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You never forget your first time...
On September 14th, 1919, Team Manager McPhaul boarded the train and took his team to Hagemeister Park in Green Bay Wisconsin to play the Indian Packing Co. team led by team captain "Curly" Lambeau.
In what would be a lopsided game, Menominee never made it past midfield if the stories are true. The North End A.C. was soundly defeated by the Indian Packing Co.
Final Score:
NEAC 0
Packers 53
Both teams came from small towns during the era when football was new and community teams were associated with clubs or whoever would sponsor them. Green Bay had a population of about 30,000 in 1919 and is still the smallest city to own any professional team. And Menominee is still roughly the same size it was in 1919 (pop. 9000)
After beating Menominee by a score of 53--0 on Sept 14, they went on to beat:
Marinette Northerners 61-0 Sept. 21
New London 54 - 0 Sept. 28
Sheboygan Company C. 87 - 0 Oct. 5
Racine Iroquois 76 - 6 Oct. 12
Ishpeming (away) 33 -0 Oct. 19
Oshkosh Professionals 85 - 0 Oct. 26
Milwaukee Maple Leaf A.C. 53 - 0 Nov. 2
Chicago Chilar A.C 46 - 0 Nov. 9
Stambaugh Miners (away) 17 - 0 Nov. 16
Only loss
Beloit Professionals (away) 0 - 6 Nov. 23
For those living in Menominee, there are t-shirts available for sale at Watermark Restaurant, formerly Schleogels Bay View Restaurant
2720 10th St, Menominee, MI
Not yet NFL
The 1919 and 1920 seasons were still the years of the American Professional Football Association.
The NFL began in 1921.
For More History on the Packers, I recommend visiting:
Packerhisory.net
http://www.packershistory.net/1919PACKERS.html
Article by Larry Ebsch
https://ehextra.com/PrintArticle.aspx?aid=48466&uid=d30e65a3-2122-4d2a-bbe5-ba35615140b1
Great Article on how "professional" the competition really was in 1919.
https://www.packers.com/news/selling-snake-oil-football-in-green-bay-in-1919-16181553
Not yet NFL
The 1919 and 1920 seasons were still the years of the American Professional Football Association.
The NFL began in 1921.
For More History on the Packers, I recommend visiting:
Packerhisory.net
http://www.packershistory.net/1919PACKERS.html
Article by Larry Ebsch
https://ehextra.com/PrintArticle.aspx?aid=48466&uid=d30e65a3-2122-4d2a-bbe5-ba35615140b1
Great Article on how "professional" the competition really was in 1919.
https://www.packers.com/news/selling-snake-oil-football-in-green-bay-in-1919-16181553
Interestingly enough, a team from Marinette-Menominee played the city team from Green Bay in 1918. In fact, city teams were formed many years before. But this site is to highlight the First Game of the Green Bay Packers. As Menominee Michigan is only 45 miles north of Green Bay (as the bird flies).
The result of the 1918 game was a 0 - 0 tie.
1920 Season
According to the Green Bay Press Gazette Sept. 14, 1920, the packers were scheduled to play the "East End Badgers" from Marninette. Two days later they were called the "North End Badgers" with no mention of Menominee.
Eventually both cites would play with slightly better results than a year before.
Green Bay Packers defeated the Marinette Professionals 25 - 0 on Oct. 17th and the Menominee Professionals 19 - 7 on Nov. 21st.
Scheduling an opponent for the opening date of Sept. 14th was proving to be difficult. As was reported in the Green Bay Press Gazette on Sept 2nd, there were three team in consideration Oconto, De Pere or the Oneida Indians.
By the 4th, De Pere and Oconto had backed out.
The "East End" team from Menominee is first mentioned on Sept. 5th. and then on the 6th, the are called the "East Ends, a strong eleven from from North Menominee"
By Sept. 9th, we see the first mention of the "North End A.C." playing the Indian Packing Corporation team.
In the Sept. 13 Press Gazette, the Green Bay teams is referred to both as "Indians" and "Packers".
Green Bay Press Gazette
Sept. 8, 1919
"McPhaul of Menominee has got together a team that will give the Packers a run for their money in the initial clash at Hagemeister's park on Sunday September 14. His lineup includes some of the best men in the Twin Cities among whom are: the Dory brothers, McCue, Hansen, Peterson, Palmquist and Dennis ts.
"Sunday's game will be called at 3 o'clock. C.M. Murphy will referee while "Jab" Murrary is Menominee's selection for umpire. "
Do you have information to share on the history of Menominee and North End A. C.? Feel free to contact us!
100th Anniversary edition
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100th Anniversary with final score on back
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100th Anniversary with final score on back
100th Anniversary with final score on back
100th Anniversary with final score on back
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