Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
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with Pomona the score would have been
unlimited.
on Pomonas side the only player who
did much was Left Halfback Shut, the
rest of the team playing as slowly as
their opponents. This player covered
the back field for his team in an ex-
cellent manner, getting his punts sure
ly and always gaining from ten to
thirty yards before he was downed.
He also did the kicking for the sage
brush eleven, but was slightly out
classed in this department by Selph of
the Methodsts.
Just what was wrong with the u.
S. C. teams playing would be hard to
say. Decius, as of old, made good
gains for his team around the ends and
in bucking whenever the Methodists'
line would open up any holes for him.
Selph at fullback also made several
good gains through the line, and Ickes,
in the back field, rivaled Shut in run
ming i'm punts. These players and
Stookey at tackle. however. were the
only ones who played in anywhere
near their old form, and they are
directly responsible for most of the
gains made by the Methodists.
First Half
Decius kicked off to Shut at 2:40
o'clock Pomona fumbled on its Sec
ond down and the Methodists recovered
the ball. They were held for downs.
however, and Pomona again secured
the ball in about the same place it
lost it. Failing to gain through the
line, Pomona kicked to Ickes. The lat
ter returned the kick and Hill downed
Shut. who received the punt almost In
his tracks. Vale of Pomona gained
fifteen yards on quarterback rum but
the play was called back on account of
an offside play and Pomona was
penalized five yards.
Pomona kicked to Decius, who
fumbled the ball, but recovered it with
out gaining anything. They tried a
forward pass next. but Pomona Sc
cured the ball on it. Shut attempted
a fake place kick. but was thrown
back for five-yard loss for his pains,
and the ball was once more u. S. c. s
on downs. The Methodists punted to
Vale, and on the next down Shut
returned the pigskin for slight gain.
Selph punted to Shut and the lat
ter, on the next play. tried a fake
punt run, but only gained three yards
on it, so Pomona had to punt Decius
secured the ball and ran a good thirty
yards. before he was downed, through
the heart of the Pomona team.
Attempts Place Kick
yard line, where Decius attempted a
place kick. but failed to get enough
steam behind it. The ball was put into
play again on the 20-yard line, and
SHUT punted down the field. L. S. c.
attempted a forward pass, which was
fumbled. although Hill recovered. De-
cius gained through tackle and then
another forward pass was attempted
which hit the ground the Methodists
being penalized fifteen yards. Selph
kicked to Shut. who as usual on the
next down attempted his fake play but
did not gain on it, The latter then
puntod ont of bounds. and it was the
Methodists' ball on about the 50-yard
line.
The next play was the oleverest one
of the day. Tckes started to the right
with the ball, made n long forward
pass to Hill on the left end, who after
running ton yards in, turned and passed
to Stookey, who gained ten wards more
This put the Methodists within striking
distance of the goal again. and Decius
tried for another place kick, with no
more success than before The ball in
play on the 25-yard line, Pomona punt
ed well down the field to Ickes, who
ran it in thirty yards before anyone
could down him. Decius attempted a
fake kick play, but Captain Fuller of
the Pomona team broke through the
line and smothered the attempt before
it had really started. Selph punted
down the field. and the half ended with
the ball on Pomona's 15-yard line.
Second Half
The second half was punting duel
for the most part, the Methodist kick
ers getting little more distance into
their punts than their opponents, but
the honors as to gains We're about even,
owing to the ability of Shut to run in
punts. Vale kicked off to Paulen. and