The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-11-21
U5sCIR NlNai FOOTBALL.
Corvallis Beaten at Salem. Fu-
ture OF the Team.

football team. 1t lined up that day against
the Willamette University eleven and com
menced imme eiiateiy after the game was
called to present numerous touch1owns to
the Salemites. The boys were beaten by SO
to 6, and the fifty or more Corvallis people
who Went dawn with the home players wore
big chunks OF giso,n ali over their counte-
nanees.
Some of the Salem players could hardly
be called boys. Two bald-headed fellows $,
especially. were mature looking, boys. The
baldieS. however, played good game.
The Sactn boys didn't treat our boys right.
Their players ran too fast for our boys to
catch up with them; and then. too, they
failed to put a bell on the ball so that it
was almost impossible to keep track
Of it. They wouldn't play where Corvalli.
wans.l them to, and the baldheads were con-
staltly giving the Farmers unpleasant
surprises. 1t wasn't nice way to treat Wis
itors, and Willamette University ought to
be ashamed of itself. Another thing that
WIS outrageously unfair was the keeping of
the ball SO much OF the time by the ha ir,ss
fell ,w<. They wouldn't give US chance at
it.
The game opened with punt by William
ett , we'll down into the Farmers" territory
The ball changed hands several times, but
within few minutes the Willamettes were
only few feet from the o. A. g. goal line.
r. l;po nd uho, fhn h,ll
hea Is made a touchdown, the only one made
by harl work and genuine football playing
on the part of Willamette. The subsequent
t,uchdowns were gained on fakes and tricks.
The kick for goal was successful, and the
bull was soon in play again. After chang
ins hands several times, the Willamcttes
took the ball for a supposed punt. The full
b ,ck moved back several yards and the ball
was pas sed to him, but instead of punting,
he ran with the ball, This trick took the
Corvallis players by surprise, and suhse-
quently gained a touchdown for the Metho-
dists.
Another trick that was successfully and
the double passing of the ball. The EARN
ers" seemed unable to collect their wits quick
enough to chase the new runner until too Ia te
to prevent large gains, or, in some instances,
touchdown.
Near tho end OF the first half Corvallis
had the bail within three yards of Salem's
goal line, and on tho third down had about
five feet To gain, but tailed to make their dis
tance on account OF an unfortunate tumble
| The score at the end OF the first half stood
| Is to in favor of Willamette.
During the last half several changes were
ma lie in the "Farmers' team. Phillips
played end and Porter tackle. Terrell wa
k ;ockel out in this half and Pap" Meal
litt,:r Played center, and Bodine took his
place as left guari. Wlllamettes used the
same tricks they had found effective before
and seemed to make touchdowns wheneve
they wanted to. Oberer, in this half, mad
the only touchdown that Corvallis scored
1t was tho prettiest play OF the afternoon
| He broke through Salem's line and by g.,ot
| blocking by Arthur Simpson, made a gail
Of about twenty yards, when he was taekl g
and thrown. Stimpson pulled him to hi
fact. he shook of his tackler and sprinted t.
Salsm's goal line, closely pursued by Guiss
Bidwel kicked goal and Corvallis was saw,
from whtewash.
/ The Willamette players are quicker thai
the @. A. G. boys. They handle the bal
much better, and some Of them are yer.
speedy, stron ng runners. Their tackling wa
not as good ss that of the 0. A. G. and the
depended upon fakes for their gains. Coz
wallis boys put up stiff game and had tn
light men known how to guard against tn
fake plays Of their opponents the gam
would have been close one.
Bidwall, the new full back, proved a dis
appointment. In general his work was nv
at all effective.
Brady Burn 1T scanned to have lost hi
football enthusiasm. and although he mad
aome great tackles, he put up rather letha
gic game.
Obcrer has in him the making of a goo
player, and his work in some respects ",
very good. There is lots for him to learr
though, concerning football.
Weaver, the new end, is a ready, willin
player, but he doesn't understand the game
He will probably come out all right.
Ed. Simpson was helpless against fax
plays, but in other respects hi. game was al
right, except for the complaint that all ii
boys have of lacking snap and ard quick
ness in getting into action.
Miles Phillips demonstrated that his rigf
place is on the end. His work was very sat
isfactory, aud after he was put in that pcsi
ton the Willamettes made no gains aroun,
him and avoided his end.
Pap Hayseed" played the best game
has played this season. He got some if
into himself and made many good tackles.
Clyde Phillips, as guard, exerted himsel
| in hehalf of his team. but he can be mnt.