Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-11
MALES BEATEN

defeat before the wearers OF the blue
end buff Saturday. 1t was simply a
case of being outplayed almost from
the kick off. The better team won
and this the supporters of the green
and gold will acknowledge.
/ The day dawned with a downpour of
rain. but later fresh wind blew the
clouds southwark and when the time
for the game came better day could
not have been picked for the contest
Conditions were perfect as to weather
and field. This game was to Honolulu
what the Yale.Harvard game was to
] Boston. Early in the week people be.
gan to show an interest. The majority
Ut the fans chose the Males to win.
They were last years champions, and
supposed to have stronger team this
season. Experts who follow the game
more closely and who had witnessed
the work of both teams could not fail
TO see that the Punahous had more
than an even chance to come out on
top. This same Punahou team was
schooled in more up.to-date system
NJ football than the Males. This
could plainly be seen throughout the
one bit of credit from Coach Benson,
Reeds method was superior.
Teams Appear on Field.
The Males we're the first to appear
on the field and were met with the u.s.
ual applause. They ran twice the
length of the field in signal work and
retired. Punahou ran from beneath
the stand few moments later and the
difference Of the teams was most notice
, able. Action, however, spoke louder
than looks.
After Robinson had booted the
sphere to Plunkett in the very begin.
ming Of the first half and the latter
had run the ball back ten yards,
F'reeth called for cross buck-Plun.
kett carrying the ball between the Pu.
nahou right guard and tackle. Joy
made the hole and Plunkett. with the
assistance of Freeth dove through. He
got past the Punahou secondary de.
tense and only little Ben Clark was
left in the back field to pass. II Clark
missed the tackle 1t was a touchdown.
The spectators all held their breath.
Was II possible that Plunkett was to
make a touchdown on the very first
play that the Males executed? Plum.
kett tented a dodge to the left and
suddenly darted to the right. Clark
had missed and Plunketts path was
clear to the goal posts. The FIVE points
were scored after run of 90 yards.
1T was only luck" cried some. "A
fiuke," said others. II Is true that this
sort of q play Is only seen once in
years but It is a noticeable fact that
such plays only happen with the better
players such as Plunkett. This crack
little half should be given all the cred.
1t that Is coming to him. Other play.
ers would have lost their feet going
through the line. How many would
rave used their head as Plunkett did
far the most spectacular play of the
cay and from this on Plunkett was
/ kept safe by the strong defensive tao
ties of Punahou.
kanae's Great Work.
Frank Kanae clearly demonstrated
that he was by far the strongest player
On the field. When every other play
would fail, Kanae would be called up.
on to make the distance. Time after
time this husky full back would pillow
through the Male line with hundreds
of pounds of flesh trying to pull him
TO the ground. Strong and willing and
smiling through II all, Kanae played
the game Of his life. Not alone on Of
tense, but In defensive work. Kanae
proved a tower of strength. So often
was he called upon to gain yards and
struggle on defense that he gave com.
nf al L. ha
was led from the field. II is safe to
say that were this man given the pro.
per coaching and training he would
make as good as there is in the bust
less.
Males Desperate Fight.
While Punahou played a remarkably
aggressive game, we must not over.
look the struggle that the Males put
up. With a heavy line they contested
every inch of ground and were only
pushed back by the hardest sort of at.
lacks. After Plunkett's long run to a
touchdown the green and gold played
mostly on the defensive. Benson had
instilled that fighting instinct and the
Males stuck to their task as long as
they could stand. Barney Joy proved
Il stone wall and few gains were made
through or past him. Clark picked out
! Houghtailing as his mark and time al
ter time Kanae, Campbell and Sher.
wood were hurled at this husky tackle.
II was in this time that Reed could be
I seen doing wonderful work. With his
knowledge Of the game he was able to
make the necessary opening and then
fall into the play. Often he could be
seen dragging or pushing a whole
string Of players. Little Indian
Campbell dove under the big fellows
for consistent gains. Campbell kept
' his feet well and used a straight arm
to good advantage. Fight as they
would the Males could not withstand
this awful onslaught.
Puns Play a Bueking Game.
+ The Males were looking for the Pu
nahous TO run their ends and had plan.
ned a defense to meet this style Of play
The Punahous have in previous years
he'd an end.running team, This Is
where the Males made a slip and