Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-20

- 3,
ever played on the Oregon Agri'
cultural College campus last Sat
urday, when the University O.
Washington defeated the 1ocal
team by the small score of S to o.
1t was a battle royal from start
to finish, both teams fighting
stubbornly for their small gains.
There is only one version of the
game and it is told in a few
words: The home boys were
outplayed. They lacked the ex-
perience of the old-time player:
of the opposing team. Besides
this they were outweighed fou1
or five pounds to the man, which
in a contest where only one
touchdown is made, it must be
admitted that at the critical mo.
ment, it was the largest and
strongest team that won. The
story of the game is as follows:
FIRST HALF.
Seattle won toss up for choice
of goals and selected north goal.
u. of w. kicked to 0. A. C's. 20
yard line. Washington obtained
ball on downs and carried it dan
gerously near o. A. C's. goal,
but were brought back IS yards
on account of a forward pass
After a series of about 8 plays,
the Seattles lost the ball on downs
to Corvallis. The o. A. C's.
then made sveral good plays and
gains, one being a brilliant 35
yard run by Williams. but finally
failed to make the necessary 3H
yards on 3rd down and the ball
was given to Seattle.
Washington made gains on o.
A. c. by means of heavy line
bucking of 3 to 8 yards for few
plays, but were then held by the
resolute boys fighting for the
of the Oregon team.
Seattle then tried the experiment
fake punt, undertaking to send
the ball around Corvallis's right
end, but the nervy Rumbaugh
was there andtemporarilv stopped
its further progress by tack
ling the Seattle runner.
Spiedell, U. of w, then at
one of his place kicks
for which he has rendered IA
nous the Seattle team in times
past, but Bert Bowers neatly
blocked the little play by quickly
springing through the line of the
enemy and striking the pigskin
as it started on its parabolic flight,
knocking it to the ground, where
it was captured by Corvallis.
Root and Williams were handed
he ball and made several good
gains, but the bail was at lost
to the visitors on downs.
Seattle now made few slight
advances into the territory of
but soon lost the ball
by failing to make sufficient
yardage, the line of the Agrics.
standing like a stone wall.
Corvallis then attempted a fake
punt and in the general mix up
that followed, did not make the
yardage. Washington
made no gains and on the next
play fu1nbled the ball, but it was
-ecaptured by a U. of w. man.
Again the visitors failed to make
heir yardage and possession of
he ball was given to the home
cam.
The redoubtable Nash punted
he ball to the u. of w. and the
oall was aggressively worked
pack by them by several good
plays on their part one being a !
run by one of their men.
Little Rumbaugh was injured
,ut was soon on his feet and
'eady for the fray. At this stage,
Walker, o. A. C's. grand guard
INJURED his hand and upon the
ldvice of Doctors Farra and Alt
nan was forced to retire, his
,lace being taken by Abrams |
Washington attempted punt,
,ut the ball was thrown back
,ver Speidell's head, causing
Seattle to lose their yardage.
SECOND HALF.
o. A. c. kicks off to Wash
ngton's and yard line and BALL
S advanced only S yards. Sell
title attempted a fright tackle
,ver" play and gained nothing,
,ut in the next plays they made