Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
OUAKERS ARE
GOOD LOSERS
LOSE TO U. S. c. BY SCORE OF
as TO o
Locals Had No Trouble in Rolling Up
Goals, as Whittier Boys Were
OutcIassed All the
Way

1t was David and Goliath on Bovard
field yesterday Afternoon, but in this case
the giant won out. Pitted against the
heavy Methodists the light-light in spots
whittier eleven fought desperately, but
Holmes aggregation ran up score of
48 to 0 on eight touchdowns and six goals
kicked. U. s. c. simply outclassed the
gritty Quaker team and at the first clash
of the elevens It seemed a safe prediction
that the score would mount to monumen-
tai proportions. for the Methodists took
the ball on the lxickoff and ground away
the Whittier defense until, In scarcely
five minutes of play, Shute crossed the
goal. Only few times in that parade
were the visitors able to stop for a mo-
ment the varsity attack.
But the Quakers gained confidence as
the game wore on and the university's
gains became harder all the time Three
times again in the first half the cardi-
nal and gold crossed the Whittier goal,
but 1t took work. In the second half the
Methodists were held repeatedly, and
they found the opposing line harder to
pierce than ever before. Renneker, the
Whittier fullback, got into the game at
this stage In great style and more than
once broke through the heavy Methodist
line, often without interference, for good
gains. The teams resorted a good deal
to punting, in which Burek and Bridewell
had much the better of the exchange.
For some reason the Methodists sprang
nothing novel In the playing line Straight
football, with an occasional quarterback
kick for variety. seemed the order, and
the varsity repertoire of plays, while
complete in straight football tactics, was
scant in new tricks.
The crowd of enthusiasts, largely COM
posed of Methodist supporters, thrsted
for sensation, and were awarded in a
measure by brilliant tackles and num-
Der of clever runs. The work of Wooin
and Captain Haigler at tackles was of
the grand stand order, the husky tackles
frequently carrying the ball and weighted
down with several sticky Quakers on
their backs for long gains. In fact. the
cross tackle buck seemed more productive
of consistent yardage than any other sin
gle play with the exception perhaps, of
Burek's straight through bucks, which
pretty regularly netted the required dis
tance.
But aside from these features the game
was uneventful. 1t was all one-sided. Not
often were the Quakers, able to find a
vulnerable spot in the Methodist line.
There was nothing for them to do but
battle desperately on the defense which
they did. After the game everybody was
satisfied. the winners gloating over the
fact that they had scored the highest
number of points against the Quakers
when the latter by admissions of their
own coach were in far better condition
and played fiercer ball than in any pre-
vious game this season. Whittier has
risen on pinnacle to be the criterion
whereby the respective standing and
strength of the other quarreling colleges
may be measured with view of picking
the possible champion. on paper at least
Whittier rooters enjoyed the contest and
were joyful over the comparatively small
score attained by the varsity. They had
expected a much harder drubbing, and
the final result was q surprise even to
the coach.
Both teams had propensity to fun
Bile, and chunk was knocked off the
score for the university when the latter
fumbed on the Whittier 5-yard line and
the Quakers held and STAYED off the in
evitable touchdown for five minutes.
Woolin and Captain Haigler at tackle
Almy at quarter and Skinner at half
with Burek at full were the Methodists
whose playing stood out prominently
while on the opposing team, with the ex-
ception of Renneker at full, there was lit
tie to choose in the desperate battle
against odds. They all fought hard. Whit
tiers star fulback covered and recovered
himself and his moleskin with glory and
gore, and was largely responsible for the
splendid spirit of the visitors. Time and
again the husky Quaker would hurl him
self against the onrushing attack and
stop the opposition almost single-handed
His services were also particularly notice.
able in bucking the line, and often his
tremendous strength availed his team a
good gain.