The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-11-12
WENATCHEE BEST TEAM BUT
Could NOT SCORE IN MUD
Football Game Between Spokane and Wenatchee Played
Yesterday on Field in Worst Possible Condition -
Superiority Of Home Team Fully Demonstrated -
Aberdeen Game Now Practically Assured

Nothing 10 0OtnlnS, IN IaFOf Vi
Wenatchce.
Yes, decidedly in favor of Wenat-
chez. In the crucial test with Spo-
kane On the local grounds yesterday
afternoon. the ball was in the pos
session of the home players at the
end of the last three quarters and
nine-tenths Of the time during the
game Spokane only made her yard
age four times while Wenatchee
went through the opposition's line
at will, which was twenty-five or
thirty times.
In summing up the game, a Spo-
kane player remarked to a World re-
porter last night that Wenatchee
clearly outclassed his team in max
ing yardage, but fumbled more and
Melted less. gains in the punting con-
test of the full backs.
This verdict is more or less true,
but it is unjust unless an eXplana-
ton goes with it.
.. The grounds We're the worst that
any Of the players or spectators ever
saw. The north end OF the field was
the only dry spot on it and not two
there. The south end was covered
with snow and very little of the
struggle was wagei there. The CEN
ter of the gridiron was d veritable
mud puddle. 1t was not Shiny mud
nor simply dirty water, but Il sticky
clay that chung to everything it
touched with the adhesiveness o.
glue
Weratchee had the ball nine
tenths Of the time, but simply could
not hold it. A creased pig would be
slight circumstance in comparison
with that mud-bedaubed pisskin.
Twice the Wenatchee team forced
their way to within striking distance
of the enemy's goal only to lose pos
\session of the sphere at the critical
moment because it squeezed through
their hands and arms.
The game started with Spokane
kicking TO Wenatchee. Straight
football yardage brought the home
lads to within yards of Spokane
goal. 4 touchdown would have
been a certainty under ordinary con-
ditions. but the measly hunk of mud
oozed out of the runners arms and
he was debited with a tumble when
the begrimed oval came into Spo-
hane's possession.
Spokane relieved her precarious
position by putting the ball back to
the middle of the field. The visit
ors had learned what they were up
against From that moment their
whcle game was simply to take ad-
vantage of the wet conditions and
keep a superior team from complet-
ing their plays. 1t worked admira-
bly, and the result was score o.
nothing to nothing.
In the second and third quarters
the battle waged back and forth, the
ball being in Spokane's territory
most of the time, Wenatchee al
vancing steadily on yardage, losing
the ball by unavoidable fumbles
Spokane punting back to the mid
die of the field where The teams were
wallowing when the whistle blew.
The last quarter was hair raising
and breath choking in its intense in
terest On the 25-yard line the mud
ceased and the remaining distance
10 Spokane's goal was dry land.
This was the coveted spot toward
which the Wenatchee players work
cd. Most of the struggle in this
quarter was waged on this line.
Three times the Spokane full back
kicked the ball after Wenatchee had
lost it by fumbles, only to have the
punts blocked and Wenatchee
player gain possession of the ball.
Finally Foster thought he would be
able to make place kick. After
removing two or three coats of mud
from the pigskin and four or five
coats of CRIME from his legs and
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