Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-12-12
10 PAGES.
FOOTBALL AT LEWISTON.

bali team left Pullman for Lewiston,
with tin horns blowing and pink and
/ blue flying, and no one dared to predict
a score of six to six, but this was the
news that came over the wires Saturday
afternoon.
The boys arrived in Lewiston ut -
p, m, after pulling around Il wreck of
furniture on the top of the grade, and
unloaeing load of hay and backing the
broken wa5on one hundred feet up the
hill. At lhe ferry they were met by 200
citizens OF Lewiston, headed by the band,
marching to the tune OF "See the Con-
quering Heroes Come" They were
quartered at the Hotel LeFrance, and
boarded with our former townsman, a.
Robinson, where they were the recip-
tents OF endless courtesies.
Saturday morning dawned in an Ore
gon mist, but toward noon the sun shone
out from the clouds, and itw as an ideal
day for game.
The game was called promptly at 2:30
on the campus of the Idaho Stane Nor
NAL School, with Stanton linesman,
Brodie referee, and Volmer umpire.
Lewiston won the toss, and chose the
south goal, giving W. A. {. the ball.
McCroslley kicked off to l.. Ross, who
brought the bali to the 40 yard line
where he was downed by Hamilton.
Then began the hardest fight w. A. G.
has ever engaged in. Lewiston bucked
the line for the necessary gains, and then
tried an end play, which lost ground.
w. A. c. got the ball and advanced the
necessary gains for fifteen minutes, but
lost the ball ON foul. Lewiston again
resorted to her line bucking, but event
uaIIy lost the ball on downs The first
half was called with W. a. c. on the
bah in thc middle oi the field. Score,
W. \. c., 0; Lewiston, 0.
At the calA OF time, l.. Roos kicked to
Reed, VINO was downed on the 50 yard
line, and by hard rushes of the line and
good interference, McCros<ey was forced
over the line toL a touchdown, from
which he kicked goal Score, W. a.
c., Is; Lewiston, 0.
Ross lil,ced to Wiuston, who downed
the ball ON w. \. c. Is yard line. Pull
mans onward march was irresistible,
until she lost the ball on an oflside play
on Lew!ston's 35 yard line. Now or
never, it seemed that Ferd Ross was un-
conquerabe. BY steady rushes, reyoly-
ing mass plays, with here and there an
end play, Lewiston succeededin crossing
the line for ID touchdown, from which l..
Ross kicked goal tieing the score, and
molly seven more minutes to play.
]IcCrosI,cy kicked to BeckWith, who
was doWned in his tracks. The play was
SLOW rom this on, and time was called
with the bail III LeWistOn's possession,
and five yards in w. a. C.s territory.
Score, 6 to 6.
w. A. Cs team work was the feature
OF the game, but the defence work OF
both teams would bear criticism. The
interference on the part OF both teams
was very good, but the defence in the
line was not good in either team. Each
team could break the line of its OppOn-
ents, and almost any line play was good
for substantial gain. If the weather
OF the Prlouse country had permitted OF
outdoor work against a strong second
team, Pullman would have won by many
points. 1t was a clean game. Winston.
Doty, Cannon and McCroskey were the
stars from the Palouse country, while
the Ross brothers saved the day for Lew
istOn.
Palousers were never more royalty
treated anywhere. The Lewiston boys
are true sportsmen, and W. A. G.. will
look forward to another game with them
with IA great deal OF pleasure, but it is
not at all likely the tie will be played of
this season.