Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
OUAKERS IN
HARD GAME
ARE BEA TEN
OCCIDENTAL ELEVEN WINS
OPENING CONTEST
PREsBYTERIANs oUTcLAssED IN
SOME PLAYS
Whittier Team Far from Easy, and
Highland Park co.legians Score
Ten Points to oppo-
nents' Nothing

With Ink" Wieman repeating punt
after punt with perfect accuracy and
fullback Thompson covering the back
field with speed and dispatch, Occidental
college defeated the Whittier college
eleven on the Quaker field yesterday aft
ernoon.
Tho game was one of the prettiest and
hardest fought contests that has been
seen in the south this season, Occidental
scoring ten points to the Quakers nothing.
The Quakers outclassed the Presbyter-
ians in offense and tacklihg, but the
superb coaching of the Highlanders In
rally play and the excellent work Of Vic
man Ii Ii punting overcame q lack of line
strength. The game demonstrated that
with reinforcement In their defense and
q slight injection of the speed virus the
Occidental aggregation will become world
beaters.
Whittier has also raised itself in tho
estimation of football fans by developing
from an obscure bunch of -combatants
into team which, to say the least, could
hold their own against the Occidental
champions
With this victory to their credit, the
Presbyterians can continue the intercol-
legiate schedule with clean slate and an
opening percentage of 1000.
When the sides lineo up neither college
made any delay in commencing hostilities
Made Kicks OF
Wade kicked off for the Quakers to
Thompson on the 65-yard line and Whit
tier punted to Rush. An exchange of
boots worked the ball to Whittier's 30
yard line After a series of bucks In this
vicinity no gain was recorded for either
team.
Whittier fumbled on her fve~yard line
and the Presbyterians took advantage Of
the bobble to execute grab. Thompson
bucked four yards of the wanted space
and McClung was martyred, retiring with
deep cut over the eye. Thompson reeled
off the other three feet and Wieman
kickd the goal. to go with the touch
down.
Merrill went in to substitute McClung
and Wieman kicked off. Rennacker got
away with a 20-yard credit for the oar-
eaters, and punts were exchanged land
ing the battle line in Whittier territory.
Occidental was rushed to the center of
the field but bounced back to the Quaker
three-yard line. A wall of defense held
the Presbyterians from crossing the line.
Whittier punted to Thompson and Wie-
man scored place kick from the 25-yard
line Occidental 10. Whittier 0.
Wade kicked to Thompson and the
whistle caught the leather in the air on
the way back.
Change In Lineup
The second half witnessed a Slight
change in the Occidental lineup. Patter-
son replaced H. Thompson on the right
wing and Conrad came in to take up
center honors. He had no practice pre-
vious to the game, but took a starring
part from the start.
Wieman kicked off to Boyles and Whit
tier rushed the play to the center of the
field. The Highlanders held for downs
and Merrill made an end steal for ten
wards. Collins got chance to join the
fray in place of Gray Merrill. Whittier
held for downs and Wieman booted to
Reed.
whittier worked good attack against
the Occidental line and advanced twenty
yards Rush caught Quaker punt, and
q quarterback kick netted twenty yards
for the Highlanders. Whittier held for
downs but fumbled to Burt.
Occidental made twenty-five yards on
nm offsde kick and forward pass. W'e-
man tried for place kick, but was
blocked, and Boyles was thrown for a
touchback.
whittier started anew from the 25-yard
line and the Presbyterians held for downs
after being crowed for ten PAGES
Conrad completely overlooked Rennacker
in the scrmmage that followed and led
his team for 10-yard advance. Whittier
held OIL the 3-yard line and Reed punted
to offside at fifteen yards. Weman failed
in another try to boot from position.
Reed downed back of goal for touch
hack Whittier again started actively on
the 25-yard line and the oval never iefs
the territory until time was called.
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