The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-10-24
HOOD RIVER Wins
FOOT BALL GAME

FUUl BALL uAME
Last Saturday occurred the first 10
cal gridirOn contest of the season.
The contestants were the Gcldendale
and Hood River high school teams.
The Hood River boys acquitted them
selves with much honor and demon.
strated their superiority in boosting
tho pigskin forward to the place where
come the points Of tho game. To the
novice football is, to say the least,
perplexing. 70 the amateur and pro.
tessional the new rules eliminate SO
much that was vital to the old time
game, the fierce line bucking and ex-
hibitions of struggle and capacity for
enduring punishment, that he has to
reRdi Just his ideas somewhat to ap-
preciate the change.
Saturdays game, especially the last
half, showed up some of the adyan.
tages of the game as now played. The
terrific line smashing for yardage was
almost entirely absent. The use of the
forward pass and short quarter back
side.kicks we're illustrated to perfec.
tion. The new rules make the play
more open while the opportunities for
headwork, generalship, and quick and
rapid action arc increased by geome
trio ratio.
Now as to the game itself. The
crowd attending was fair but more
could have been accommodated. The
field was dusty. juicy Willamette val
ley dust might be nicer for foot ball.
Time, 70 minutes each half with 10
minutes rest between. Hood River
started the fun by kicking off to
Goldendale. Their half back nabbed
the ball and about the same time
johnson nsbbed him in his tracks.
Goldendale failed to make the requir-
ed ten yards, In three downs and lost
the hall. Then Hood River failed to
penetrate the line OF run around end
the required dist ance and paid The
same penalty. Ihe teams showed in
the first halt that they we're very even
y matched in offensive and defensive
strength. Head work in the second
half showed results. In the first halt
johnson got away and had but one
Goldendale man between him and the
goal. This lad skillfully tackled him
and brought him down at the expense
of his breath. Batohelder in like
manner kept Goldendale man from
scoring. So the first half ended with
honors even.
The Hood River boys won conf
ience in themselves the first half fol
all but four had never played In
game before and some had never seen
a game. So during the rest period
they determined to use their heads
the remainder of the game end win.
Mr.. Gessling came over and told them
he had five dollars that would belong
to them II they won the game, and In
about three minutes of play tle second
halt the money and the victory were
theirs. Henderson gathered In side
kick delivered by Batchelder ano
raced over the goal line. Donald
johnson booted the ball over the bar
making the score 6 to o. Hood River
was just ready to score second time
when the boat that was TO carry the
Goldendale team to Lyle whistled and
the game was called six minutes be-
fore the time was up.
Hood River recovered every forward
pass and every punt, remarkable
record, due to the swiftness and agil-
ity # the ell is and back field. Hen
ders and johnson we're the bright
particular stars in carrying the ball,
while Batohelder's work as quarter
back and safety could not have been
better. Henderson and Moe time and
again broke through and caught the
la mi hn haI hoh nI
the line for a loss. Henderson out
punted tho Goidendule booster so tar
that there are several classes in be-
tween. In fact all the Toys did well
and played their positions with credit
to themselves and the team. The same
may be said of the Goldendale boys
but they have had foot hall expert
enCe.
Hood Rivers coach, Prof. Mo
knight, guard N Willamette Univer-
sity eleven the past two years, de-
serves great deal of credit and
praise for the team he Is developing.
1t is a credit to the school and to the
town. For in spite of all the objec.
tions that can be brought to the
charge of foot ball it is true that
Luete Is no game III existence tnaC Is
"a beneficial as foot ball. 1t trains in
self control. unity of action, general
hip and leadership, celebrity In exc
cution of orders, quickness of thought
and presence of mind IN time of ex-
citement. 1t Is rough game and
weaklirg has no business to play it.
But under the new rules it is no more
dangerous than bare ball or any other
game for live, healthy boy full of
energy and vitality to engage In.
There is no place to speak of in lite
for the HsissvD bov ANYWAY.