Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-11-23
State COLLEGE Wins
GaDlE With j. OF W.
West Siders Defeated in a Magni-
ficent Contest by Score
of II to 5. &

time in three years, and when time
was called at the end of the game, the
telegraph told the tale of victory in
Pullman, and JOY among the crimson
and gray supporters knew no bounds,
and the gloom of defeat at Moscow
was dispelled by the record at Seattle.
Washington defense in the criti-
cal moments could not withstand the
fierce onslaught of the State College S
heavy, hard-hitting back field. Though
the footing was bad, every time
RAIDER, Nissen or Buck was given the
ball and only few yards was neces-
sary to make the distance, these men
made their gains. RAIDERS work in
bucking the line for short, substantial
gains was particularly brilliant. With
three or four men behind him, shov-
ing, and one or two in front, pulling,
he could not be stopped.
Jerry Nissen, captain of the State
College team, was the bright star of
the game. Pullman S second touch
down, which really won the game,
followed his spectacular run of forty
yards straight through Washington s
line. Early in the game he had re-
ceiyed punt and by the use of the
straight arm and lodging methods,
had carried the ball forty yards.
Washington lone touchdown came
after Spalding had passed the ball
thirty yards to Grimm, who was wait
ing for it. This placed the ball on
the 5 yard line. and Washington car
ried it over on the third down on a de-
layed pass.
One of the remarkable features of
the game was the lack of fumbling.
Taking into consideration the fact that
the ball was wet at all times and hard
to handle, it would not have been sur
prsng had either team fumbled it at
critical stages. Instead, when a touch
down was to be made, the rival elev-
ems kept possession of the ball.
Hardy, Pullman's star fullback.
and great punter, was forced to retire
from the game early in the first half,
but Hahn, who did the kicking there
after, more than held his own against
Washington's punter. Captain Bag
shaw, of the Washington team. made
the greatest gains through the State
College line. but it was Grimm who
was always on the spot when for
ward pass or trick play was to be
made.
Both Halm of the State College
and Graham of the University, were
off on kicking goals from the field.
Hahn missed the first goal for Pullman
when the ball was on the 25 yard line,
directly in front of the posts. When
Washington scored a touchdown Ma
thews had the same kind of chance,
but the ball hit the goal post and
bounded outside. Hahn made good on
MS second attempt from a very diff
cult angle.
In the first half the game was list
less and lacking in interest. Neither
team was able to advance the ball for
material gains and neither goal line
was IN danger. Both teams fought
with grim desperation in the cond
halt, however, and the story Of the
game was told in this period.
= Washington kicked off to Pullman
In the second half and Nissen returned
'he ball 25 yards. The first successful
forward pass of the game for the State
college netted the eleven 25 yards,
from Nissen to Goldsworthy. Nissen
plunged through the line for twenty
yards and put the bal on Washington s
"a yard line. Then the State College
team resorted to old time football and
NADER, on two successive bucks, placed
'ne oail on Washington's yard line.