Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-12
BAKER PROVES AN
EASY VICTIM FOR
THE BOISE HIGH
Oregonians Are No Match
for the Local Boys, Who
Win by a Score Of A to 0

The Baker City high school football
team fell easy victims to the Boise
high, for Coach Worthwine's lighting
machine tore into the Oregonians for
Is minutes yesterday afternoon at Cody
park and piled up almost q point a
minute. or a grand total score Of a to
0. 1t was a great battle as the Boise
high school warriors pass judgment on
1t and mighty poor one from Baker
City's viewpoint. Outclassed, outgen-
eraled ana confused by the whirlwind
PUSHES. the line bucks that opened
great holes in the lines. and the big
ground gaining forward passes, tho
webfooters fell easy victims to Worth
wines tribe.
Forward Pass csts Baker.
That was the way the game drifted,
and although Baker put up plucky
fight the students from over the line
were unable to block and score. Baker
fell down because 1t had not the fine
points Of modern football at its COM
mand. For instance. the forward pass
seemed to be new play to the Baker
ties. To be sure. the Oregonians tried
1t but seldom managed to make the
ground 1t should. Directing its attack
to line bucking the little time II had
the ball. the Baker eleven ran up
against q stone wall In tho Boise
tackles. guards. center and ends. and
was continually held for down,
Coach Worthwine used Hurry up
Yost" tactics with his team. Plays were
nat eVStn AAR
speed. the Boise eleven was often lined
up and off for gains before Baker had
recovered from the preceding scrim-
mage. The forward passes were neatly
slipped around and above the ends for
big gains with a Boise man always
there to carry the ball forward. Baker
was strong in the tackling department,
HUFF. quarter. being the star performer
Of both teams. He brought the Boise
runners down with flying tackle that
made him dangerous.
Brown, quarterback for Boise, re-
sorted to arguments when debating
points with the officials. and although
warned. persisted until he was ordered
of the field. disqualified for the balance
OF the game. Captain Herbert Of Baker
tried the same tactics and only the
fact he was head Of the visiting team
kept him from following the same
route.
Boise solved Baker early in the first
half and shortly after the kick of,
when. after failing to make as large
gains through Bakers line as was ex-
pected, Boise for the forward
pass and soon carried the ball toward
the visitors goal. Baker seemed to be
unable to stop the passes. A tumble
by Horrie behind the Baker goal only
prevented a quick touchdown, shortly
after Baker opened the first half and
kicked to Boise. The ball was given to
Baker. and falling to gain the necessary
yardage through the line, the Oregon
ians kicked. Boise brought the ball
back by end runs and finally scored.
sending Alexander around for q 90
yard sprint and a touchdown.
How Teams Lined Up.
From the time the first touchdown
was made the game developed into a
forward march by Boise on the visitors
goal until ~ points had been piled up.
Alexander. Horrie and Brown went over
for touchdowns in this half. Brown
making two. At the end Of the half
tie oCOTc StOOu. f1OlS0 ~, BAKER v.
Johnson. Nourse and Alexander scorad
touchdowns In the second half. In which
Boise used a number Of substitutes.
The team lined up as follows:
Baker. Boise.
H. Taylor. Horrie
Rightend.
X Taylor. .Hazleton
Right tackle.
Easterwood. ................H. Brown
Right guard.
Center.
MCSuAlVCu AulBSl0y
Left guard.
H Miller. .Nourse. Nelson
Left tackle.
Weeks .s.ss..s.... ......... AlexAu00T
Left end
Quarterback.
Finley. ..............C CAPTAIN Johnston