Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-10
FANS ABLE TO
GET GOOD Line
ON THE TEAMS
Statistics Give Interesting.
Sidelights On Gopher
Game

Game
Football last week went Oft pretty
much ID scheduled as far al the dop-
sters are concerned. There were no
upsets IN any OF, the Important games
in either east OF west, although m
Of the teams from smaller schools
showed unexpected strength.
Beginning with the North Central
conferences. North Dakota took its an.
nual drubbing from Minnesota 20 to
0 with usual good graces, although
statistics OF the game give some inter.
esting sideliEhts on h conflict. Chow.
ing tho greatest defensive strength
that F%lickertail can has displayed
against the, Gophers for years. North
Dakotp held Minnesota for downs
! nine times, forcing her to either kick
or taking the, bali. The greatest
strength was shown at critical stages
when the goal line was threatened.
At those times The Minnesota backs
were thrown for losses totaling IA
yards when either linemen or ends
broke through the Gopher offense.
North Dakota backs were thrown for
- ~ ANSS VI " q Va - s"
Weakness in Fumbles. T
The weakness of the Flickertail Of.
tense was shown in ten fumbles, two
Of Which resulted in scores for Min
hesota. while but two forward passes
out OF a total of ten tries we're com.
pieted; Minnesota completed five oV
The F%lickertails were in wonderful
condition and were hitting hard az
shown by the fact that they took time
out but once during the entire game.
Time was taken out by Minnesota for
injuries five times ana two men were
the excellent condition of Davis crew
is the demonstration by their return
Sunday evening without a cripple on
the squad and that every man wal out
for drill! Monday afternoon.
The showing Of the North Dakota
team against Minnesota Saturday
when but n touchdown was actually
put over the goal line makes It plain
that the local school is going to be 4
serious contender for The conference
ti:1e not excepting. South Dakota stats
the, North Central title b. many Up sort
writers. The great defense Of the
FlickertAils IL going to make scoring
difficult for any Of the teams which
they will play from, now on and II
would not be surprising if they finish
with A clean slate this fall. Davis will
probabl put considerable work on his
offense before another game 10 played
as that department seems to need the
greatest attention. -.
Saints Show Strength.
St. Thomas showed strength aHAins,
South Dakota state in the game tina,
the Jackra bbits Non IL to O.. 1t wal
expected that VESTS team would wiz
by a larger score. The game saturda,
would indicate that either South Da.
kota Is not as strong a. thought o.
that St. Thomas has a fighting crew
this year.
The defeat of South Dakota Univer
sity by Nebraska was expected, blu
the huge score piled up by tho Corn
huskers indicates that they will b.
very serious contenders for the Miss
ouri Valley title, and that the Coyotel
!, will not make much trouble in Thu!
conference.
The Best Creighton could do wa
get a tie score with Harnline. Mos
. win with little trouble, but the Metho
dists showed strength and It o look,
as though the little Minnesota col
lese conference wae going t6 see som,
!, gr .at football this fail.
! Play TO Tie.
Marquette and Ripon playxd a score
less tie, but as the strength Of Hlpol
Is unknown up here this year the out
come OF the game does not meal
. much. It would seem to Indicate
| though, that Marquette Is not As Atron!
D a team a. last year.
. The North Dakota agsies opened III
the season against the American lie
gion team OF Fargo and won 81 to
The Aggies hope TO stage 4 conebac,
this fall ami II the score indicate
anything they are strong. The quet
ton Ii, what kind Of condition tSer
their opponents in?
An Big Ten teams came through
withou losses last Saturday, although
some had narrow escapes. Indian
. was held to q scoreIess tie by DepAu,
and the prospects at Indiana loo
pretty gloomy. Minnesota Ahoul
: have little trouble winning from IN
diana next Saturday, but, 1t IL doubt
fill II the Gophers will do much i
their conference this season. The
have q strong defense, but they vii
have to show big improvement /
their offense II they score On tn
other members they have games witt
Has Marrow Escape.
; OHIO state barely beat Ohio wesle
o yam s to o.. but Michigan, Wisconsin
. Chicago, Northwestern and Iowa a.
: came through without trouble.
. In high school circles Grand Fork
high sprant somewhat OF q surpris
when It held the Fargo state cham
' pions to a. score Of ~ to g.. Farg
; was expected to run up a%biG tcor
= with its victorian, aggregation, but tn
h green local team outplayed the visi
{ tors completely at II stage Of tn
. game.
no many the defeat Of Thief Rive
d Falls on Friday by the East Gran
Forks high eleven, wAA the big sui
prise. although Coach Hayes state
: before the game that he expected t
4 play the>northArn team on even terms
The big 1core run, up indicAteS thu
. the team across the river. Will PROT
: ably b. ohaenplo1s bf their distr1e
when the season il over.
-Dollar nay, Friday. oct. a.
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