Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
SAGEBRUSH TEAM
WINS FROM OXY
PRESBYTERIANS 0UTCLASSED
FROM FIRST WHISTLE
Shut Plays Wonderful Game for VIM
ners-Parker Also Is Star for
Claremont 5oys-15oo
Spectators
Pomona, Ia; occIdentaI, 6

CLAREMONT, Nov. 20.-Before the
most enthusiastic football crowd that
has turned out this season, the Pomona
varsity team ennexed the Southern
California Conference championship,
defeating the Occidental team by
score of Il to 6. About 1000 persons
witnessed the game, which was the
best exhibition of football seen IN Sou
thern California for a long time. "A
special excursion, under the superVls-
len of A. Y, Leitch of the santa Fe,
left the La Grande station at IL: 40
with 800 persons on board. AT Occl-
dental college, 300 more boarded the
train, bound for the biggest football
game of the season, with the southern
California championship at stake. Both
teams were in the best of condition.
although Pomona appeared in better
shape than the Sagebrush eleven. a
large delegation from Pomona college
met the Occidental eleven and escort
ed them to the field,
From the first of the game the
plucky little eleven out-classed out
played and out-punted the big Occl-
dental aggregation, despite the fact
that thev were out-weighed about ten
mounds to the man. Shut, the Po-
mona halfback. was the star or the
game. his punting and running belnS
excellent. Never once did he latter
or hesitate, but was into every scrlln /
mage with all his might. SMUT mace
some very spectacular end runs, one
Of which was 4O-yard run dIouhu
Oxv's left and through "A scattered
field for a touchdown. Just before the
whistle blew for time at the end oil
the second half, Shut made another
long end run bringing the oval Wlthln
two yards of Oxy's goal. The defen-
sive work of the Pomona team was
excellent, holding the strong OXy eleV-
en- team on bucks, like a wall Only
once did Occidental make their yards
on downs. The ends for Pomona, Jen-
nings and Davis, were always there
Jennings making some very pretty
tackles and always getting down on
punts. Vale at quarterback, did some
excellent work and always had MS
head with him, generating his team
in fine shape. Parker, Pomona's leIt
half, was an easy second star 10
Shut, saving Pomona from a touch-
down in the second half when by a
tumble he secured the ball and ad-
yanced for 20 yards.
OccidentaTs playing was marred by
some serious fumbles, resulting IN
long gains for Pomona. Thompson
punting for Occidental was good, but
did not compare with that of smut s.
Occidental was the nTSI 10 dppea'
on the challled field, Immediately fol-
lowed by Pomona. Both teams were
greeted with cheers and songs from
both the roofing sections. The teams
appeared in better condition than ever
before and after a little preliminary
practice the whistle sounded.
First Half
Thompson kicked off to SHUT. who
ran the ball in ten yards. Occidental
was Immediately penalized five yards
for being offslde. Shut was sent
through guard for a gain Of five yards,
Shut punted ito Baer who fumbled
the ball, but Robertson for OXy re-
covered it. From the very first OXy
line was weak, and unable to hold the
terrific line plunges Of Pomona. Po-
mona lost the ball on downs after max
inc 30 yards towards OXy's goal
Thompson was called back for a punt
Pomona gained the ball on downs and
after Shut making a big end run
around Oxy's right end, tries for an
other field goal, but failed and OXy
takes the ball on the 25-yard line.A
other tumble by Drury Weiman gave
the ball to Pomona, who after several
| line bucks by Parker and Miller, pul