Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
QUAKERS LOSE
TO BARRISTERS
WHITTIER LADS BEATEN IN
FIRST GAME OF SEASON
FINAL SCORE OF FOOTBALL
GAME is 20 TO o
Cohn and Foss Prove to BE the Star
Performers for U. s. c. Team
and Make Several Sem
sational Plays
BY CHARLES JERNEGAN
J. S. C. Law, 20; Whittier College, 0

football eleven IN a one-sided game
yesterday at Fiesta park the U. S. c.
football law eleven has fulfilled the
most sanguine expectations of its sup
porters and of Coach Sorenson.
The barristers literally tied the
Whittier squad, hand and foot, allow
ing them never score throughout the
entire fifty minutes of play, while the
law schools goal was never threat
ened
1t was an ideal day for the first
game of American football of the
present season. With the field in first
class condition, newly lined and COW
cred with sawdust, a fresh sea breeze
blowing and the supporters Of the op-
posing elevens seated on either side of
the coliseum, the gridirOn heroes were
accorded an enthusiastic reception as
they came upon the field a few min
utes before 3.
"Mandamus, mandamus, mandamus"
greeted the law school huskies, but
the bleacherites on the U. S. c. side
of the field were soon drowned out by
the well-trained rooters of Los Angeles
high, who were on the other side of
the field.
Play Poor at Start
For the first few minutes after the
kickoff the spectators were treated to
a series of fumbles and poorly judged
plays, which found the ball well with
in the Quakers territory. Another
scrimmage and a figure darting out
of the cloud of dust and waving arms,
a flash of purple and white across the
visitors goal line and the crowd went
wild, believing the barristers had
scored their first touchdown. But the
referee decided that an offside play
had been committed and the locals
were penalized fifteen long strides,
ritl, Ill 10, la ~nCT inn
But the law school husl1ies started IN
to rush the ball down the field as
though the score was 5 to against
them and there remained but three
minutes of play. The Whittier line
was unable to Withstand the terrific
rushes of Foss, Kidder and Selph, and
yard by yard yielded the much coveted
territory. Suddenly breaking away
from their previous tactics, Foss, work
ing with the admirable interference of
Kidder and Cohn, succeeded in getting
around the Whittier end.
With four or five men in front of him, |
the husky right half of the local eleven
lodged or plowed through the entire
quintet and carried the pigskin across
the white goal line of Whittier. Brown
missed the goal by a narrow margin, |
making the score read to 0 in favor of
Sorensons stalwarts.
Whittier Loses Pigskin
Whittier kicked off when the bali had |
been returned to the center of the field, |
and the law school followed suit by
returning the oval with a long punt. |
Whittier fumbled the ball, and before
il could be recovered half a dozen play
ers wearing the purple and white had
fallen upon it. kidder rammed his
huge bulk through the Quaker guard |
for a small gain, placing the ball within |
a few yards of goal. Another series of
signals, and Selph, with the ball tightly |
held, plowed through gap opened for |
him by a husky line for the second |
touchdown of the afternoon. Brown |
kicked goal, placing the Barristers an
other half dozen tallies in the lead-11 |
to 0.
The first half closed after the third |
kickoff, the ball being again worked |
well within the territory of the oppos-
ing eleven. An unsuccessful try for a |
field goal and neat quarterback run |
by Cohn were the features of the last
few minutes of play. Throughout the
entire twenty-five minutes Whittier |
played constantly on the defensive. Al
though relieved by a really fast criss-
cross or an end run, the Quaker boys |
were outweighed and outplayed by their |
opponents.
Foss Makes Fine Run
Within five minutes after the sec
ond half had begun, Foss, one of the
fastest backs in this end of the state,
and the matinee idol of yesterdays
performance, grabbed the ball and
started out on one of the most re-
markable runs ever witnessed in the
south. Besieged by Whittier players
on every side, the nervy half strug-
gled through where most men twice
his size would have given up.
On and on he went, with the fans
holding their breath for fear the fast
half-back might stop. But halt he
did not until the ball had been car
ried safely over the visitors goal line
and another five points added to the
winners score. At the last moment, |
Foss was tackled by Whittier hrsky |
but had feet to spare between the
oval and the chalk line although a
seriously injured shoulder forced him
to retire during the remainder of the
fray.
Cohn played wonderful interference
for his half-back during the entire
run. The ball landed squarely on the
bar when Brown essayed to hoist over
another goal. but bounced over, II
to 0.
Decius Replaces Foss
Decius replaced Foss at half, while
Bowring held down the position left
vacant by the speedy end admirably.
The Quaker boys put their last few
ounces OF strength into the stretch
run and several times when the dust
had cleared and the players picked
themselves out of the sawdust was
the ball several yards nearer the bar
risters' goal line. At one time, by
hard end run, Renaker secured an
open field and carried the ball sixty
yards down the gridiron and across
the law schools goal line. Despite the
Whittier fulPs great performance, the
tally was not allowed owing to the
fact that the runner had illegally used
his han S. During the last few min
utes of play, Macname replaced Wall
of the winners, while Rouss was put
in at quarter to relieve Cohn.
The playing of the law school quar-
ter was one of the most sensational
features of the game. Ever within
striking distance of the ball, and al
ways playing football, the speedy
quarter showed all the earmarks of a
Steffen or an Eckersall. Never We're
his passes too high or too low, but
always where his backs could take
the ball with the least difficulty, while
at quarterback runs, Cohn was
sure ground-gainer. Decius, Foss,
McGregor and Selph likewise played
great ball, and will be looked to as
individual stars in every contest.
ouakers Are outweighed
The victims of a one-sided score it
should be remembered that. the Quak-
ers have had but two years expert