The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-10-19
Alex Casts
Gloom Over
Parents Day
NorSk Giants too Husky and
Knew too Much Football
for Sank Centre
FINAL SCORE WAS 1910
Main Streeters" Held Hold
ingford, Superior Team,
to 1918 Tie Game

For the first time in 10 years
Sank Centre and Alexandria foot
ball squad clashed on the local grid
iron Wednesday afternoon.
It was parents day at the game.
The Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior
and Senior classes, headed by the
snappy and ever-improving v. F.
W., Junior Drum Corps, with Bud"
Rose, as drum major, formed a
gayly bedecked parade through the
city streets, arriving at the fair
grounds just as the teams lined up
for the first kickoff. Original and
unique floats were provided by the
four classe Of the High School.
Sank Centre has been able to
cope with Alex in the basketball
field, but they haven't had much
luck in football contests
Some of the more enthusiastic
rooters expected to see Sank Cen
ire win Wednesday afternoon. The
Herald editor couldn't dope it out
that way. However. we rather ex-
pected that Sank Centre would
score.
The first few plays indicated
very clearly that Alex was the sup
erior team. Alex has majored in
football for years, men leaving the
city's High School squads have
made good on the college teams
where they entered.
Report had reached the city that
eAx
erly. Maybe not. Led by a 202
pound fullback they smashed Sank
Centres light but willing line for
many, many yards. This Norsk
giant at fullback made yards carry
ing several of the local pigmies on
his back and shoulders.
Sank Centres outstanding weak
ness all season has been tack
ling and blocking. They were given
a lesson Wednesday afternoon as to
how the job should be done.
Alex kicked to Sank Centre TO
open the game. The teams veered
up and down the field the first
quarter, the feature play being a
3O-yard run by Sykes, of Sank Gen.
tire, stopped only when the last Wis
itor ran him out of bounds. The
quarter ended scoreless. Shortly
before the end Of the quarter De-
Long, Sank Centre fullback, was
injured. Wruck took his place and
gave a good account of himself.
The second quarter opened with
Alex in possession of the ball in
mid-field.
Very shortly after the opening of
the second quarter Alex kicked to
Sank Centres 20-yard line. Without
any appreciate gain Sank Centre
lost the ball on tumble as the
result one of the very few poor
passes made all season by Center
White. The visitors rapidly march.
ed the ball to Sank Centres five
yard line. Full back Olson went
over on the next play. Alex was
offside and was penalized five yards.
With third down and 10 to go the
Sank Centre roosters gave sigh
of relief. Vain hope. The Norsk
across the goal line for the first
score. The kick for the extra
point was blocked. Score, Alex 6,
Sank Centre O. Time for the half
was called with the ball in Alexis
possession under the very shadow
of Sank Centres goal. The half
ended, 60.
Alex kicked off to begin the third
quarter, the bali going to the six
yard line. After couple of plays
with but little gain, Sank Centre
kicked to Alexis 35 yard line. They
held the visitors for downs on their
1O-yard line. Alex secured the
ball shortly after in scoring terri
tory and proceeded to cash in. A
pass for the extra point was good.
The quarter ended Alex IL, Sank
Centre O.
In the final period Sank Centre
worked the ball to ALEXIS 10 yard
line. The tumble jinx was still in
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