The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-11-16
FOOT BALL
SNE . (By Earl Weber, -

Wy Ehri weber,
An awful scare was thrown into Hood
River foot ball enthusiasts Friday be.
fore last when for three l5.minute
quarters Stevenson showed an assort-
ment of line bucks, criscrosses and for
ward passes that completely bewildered
the local boys. At the close Of the
third quarter Hood River was on the
short end of 1873 score and all during
these three periods Stevenson had been
to Hood River as is Is to 3.
But as Shakespeare didn't say, even
a worm turns, and Hood River proved
no exception. They turned. The fight
which had been lacking all through
those painful three rounds came to
the surface and ran over. Capt. Bent
ley begged the boys to show their
worth and a grand example he set
them. He had been out Of the lineup
for a week, due to injuries received at
The Dalles. and his knee was as big as
a pumpkin. but he skirted ends, lodged
through broken fields and picked holes
in the line like a Johnny Parsons.
What he would have done had his other
knee been swollen we can only guess.
Afer eight minutes of play during
the fourth quarter Hood River had an
nexed two touchdowns and we're lead
ing the Washington boys 1913.
But we are ahead of the story.
Ottestead scored Stevenson's first six
points. when after several successful
forward passes he circled left end for
10 yards and touchdown. He failed
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ter placed beautiful drop kick be-
tween the goal posts and the quarter
ended 6-3.
Both teams threatened to score sew.
eral times during the second quarter.
Ottestead and Holmes made several 10
and 70 yard gains tor Stevenson and
Bentley ran 80 yards to Stevenson's 20
yard line, but the punch was lacking
ana no more points were added until
the third quarter, when q Stevenson
lineman recovered tumble and ran IS
yards for touchdown. Goal was
added.
Then came the final quarter in which
the Hood River boys found themselves
barely in time to avert defeat.
Lofts and -180-pound Wonder Abe hit
the line for several first downs and
then occupied themseles with making
holes through which Nickelsen and
Bentley lodged their way to the Is
yard line. here Bentley took the ball
and made the prettiest open field run
of the day and Hood Rivers first touch
down was recorded. The punt out was
grounded and no try at goal was al
lowed.
The second touchdown was made by
Nickelsen after he had given fine ex.
hibition of line plunging. Time after
time he was given the ball and always
he. Twas good for yardage. After be
had reeled off about 60 yards and placed
the ball on Stevenson's two yard line
with only one down left he was given
the ball to add the winning points and
he made good. The goal was missed,
but who cared?
But the crowd was to be treated to a
final thrill and on the first down after
Hood River kicked off Ottestead in he
semi darkness carried the ball to Hood
Rivers 20 yard line, then did the Gi-
braltar stunt. and on the fourth down
Stevenson placed all their hopes in Of
testead when he as ordered to drop
kick, but he kicked into his own line
and the game was called Immediately
afterward.
Much has already been said about
Lofts, VonderAhe, Nickelsen and Capt.
Bentley in that grand finale. but they
had lot of help from the seven other
players, chief among whom was one
Beans" Blowers, who intercepted not
less than three forward passes and
tackled like a demon.
Capt. Holmes. Uttestesd and Collins
were stars for the visitors and the one
linesman whose name was not learned,
but who ran 85 yards for a touchdown,
certainly came in for his share of hon.
ors when he returned 10 Stevenson.