The Alaska daily empire., 1913-11-17
Gastineau
less. Johnson for Coryen.

TREADWELL, Nov. 17.-Ye Yesterday afternoon the Treadwell and Alaska Gastineau football teams met on the local athletic grounds for the first of a series of games this year The for mer team was defeated by the score Of T to o. The weather was ideal for football. cold and snappy. but there was strong wind blowing, making forward passes and bunting difficult. The field was in good condition. but rather slow in places on account of the fresh covering of sand that had recently been filled in.
 There was a large attendance in spite of the cold weather. many hay ing come over on the special ferries from Juneau.
 Gastineau won on teamwork and superior weight, although the Island lads fought a very hard game and were several times close upon the White and Maroon goal The Alas ka-Gastineaus outweighed the Island boys about pounds to the man, on the average. This superior weight made a stone wall of Gastineau's line which the Treadwell team were unable to penetrate for any considerable yard age
 The Juneau boys were the first to arrive on the field, reaching the grid iron at ? p. m. Treadwell. arriving few minutes later. Prace was in- dulged in for a few moments and time was then called The Alaska-G tineau team kicking off at 2:1O to Treadwell's 15-yard line.
 The Islanders lost the ball on downs. Juneau then, with a bunch of line plnges. in which Thomson, Capt. Bay less and Perkins carried the ball. ad- vanced to the Islanders 3-yard line. where they lost the ball on downs.
 Treadwell again took possession of the ball Right halfback Mauseth at tempted to kick out from behind the goal, but the ball hit the goal post and rebounded into the channel. Left halfback Perkins then thought the time was prOpitious for a bath, plunged into the bay and recovered the ball for a touch down Thomson kicked the gOal.-score, '.
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 there was much brilliant playing the ball surging back and forth in the cen ter of the field Each team. when in danger would punt out. Treadwell having the advantage of the wind in their favor, while the wind carried three of the Alaska-Gastineau's punts offside. The first quarter ended with the ball on Treadwell's 3O-yard line.
 The second quarter opened with Juneau's unsuccessful attempts at going through Treadwelrs line. It was then that Quarterback Jameson sent Perkins around the Islanders left end Perkins interference was perfect and with the aid of Quarter back Jameson. ran the 30 yards for touchdown number two. Thomson kicked the goal, score :, total fl too.
 Gastineau was penalized numerous times for offside playing. At the close Of the first half Treadwen tried time and again to run Gastineau's ends. hut unable to get past Healy and Postle who broke up everything that came their way. The half ended with the ball on Gastineau territory in Tread wells possession.
 A ffteen-minute intermission and the second half Opend Allen kicked to Gastineau's 2O-yard line, and a fum- ble gave the Islanders the ball. A for ward pass was made, gaining yards. but they were then held for downs and punted. Left end Healy made a bril- liant recovery of the ball, but they