Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-11-17
FOOTBALL VICTORY
FOR GRANTS PASS
School Boys Win From Ashland
A Game Next Friday
With Roseburg.


last Friday between Ashland Normal
and Grants Pass High School resulted
in a victory for the home team. The
attendance was good, the leading busi-
ness men having closed shop on ac-
count of the game. The boys were
enabled to pay the expenses of the
game and to pay off all outstand-
ing debts.
The game was closely contested
from start to finish and was alto
gether lacking in unnecessary rough
ness and gangling, that sometimes
characterize a contest of this kind.
The vIctors bore their victory with
dignity; and the vanquished took
their defeat gracefully. The game
was called promptly at 3 p IN. Capt.
Cheshire of Grants Pass having won
the toss of the coin chose to defend
the north goal. Capt Sayles of Ash
land kicked off to Grants Pass who
secured the ball and returned it to the
40 yard line. Grants Pass then began
an advance on the Ashland goal and
was making good gains, but lost the
ball on tumble near the center of
the field. By some well played end
runs Ashland then advanced the ball
to within three yards of Grants Pass
goal line Here the Grants Pass
boys braced up and held Ashland for
downs. Ashland being unable to
make the necessary gains, the ball
was given to Grants Pass Riggs
then punted for 40 yards. and Grants
Pass player secured the ball after il
had been fu mbled by the Ashland
backs. By good team work, and well
directed plays, among them 81
yard run bv Shade, Grants Pass ad.
vance the ball in front of the Ash.
land goal. Riggs then hurdled the
line for the necessary gain and touch.
down. Grants Pass failed to kick goa
and the score stood to after II
minutes of play. Grants Pass then
kicked off to Ashland who made some
gains but were soon forced to punt,
not having made the necessary yard
age. Shade blocked the punt and
Grants Pass secured the ball near the
center of the field. Again began the
onslaught towards Ashland goal, but
costly tumble lost the ball fol
Grants Pass when within eight yardl
of the goal and another touchdown il
eight, BY several good quarterback
rms by Sayles, Ashland advanced
the ball back to near the center o.
the field, when time was called fol
the end Of the first half
In the second half, will Moore wa
put in at left tackle and Bruce Ste
phenson az right tackle. Grants Pas
kicked off and for some time the play
was near the center of the field
Ashland was held for downs anC
forced to punt, again Shade bloch eC
the punt but Grants Pass soon los
the ball on tumble. Ashland theI
advanced the ball we'll in front O.
Grants Pass goal and Sa, les scored
a very pretty goal from the field
making he score stand . to in favol
of Grants Pass.
On the last kick off Riggs made
very beautiful kick and the Ashland
player securing the ball was dowu eC
within 10 yards of the goal. Ashland
attempted to kick out of danger bu
the ball was blocked and secured by
Grants Pass near the center of tn,
field. Grants Pass then advanced th,
ball to within 10 yards Of the goal
Riggs tried to kick goal from fl, Il
but failed Palmer of Ashland Sc
cured the ball just on the goal lin,
and attempted to run forward. HI
was seized by Grants Pass playel
and thrown behind thu goal line
thus scoring safety, counting two
points for Grants Pass. Referee
Payne rendered decision of to 4 be
fore leaving the field of play How
ever it seems that time had beer
called by the time-keeper before the
last play. The referee had not blown
his whistle to declare the ball dead
and it does not lie within the pre-.