Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-17
FORfY-SEVEN TO ZERO
THE FARMERS FLEECE ALBANY
AT FOOTBALL.

AT FOOTBALL.
, The Visitors Failed t0Make Yardag
Even One Tine.
: Whatever misgiving may have existe'
In the minds of the devotees of the grid
iron as to the superior ability of OACl
, eleven of '99, was removed by those
sturdy athletes last Saturday. Belittlt
Albany's team as you may, it has som
, individual players who could secure posi-
: tions on any college team in Oregon, ant
its team work was far superior to any
thing done by former eleyens from thai
institution. 1t had shown itself the
equal OF Willamette in a practice gam
and held the U of O's second eleven to
score of 6 to 0. While NO alarm was fel
at the outcome of last Saturdays contest
the most sanguine admirer of OAC die
not put the score at more than 80 to 0 in s
game OF 35-minute halves, afds-Aiban.
felt that she had chance to win.
The game was called at 8 o'clock with
OAC defending the east goal. Hall
kicked off to Albany's 25-yard line.
Smich ran in for three yards. Albany
tried end but was downed for loss OF
three yards. She hit the line for one
yard and tried the end for no gain.
OAC's ball. She tried the end for three
yards, and then sent Goodrich oyer the
line for a touchdown. Time two minutes.
Goodrich failed on goal. Score, OAG 5,
AlbanyO,
AlbaHy kicked off and sdowned the
orange for no gain. OAC tried end and
fumbled. Quick as flash, Albany's
fast back, Morrison, gathered it in and
started for the goal. He covered 10
yards and was pounced upon. Albany
could make no impression on the line
and the ball went to OAC on downs.
The farmers began series of plunges
and sholt end rnns in which nearly every
man on the team tried his hand at car
rying the ball, and finally sent Hall
over the line for touch. down. Time
10 minutes. Hall kicked this, and every
succeeding goal. Score OAC II, Albany O.
| Albany kicked,to the farmers IO-yard
line. By short gains of to yards the
ball was brought to the center of the
field, and given to Albany on ansoff side
play. Albany tried the end, but John
son caught her for a loss Of 4 yards.
She tried the other end fer no gain, and
lost yards on q fake. OAC's ball.
Short line bucks followed and Belt was
sent around the end for TOUCHDOWN
Time, 10 minutes. OAC, II; Albany, 0.
Albany kicked to 26-yard line. and
Goodrich brought it back 20 yards.
McCaustland was started around the left
end. Morrison gathered himself to
tackle, but Belt threw him off his stride
and McCaustland sped on. The mighty
Hall was offering magnificent defense.
Snick was at McCaustland' s I elboY, but
Hall blocked him, swerving to the left
just in time to defeat Morrison,s anxious
efforts. Striding like cake walker Nc
Caustland never glanced from right to
left until, aided by Halls. wonderful
work he crossed the line for themost
beautifully earned touch down lever
seen on OAC field. Time 20 minutes.
Score, OAC %, Albany O..
Albany kicked off, and the farmers
repeated their tactics of short gains, !,
varied bIa 20yard dash by Belt and one
OF Is yards by Goodrich. Hall plunged
for Is yards, and Goodrich was sent
around the end for touch down. Time
26 minutes. Score, OAC 20, Albany, o..
Some idea of the rapidity of the farms
er's play may be gathered from the num-
ber OF line-Hps made for the next touch
down, which was made in 3a minutes.
Albany kicked to 25-yard line. Belt
ran in 5 yards. He was sent aronnd the
end for 5 yards, and again for yards.
johnson skirted the end for three yards. |
Walters plunged 3 yards. McCaustland
tried the end for II yards, and Johnson
did the same for yards. Thurston
went through tackle for yards. Good
rich tried the end for 12 yards. and was
sent against the line for 4 yards. Hall
plunged yards, Walters yards and;
Belt yards. McCaustland tried end for
4 yards. Thursten tried the line for 4
yards, and Walters was sent through for
touchdown. Time, 2934 minutes. Score,
OAC, 35; Albany, 0.
Albany kicked to 15-yard line, Good
rich returned the ball Is yards and
time was called for first half
Albany was completely beaten and re-
fused to play another 3O-minute half.
A 15-minute half was agreed upon, and
Elgin was replaced at guard by Rice, an
inexperienced man, and Noel took Belts
place at half. Harding went in as full.
Albany kicked to Scott On 2O-yard line,
and this little wonder lodged and
squirmed until he had brought the ball
to the center of the field. After an end
run of yards, Hall was given the ball
for punt, just to break the monotony.
Albany fumbled, and OAC secured the
ball, but gave it to Albany. ~
Albany tried double pass and lost 13
yards. McClanahan punted to center.
OAC's ball. Line bucks and short runs
brought the ball to the 15-yard line where
Walters went through for a touchdown.
Time, 6 minutes. Score, OAC, Al; Al
bany, 0.
After the next kickoff, a series of
scrimmages, in which Noel, McCaust
land and Johnson took prominent part,
brought the ball rapidly down the field
and Noel was sent around for a touch
down. Time, IL minutes. Score, OAC
AZ; Albany, 0.
But five more line-ups were made and