Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
ST. Mneents, 6; HIah School, 0

st. VIncents, 6; High School, o
Crashing through the high school
forwards and hurting her weakened
men like so much chaff from tnelF
broad shoulders, Andreas and McDon-
aid, the big st. Vincent line p!ungers'
ran the ball to the high schools one
ward line in the middle of the second
half during the game at Fiesta park
Yesterday, but only after the academies
had fought furiously to retain the ad-
vantage which they held in the carrier
minutes of the struggle.
With a last effort, the blonde full
back plunged straight across, only 10
tumble the leather, and for a good SIX
seconds the ball lay unnoticed to the
right of the scrimmage pile, while the
writhing men were locked tosether III
the heat of battle.
Then and there the high school had
the chance of fluke touchdown which
would have given them the game, but
the ball lay undisturbed in full sight
of the spectators, until Phillips, the
right guard of the Vincentians, came
running around from the left and was
on 1t like a shot. Without kicked goa4
and the score stood six to nothing.
Have Fierce Battle
Before one of the largest crows as
sembled at an early season in Los An
geles, the st. Vincent college eleven
and the Los Angeles high school fought
1t out in one of the fiercest gridiron
contests ever witnessed in the city,
and time after time as the begrimed,
perspiring officials pulled them apart,
some one lay stretched on the field and
time was called for the winded player
to revive.
The high school suffered the most in
this respect, and before the afternoon
wore away four men were substituted.
Irvine of the st. Vincent eleven was
the first one out, Campbell taking his
place at end.
Penalties were frequent and severe
for the college men and at least one
touchdown was sacrificed. when with
the ball six yards from the line UNI
pire Wilson brought them back fifteen
yards. In all perhaps forty yards were
lost in this manner by the time the
game was called, and the holding for
which the collegians were punished
probably figured in the score.
Several bad fumbles occurred on each
side and the last error of the Vim
centians came near costing them the
game.
Traeger and Wilson officiated and
considering the penalties which they
were called on 10 MAKE, combined WIFI
the closeness of the play, conducted the
game in a very creditabe manner.
High School Strong on Defense
At defensive work the high school
showed better than the college men,
especially during the initial stages of
the first half, but their right wing
crumbled before the heavy line plung-
ing of Andreas and Mcdonald, who
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aside for good gains after they had
punctured the forwards.
Smith and Mitchell proved an easy
proposition for Haggerty's men and
they were hammered for the best
gains of the day. Walker at left guard
was an obstacle that the collegians
wisely avoided after one or two tries
at his monumental dimensions and the
way the fat boy piled them up on his
wing made Haggerty weary and caused
Roesch any number Of joyful spasms.
Not fast, but immovable, the big
guard played an excellent game for
his experience. Whit Mast put UP the
game for the high school in the back
field, and in his line hurdling netted
high schools greatest gains. T. Mast
at left end proved fast man in get
ting to an opposing play, and in one
instance threw Acker back for a loss
of four yards.
The st. Vincent eleven played con-
sistent ball and won by beating the
high school line into a condition which
left gaping holes for the charging
backs. Their right wing showed weak
and 1t was here the high school made
their best gains.
During the first half the ball was in
st. Vincent territory and the college
men had all they could do to prevent
touchdown. Five minutes before
time was called. however, the highs
were weak from their exertions and
throughout the second half the ST.
Vincent men had the ball in high
school ground.
Andreas and Mcdonald
Andreas and f. Mcdonald made their
ground in nearly every instance and
toward the latter part of the game
went through the high school line at
will. Campbell. who took Irvine's
place, played one of the snappiest
games of the day and was down I'M
der every punt in speedy style.
Five minutes after the whistle blew
it was readily seen that Acker and
Cunningham were not in the game and
about the only thing they seemed
able to do was to help Andreas through
the line. Acker made one twelve-yard
gain which put him down for a good
two minutes. He is suffering from a
severely sprained ankle the result of
the last Saturdays game at Berkeley,
and was obliged to leave yesterdays
contest before the close OF the second
half. Cunningham left the field in the
same condition after Fridays practice
at st. Vincent's, and Haggerty admits
lie was bluffing when he brought them
o3t yesterday Mounier, the right
guard. may not play again this season
as a Berkeley man left him with two
fractured ribs.
There was a dearth Of end running
and open play which adds much to a
gridiron contest but the gruelling of
1t all kept the crowd i'm an expectant
mood and nervous tension.
st. Vincents Win Toss
st. Vincents won the toss and chose
the south goal. Demens kicked 10
yards to Stuart who fumbled, high
school regaining the ball. Demens,
Mast and Goodwin bi1aIred tho -