The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-03
Stevens Beaten
By Local Team
Soldiers 0utcIassed in Sunday,
Football Game, the Score
Being 80 to 0.

Sundays football game resulted In an
easy victory for the Astoria eleven. 1t
Is somewhat remarkable that Stevens
has never defeated Astoria. and quite
singular that Sundays score. 30 to 0,
was the greatest ever made at A. F. c.
park and the greatest ever scored by
an Astoria eleven. Bad weather made
the attendance small.
Astoria kicked of to Stevens In the
fist half, but the soldiers lost the ball
on downs without once gaining the
necessary yardage. The ball went to
Astoria on Stevens' i5-yard line. where.
after four plays. Knutsen carried it
over for the first touchdown. Barker
kicked the goal; score to 0.
Fort Stevens then kicked off to
Astoria, which. by steady gains. worked
the pigskIn down the field to the visi-
tors goal for the second touchdown.
The goal was not kicked; score, II to 0.
For the second time In the first half
Stevens kicked to Astoria, but the local
men lost the bail In the center of the
requisite yardage and Astoria again
lost the ball on a tumble. but secured
possession OF 1t because Of the failure Of
the Stevens team to advance Ii. Asto-
ria gradually forced the sphere down
the field and when time was called for
the first half the opposing teams were
lined up on the soldiers 15-yard line;
score, II to 0.
In the first half Stevens never once
made the necessary yardage.
In the second half the teams strug-
gled desperately IN The center Of the
field. Astoria lost the ball on downs.
but Stevens could not advance 1t and It
went back to Astoria. On the very first
play following Barker went around
stevens left end for 90 yards and a
touchdown. He received splendid in
terferance from Stockton. and the play
WAS the only really brilliant one Of the
day. The goal was kicked; score, II
to 0.
Astoria demonstrated her superiority
on the next play, when the visiting ag-
gregatidn was forced the entire length
OF the field by end plays and straight
line bucks. Finally Knutsen was sent
through center for a touchdown and
Barker kicked the goal; score, % to o.
The next series of plays was idenu-
cally the same, The Stevens aggregation
being forced the entire length of the
field. Astoria lost the ball this time on
Stevens goal line. but, the soldiers
fumhlng and attempted fake punt. As
torIa scored touchback; score. 25 to o.
Stevens kicked off to Sutton and the
ball was, forced through the visitors
territory to their goal line. where Asto-
ria was held for downs. Stevens FUN
bled at a critical period and another
touchdown resulted. Time was then
called, the final score being 80 to 0.
was very WSli PiSaSSN WAeA NAA~
showing of the Astorians," said Charles
II. Abercrombie, the coach. Their de-
fensivc work was particularly good and
the team gives promise of developing
into a strong one. We will be in good
shape to meet Ilwaco next Sunday"
The work of Barker. Stockton, Gra-
ham and Goddard was excellent in the
Sunday game, and the rest of the men
likewise showed up well. The teams
lined up as follows:
Fort Steveus-Beesley, left half; Van
Fleet, quarterback: Dalson right half;
Hoover, fullback; Henderson, center;
cope, right guard; Cooke, left guard;
Roath, left tackle; Trausue, right
tackle: DAILY, right end; o'Toole. left
end; Hemminger and Adams, substi-
tutes.
Astoria--Left end, Wedal; left tackle,
Minard; left guard, Christensen; cen
ter, Bays; right guard, Gammal; right
tackle, Sutton; right end, Graham;
quarterback, stockton; left half, Bar
ker; right half, Knutsen; fullback, God
dard.