Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-28
0Ac DEFEATS WILLAMETTE.
Great Game Score 20 to O in
Our Favor.

By a score which began to look
very much like the 40 to O of a
few seasons back, the OAC foot
ball team defeated the strong
eleven from Salem on the home
field Friday afternoon. Those
strong Methodist Brothers, who
made such reputation in Calf
ornia, who plunged through Ore
CONS line for telling gains and
won the praise Of the sporting
public by showing such strength
that team which defeated old M.
A. A. c. by the score of a to O,
were unable to make yardage a
single time through Capt. Roots
bunch. Every play they tried to
execute was not of the kind to
pierce OAC's line. The famous
line plunges that won them a
touchdown against Oregon were
not unlike SO many pebbles hurl-
ed against a stone wall when they
struck the Farmers formidable
line.
1t was a surprise to the conf
dent supporters of the w. U. 1t
was an eye-opener to the students
wearing the orange. It was a
surprise to everyone on the field
to see DR.. Steckle's eleven smash
through the opposing phalanx
almost at will. Even the most
loyal supporters of OAC had only
hoped for scoreless game or a
E to victory. After the first
touchdown had been earned and
another in sight, the OAC root
ers went wild with cheering.
Such roofing as was never before
seen on the local field encouraged
the boys on to victory.
The officials OF the game were
by far the best men who have in
terpreted the rules for OAC this
year. They showed no favorit-
ism, the decisions were prompt,
correct and undisputed. AS a
result the game was the cleanest
one played this season. Both
sides got a fair deal. =
The honors which some papers
attempted to take away from
OAC's players after the Oregon
game, seeped out in large pack
ages Friday afternoon. The hard
work and individual playing OF
quarterback Rhinehart was
grand. The work of the backs
and tackles in advancing the
bali was by odds the best work
done by an Oregon team this
year. The following account
will give some idea of the game
Salem kicked to Corvallis and
brought Rhinehart to the ground
with the ball on the 5-yard line
By a series of ,cross backs and
line plunges the tackles and
backs were sent through for good
gains until the ball was on the
42-yard line; here Willamette
held and Rhinehart punted to
their 35-yard line.
Salem tried the line, but on
two downs they were unable ts
gain anything and punted TO
OAC's 4o-yard line.
Abraham now went through
for S yards. Dolan went around
the Il # for S more, Walker added
another good gain, but William.
ette took brace and :orced the
locals to work hard for their
yardage. The third down netted
the required S yards and
Griffith was sent around the lefi
end for 8 yards on first down.
The ball was in close proximity
to Salem's goal, but a tumble or
IOAC's part deprived them OF {
we'll earned score. Salem nov
tried the line, but being unable
to pierce it, punted to the middle
of the field.
With the same style of play
OAC brought the pigskin bacl
down the field. DR.. Steckle'
men worked as unit, the inter
ference was supurb and gain:
from S to IL yards were common
At times Salem would hold stub
bornly, then OAC would go righ
through. Griffith and Dolan dit
good work carving the ball
After a series OF good gains OA(
forced the ball over the line fo
the first touchdown. Coope
kicked the goal.