The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-11-18
Fans Thrilled
By Pro Teams
In Game Here
COMETS BEAT BEARS
IA TO 7 AT FIELD
DEDICATION

A taste of professional football
which was entirely palatable was
given Redwood Falls fans Armis-
tice night when the Des Moines
Comets and st. Paul Bears met
on the new athletic field in a
Northwest Professional league
game which resulted in a IA to 7
victory for the Iowans.
The game was the feature of
the dedication of the grounds,
which Rev. Godfrey O'Sullivan
officially named Memorial Field,
in honor of the city's soldier dead
and the field stockholders and
others who contributed money
and labor, in a brief talk between
halves.
Fans who braved the chilly
wind to witness the contest were
warm at least in their praise of
the contest and of professional
football as they saw it played.
Many passes, both forward and
lateral until the game takes on
some semblance of basketball,
razzle dazzle, the privilege grant
ed the ball carriers to continue
running after the ball would be
declared down in a high school
game, plus the added experience
of the players, give the game adj
ditional thrills.
The Comets seemed headed for
an easy victory in the first quart
er as their nucleus, coal-black
former East Des Moines High
school star, Vendever, dashed
through the Bears for long gains
but st. Paul solved his attack lat
er in the game and smothered a
good many of his plays.
st. Paul received the kickoff
but was forced to punt from the
80, the ball going out of bounds
on their 48. Vandever was off for
ten on a right end run on the
second play. Three plays later he
dashed back to pass and then
elected to run, lodging tacklers
for a IA yard gain. Bradley, a
former Grinnell college star,
dashed off five and after several
short gains, Rock, former Uni
versity of Iowa player, scored on
a reverse through the weak side
from the four yard line and VAN
dever placekicked for the spare
point, his ninth successful try in
his last ten.
st. Paul again received the
kickoff and launched a series of
line plays from the 80 but after
making nine yards, punted to- the
Comets 80. They were forced to
punt as the quarter ended, the
ball rolling over the goal.
Vandever intercepted pass
on the Al as the second stanza
opened but was thrown for a five
yard loss on the following play.
Toriello, former Purdue player,
received a pass and lateraled to
Bradley a few seconds later but
the gain fell short of the neces-
sary yardage and st. Paul took
the ball on their 80.
Cymanski received a long pass,
lateraled to Kolesar, former
Augsburg star, as he was being
tackled and he broke into the
clear and raced to the goal. A
kick for point was wide but the
Comets were offside and a pass
tied the score on the second at
tempt.
Des Moines received, lateraled
twice and Kernahan brought the
ball down to their 81. Vandever
got in the clear again on a right
end run and was dragged down on
st. Paul's 81. The Bears held and
took the ball but were forced to
kick in turn and Vandever re-
ceived on the Is and dashed IS
yards for the winnii. G touchdown
which gave him a total of IS
points this season. Again his kick
cleared the posts.
st. Paul countered with pass
ing attack which started from
their As after Soltis had brought
the kickoff back 20 yards. They