The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-29
(By c. H. Abercrombie.)

nomah, 0,
The above tells the story Of one OF
the greatest football games ever played
in the Northwest. Both teams went on
the field knowing that they were about
to engage in II struggle, the iierceness
OF which would seldom be seen on any
other football field,
Between the two clubs is the most
intense rivalry, and Multnomah has al
WAYS had the better of every contest,
Consequently. every man ON the As
toria team wa~ imhucd with the spirit
of victory, and was anxious, willing
aud ready to exert himself Ia the ut
most. that the Commercials might, Tor
once feel the warm flush OF victory
in their veins and IN their hearts know
that their work had been well done and
the purpose with which they started
the season had been accomplished, Fol
lowing is the game in detail;
First Half.
Astoria wins toss aud chooses North
goal. Multnomah kicks off, ball fail
Ing TO 90 ten yards. Given to Astoria
on 80 ward line. IIigginbotham goe,
over right tackle for three yards. God
dard over same place for three more
Tully plngcs through line for three,
and Graham in trying to make quar-
terback run. fumbles, and Multnomah
gets the ball.
Three times Mutnomah tried the line
and three times failed to gain. Asto.
ria's ball in the Nultnomah 5O-yard
line. Gammal carries ball over left
tackle for four yards. Next play he
zoe, over for five more. Hoover makes
twelve yards on the other side. and re.
peats play for fifteen more. Looks as
though Astoria would score. Multnomah
gets together and holds for downs and
punts.. Higginbotham fumbles and IT Is
Mutnomah's ball in Astoria's ten-yard
line.
Two plunges and the ball is on .As.
toria's two.yard line. Mutnomah fun.
bled and the old watchdog, sutton, fell
on the ball. Tully punted to the forty
ward line. NIultnomah failed to gain
and Astoria on successive line plays,
advanced the bali twenty yards, where
il was lo-t on downs.
Back and forth in the center Of the
field struggled the two teams, neither
-ide showing any marked superiority,
and each fighting hercely ior possession
Of the ball. The hall closed with the
ball on Mutnomah'- forty yard line. in
A-toria- possession.
Second Half.
Astoria kicked to Multnomah's fif-
teen.yard line. Multnomah ran il back
fifteen yards, where A.toria held for
downs. "Hig" caught the punt, but was
downed in his tracks. Astoria started
march. Bill Hoover make thirty five
wards over right tackle. Get over same
place for twelve yard fully goes
around Multnomah's right end for
eighteen yards and then Astoria loses
ball on tumble. Multnomal fails TO
gain and j. forced TO punt. Astoria fails
TO gain and Tully punt. owens, for
Multnomah, makes a pretty run for
thirty yards around left end and is
stopped by "Hig," but lost the ball try
ing to make yardage through the line.
With ten minutes to play Astoria
takes a brace. Goddard goes through
for four yards; Tully gets three more;
"Hig" makes a pretty twenty yard run
behind beautiful interference; Goddard
gets three more; Gammal smashes
through for four more. Hoover is hurt
and Watson goes in. Astoria loses ball
on downs. Multnomah fall 10 gain.
Astoria's ball on Multnomah's thirty
yard line. Goddard makes two yards
and Tully five yards. "Hig" steps off
three more. Goddard takes two; Tully
makes two, Goddard five, and "Hig"
two more. When time was called the ball
is in Multnomah's twenty.yArd line and
touchdown in sight for Astoria
Only once during the game was the
Astoria goal in danger, due to bad
tumble, but time and again did the Az.
toria runners break through the Multi.
nomah line for gains Of ten. twenty and
thirty yards. Astoria had the better
of the contest throughout and a few
bad plays caused their failure to score.
IL was certainly a great game and As.
toria may well be proud Of the playing