Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-16
WI c. DEFEa7S Spokane
Our knights of the Pigskin Win a
Hot Game from Spokane.
The Game was am Interesting one.
Score 10 to 8.


Again has the invincible ". A.
| G. football team won glory on the
field, and again have the colors of
the crack Spokane team trailed in
the dust it5.IA
Last Thursday afternoon a game
was played at Spokane, the W. A.
C. and S. A. A. G. each presenting
good teams, and the result was an
excellent game, although Spokane
was clearly outplayed. This was
the first game Of the season, and
each team had new men in the line,
and while lack of training was evil
dent, still the playing was good both
individually and collectively, and
the w. A. G, boys covered them.
selves with glorY.4 The story of the
game, as-rep0fted in the Spokane
press, was as follows;
DR.. Luhn, referee, put the ball in
play at 1920. w. A G. kicked off.
Loomis propelled il to the 30-yard
line and Graves got it after fun
BILE, but was downed before he made
many yards Spokane lined up and
the ball was passed back for run
around the end, but the ball was
dropped and Winston, who had
broken through, fell upon it and it
WAS W. A C.'s ball again.
With the ball on the 40 yard line
Gibson was sent around the right
end for 20 yards, rolling over and
over, Then there was change.
W. A. G. began to buck the center.
One down, no gain; two downs, no
gain; mighty effort and gain OF
five yards; five yards on the next
attempt, three on the fallowing, and
two mora whea aross ~ rush lyas
made at Spokane line The ball
by this time had been pushed to
within two yards Of the goal line
1t was advanced a yard on the first
attempt. Then Jones. the full back,
went through for = touchdown. Me
Croskey kicked goal.
Score, ". A c., Is; Spokane, O.
Time, minutes.
The ball went back TO center and
Spokane kicked off The punter
failed to do the trick justice, and it
rolled only five yards and Loomis
of the W. A. c. fell upon it. One
rush and no gain. Then the ball
was passed back for Il kick down
the field, and a tumble resulted, but
w. A. G.. retained the bali, McCros
key falling upon it after a struggle.
The gain on this play was 20 yards
In the next scrimmage Mcbride,
quarter back for Spokane, cleverly
got the ball.
Eastman, for Spokane, was sent
through the center Of W. A. c. for
small gain. In the following
scrimmage Clemans got the ball be-
cause it was dropped and it was
w, A. C.'6 ball again on the 35 yard
line The first rush netted yard.
The second, Goodsell making the
attempt, twisting and writhing, foot
by foot, netted seven yards, and the
ball was on the %. yard line of
Spokane's goal.
A succession of rushes, and the
bali was pushed yard by yard until
finally Goodsell went over the goal
line for a touchdown and McCros.
key kicked the geaI.
Score; W. A. G., 12; Spokane, O.
Time, II minutes.
Another trip TO the center of the
field. Powell, for Spokane, kicked
to the five yard line of w. A. C.'s
goal and Loomis fumbled the ball
trying TO catch and return the kick.
The men lined up and the ball was
passed back for a kick up the field,
but Parker broke through the line
and blocked the kick, and Buck
wriggled around and captured the
ball, Spokane securing touchdown
by ". A. C.'s fumbling in 20 sec
onds' actual playing. Drumheller
missed goal.
Score: w. A. c., II; Spokane, 4.
The ball was again put in play
from the center, McCroskey kicking
off for Pullman. 1t struck on Spo-
kane's 20 yard line and was
mbled, but Corey got it and