Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-11-26
WASHINGTON STATE FOOTBALL
TEAM CLASS Of PACIFIC COAST
Decisive 1870 Score Over GOnzaga Proves
Superiority of Dietz's Men Over Dobie
Eleventh.. S. G. Carries Ball 0O3
Yards to for Irishmen.

Coach William H. Dietzs wonder
full State College of Washington foot
ball team proved itself unquestionab-
ly the class of the Pacific coast
Thanksgiving day when it completely
routed the Gonzaga university team
at Spokane, 4S to 0, after the Uni
versity of Washington team, the only
aggregation which could possibly dis
pute the claims of the Washington
Staters to premier honors for the
entire Pacific coast, had been able to
run up score of only 81 to against
the fighting Irishmen.
From whistle to whistle the game
was a procession of State College
gains through the Gonzaga line, and
seven touchdowns and one drop-kick
by Durham tell the story of the 4S
counters. Washington States great
superiority over Gonzaga, and indi-
rectly over Washington, is best told
by the yardage figures, which dis
close some startling dope. w. S. G..
carried the ball from scrimmage 693
yards, nearly seven times the full
length of the field, while Gonzaga's
total yardage was but five yards, rep
resenting three gains, of three, one
and one respectively. Eight times
Gonzaga was thrown for loss, and
never once did they gain first down,
while w. S. c. rolled up AZ first
downs. The yardage and first downs
constitute a seasons record. Com
pared with the Gonzaga-U. of w. fig
ures, the superiority of the east side
eleven is decisively proved, although
the turkey day game was played on
field ankle deep in mud. which nit
igated against the State College team.
On dry field, Dobie's men made
only IA first downs against the same
team, and carried the ball only 1913
downs prove Washington State a
three times better scoring machine
than Washington u, while the So
yards gained by Gonzaga against the
west side team and three first
|, downs, put Dobie's team in a class
far inferior to w. S. C. on defensive
strength. Dietz's men held Gonzaga
to five scrimpy yards and no first
downs.
Washington State started strong
with the first whistle, but numerous
penalties against the Pullman team
. held them to two touchdowns and 3
to 0 score in the first half. The won
! derful scoring machine got into ac>
ton in the two final quarters, how
| ever, and touchdowns followed each
other in rapid succession, Durham
adding three points on a well exc
7 cuted drop-kick from the 38-yard
) line. There was no stopping the
powerful offensive machine that has
: been perfected by Coach Dietz, and
the Irishmen were simply played off
7 their feet.
J Coach Dietz used % men during
/ the game, substituting in the later
: quarters almost with every down.
Each new man seemed to lack none
= of the strength of his predecessor,
2 and every man on the squad was
given a workout under the critical
= eye of the coach. During the last
/ quarter the pony backfield, consist
ing of R. Hanley, c. Boone and
= Glover, was sent into the fray, but
r the scoring continued undated.
: Captain Clark and Durham were the
= only men to play during the entire
7 game.
r No serious injuries marred the
game, and the w. S. C. men will all
return in good physical trim, to
start a hard five weeks of training
l for the Brown game at Pasadena,
e CAL, New Years day, the football
1 derby event of the Pacific coast.
The lineup:
Gonzaga w. s. G.
Pike (165) Hanley (162)
L. p. X.
: Nowlin (175) Brooks, (17O)
? L. T. r.
s Moran (175) -. Applequist (190)
/ L. G.. r.
a Laird (210) 49,. .Langdon (179)
: Wiley (1SS) -. Fishback $50