The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-17
TT. STEVENS
IS WALLOPED
Astoria Outplays Soldiers at Every
Point Of Last Sundays
Game.
THE FINAL SCORE WAS 4l TO S
Soldiers Make Single Score and
Shot.Was Questionable
Mr.. Stockton Was
Oh! so Timid.
THE FINAL SCORE WAS al TO S

For second time this season tn
AstorIn Commercial club deciBiycly de
feated the aggregation OF football play
ers from Fort stevens Sunday after
noon on Stevens own grldlron. by /
score OF III 10 5. Astoria outplayed th,
soldiers at every point and at no tim'
was there the slightest doubt a. 10 th'
outcome. The game aB whole was 9
ilerecr. better played contest on the
/ part OF both teams than was the on
| played here two weeks ago. Stevens
4 showed better team work and better
knowledge OF the fine points Of the
play thnn before, but this was more
than counterbaianced by the snap and
ginger OF the Astoria bunch.
The Astoria team went down TO the
post on the steamer Major Guy Howard
accompanied by some 30 or 70 loyal en-
thuslasts who went with the Intention
Of roofing and root they did. There was
big turnout OF spectators from the
west side, 70 the game did not lack
interest from the point OF attendance.
The ground was in the right condition
for a good contest and the weather was
perfect during the game.
GAME IN DETAIL.
The game began at $3.50 By Beasiey
kicking of to stockton who caught the
ball on the 30 yard line and punied
back 10 stevens 40 yard line. Stevens
tried TO cross buck on right tackle Tor
one yard, Beasley tried left end but
wns thrown back for loss by Wedel
Wedai was injured and taken out
Of the game. Ross Trullinger going IN
NJ end. stevens made a poor punt OF
10 yards and II was Astoria's ball on
stevens 30 yard line. Painter plunged
straight into the line for seven yards.
Knutsen added Ave more over tackle
10 81 Yards and touchdown after three
minutes OF play, Barker kicked an
easy goal. Score. Astoria 6, Stevens o
stevens kicked OFF to Stockton who
punted back TO the middle Of the field
stevens tried Mlnard for no gain ana
sutton with equal success. on the next
play Goddard broke through and down"
ed .hc runner for loss Of two yards
and the oval was transferred to Asto-
rim on downs. The visiting team now
let loose lts batteries with irreslst-
able effect, George Barker going over
tackle for Ave yards; Painter went
through the hole made by GammM for
six yards and Knutsen ripped through
the opposite tackle for 10 more. Bar
ker sklrtei left end for Is yards and
Painter punctured the line for six.
Knutsen broke through the right tackle
FOR II wards ard n touchdown; Barker
kicked goal. Score-Astoria u, stew
ems 0. stevens again Kicked TO Stock
ton who again punted back 10 the
middle Of the field. The soldiers were
unable TO gain and punted. Stockton
caught the leather 20 yards from the
Astoria goal and by grand burst OF
speed ended the whole Stevens team
and ran IS yards for the third touch
down. Barker kicked goal Score
Astoria is, Stevens 0. Stevens kicked
OF "a before and Astoria punted back.
stevens then very foolishly tried 10
punt from the catch instead Of running
ana Astoria got the ball on the % yard
line. Barker went outside tackle for
the fourth touchdown. Barker failed
10 kick goal because of Stockton's over
anxiety and the score, stood 70 to 0.
the teams had scarcely lined up again
when the first half ended
Astoria Kicked of to Stevens who
was unable TO gain and punted. sev-
.ral exchanges OF punts followed with
Barker outklcklng Hoover at every ex-
change The soldiers fumbled on their
own 20 yard line and Jones fell on the
ball. Painter slammed into the line
three times ia succession for touch
down. and Barker kicked goal. Score
Astoria 30, Stevens o. A few minutes
later Barker went over for another
score and kicked goal. Score-Astoria
rs, stevens 0. Stevens men were now
getting desperate and though victory
was out of the question they were de-
termlned to make score. The nara
fast playing was telling on Astoria
and the men Kicked the bali wherever
possible. Stevens secured the ball at
the middle OF the field, Beasley went
through tackle fos three yards, Hoover
hurdled Gammal for one more and
Beasley made first down for Stevens
for the first time In the game. Astoria
was penallzed for offslde play by UNI
.pire Cooper. BY fierce plunges the
stevens backs won the ball 20 yards
toward Astoria's goal and Cooper again
penallzed Astoria 10 yards for offense,
The ball was on Astoria's 10 yard line
and It was first down for Stevens.
Here Astoria braced UP and got the
plgslxin on downs. Barker punted to
middle of the field. on the next play
Beasley went around left end, mixed up
with the crowd that had come out on
the field, and succeeded in evading the
fleet stockton, who Is apt to be real