The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-11-06
Never 0ace Made Yard.
ass and Were Repeatedly hur.
ed Back for Losses.
FOUR T0UchDOwNS SCORED
Commercially Interference Was
Perfect and They Gained Al.
most at Will--score Was
81 20 o.


bany's goal line was crossed yesterday
afternoon al A. r. c. park. In game
In which the Commercial eleven dem
ons,rated i,s superiority, the collsslans
went down TO defeat by score OF ai.o,
without ever once having had the re-
mot.ut chance TO score. Anticipating the
hardest game ever played here, the
clubnen went In 10 win, and. although
their team was crippled, they had the
vislsors a, their mercy from the call
Of time. The field was In nne shape
and conditions were ideal for first
class football
Commercial won the oss and chose
the south goal Albany kicking OF.
on the first play Blair made 10 yards,
and moment iafsr was given the piE-
skin for a so-ysrd ran Regan added
five yards. bus tho Albany line held
thereafter and AbsscrombIe punssd 10
Aihany's io-yard line. where Painter
and Abercrcsnbie hurled hack the Wis
itors for two fussea. on the third down
Albany essayed a punt. but Graham,
ever alert. secured the ball on the vial'
tors three-yari line, blair advanced
the oval two yards and Aberorombie
was sent through center for the FIRST
touchdown. after 10 minutes play.
Abercrombie failed TO kick the goal.
score, SO. aa-Eaaa
Commercial kicked OF 10 Albany's
sS.yard line. whore Jones pretty tackle
prevented the coIlegians from advance
ing the ball. Albany punted TO Com
merciars 27-yard line. and after a se.
risa Of rather frultiess plays CONNER
clai returned the punt, the ball going
10 Albanys l5-yard line. Regan's
magnificent tackle set back the coll
iegians on the first down and Albany
was forced to punt. The ball went to
stockton, whose forward pass 20 Aber-
crombie resulted In penalty OF IL
yards. Commercial punted moment
later, Graham securing the ball. but
the visitors line held at this stage.
Albany was unable 10 make any head
way and in trying to punt lost much
yardage. The ball was passed too high
TO EnEIehard and :s!nard fell on II. He
might have scored touchdown hal
he known that three Commercial men
eere behind him. but he took no
chances and Rugged the pigskin. Re-
gan, AbercrolnbIe, Graham and Painter
then made gains Of four. five and siS
yards. Painter taking the ball to Al
bany's three-yard line by a pretty end
run. on the next. play he was sent
over for a touchdown. Graham failed
20 Kick the goal.
A few moments later Regan's leg
was wrenched and he retired. He had
played the star game which has always
characterized his work, his tackling
being superb. Allen Hughes was sub
stitutsd and rendered a good account
of himself. Ul
During the remainder OF the half
Commercial made steady gains, and
the ball was on the collegians' is-yard
line when time was called. Score. 100.
Blair left the held between the
halves, nndlng II necessary to return
10 work. which put three subs into the
game-Hnghes. Jones and Mathena.
Mathena took Iones' place, Jones went
in at Blnir's position and Hughes NIL
ed the position made vacant by the
accident 10 Regan.
Commercial kicked on to Albany, and
ON the third down the collegians were
forced to punt Painters fine run OF
20 yards. during which he shock OF
several college men. melted the club.
men considerable yardaee, and AbeF-
cuonbls. sutton and Graham adsahe-
"A ,hs hall 20 yards additionally, A.