Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-11
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Salem and Eugene School
Teams Play Good Game
and Are Tied

Six TO six was tho result Of pretty
eamo Of football which was played on
the varsity asia yesterday afternoon,
between the high schools cf Salem and
Eugene. While there were a few FUN
blos, and much time taken out 10 al.
low the players 70 regain their wind, ii
was, nevertheless, an interesting and
an around good exhibition Of the great.
ost Of college sports.
The local boys, though greatly out
weighed, played a magnihoont game,
making their yardago moro consistent
ly than did their opponents, and dis
playing much better team work. The
advantage during the hrst half was
clearly with Salem, while IN the last
half Eugene had slightly tho better OF
Il. Twice during tho arst half ala che
Salem players have tho ball inside the
hve.yard line, and twice wero they
held for downs. The third time they
brought Il up, however, they could not
be stopped, and Matthews was pushed
over for a touchdown, and kicked an
easy goal, making the score 0 % In
favor OF Salem. During this half the
local team carried the ball a total OF
i0s yards. while the visitors advanced
Il only 90, The half ended with tho
ball In the possesuion Of Salem, on Eu-
genes 55-yard line
Early In the second half a tumble
gave the visitors the ball on salem's
sSyard line. They now took a brace,
and, by line bucks and short end runs,
advanced the BAN slowly but surely
down the field 20 within six yards OF
tho goal, where Il was fumbled and
taken In by Reames. Salem failed 70
make yardage, however, and Matthews
punied tho ball out OF bounds, which
gave Il 20 Eugene on the Salem 2O-yard
line.
To the cry Of touchdown the Wis.
itoFs again began 10 hammer the local
line, and sOon Kuykshdall, sub on the
State University team, was forced over
FOR touchdown. He kicked a pretty
goal, and the score was 10 8. In this
half the local boys carried the ban 20
yards and the visitors IS. During the
entire game Salem advanced the ban
sSs yards, while Eugene only advanced
II ls5, showing that, taking the game
As whole, the local team had the
better Of II.
The features Of the game were the
TWO sO-yard runs made BY Catlin Of
tho local team. and the stubborn AZ.
Tense Of the visitors, when thew twice
heid salem for downs within the 5-yard
FOR salem, Matthews, Catlin, Jones
Cross, Reames and Rhodes were the
best ground-gainers, while the mn.
doubted stars for the visitors were
tpllbaek Hurd and Right Half
erat' Hurd was tower Of strenoth
not only being good ground.@iner
when his side had the BAN, but on the
oHense he would smash through the
line and get the man with the hall
throwing the local players back for /
loss. The one unfortunate feature Of
I the game was the injury received bv
THIS player just before the close AZ ths
game. He was given the BAN on mass
play straight through the line Hs
made his yardage all right but h soma
~ ne sustained a slight frae.
','9 ol the skull. He continued TO
piay' however, and did not know how
BADLY he was injured until long after
she game was finished. 1t Is mot
Thought that any serious results viii
Every man on the local team de.
serves especial mention FOR playing =
great game against big odds. The line