Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-12
N0HcR0ss' ELEVEN WON.
After Ten Years OAC Defeats u.
of O. in Annual Game.

Agricultural College SATURDAY. tri-
Jumped over the University OF
Ore gon. A well-dire cted place
kick by iullback Wolfe. early in
the second half, won the game
tor the visitors and although Oie-
gon fought desperately to cross
the goal line, her efforts were
futile.
Never before in TIE history OF
Northwest football has a game
be en- PLAYED that called forth such
a magnificent display of strength
and skill. 1t was spectacular
from whistle to whistle, abound
ing with plays that caused the
spectators to hold their breath in
wonder and then freak forth
with cheering that made the well
kin ring.
Corvallis won because of better
work at critical times and because
f costly fumbles by Oregon.
Wolle's kick from placement fol-
owed tumble by Oregon on
her own 3o-yard line. Ina gen
eral way it may be said the teams
were evenly matched, although
mem bers of the University team
and their followers freely admit
the score of 4 to o just about
represents the relative strength
of the two elevens.
The game was witnessed by
4coo people, the largest crowd
ever assem- bled, at the Oregon in
tercollegiate game. Excursions
were run from Corvallis, Albany,
Cottage Grow and other neigh
boring towns. Local business
houses were closed during the
game and the citizeDs of Eugene
turned out en- masse to cheer FIR
Oregon. The Oregon rooters
did effective work, as did those
of the Aglcu tural College. The
latter were attended bv the Cadet
Regiment band of IS pieces,
while the Eugene Military band
furnished music for Oregon.
Although rivalry was keen and
enthusiasm ran high, a spirit of
fairness and good sportsmanship
existed throus shout the contest.
Corvallis has nothing but praise
for Oregon's splendid team, and
Oregon has the same feeling tor
the victors. The friendly feeling
engendered today served to re-
store the friendship that existed
between the two colleges prior to
the unpleasant incidents last year
Nobody in Eugene begrudges the
Corvallis victory, and there are
no sore spots on either side.
Coach Norcross is given great
credit for his work in turning out
a winning team, but there is no
unfriendly criticism for the Ore
gon coaches. Trainer Hayward's
men stood the strain of the battle
better than the Aggies, old. tor
the terrific pace told on the visit
ors in the last stages of the game.
Oregon missed number of op-
portunities to tie the score or win
the game but lost them through
the fortunes Of football. Moullen
tried two place.kicks and Clark
attempted dropkick but without
success. Coleman had a golden
chance to score after receiving
forward pass but was tackled
from behind by the heet-footed
Rinehart. The game ended with
Oregon struggling desperately to
cross the Corvallis goal line.
Moullen, who had replaced
Clark at fullback, pounded the
line for six successive downs, car
ryiug the ball more than 20 yards
aud landing in on the visitors
2o-yard line. It was here that
Moul]en's second place-kick was
attempted. Corvallis then kicked
the ball down the field and out OF
danger. Moulleu PLAYED sensa-l
tional game at all times. as did
Pinkham, Oregon's left tackle
The absence of Arnspiger, how
ever, weakened the Oregon lin.
Taylor, the freshman halfback,
was Oregon's most consisten2
gronnd-gaiuer. Quarterback
Kuykendall played brilliantly,
his running in of puuts being one
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