Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-01
FINAL-sYRAoUsE 28, o. A. G. o.

Portland Ore, Dec. 1.-Approximate
ly 10000 people crowded the gran,
stand and bleachers this Afternoon
when Syracuse university and o. A. G
clashed in the first game between fa
eastern and far western football team
in many years.
The weather was ideal. 1t wa
cloudy, but a wintry tang in the al
ptcsageDa lively game.
Syracuse chose the south goal. TIL,
wind was from the west. Cole kicket
off to Syracuse's 30 yard line with
seven yard return Rose made thre,
yards through left tackle. 0. A. @
penalized five yards for offside. Rost
made three yards around right end. A
forward pass, Meehan to Rafter, netteG
Syracuse 81 yards. 0. A. G. again pen
allied five yards. Rafter, Wilkinson
on five plunges made IS yards. Wilkin
son then went over for touchdown
after six minutes of play. Wilkinson
kicked goal Score; Syracuse, 7; o
Az c., 0.
Cole kicked off 40 yards with a IA
yard return. Syracuse penalized five
yards, offisde. Wilkinson was caught
holding and Syracuse penalized IL
yards more. Wilkinson made three
yards through center, and on a fake
punt formation Meehan ran 80 yards
Syracuse then gained seven yards on o
criss cross. Wilkinson, on four plunges
made seven yards through the line
Wilkinson punted to Meehan on 25 yard
line in front of goal and he went over
for the second touchdown. Wilkinson
kicked goal. Score: Syracuse, IA; O.
A. c., O.
The first quarter ended here.
In the second quarter neither side
was able to score, although the ball
was in O.. A. G.. territory most of the
time. Syracuse was playing wonder
fully brainy game, seeming to know
what to do under all circumstances.
Penalties for offside were administer
ed to both teams in the second quarter.
Syracuse also penalized Is yards for
holding, Syracuse completed two for
ward passes for 16 yards, but Abraham
for o. A. G., spoiled two that were at
tempted. Oregon attempted two for
ward passes, both of which failed of
completion. The half ended: Syracuse,
Ia; o. A. c., 0.
Third quarter; Rose kicked off 40
yards with eight yards return. o. A. G.
lost the ball on u tumble. Wilkinson
and Rose hit the line for 10 yards. On
five punges Wilkinson made 27 yards.
Ball on o. A. c. one yard line. On
fourth down Wilkinson went over for
touchdown. Wilkinson kicked goal.
Score: Syracuse, 2l; o. A. g., 0. Hose
kicked off five yards. Abraham ran ball
back 90 yards. Alworth hit center for
eight yards. Hoerline replaced Moist.
0. A. G. lost the ball on tumble on
80 yard line. Rose and Wilkinson
made three yards through center.
Meehan got away for touchdown on
a eriss cross for 22 yards Wilkinson
kicked goal. Score: Syracuse, 2S; o.
4 c., O.
Laythe kicked off 30 yards with an
eight yard return Rafter and Wilkin-
son hit the line for six yards. A for
ward pass, Meehan to Rafter netted
ten yards Meehan, Wilkinson and
Rose hit the line for six yards. Will
kinson hurded the line for ten yards.
Wilkinson punted over the goal line.
o. A. c. bail on own 20 yard line. Bill.
lie punted 80 yards. Syracuse failed to
forward pass. Another
Syracuse forward pass intercepted. Ball
on Syracuse $ 45 yard line. Hofer re.
lieved Bissett. Newman relieved Ellis
Abraham downed in tracks. o. A. G.
failed to complete forward pass.
Syracuse ball on their own 35 yard
line. Wilkinson on two plunges made
six yards through center. End third
quarter score, Syracuse, 2S; 0. A. c. 0. !
Fourth quarter; On pass Rafter
made l6 yards Rose made through |
center. Rafter hit the line for ten
yards. Rose made s through left cen
ter. Rafter made through the line.
Rose fumbled, the Aggies recovering.
5mythe made 3 yards on fake punt.
Billie punted 45 yards. Wilkinson, Raj !
ter and Rose made l6 yards through the
ine. Wilkinson punted out Of bounds
On o. A. 9. 80 yard line. A forward
pass netted o. A. G. o yards. Brown
replaced Wilkinson Meehan intercept
ed Smythe's forward pass for yards
gain. Forward pass failed. Another
iorward pass netted seven yards for
Syracuse.
Rafter made twelve yards on criss
ross. The ball on o. A. G. Is yard line.
Abraham intercepted forward pass, Alb.
'aham made l2 yards on the forward
pass. A forward pass, Newman to Ho.
'er' netted eight yards. Alworth made
yardage. Abraham made yards
through center. A forward pass, Alb.
.aham to Billie was incomplete. An