Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-23
Willamette Bests Albany
By Score Of 26 to I

| Coming back strong after the recent
slaughter from Bezdeck's $ huskies,
Coach Mathews warriors trampled all
over the Albany college feam saturday
afternoon at the Hub city TO the strains
of 20 to Z.
Although the game was soggy with
fumbles penalties and dust remaining
from the recent roundup, the pigskin
matinee was interesting from the open
ing canto until the shades of night fell.
Although the teams weighed in about
even, the Albany lads were no match
for the faster Mchodists. That the
score was not greater was due to the
excessive eagerness of the local col
legians to mix up the Albany defense
before French 5 stellar boots averaging
80 yards could be initiated. Despite the
40 yards of penalties the scrappy Will
lamette cohort easily outplayed their
opponents and at no time during the
I battle failed to make yardage. On the
other hand Ed Bailey's protegees were
able to make yardage only once and
were forced to depend ON French s turs'
| ty foot for advantage.
The game showed that stories eme-
mating from the vicinity of willamette
field this week were no idle rumors
and that Mathews has assembled ma
chine the likes of which has not been
cqualled on the local gridiron since
1913. The snap and brainwork displayed
by the whole eleven speaks well for a
low score next saturday, if Coach Pi-
pal's agriculturists are met at Corvallis
as now expected
Albany exposed the avoid to the Viii
lamette team by kicking off to Dimick
who passed to Teall, the latter returning
20 yards. After Il scramble over fun
bles GrosvemOr recovered and sped 40
yards through the entire Albany team
along the sidclnes for the first touch.
down in less than three minutes Of
llay. Rexford followed with goal kick.
Score 10.
No further scores occurred during the
first half which was characterized by
repeated fumbles by Willamette IS bach.
field who were unable to get footholtl.
in the slippery dust at crucial moments
The ball was in Albany's territory prae-
tically the entire half, although ut one
4 time Willamette was forced to punt
from her own yard line.
Albany Scores Once
Altering the style Of play in the see
ond half, Willamette started things off
by relentless series of line plunges
\ series of two forward passes and line
bucks by Grosvenor brought the bal
within striking distance of Albany's de
fensive goal. Here, despite penalties
Dimick of Willamette, after series OF
bucks, plowed through the line for the
second touchdown. Fregel registered
Score: willamette, IA; Albany, 0.
The Presbyterians awOke about this
time and, after Willamette had bucked
them back to their 20 yard line and vii
amette fumbling Tolles, Albany tackle
recovered and ran 20 yards for a touch
down. Albany kicked goal. Score: vii
lamette, IA; Albany, Z.
The fourth quarter gave Willamette
continued opportunity to present the
sterling stuff of the team and, as tn,
result Of dynamic line plnnges and eros,
bucks the ball soon wrestcd behind Al
bany's back door. Score: willamette
20; Albany Z.
With less than two minutes to play
Grosvenor circled end and through q
broken field sprinted the necessary 8;
yards for the fourth and final touch
down. Score. Willamette, 26: Albany
z. Teall received "a wrenched ankle il
this period and was succeeded by Jack
son who started things off with an Il