The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-24
H. S. team PLAYS
STRONG GAME
SECOND TIME In HISTORY THAT
COUNTY TEAM HAS SCORED
AGAINST COLFAX.

Fighting braveIy from the begin
nlng, and making her opponents
play ball every minute of the time.
ColfaX high school went down to de-
feat last Saturday by the score of
1870. Three straight touchdowns,
3ust between the goal posts. and
three goal kicks, piled up the score
Tor the visitors. This is the worst
defeat ColfaX has ever had from a
Whitman County high school. It is
the second time, only. in her history
that school from this county has
been able TO cross her goal line,
Oakesdale doing the trick three
years ago and winning the game by
the score of 6-5.
Pullman won the toss and chose
TO defend the South goal. The wind
was blowing a gale toward the North
goal, which placed the Colfax BOYS in
hard position
Following is the game by quarters:
First Quarter.
Moss kicked off for Pullman. A
good return was made, ColfaX was
soon forced to punt. Pullman got
the ball and carried it a long way
toward the COlfaX goal line. A far
ward pass took it closer and Moss
tried a drop kick from a short dis
tance at an easy angle, but it went
wide. Pullman again took the ball
within easy range for a drop kick
but Moss did not seem to be up to his
usual bOasted form and missed again.
Our kickOut from the 25-yard line
was we'll returned and a smashing
buck by Henry, Pullman's fulI-back,
carried it to our 5-yard line. Here
Pullman was held for downs, the
boys playing splendidly every min
ute OF the critical period The whis-
tie sounded with the ball on Colfaxs
9-yard line.
Second Quarter.
The second quarter was the most
disastrous for us. The teams chang
ed goals but Pullman had the ball on
our 9-yard line. Henry went over on
line buck for the first score of the
day. Cox went thru the Pullman line
for good gain. We were held for
downs, however, and forced to punt.
But by a series of end runs and
bucks Pullman carried the ball down
the field and sent it over for another
touchdown.
Third Quarter.
On the kickoff Colfax sent the ball
to her opponents 5-yard line. At the
first down we were penalized. Nor
risOn was off-side But the next
minute he redeemed himself by a
C1n1
brought the crowd to their feet. The
ball was carried within feet of the
Pullman line. But the goal was not
made and Pullman punted out of
danger. Once more Morrison gained
ground on the fake which he had
worked so successfully twice before.
But Pullman held and the ball went
over. Colfax secured it again on a
bad tumble and tried for a long place
kick. It missed by very small mar
gin. Pullman's forward pass was
spilled by Gingrich. Time was called.
Thruout this quarter the team played
100 per cent ball, threatening Pull
mans goal seriously and keeping her
on the defensive most of the time.
Fourth Quarter.
An exchange of kicks opened the
last period of the game. Henry
bucked the line again. Moss got
thru the line on a smash and carried
the ball to our 10-yard line. Good
year carried it over for the last score
OF the game. After securing the ball
on her 25-yard line Pullman punted.
Morrison made a fair catch of the
kick and Golf tried place kick from
the 47-yard line. 1t was a good. long
kick but the wind allowance was too
much and it went little to one side.
Pullman kicked out. There was lit
tie time left to play, however, and
the whistle blow ended the game
with the ball in the possession Of
Pullman on their own 30-yard line
Altho the score was so large against
the home team, they did not disgrace
themselves by any means. Notwith-
standing reports TO the contrary.
Pullman outWeighed Colfax and the
lighter line held more than once
when touchdown seemed certain.
Twice We came near scoring from
place kicks and once a touchdown was
missed by only a few feet.
In the first quarter Lommasson did
splendid work for Colfax, and it is
due to his removal (because of in
juries) that the score was so large.
Cox did splendid work thruout the
game, in the last three quarters
carrying the ball on line
and getting under all on the
Pullman plays. Morrison made
splendid runs, and did fine work all
thru the game Skaife and Goff at
tackle did well all the way thru. De-
Pledge played strong, consistent
game in his position.
Henry was the star for Pullman.
His smashing bucks netting many
yards, were the features of the game.
Colfax always plays clean, honest
game and has won the respect of her
opponents many times for this reason.
Altho defeated. Colfax has not be-
come discouraged but will do better
next year when the men will be
heavier and more seasoned to the
game