Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
0XY AND U. S. C. PLAY TO 3
TO 3 SCORE
"klD" AUTHORITIES SHOW OFF
ON BAER FIELD
of Annual Game, Which Is Marred
by Action of Occidental
Students
BY CHARLES JERNEGAN
Oxy, 8; u. S. c., 8

and Occidental battled to a tie score
on Baer field in the annual game yes
terday afternoon. after an exhibition
of all that could be desired from a
football standpoint, marred by the
mismanagement of the Occidental au-
thorlties, who had the field in charge.
1t is high time that the faculties of
the two schools assumed charge of the
athletic fields on which are held
contests of intercollegiate charac-
ter. The bullying, fresh" actions of
several of Occidental students who had
been charged with the management
of the field marred a splendid contest,
which brought out some of the most
spectacular playing of the season.
Crowds of persons stood on the side
lines and yelled at the players One
lone policeman strode manfuly up and
down and endeavored to keep back the
crowd. Every time he turned his at
tention to anyone in particular he
would be told that the offender was
an official. When a disputed decision
arose the crowds swarmed onto the
field. Once, in the middle of the game,
Referee Draper stopped the contest to
eject several photographers from the
field of play. If any local college de-
sires to pick up few hints as to how
not TO manage a game, yesterdays
contest should have furnished all the
evidence desired.
Game Hard Fought
Occidental may still boast that Baer
field has never witnessed a varsity de-
feat. Sixty seconds was, however, all
that stood between the Methodist elev-
en- and victory. But the sixty seconds
saved Oxy In a game as fiercely
fought as any ever played in the south,
m which MIA q
forming as though victory or defeat
rested upon his efforts alone the II. S.
G. eleven held the mighty Tiger down
to n to 3 score.
Playing with a speed and snap which
characterized their maneuvers from
the first whistle, Cromwell's eleven car
ried the ball to within two yards of
the Presbyterian goal. To Decius how
ever, is the greater part of the glory
due. The speedy half, aided by a Won
derful interference, carried the ball
from the center OF the field almost over
the Oxy line. With but few seconds
to play, Oxy stemmed one rush and
time was called The second half re-
solved itself into even more of a punt
ing match than the first thirty-flve
minutes of play had been. Several
opportunities for field goals We're lost
by the huskios wearing the orange and
black, although Thompson carried the
ball over during the last few minutes
of play after the referees whistle had
blown. Occidental claimed that no
whistle had sounded, and although it
is still uncertain as to who blew the
fatal toot, Referee RAIDER made the fol-
lowing official statement after the
game:
RAIDERS Statement
"The ball was recovered from a
tumble by an Occidental player, who
carried 1t across the goal line. | was
beside him when he recovered the
ball and ran across the line with him.
l had called the oval down, declaring a
touchdown. when / was called back
into the field of play where a dis
cussion was taking place. The umpire
had heard a whistle blow, and think
ing II the referees whistle had marked
the spot of the tumble. The whistle
evidently was blown by one of the
spectators. / heard no whistle myself,
The discussion as to what effect the
blowing of the whistle would have
upon the play took a serious aspect,
Darkness made 1t impossible to pro-
ceed with the game. and I have left
the discussion to be taken up by AMI
arbitration committee or submitted TO
Walter Camp for a decision.
(Signed) paul RAIDER"
Both Occidental and U. S. c. turned
out in force to witness the contest. On
one side of the field the bleachers were
jammed to more than their capacity. |
On the other several tallyhos full of
sorority girls and long lines of autos, |
packed with humanity, breathlessy
awaited the signal for battle. Both
institutions were represented by bands, |
undoubtedly brass bands. Both bands
insisted upon playing at the same
time. the Occidental leader usual |
ly choosing Rainbow" or March !
ing Through Georgia" or some other
late and popular selection. But above |
both bands and yelling with an en- |
thusiasm which entirely drowned out !
the rumble of passing trains could be |
heard the rooters. Resplendent in red |
toboggan hats with yellow tassles sat |
the u. s. C. boys, while the orange and |
black of Oxy monopolized the other
half of the bleachers.
Much Punting
The entire contest was featured by
continual punting and line bucking.
Oxy made great holes in the Metho-
dsts' line during the latter half while
Cromwell's boys managed to gain at
regular intervals on end runs few
onside kicks were attempted which re-
suited in tumble. Not a forward pass
and few quarterback runs were tried
Both Drury and Ink Weiman, to-
gether with Captain Collins and Baer
played great game for Occidental
while Decius, Selph, IclSes and Stookey
were L0e opposing Drufy ana
Ink found little difficulty In crashing
through the U. S. C. line for five and
ten-yard gains, while the speedy Decius
set the crowd wild by his wonderful
running. Ink Weiman missed three
tries for field goal in the second half
The lineups:
IT, s. G. OCCIDENTAL
Bunker .......... center. ....... Patterson
Keller. -. right guard left =. Thompson
Malcolm. left guard right. wv. Smart
Stookey. left tackle right. ID Smart
wirsching. right end left. Hopkins
Hill. l.......... left end right. -. Johnson
1ckles ........... Quarter. ........... Baer
Decius. right half left. 80. ID. Wieman
Paulin. left half right. ...... Collins
Selph. .......... fullback ....... T. Weiman
Referee, RAIDER; umpire, G. Haines;
field judge, Rheinhardt; head linesman,
Reynolds. Time Of halves, 35 minutes
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