The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-11-10
By Jack Densham.

in draw of no score yesterday after
noon. 1t was a terrific struggle and
the class of football played was way
beyond the expectations of the specta-
tors. The lads on both sides showed
a strong knowledge of the game and
fierce attack and stubborn defense were
in evidence whenever the ball changed
Ownership.
ique of the game it would appear that
the High School had slightly the better
of the game. But critiques of all kinds
are like pie crusts and promises, very
frangible and, from the point of view
of the ordinary spectator, the game was
! as even as game could be.
So far as brilliance is concerned the
game was almost featureless. This does
not mean that individual players did
not play brilliant games, but team work
was made the object on both sides and
personal ACCOMPLISHMENT was subordi-
mated to team efficiency through the en-
tire game.
AS matter of fact this was great
feature and one on which both coaches,
A Messrs. Blanchard and Arnold, are to
be very heartily congratulated 1t
means that the lads who were disap.
pointed in not being able to make the
first team made up their minds to make
a good second team and they succeeded
beyond their own expectations.
To one who understood and appre-
ciated the conditions, the way those fell
lows played was paean of praise for
the true sporting spirit that is rampant
in the two schools. Here were twenty
two boys playing in a glme and any
lone of them had chance, by doing
individual work, to attract the atten-
tion of the coach and make his place
+ on the first team today. There was no
disposition shown for this kind Of work
in any part of the game and both teams
won a great victory over selfishness and
the insidious lust for personal glorifca-
tion, that does credit to coaches, cap
tains and players alike.
Bulldog Work.
Bulldog attack and bulldog defense
held sway throughout the game. Trick
and clever plays were not given much
chance. Each team determined to reilly
: on what it was sure of. To introduce
only plays that they knew they had
s down to fine point and, for this rea.
son, fumbles were few.
Few as the fumbles were, the Oahu
boys were the culprits in most cases
Several times they lost possession on
this account. But it was patent that
all these fumbles were due to an ex
cursion from the realms of the known
and practised into the unknown wild'
of trick plays. As soon as they return
ed to the plays they were sure of, they
made no more fumbles and notably a
: the end of the first half, carried the
war dangerously into their enemies
Territory.
Bond Catches Well.
= 1t would be unfair to pass over thu
3game and the thirty-four players whit
: appeared on the field without making
s mention of one or two of them VIII
showed up well. Bond who played quar-
ter back during the first half for Pu
nahou particularly attracted my atten
ton on account of his skillful catching
Several times he took long punts OIL
the run and had full speed up by tn
time the opposing tacklers reached him
I noticed also that his wind was in ex
! cellent condition and his signaling
work was cool and heady.
Lando for the High School, who wen
in during the second half, played yer,
good game. In his position as lef
guard he seemed to carry an added yes
into the school ranks and the wonder
full success Of the High Schools har
bucks at the end of the second hal
were in no little measure due to hi
work.
Taylor, the Punahou right half, wa
given more than his share of worl
and he, responded nobly. Some of hi
runs were distinctly good, both
speed and fending off. His catch a
the end of the game from L forwar
pass and the run that followed mad
very clever combination.
Marcallino's punting, for the Hig
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