The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-30
p D R I 5
(By Arnold Anderson.)

Aurora Overwhelms Ely. Lucky
breaks gave the range team three
touchdowns in the second half.
The Aurora High School football
team is supposed to be serious
contender for the district champion
ship, but last Saturday it didn't
show any unusual class. The
Aurora eleven defeated the home
team by score of 81 to z, not be-
cause of their superior playing
ability, but because they got the
breaks. However the strong de-
tense put up by the Aurora team
completely stopped the Ely line
plungers and consequently the home
team was forced to rely on punt
ing. Although the visitors excelled
slightly in this department OF the
game Turula of Ely did well when
it is taken into consideration that
the Ely line was not able to hold
the rushing Aurora eleven.
After receiving the kickoff in the
first quarter the locals tried hitting
the Aurora line, but these tactics
proved fruitless and Ely punted.
Taking the ball in midfield Aurora
marched straight down the field on
a series of line plunges and end
runs. Showed back against its own
goal the Ely line held momentarily,
however a mighty rush by Olson,
the Aurora fullback swept all oppo-
sition aside and he fell over the Ely
goal. Aurora failed to kick goal.
Soon after the visitors attempted
their first pass of the game, but
Turula, the Ely half, was on the,
alert and ,snatching the ball from
the ether he raced 80 yds. for a
touchdown Heikkila kicked a per-
feet goal The score at the end C
the first quarter was Ely z, Aurora
g..
Both teams played on even terms
during the second quarter although
and the Ely quarter believing the
ball would roll over the goal line,
let it go. However the ball bounced
out of bounds on the five yard line
and Turula was forced to kick from
behind his own goal. The kick was
blocked and Olson, the Aurora full
back, leaped up, caught the ball, ano
covered Is yds. for touchdown.
Aurora kicked goal and the score
at the end of the half was Ely q,
AURORA IS.
In the third period the visitors
scored again after they had carried
the ball the length of the field. 1t
was during this quarter that the Ely
line showed signs of faltering for
the Aurora charges tore through
for long gains time after time. The
offense of the home team showed
no noticeable improvement for the
gains which were made were few
and far between.
Aurora crossed the Ely goal for
two more touchdowns in the final
quarter. Straight football coupled
with few trick plays brought one
of the scores, while the other was
secured by series of end runs to-
gether with off-tackle plays. Ely
had hopes of score in this quarter
when Jokinen grabbed long pass
on Aurora's 20 yd. line. On the
next play another pass was attempt
ed but luck was not with the home
team as the pass was intercepted.
T ball remained in midfeld from
then until the end of the game.
R. Maxi for Ely outshone his
teammates on the defense while
Turula did creditable work in the
backfeld. Olson and Hodnick of
Aurora carried the brunt of their
teams attack.
The Ely lineup was:
Darges |. c., Mayerle !. t., Gerzin
i.g;,. Gavatos c., Clough r. g., R.
Maxi r. t., Jokinen re, Heikkila
9. b., B. Maxi r. h. b., Pucel l. h. b.,
Turula f. b.
Ely and Eveleth Battle Here To-
morrow.
Early in the football season
Aurora and Eveleth played a o to
0 tie. Since Aurora cleaned UP on
the home team 81 to z the so called
"dope" is that Eveleth will dupli-
cate the feat. The locals have been
calmly accepting one defeat after
another until it is about time they
show their stuff. The Eveleth team
will undoubtedly give the home
eleven an excellent opportunity to
test this fight. Ely has not defeated
Eveleth for number of years and
should the home team defeat Eve
leth tomorrow they will have ac-
complished what many other Ely
teams have rallied to do.
Indoor Baseball League Again Or
ganized.
So far six teams will compete fer
the city's indoor baseball champion
ship. The organizations and COM
panies having teams are: The Com
mercial Club, The Fire Department,
The Independent School District No
IL, The Duluth and Iron Range
Railroad Co., The Oliver Iron Min
ing Company and The Zenith Iron
Mining Company Last year the
Oliver team copied the title. but
they'll certainly have to travel if
they expect to accomplish the same
feat this year. Baseball fans were
intensely interested in this form of
sport during the past winter months
and the result was that large crowds
witnessed the games at the Mem
orial gym. At the present time ball
fans are again eagerly awaiting the
umpire's "Play BALI. Naturally
large and enthusiastic crowds NAV
be expected who will watch this
modified form of the nations fav-
orite pastime
NEW HOSPITALS AT FORT
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