The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-09

the home eleven gained In this man
nar, bringing the bail TO Commercials
fiye-yard line. Then the ball was car
ried over the line for the only touch
down of the gane. Coates failed to
kick the goal.
Muitnomah Pensiired.
Multnomah kicked OF TO Abercrom-
bic, who was downed before he could
get under way. On the third down
Ing with the punt and preventing any
ng with the punt and preventing any
gain. Multnomah lost the ball on
downs. and. failing to make the neces-
sary yardage. Astoria nunted, but the
ball went out OF bounds
Renthal. Multnomah's center. had
been holding Bay. Commercials CEN
ter. and declined to- heed the latter's
protest. Finally the attention OF Ref
cree Grant was called to the violation
and Multnomah was penalized iS
Yards. Multnomah lost the bali after
being penaiixed. and Blair and Aber-
crombie made some substantial gains.
Bowling was hurt and johnson went
In At his position. The ight for pos
session Of the ball continued. and when
time for the half was whistled the
oval was In the center OF the Geld.
stoekton's Great Play.
The Commercials showed up In much
better form In the second half, The
kickoff sent the ball down to Horan'
who was downed on Multnomah's It,
yard line. Then followed the one bril-
liant feature OF the game, Multnomah
was forced TO punt and the ball came
down In stockton's territory. Despite
the fact that several Multnomah men
stood ready TO down him as soon the
he should touch the ball. Stockton
Jumped Into the air, grasped the oval
and actually made yardage before he
could be stopped.
Chet Murphy was sitting on the side
line when Stockton's beautiful eaten
was made. That" said Murphy, was
one OF the finest plays have ever seen
on the gridlron. II was wonderful
II was at this, stage OF the proceed
Ings that Commercial showed speed,
steadily the ball was advanced for 70
wards. and when Astoria finally lost II
Portland was unable TO gain, being
forced to punt, A trick play netted
the Astorians Ave yards, and after
some indecisIve work punt by COM
mercial sent the ball far down into
Multnomah's territory, The Astoria
lime held like a rock at this juncture
and Multnomah lost the ball. Aber-
crombie battered the line for pretty
gain, but lost the bali on tumble
IMultnomah's punt to Stockton was mol
handled. but the Astoria line held and
lMultnomah was again forced to punt
Then followed a struggle on Astorie''
] ll5-yard line where the oval was be-
ing contested for when the whistle
was blown. C4
Astorians Play Well.
Regan's work yesterday was superb
He tackled with rare grit and there
was never a gain aroupd his end
Painter was not in quite such goot
, form, but he worked hard. Blair fully
LIVED up to his reputation. and hi
, tackling was OF high order. Bay play
ed his position fauitlessIy and fre'
! quently was to be seen tacklins behin'
. 1.-THE line. His 2Sb-pound opponent
! could not stop him and there were NJ
! gains through center. Sutton likewis'
Z played an excellent game, caring To-
D one of Multnomah's biggest and oes
: men. Gammal ran strongly and mad'
! material gans. Henderson's lack q
4 practice with the team resulted In SOM
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