest and on the first few
plays the high school ripped the frosh
line to 'shreds. Their opponents
braced after two first downs had beer
gained, however, and forced Boo to
kick. Three attempts by the frosh
Ito pierce the high school line failed
and when Ridgeway stepped back to
Idropkick Coulter blocked the boot and
ITurner recovering it galloped over for
ELne hlgn school score. g.
> Ball Seesaws.
The hall seesawed up and down the
middle OF the field during the remain
der OF the quarter neither team being
able to gain consistently. At the
opening Of the second quarter Nelson
tore off a IL yard gain and Ridgeway
caught a pass for Is yards but on the
next play Woutat intercepted a pass
and the frosh rush was stopped. The
high school worked several criss
cross plays, either circling the ends
or passing on them for good gains,
ents and the half ended with the ball
J I'M the center ofAthe gridiron. The
high school second team played the
last few minutes Of the first half and
stopped the frosh attack effectively.
With the second team still playing
at the opening of the second half the
frosh started a vicious attack and
seemed on their way to a score but
the seconds braced and held their
much heavier opponents. In the last
minutes Of the quarter. however, the
frosh marched steadily down to the
high school Is yard line, Nelson max
ing most Of the gains, ably seconded
by Ridgeway. Pritchard sent in hit
first string at the opening Of the final
!. quarter but the frosh were not to be
,denied and after the high school play.
ers had made a valiant stand on thei,
own goal line, Nelson crashed ovel
for the first touchdown. Schuyler
added the extra point by a ,dropkick.
4 Frosh Score Again.
Taking the ball from the high
school q little later the frosh tore of
.jgOme rood gains but were atOnned