The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
TRIM ST. PETER
in ARMlSTICE DAY
FOOTBALL GAME
Browns Crew Wins Last Game
of Season by 10 to 6 Count
Tuesday

Playing in the last football game
of his high school career, as were
several others on the team, Tom
Finn, versatile backfield man led the
Redwood Falls high school team to
a great 1876 victory over the fast st.
Peter team in a game played here
Tuesday afternoon. Not only did the
local boys show a marked scoring
liability, but they also stemmed tide
several times which swept downtield
and threatened to score.
The largest crowd that has watched
a Redwood Falls football team in ac-
tion in several years attended the
game which was part of the Armist
ice Day celebration. This crowd saw
I Finn break away several times for
long runs. 1t saw Corbett on two
spinner plays pile up yards and on
one of these same plays race forty
live yards for a touchdown. 1t saw
Cuff carrying the ball for gains
sewhenever called upon and breaking
way for the other ball carriers. 1t
eaw Melges take the ball over for a
UAOuCnuO"tl, WHICH ilo gam "NNiN
have meant forfeit of the ball. 1t
baw Keefe and Stensvad in the line,
10th without a world of knowledge of
8ootball until this year, making holes
1Hd breaking up plays which enabled
sehe Redwood backs to make great
sils. 1t saw a well coached and
well balanced team for Redwood
Falls. It also saw flashing number
80 for the st. Peter team. This man
doing most of the ball carrying and
upon several occasions taking the
ball on fourth down with ten to go
'and masking the required gain.
/ After Redwood lost the toss and St.
Peter kicked off, the locals made
.heir first down. The. second attempt
for first down gave st. Peter the ball.
When Redwood got the ball again at
teE several penalties for its opponents
Finn broke away off tackle and raced
\ fifty yards for the first touchdown.
The point after touchdown was made
on line play. Score TO.
In the second quarter Corbett, al
ways clever with the ball, broke away
for long run which Melted the locals
another score from spinner play.
Point after touchdown failed. Score
1870.
Again in the second quarter Red
wood advanced the ball on long runs
by Finn, Corbett and Cuff and were
within scoring distance. Melges took
the ball through the line, well over
The chalk for the third touchdown.
: Voint failed Score 1910.
Early in the second half Keefe was
injured and removed from his center
= position. AL Corbett went to center.
} st. Peter on fast running plays ad-
yanced to within five yards and
scored. Point was missed. Score
1895
D. Tie balance of the game saw Red
mood Falls get the ball within inches
If another touchdown. Three plays
Through the line gave the locals the
ball. on the one foot line. The fourth
play Finn tried the ball around right
end but was stopped.
St. Peter although without great
chance of scoring enough to win,
battled desperately and at times
threatened to march down the field
for scores in the last quarter.
1.-The Tuesday game ended football
for the local team for the season. In
the seasons play Browns men made
an enviable record, winning five, los
ing one to Glencoe and tieing with
,the fast Montevideo squad. The locals
won from Olivia, Window, Marshall,
Sleepy Eye and st. Peter.