The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-25
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PUNAHOUS WIN
ON GRiDIRON
The High School Fails to Score
in Struggle for the
Pennant.
Punahou, s; High School, 0.

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As usual. the score does not indicate
the quality or caIiber Of the playing
on Alexander Field yesterday after
noon, when the Punahous carried the
day over the High School eleven. One
touchdown, and a kicked goal, consti-
futed the earnings Of the Punahous.
and this came in the first rush Of the
game, before the Highs had settled
down TO business. Although the ball
was much of the time in High terri
tory. il generally got there by long
punting. some fairly well executed for
ward and double forward passes and
short punting, and by a few end runs,
but when it comes TO bucking the High
line, that maneuver was generally
blocked and oftentimes with severe
losses 70 the Puns. The Highs did some
splendid work in breaking down the
Puns line, and by several runs through
the end sections and by punting.
There were no brilliant plays, ex-
cept possibly a fine run by Hitchcock
for the Puns in the first half. and a
pretty run and buck by the sturdy lit
tie Chinese players of the High eleven.
BrilIiance of work was all to the credit
of Henry Chillingworth, who played
everywhere along the line and behind.
He was quick, nervy, bulldoggy, and
his screw punt made the pigskin a diff
ficult object to handle when it came
hurting down from the clouds, aud it
was largely due to its manner of fail
ing that Punahou fumbled so often
Ungentlemanly and Unsportsmanl1ke
But there was one thing lacking.
That was the fine old school spirit Of
the amateur football player. Both
teams went onto the field yesterday
with ''blood' written ali over them
1t was plain, and during the play the
good spirit of the game degenerated
into the single desire to knock out
their opponents. Some of the remarks
Of the players, particularly when close
to the side lines, were not only often
sive to opposing players, but struck
note of discord upon the ears of the
spectators. The epithets shouted at
each other by the players and the very
visible amount of efforts to cripple
players by the tackling methods EN-
ployed robbed the prospect of fine
school game between a fine lot of
sturdy, husky young fellows of its real
distinction. Rather, 1t seemed a scrap
between two camps of pugilists train
ers-the men with the towels, buckets,
sponges and bottles-rather than of
clean young American schoolboys, pre-
sumably gentlemen.
In pointed contrast to the methods
of the players was the spirit and at
tIf11Ha Of he Tai4
adherents of the two schools. The girls
stood upon the side lines and encour-
aged their players in the good old way,
waving flags and giving school yells.
But the game almost ended in a fgh-
between two young men. Football is
a school game, an amateurs game, a
game where the cleanest Of sportsman
ship should be displayed, and not the
prize-ring features brought to the sur
face, as was too evident yesterday.
Punahou Had KICKOFF.
Punahou kicked off and punted down
to the High 40-yard line and was
nailed by Punahou who made a pretty
forward pass, but was penaliZed. But
the Punahous had started off gamely
and with a determined series of bucks
crossed the High S end line for touch
down. The ball was kicked in by the
Highs and a goal was kicked by the
collegians, making the score to 0.
This roushed the athletic blood of the
Highs and a little choler as well, for
the McKinleyites started in to do
things. They kicked off to the 40-yard
line of the Punahous who caught and
advanced the ball to the 30-yard mark,
and then Hitchcock galloped with the
ball neatly tucked under his arm, over
coming interference until he had plant
ed the pigskin on the High s coward
line The Punahous at this juncture
began to work their double forward
pass. 1t was prettily executed, show
ing fine team work, but ended without
a gain, and the Highs for the first time
showed that they could hold the Puns.
Another attempt to make a forward
pass merely sent the ball down horizon
tally and ended in no gain, and the
ball went to the Highs. The Highs
fumbled and Lando picking the ball
ran through the line and put it into
High territory. Punahou was frequent
~ penalized during the game and were
particularly unfortunate whenever they
used their famous double forward pass.
Game Was Fast.
About this time Hitchcock took the
ball and began hurdling around the
High S end. Chillingworth, who had
broken through the Pun line, turned
and started after Hitchcock and made
a well judged leap and tackled the rum
ner while in midair, throwing his man
heavily to the ground. The heady
work nf ChilIinUwortb from now nm
told in favor of the High team and
played havoc with the Puns' plays
The punting honors for the day went
to ChilHngworth, with his crew kick
and Akina for the Puns, with his ire
mendous smooth-sailing kick, both of
whom were true in their punts. White
for the Highs also made some pretty
kicks.