Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-11
GAME A BRILLIANT EXHIBITION
OF PLAY
Captain Stan Mitchell Of Academies
Makes One Of the Longest Punts
on Reeord-Vlncentlsns Come
Within Ace OF Scoring
ny ED MORIARTY

lOWeTS Oh lne sport ullBHt Cioiih t''e''
they witnessed one of the prettiest
gridiron exhibitions ever contested on
an Angel city field. Clean cut and
spectacular to a degree, without the
slightest sembance of wrangling, the
two fast teams struggled and painted
tn oughout the twenty -minute halYes in
brilliant fashion.
That there was cause for the enthusi-
asm which ensued may be easily reck-
oned when the fact that Stan Mitchell,
captain and left half of the high school
team, made one of the longest If not
the longest Kick ever witnessed on an
American gridiron, when he booted the
ball from behind his own goal posts for
distance of eighty yards
1t appeared as though the skin would
never cease it's pretty spiraling, and st.
Vincent's supporters joined with the
academies in giving vent to their admi-
ration of the beautiful effort.
What appeared to be fatal error of
judgment lest st. Vincent the game
with the ball scarcely an oval's length
from the high school goal.
The few minutes which attended high
schools narrow escape were filled with
spectacular plays which were well
worth admission charges.
St. Vincent in two scintillating skir-
mshes proved that she had mastered
the forward pass and with more than
twenty yards gained in rapid succession
by deft handling of the ball planted it
close to the blue and white line.
st. Vincents quarter. Shay. who had
played a brainy game throughout,
stumbled for the first and last time.
1t was sufficient, however, and the
Saints lost their only opportunity of
scoring. With high school supporters
appealing to their rattling little braves,
10 1IIn ND NUh Tt
was critical moment.
Watch Shay send Cunningham
against that right wing of high
schools" remarked a man In the grand
stand. The academic forwards on the
right side had not shown strongly and
1t was here that st. Vincent's made her
greatest gains Shay. however, sent
Vincentian hurtling toward the left
wing where such young giants as Walk
er and Corcoran were waiting. Like a
flash Walker dashed through and a
tumble resulted Shay securing the ball.
moment later Captain Stan Mitchell
sent the ball whirling eighty yards. far
over the Vincentian heads for as pretty
y punt as ever marked a Pacific coast
gridiron affair.
AS an exhibition of the new rules high
school and st. Vincent may be credited
with having attained something near a
proper knowledge of what the recently
lie
play. proved complete surprise. as
the academies were expected to score
heavily against the Saints who appear-
ed upon the field with cast of entirely
new PLAYERS, excepting Cunningham
and Phillips.
Without doubt the crowd which
Haggerty turned out yesterday is the
speediest aggregation ever developed
on the Grand avenue oval in several
wears. A nose for the ball was a dis
tinguishing feature of their play and in
practically every instance high school
tumbles resulted in favor of the diving
Saints.
Another game between the two teams
would be hailed with delight by those
who witnessed yesterdays contest. as
there will always be doubt as to a su-
premacy. While ST. Vincents was able
to reach high schools goal line and the
academies did not threaten the Vincen-
tlan posts In dangerous fashion. never
theless 1t would be difficult to claim SUI
periority for either eleven.
High school proved strong on defense
when straight football was involved
though giving wav at times on their
right wing. ST. Vincent, on the other
nano, was far faster at getting away
ana evidenced classler form when II
came to following the ball. High school
also used the forward pass with success
out not so effectively and spectacularly
as did the Saints.
High school never fumbled so badly
as they did yesterday but in all proba-
bllity a repetition will not occur for
many seasons to come.
ohay, quarterback of the st. Vincent
team, must be reckoned as a conner If
ne clings to the gait which featured his
game yesterday Cool as the proyerbiaI
clam, he received the high school punts
and in most instances was able to re-
turn from reasonable gain before be-
ing downed.
Mccain and Curran, at end for the
Saints, proved remarkably fast at get
tlng down the field under punts, and in
only one instance slowed up sufficiently
TO net the returning academic man a
big gain.
Mitchell is host in himself, and it
seemed hard when he was forced to
leave the field before the second half
mad ended, as the result of severe
tackling and desperate opposition on
his own part.
Big Walker, the heavyweight high
school guard, was also a power and
saved his team from certain defeat
when he broke through and smashed
the st. Vincent interference as the vel
low sweatered men went tearing at the
left wing with scarcely a foot inter-
vening between them and a touchdown.
his men with the effectiveness of Shay,
and the usual high school speed in get
ting away appeared lacking.
Montgomery and Geissler were there
first. last and all the time until Mont
gomery was forced to leave. Silent. the
big center, fought plucky battle with
Phillips, but the Vincentlan keystone
man had shade the better.
What nine times out of ten would
have been termed rough play occurred
when Borg, the st. Vincent fullback.
went down under a punt in the air.
Borg has played but little football and
in the excitement tackled Mitchell
viciously, hurting him to the ground.
Referee Roesch righteously brought the |
ball back over the 40-yard course which !
1t had travelled and awarded 1t to high |
school.
St. Vincent's most effective play, the
forward pass, centered about Cunning
ham as a pivot, and the cool headed
halfback never failed to send the ball
squarely into the arms of a waiting |
team mate. who sklrmshed far out be-
hind the high school scrimmage line.
Scarcely five minutes was taken out