The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-10-03
SPORTS
OF THE WEEK
(Chuck R,athe)

The Sank Centre Maroons started
q drive during the second half last
Friday and crumpled what started
to be a devastating Alexandria at
tack. BY sheer beef and Drawn
Alex punched their way over for
two touchdowns in the opening
half. The first they resolved in
four plays. Pushing their way for
the second goal, Coach Hastings
showed in new team against
which the locals gained on a later
al pass, a sweeping run, and nice
bit Of broken field running which
Melted us thirty yards by Decree.
Alex trotted another new team on
the field which finished the half,
but even against this unseasoned
competition the locals failed to
convert the goal.
A few kinds words by Coach
Harvey opened the eyes of the
locals and they went into the
second half with determination
that put Alexandria on the de-
fensive. With Alexis first edi-
ton back on the grid the third
quarter, scoreless, goes by de-
cision to Sank Centre. Crossing
Alex with q series of passes
dished out some driving by
Graham and sweeping end runs
the locals held possession of the
ball nearly the entire period.
The highly lauded passing at
tack of Alexandria never got
underway. Maybe they didn't
need it, and maybe they're saw
ing it. It would seem, however,
that a team whose main Of
tense is centered in passing
should grab every opportunity
to get into good form. Maybe
we're wrong!
At any rate the locals stole the
show by taking to the air. A series
of laterals and short passes across
the line of scrimmage, and wide
end passes netted the gains for the
locals. In the fourth quarter the To-
Gals threatened to score when they
pressed to the goal line, with only
seven yards intervening. They de-
feated their chances when they
muffed a pass into the end zone.
There are several instances
in which the tilt Friday even
ing parallel the Minnesota
North Dakota State game on
Saturday. I'm the first place, the
favOrites, the Gophers and
Alexandria, didn't make the
showing expected. Alex and
Minnesota scored alike on one
goal. Both blocked a punt,
chased it over the goal line for
recovery and touchdown.
Raggedly executed plays on the
part of the Gophers parallel
the shoddy blocking and free
and easy style of tackling evil
denced in both teams Friday
night. Unlike North Dakota
Sank Centre wasn't In there I'M
til the second half. With the
showing that the locals made
during the first half-the puny
resistance-had Alex kept the
first string on the field for the
entire first half, the score
might have been more lop-sid-
ed.
From reviewing the work in the
last three games, it looks as if the
place for the Sank Centre attack
lies in the air. You will remember
the devastating attack from the
air that Melrose bombarded down
upon the heads of the locals for so
points. With Albany though our
man power was in good form, a
pass or two was a timely help, and
additional ones might have defeat
ed Albany. The size-or rather the
lack of it-makes continual gains
by good old driving and grit a neg
alive quantity. The showing the To-
Gals made against Alex, and they
have fine team, ought to put
some spirit into that passing at
tack. It might prove to be our
winning number.
Tomorrow afternoon, Friday,
at 500 o'clock the locals will
meet delegation from Foley
on the local field. It was with