East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-23
OREGON UNIVERSITY
AND AGGIES IN TIE
TWO HOURS OF GRUEIiLING
BATTLE RESULT IN SCORE
OF To 3.

OREGON AGRICULTURAL, COL
LEGE, Corvallis, ore, Nov. 2s.-Two
hours of gruelling battle between the
University OF Oregon and the Oregon
Agricultural College ended in a 3-to-s
Tie score Saturday-just such tie
store as the memorable 1O-to-1O en-
counter last fall at Albany Honors
appeared about even but tie was
greeted by the varsity as victory.
because oregon figured as slight
short -ender.
As indicated by the score. place
kicks settled the outcome. As late as
the fourth quarter II looked as IL that
elusive bird of victory were TO perch
this year upon the Aggie standards.
After the rival teams had fought each
other to a standstill. Art Lutz booted
placement between the varsity posts
in the third period, and at that stage
OF the game this three-point lead
looked as big as the Matterhorn along
side Mount Tabor.
Oregon Is Handicapped.
Oregon began with only two veter-
ans in the backfield and its offense
was not having much success In ad-
vancing the ball against the husky
Orange and Black forwards.
Suddenly Quarterback Sharp OF
oregon. launched play that engraved
two names on the roll of honor in
the respective colleges, weist and
Lutz. Neither team had attempted
any passing in the first half. but in
the fourth quarter, with the score 80
against him, Sharp opened wide the
throttle for an aerial attack. with 10l
minutes left TO play, he called for a
forward pass to weist, left end. The
ball was shot back to Sharp. and 20
yards over the heads Of the tigerish |
Aggie linemen whirled the leather in.
to the outstretched arms of Weist I
There was nobody near him and for
20 yards he tore toward the Aggie ,
goal. when a desperate tackle by Lutz
brought him to earth on the 3O-yard
line.
Huntington OF The Dalles, a young
ster just breaking into big-league ball.
booted the ball over the crossbars for
the tying score. His kick was made
on the fourth down from the S2-yard
line. Both teams had other oppor-
to score by field goals, but
ether attempts failed.
The boot work by Lutz and Beckett
was a revelation. These two sterling
kickers uncovered punt after punt
which scared for distances ranging
between 45 and so yards. Particular
Iy was this true in the. first half. Each
pulled one bobble on wobbly kicks
that netted only 30 yards. but outside
Of these two slips, their punting was
superb. The average was around
The 44-yard mark and the odds with
Lutz.
Although Lutz and Parsons played
their usual brilliant game, it was de-
,idedly not a day for stars. Rival
had builded their defenses so
as to guard against the headliners.
Breckett's Defensive Work Great.
Beckett displayed wonderful defen-
live ability and we believe we would
ward the individual honors to the
Washington high tackle were any poll
o be taken.
Football conditions were ideal. 1t
vas the biggest day the little city OF y
had enjoyed in many years
from early morn the town was jam ,
ned to overflowing with Oregon and
Aggie partisans. At dawn the auto
nobilists began streaming into the !
ity from all points of the compass /,
nd the crowds coming by special !
rain helped the restaurants and bar ,
er shops to do a thriving business. ;
And such a day-bright, sunny
risp. 1t seemed that all the horticul-
urists in the valley had shipped their
hrysanthemums into Corvallis There
'ere thousands OF Oregon NUNS for f.,
he Aggies and just as many yellow :
NUNS for the varsity.