The Portland daily press., 1896-11-02

ker. He tackled like nend and QOWned
Wentworth, who had made good five
yards gain. Underwood tries the centre
again, but fails to gain, and now comes
a pretty criss-cross play which gave
Wentworth chance for five more yards.
Cookson, Wentworth, Anderson and I'm
derwood by end plays mostly, pushed the
ball down into Thornton's territory and
towards their goal eight yards run
around right end, and Anderson enough
more to land the ball on Thornton's 90
yard line. Here's where occurred the
worst fuke of the game, and costly one,
too.
The ball was snapped back and passed
to Underwood, who fumbled it, and both
teams Immediately piled up in a heap
On top of Portland's full back. whom
they I'LL thought had the ball. But he
didn't, as it was rolling and bounding
out towards the right end and for Sec
ond OF two was not noticed. When 1t
was finally seen. after an agonizing sus-
pense, two or three Portland men tried
to fall On it without su coess, and along
it rolled right under the arms of Capt.
Lee Cole of Thornton, who, with a clear
field In front of him, sped away towards
the Portland's goal and scored touch
down. 1t was costly duks, and Thorn
ton deserves little credit for that touch
down anyway, for with the minutes to
play that remained Portland would sure
~ have scored. Armstrong missed the
goal, but the score was 10 to In favor
of Thornton, and only few minutes
of the Commute half to play.
Underwood punted off to Thornton
and X. Dow catching the ball on the
15-yard line advanced five yards before he
was brought to earth by Walker and
Robinson on Thornton's 20-yard line.
Now by centre rushes, Bradford, Boyker,
Lee Cole, alternating, took the ball out
of Thornton IS territory and over the centre
line. Still they pushed it on tum bling.
smashing, ploughing their way through
Portlnnds line and finally Lee Cole
broke around the right end and was away
for a touchdown. Ten yards had he
gone with a clear field almost. when
plueky little Wentworth tackled him in
mastery manner and saved touch
down. Time for the first half was called
with the ball on Portland 8 15-yard line.
1t was do or die in
THE SECOND HALF
for the Portlands with a score of 10 to 0
against them and 1t required considerable
pluck to even think of winning out
against Thornton. But the Portland boys
went in to win and played like iends.
Again Underwood kicked out of
bounds twice in succession and the ball
went to Thornton on the kickoff. Arm
strong punted the ball to the Portland
15-yard line and Underwood caught it,
making ten yards gain. Cookson and
Wentworth tried for gains through the
centre and around the left end. but
failed to advance any. Underwood saved
the Portlands and the ball by making
handsome five yards gain between left
tackle and the guards. Anderson, Chase
and Cookson went into the Thornton
line for small gains, and Hadlock car
ried the ball into Thornton's territory by
20 yards run. Our courage began to in
crease little. 1t looked as If we might
score. Anderson playing cool and well,
tried for gain through the centre, but
failed, bluff kick also failed to work
well for Portland and the ball went to
Thornton on downs. Back into Port
lands territory came the heavy back OF
Thornton, ploughing their way through
the Portland line as snow ploughs go
through a snow drift. Armstrong,
Boyker and Bradford with the sturdy
playing of Lee Cole, did all the work.
The interference play OF Pennsylvania
University with the two tackles called
back and revolving wedge formed, was
used with great effect. Portland couldn't