Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-12
PLUCKY ARIZONA
IS OVERWHELMED
POMONA VICTORIOUS BY THE
SCORE OF al TO5
Coach Mobiles Men Play In Good Form
and Swamp Unbeaten Eleven
From the Saeebrush
Territory

Fighting every inch of the way,
smashing through line bucks and rip
ping up end runs with the courage born
of desperation, the gallant eleven from
the University of Arizona went slowly
down to defeat at Fiesta park yester-
day afternoon, while the boys from
Pomona tore up their interference. over
rode their line, outplayed, outgeneraled
and everything but outgamed them.
The final score was IL to 8.
1t was the fight Of the raw. willing
material against the we'll trained and
finished article, and 1t was pitiful to
see the strangers playing with every
effort in them and yet slowly but surely
going down to defeat.
Many games have been played in Los
Angeles during the past score years
any many gallant stands have been
made, but nothing in the history of
western football can compare to the
quiet desperate courage with which the
territory lads faced their first over
whelming defeat of the season yester-
day afternoon, faced it with the grace
of the hero and the desperation of the
fend and played football for its true
worth down to the last minute.
Arizona Is Game
Pomona won but the game had
hardly been called before every man OF
the blue and white cheered and cheered
again for their game opponents. That
was simply the courtesy of the field,
and Arizona returned the compliment,
but after the Pomona men had reached
their hotel they again gathered to-
gether and sent forth last great cheer
for the opposing players.
The game was marked by brilliant in
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played open football, giving either side
chance to send a man through the
line for a score, and many spectacular
runs resulted.
Time after time Davidson, the big
blonde athlete from the sage brush
state, broke through the Pomona line,
sending his tacklers right and left, only
to be downed by the speedy Wharton
who guarded the back field.
But Pomona was in fine trim and
would not be denied. Norman. KEEP
ner, Wharton, Baird, Spurgeon and
Chisholm for the Claremont eleven
gave exhibitions of championship foot
ball, and unless the Occidental eleven
Is prepared to play the finished article
Of football next Saturday they have
beating in store for them that will be
subject of sore distress throughout
periences.
Pomona will have practically the
same lineup when the game with Occi-
dental is called next Saturday, and the
southwest has failed to find team
this year to defeat the Claremont
eleven.
Spurgeon Makes Touchdown
The first score of the game yester-
day was made by Pomona. After five
minutes of play. Spurgeon. the big
right half back received the ball on
Arizona's 35-yard line and bucked his
way straight through the opposing line.
Like a flash he went forward. Down in
the back field Melgrem, the nervy little
quarter from Tucson awaited him.
Melgrem crouched until he looked
like a Jack rabbit half hidden from
view, while straight toward him lunged
the long, greyhound from Claremont.
But Melgrem was plucky and dove
fairly at the runner. Without ever a
break in his stride Spurgeon cleared
him and without Interference crossed
the Arizona goal.
Metcalf kicked an easy goal.
Arizona Takes Brace
Arizona took brace and bucked the
ball to the center of the field, Capt.
Rathrauff. Mcdonald and Davidson do
ing effective work, and then Davidson
tucked the ball under his arm near the
center of. the field, crashed through the
Pomona line, straight armed the back
fieldmen and with clear field made for
the goal. The big man was too slow
and Baird of Pomona, clearing the
scrimmage, swept down the field to-
ward him and tackled him on the five
yard line. Davidson was downed but
Mcdonald carried the ball over on the
next play.
After that the Arizona ends gave out
and Pomona sent play after play
around for long gains. Toward the
latter part of the game Pomona struck
the same gait which aided them In
holding the fierce rushes of the st. Vim
cent team last Saturday, and with their
backs playing in splendid style and
their tackles hurdling the Arizona line
for steady gain Pomona went over the
opposing goal line for six more touch
downs.
The game was marked throughout by
the clean playing OF both teams and