Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-18
OCCIDENTAL IS
THE WINNER
ST. VINcENTS DEFEATED BY A
SCORE OF 20 To5
Hiehlsnders Are Able to Smash the
Vincentian Line with Ease.
Hodges Proves
Star

Occidental overwhelmed the st. Vim
cent college football team yesterda,
afternoon at Highland Park, and whel
time was called the score stood 20 to
in favor OF the Occidentalites.
The vincentlan touchdown, whicl
was made in the first half, came in tn
nature of fuke when an Occidenta
man fumbled Cunningham punt al
lowing st. Vincent TO take the bal
within a few yards of their own goal
line. The Grand avenue eleven wal
practically outclassed and were unable
to effectively stem the rush of High
land back field men, who crushed a
viii through the light Vincentian line
AS in the high school game, ST. Vim
cent showed an ability to handle the
ball and take advantage of fumbles
but when it came to offensive and de.
fensive tactics Occidental proved vast.
ly superior. Coach Merrill did not use
the formations which marked Occi-
dental play against the University OF
Southern California, and as a result
his team moved with the machine-like
precision which distinguished their
play last season.
The st. Vincents were far too light
for their opponents, as was shown In
the numerous injuries sustained by
Haggerty's men, entailing the re-
moval of several players from the field.
Borg, fullback, may be forced to re-
frain from football during the remain
der of the season, as a rib was dislo-
Gated.
Quarterback Hodge of the Occidental
team was largely instrumental in pill
ing up the score for his team, as in two
instances he made long runs for touch
down. st. Vincent's men made their
best stand just before the whistle blew
for the first half. when they held Occi-
dental men as the latter secured first
down on the Saints five-yard line.
Captain Cunningham of the Los An
geles eleven played consistent and
clever ball, but lacked sufficient sup
port to materially aid in cutting the
score.
Weiman, left tackle of the Occidental
team, proved an obstacle for the Vim
centian back field men, as he was able
to break through the line at will,
smashing the Saints formations before
they were well started.
Brannon, right half of the defeated
eleven, probably gained more ground
for his team than any one man.
Cold, gusty weather greeted the play
ers, and spectators experienced an un-
comfortable time in the bleachers, as
the wind blew clouds of gridiron dust
in their eyes. Both sides frequently
fumbled punts, st. Vincent proving
the worst offender.
Occidental won the toss and Marshall
kicked off to Carney, who returned
three yards. Carrigan made four
through the Occidental line and Cum
ningham kicked to Brook. Merrill op-
ened with a pretty twelve-yard run
around st. Vincent's left end. Mar
shall darted clear of the scrimmage and
crossed the goal line, but the ball was
brought back on technicality. Occi-
dental was forced to kick, and as Shay
fumbled the ball Hodge nabbed it and
ran within ten yards of the Vincentian
goal line before he was downed. A
couple of bucks, and Occidental sent
Marshall over for the first touchdown
of the day. Weiman kicked goal.
Cunningham kicked off to Occidental
and st. Vincent a moment later re-
gained it as the Highlanders tried the
forward pass. Cunningham punted
from the fifty-yard line, and Hodge, in
that a safety would occur,
allowed lne Dali TO drop free. AS 1t
bounded back into fair territory st.
Vincent regained and went over for a
touchdown on the third play. Goal
was missed.
After the kick off Occidental by a Sc
ries of punts and line smashes rushed
the ball to st. Vincent's five-yard line,
where Marshall was again showed over
for touchdown. Weiman kicked goal.
Second Half
Occidental secured the ball on ST.
Vincents forty-yard line, and Hodge.
when given the oval, sprinted around
st. Vincent's left end for a touchdown.
The ball was punted out but no fair
catch resulted.
Shortly after the kick off Hodge again
skirted the Vincentian left end for a
forty-yard run and touchdown, Wei
man kicking goal
Short dashes and heavy line plunging
by Merrill, Clark and Weiman netted
another touchdown for Occidental. goal
being kicked.
The line up:
OCCIDENTAL. ST. VINCENT
Won Schriltz.....l r. g... Phillips
Thompson. .......r. e. l........ Carney
Welman .-.......l t. r...s..... Burke
Crane. ............r I. l...... Carrigan
Brook. ok............L e. r....... Mccain
ROSS ...'.......r e. l........ .Curran
iiougs' '''''''''''. q. ........... Shay
Merrill. .........l. h. r..... Brannon
Marshall ........r. h. L.. Cunningham
Clark. .-..,..,.. f. b. ...........B Borg