Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-01
PULLMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Wins CHAMPIONSHIP
Football Team Closes Successful Season
with Decisive Victory Over Strong
Palouse Eleven.

For a second time has the Pull
man high school team won the
football championship of Whitman
county, and won it SO decisively that
no one questions their superiority.
The last game was played yesterday
on Rogers field in the presence of a
large and enthusiastic crowd. The
boys lined up against the heavy and
fast representatives of the Palouse
hi gh school, who had beaten all other
aspirants for the county champion
ship and came here confident of
victory. A big delegation of Palouse
enthusiasts came with them and did
some first class roofing on the side
lines The weather was favorable
and the field in good condition, eX-
cept that it was soft and slippery
in spots A hard, exciting contest
was expected and the crowd was not
disappointed. Both teams played for
all they were worth, but played
clean football, as Is evidenced by the
fact that Pullman was not once
penalized and Palouse but twice,
once for tripping and once for be-
ing offside. All the players were in
first class condition and not man
was taken out during the whole
contest.
Pullman won the toss and elect
ed to defend the east goal, with the
wind at their backs Palouse kick
ed off and Pullman at once rushed
the ball rapidly up the field by a
series of line bucks and end runs.
On their 20-yard line Palouse Sc
cured the ball on downs and after
trying the line punted out of danger,
but Pullman soon had the ball with
ing striking distance again and Moss
placed a pretty drop kick over the
bar
The teams changed goals for the
second quarter and after few plays
Livingston intercepted long pass,
jumping in the air, taking the ball
almost out of the hands of one of
the Palouse backs, and then sprint
ing Is yards for a touchdown.
He was tackled from behind just as
he went over the line. Moss failed
to kick goal The half ended with
the score s to 0 in favor Of Pullman.
In the first quarter Pullman clearly
outplayed their opponents and the
ball was in Palouse territory nearly
all the time.
In the second quarter Palouse took
a decided brace and the ball see-saw-
ed back and forth near the center
of the field till Palouse recovered a
fumbled punt on Pullman's 25-yard
line and was making steady gains
when the half ended.
In the last half neither goal line
was dangerously threatened through
some long runs were made and Pa
louise pulled off pretty triple for
ward pass. Pullman was playing
safe and Moss punted frequently, his
work in this department being a
feature of the game. Once he boot
ed the ball over 70 yards, Most of
the last quarter was played in the
Palouse end of the field.
As usual all the Pullman boys
played a hard, snappy game and are
entitled to equal credit. Each one
did his part and did it well. They
were against a team which made
them play their best every moment
of the game. Palouse has every rea-
son to feel proud of their eleven.
They are near champions, even II
they did not win the championship,
and put up a first class article Of
football
BY winning the county champion
shin. Pullman will retain for anoth-
er year the silver trophy cup pres
ented by the First National bank Of
this city. If the team next year can
win the cup again, it will become
the property of the high school, as
under the terms of the gift. it Is to
be retained permanently by the high
school winning the county football
championship for three consecutive
years.
The high school team has made a
remarkable record this year, having
lost but one game. and that to the
Lewiston Normal eleven by score
Of II to 0. Not only have the boys