Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-20
Old Man Hard Luck
Loses First Game

Tough luck" and "Wait until
Thanksgiving" is all the wearers OF
the "You Know Us, Mcdford" but
tons will say. Without looking for
an alibi, 1t must be admitted that
old man Hard Luck just naturally
stepped in and tossed Ashlands
chances of winning or breaking even
into the discard. Medford scored
once on a blocked kick, usual
ly classed as a fluke play, but LOT
which they must be given credit IN
view of the fact that on every Ash
land punt the Medford forwards
poured through the Ashland line ana
on at least one other occasion
blocked loves kick. But when
Ashland battered the ball a full
ninety yards down the field by end
runs and line bucks and Lowe car
ried the ball over the goal line only
to tumble when tackled behind the
line-tough luck, that's all. The re-
turn game will be played at Medford
Thanksgiving day.
It was a great game at that Med
ford sent up a band and a loyal
bunch of rooters who gave back cheer
for cheer to the avalanche Of sound
poured out from the Ashland side
With true courtesy the visitors were
given one side of the field and the
rooters' bleacher.
The game was clean and penalties
few. Medford was penalized once for
offside. five yards. Ashland was as
sessed three fifteen-yard penalties,
forty-five yards. The locals exhibit
ed a slight tendency to hold in the
first half, Harrell neutralizing the
longest gain of the day, sweeping
end run, Lowe carrying the ball,
when he found it necessary to grab
a Medfordite in order to give Lowe
the right of way.
Play for play, the Ashland team
showed just as much II not more
than the visitors, whose only
chances to score came as results of
blocked kicks. Ashland made just
twice the yardage of the Medford
team and had an airtight defense
when things looked dangerous. In
forward passing Coach Klum's team
had the edge. netting perhaps five
passes successfully, all for good
gains. Ashland got away with but
one attempt. The locals one really
weak point was the hole in the line
which let the Medford men through
on loves kicks. Medford, on the
other hand, while blocking well in
the line, perpctrated several necktie
tackles with the usual result of los
ing their man. The teams must have
averaged about the same weight
Medford having a slight advantage
in the line.
Ashland started the game by re
ceiving and soon punted, the Med
ford safety fumbling and wearer oi
the red and white falling on the ball
What looked like a chance to score
was lost by tumble. Both teams
fumbled several times, habit which
heretofore neither had displayed
At the end of the first quarter Ash
land had the ball on the MedforC
fifteen-yard line. An attempted
place kick went wide and MedforC
punted out of danger, Medford's
score was made in the last minute
of play in the second quarter, Corun
blocking kick from Lowe and Field
catching the bell for touchdown
Brandon was successful in kicking
goal.
The shot announcing the end o
the quarter came just as the .pla!
started, which gave M,edford a score
Five seconds earlier would have
saved Ashland.
The locals came back in the secont
half with an apparent determination
to score and, receiving the kick
marched straight down the field, thu
march ending in disaster as record
ed above.
The last quarter was nip and tuck
but the Ashland punch was gone ant
no score was threatened. The fina
score gave Medford 7, Ashland 0.
Both rooters' sections paraded tn
field during the intermission, tn
Ashland contingent being headed b.
a huge red and white ak.
No individual stars stood out TO
either team. Lowe and Cunningham
were towers on the defense for Ash
land, their terrific tackling being re
sponsible for several big Medfort
losses. Harrell ran back punts from
ten to thirty yards, neutralizing th'
slightly superior kicking Of the Wis
itors. All of the Ashland back
seemed able to reel off their quoti