The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-27
The scene and sounds cannot be described.
The players OF the teams were as follows:
PORTLAND 80, TACOMA Q.
Webfoot kickers Outplay tho Sound
Team at Portland.

PORTLAND, Nov. 26-[Special. 1.-The football
game today between the Portland and Tacoma
eievens marked the beginning of that sport in
the Pacific Northwest. 1t resulted in a score
of 80 to in favor of Portland. The wind
blew keen and cold, and the afternoon,
though perfect one for playing +,
was decidedly uncomfortable for the 1000 spec
tators, about 500 of them admirers of the N. A
A. G. team, who hoated premiscuously from one
end of the field to the other, and varied the
monotony with ineessant shouting and cheer
ing during the game. Whenever the home
team scored a touch down their admirers would
announce the fact with loud
Rail- rahi rahl rahi
Hi, no! ha,
M. A. A. CT
Boom -bahi
Multnomahl
This cry was a new one and scored q hft. 1t
blended in perfect harmony with the notes of
the deep-toned fish horns, on which crsnks en-
deavored to play the "Conquering Heroes"
The ladies in attendance were divided in their
loyalty between the white and red of Multuo-
nah aud the white and black OF Tacoma.
The Tacomas total weight was l,755 pounds.
the average ger man being 15s pounds. The NJ.
A. A. C.'s total weight was l,776 pounds, an
average per man OF 16l pounds. The victors
won the toss and took the ball.
On the call of play" Tytler passed the ball to
Hacker, full back, who was quickly tackled by
Savage. On the fourth down the ball was
passed TO Hacker VITO punted it about half way
into Portland territory, where it was secured by
Holt Kendall made surprising dash through
the Tacoma line, but well tack led by Treyett.
Holt made a pretty run around the end FOR
twenty yards, until brought down by Hacker.
On the next down the ball was passed to Mark
Brookes, who made a beautiful run OF hall
length of the field and obtained touchdown.
no goal being kicked. Score. Portland, A; Ia
coma, 0.
The ball was brought to the twenty fve-yard
line aud the Tacoma men formed wedge. CIV
ing the bali To Treyett, who was tackled by
Green Again il was punted by Hacker but Sc
cured by Mcdonnell The Portlanders now
formed IA wedge and drove ahead for a gain OF
ten yards. Kendall charged through the center,
ran twenty yards and secured a second touch
down, which Mcdonnell converted into goal.
Score: Portland 10, Tacoma O.,
The ball was brought TO the center OF the feld
and put into play by the Iacomas, forming q
false, sending McElroy around the end, where
he was tackled by Fiske. Hacker distinguished
himself on rest two downs by a
whirling dash through center and after
wards by long punt, bringing the
ball dangerously near Povtlaud's goal The
danger was averted by Eilswor;hs dash of
fifteen yards and BFookes pretty foriy-yard run.
Hackers long punt agaln came into play on the
fourth down, secured by Ellsworth, and on a
rest down Kendall made good gain by
brilliant dash through celter, but WAS impeded
nv McElroy The Portland captain saw sn
open,ng and caught the Tacomas mapping. He
sent Kendall around the end for iwenty-yard
dash and secured another touchdown, Goa
verified into goal by Mcdonnell Score: Port
land, Is; Tacoma, O.
Tacoma now made a determined effort After
some diminishing, McElroy made pretty run
across the field, and brought the ball 10 The i've
N
Hacker finally gained touchdown, ana goal
was kicked by Evans. Score: Portland 10,
Tacoma q.
This closed the first half Tho second half
was all in Portland's hands. touchdown
without goal added four points to Portland
score Kendall made a strong run OF tAltF
wards, and soon after Brookes secured another
touchdown, making Portland score "a men
plav was resumed the excitement ran high
Mack Brooke made a beautiful! zizzAg
r,,n ~ forty yards Then
followed a series OF wedges in which Gavin ana
Glissu made SOME strong breaks through the
center The ball was gradually worked 10
within two yards Of Iacomas goai, wheA = iou'
NAV by Portland gave their opponents I'VE
yards and the danger was further Fel.eVed y
Hackers punt. In the sorimmage near Tacoma
goal McEIrav was seen emerging from the mass
with the ball and clear field Then iollowei the
rrettiest play aud chase o. the day McEtEoE
was speedy, but Brookcs was just little speed
Ter. A series Of scrimmages worked the Dali
diagonally up the field from the portland Terri
tory 70 Taooma's twenty-five yard hne. Ash'
All AGAIN made s strong rush 81 twenty-five
x.rss and secured another touchdown, con-
yerted into goal by Mcdonald. Score: Portland
%. Tacoma t Three minutes later time was
called and the game ended
TACOMA. Nov 26-lSpecial The defeat ol
the Tacoma Athletic Association ioof0AH team
hv the Nulino.n0h team a. Portland today was
anticipated by professional players Inc iocG'
team did not practice persistently, still Ihe4r
TREND. backed them freely. betting quite
heavily On them