Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-16


80 yard line by diligent dodging
and pushing. 1t was here that Spo-
kane showed the excellent material
of the team. The ball was pushed
and kicked down and never again
got into dangerous territory.
First there was a dash through
the line for a five yard gain, them
for another yard. The ball was
passed back for kick and went to
Pullman's 80 yard line, where the
holder was downed almost in his
! tracks. Pullman tried one rush
with the ball, fumbled it, and Spo
kane got the ball. Hewc went in
IN Dempsey's place, the latter being
disabled. Two attempts resulted
in flukes and the ball was ordered
back to the starting place, about
the 20 yard line. Graves was sent
around the end for 10 yards on the
first real attempt, and minute
later duplicated the performance.
The ball was then on the five yard
line of Pullman Howell went
through the center for two yards,
and for another yard. The ball
was right on the goa line, the backs
were pushed over with it, the ball
rolled away from everybody, Par
ker fell upon it, and another and
the last touchdown was scored for
Spokane. Drumheller again failed,
to kick goal. -
Score: w. A. c., ~; Spokane, 3.
Pullman started the ball again
from the center, but it was held back
and was near the center when time
was called.
SECOND HALF.
Spokane had to try the kickoff
second time because Of offside play.
Hamilton got the ball on Pullman's 8
80 yard line and made 20 yards,
when he was downed by Corey. An
other rush was made with r. gain of
a yard. Still another yard was
made on 4 second rush, and on the
next down Spokane got the ball be-
cause the necessary five yards had
not been made. The ball was then
near the center, Graves, for Spo-
kane, went around the left end for
five yards aud Spokane gained five
yards more because of foul tackle,
On the next attempt the ball was
fumbled by Spokane ard Pullman
got it,
The teams lined up on the 40
yard line and Pullman tried to ad
vance, but Parker, who was injured
but pIuckily playing, got his man
and Pullman lost three yards.
Three downs. no gain for Pullman
and the ball again went to Spokane.
| Graves tried to get through, but
was unsuccessful. After the third
down the ball was kicked down the
field a short distance and Corey
caught the man with the sphere be-
fore he could move toward Spokane
territory. 1t was Pullman's ball at
a point 20 yards from their goal
line. There was no gain on the
first scrimmage, but on the second
a foul tackle nettsd Pullman Is
yards. A five yard gain was made
on the next attempt and then Pull
man got FIVE yards nearer the de-
sired goal because of Il foul tackle.
The ball was now in dangerous ter
ritory and Spokane. made desper-
ate resistance. 1t was of no avail.
Pullman advanced it from one to
three yards at every attempt, some
times trying the center and then
the tackles and guards, the result
being the same every time. When
the ball was within a yard of the
goal line Winston was pushed over
fos touchdown. McCroskey failed
to kick goal.
Score, Pullman, 16, Spokane, 8.
This proved to be the last scoring
of the game. Spokane kicked off
again and Pullman got back five
yards to the 30 ward line. The
ball was pushed into Spokane ter
ritory and was going down the field
when it was given to Spokane on a
forward pass on it's IS yard line.
A kick was made up the field and
the ball was fumbled, Jobes, who
had gone in to play in McBride's
place, falling on it after pretty
run. The ball was again kicked
and Pullman got it 10 yards from
the center. Time for the second
half was called with the ball al
most in the center Of the field.