The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-11-29
C0LEAx VS.. OAKESDALE.
High School Teams Meet in
Friendly Contest.
1t Was "Skidoo "-23-for CoIfax,
Zero Weather for Oakesdaie--
Last Disgrace Is Wiped Out.

In dOwnpour of rain the Colfax High
school football team completely swampeG
the boys of the Oakesdale High last
Friday, at Oakesdale, to the ioyfu
tune of "skidoo-23, and it was zero
day for Oakesdale This signal victory
gives the Colfax High an unquestionable
claim to the championship OF Whitman
county. The Oakesdale team up to this
time had not been defeated, and fully
expected to carry off the laurels in this
deciding game. The teams we're evenly
matched in weight the Oakesdale line
was heavier than that OF Colfax, but the
back field OF the latter perhaps out
weighed the former.
The Colfax boys went into the game
knowing they were pitted against men
OF their own size, also with bitter re-
membrance of last years defeat. They
knew full well Oakesdale had been faith.
fully preparing for this all important
game. So it was with ''do or die
spirit the boys went into the game.
| The whistle blew and the game started
with such a rush the home team was
| completely swept off it's feet, and with a
succession of line punges and end runs,
with unerring precision Kirkland was
sent over for the first touch down with
in five minutes Of play. From this on,
throughout the first half, Colfax had
their opponents completely at their
mercy. They carried the ball at will.
anywhere and everywhere. With any
sort OF formation, any sort of play, the
ball went forward. The big boys from
Oakesdale we're wholly unprepared for
any such exhibition of football skill.
The first half ended with the ball in
Colfax's possession and only one yard to
make for another touchdown. Score,
Colfax II, Oakesdale 0.
In the second half the Oakesdale team
took brace and played better de-
fensive game, but were unable to make
yardage when given the ball. Only
once during the game did they make
yardage, and this Oh the successful exc
cution of a forward pass. All their
other attempts with the forward pass
failed, and the distance they lost by
reason of this was considerable. COlfax
repeatedly worked the pass effectively,
only once failing. The only touchdown
of the second half was made by pass
by Meany from the 26 yard line to Har-
grave, who was already near the goal
line and under the posts. Meany kicked
goal.
Fumbling was frequent and costly on
the part of Oakesdale, but considering
the slippery condition of the field and
ball, Cofax made exceptionally few, and
those few were usually successfully re
covered.
Who we're the stars? There were no
stars on day like this, but better still,
it was ''eleven men in every play" and
every man was host. 1t was that sort
Of an exhibition of football that can
only come after long seasons faithful,
consistent and excellent coaching, and
after a long series of severe gruelings
from teams OF superior strength. 1t
was, indeed, a severe victory, and a
fitting one to close the season.
A brief inventory of football stock at
| this period of football history will reveal
some pleasant facts. Common consen-
sus will vote three cheers for the best
| football team that ever represented the
| High School. This can be accredited to
the indomitable spirit of the boys and
the effective coaching of Que who knows
Mr.. Payne has thoroughly dem onstrated
that he is an up-to-date coach OF con-
siderable ability, and one who knows
how to lead boys. While Colfax for the
most part has played teams consider
ably out of her class, the boys have
each time acquitted themselves with
good account comparison of scores
gives Colfax the advantage: