The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-21
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PUNAHOUW|NS GAME
BY Small MARGIN
Mckinley Gives Buff and Blue
Battle; National Guard
SWamps Marines
(From Sunday Advertiser.l

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A field goal in the frst period and
a touchdown in. the last wrecked Nc.
Rinley's hopes and gave Punahou vie.
tory by'n nine to nothing score In the
game On Alexander Field yesterday nj.
terhoon. The outcome was somewhat
unlocked for rs Punahou was without
her two fastest halfbacks, Kauhane
and Hawkins. q. a -. N
. The game was one o Z the fastest
and eleanest seen on Alexander Field
this season. There were few injuries
and few penalties, so there was little
time taken out. Both teams played
with dash and made the game good
one TO watch. Mckinley made as
much yardage as Punahou, but seemed
70 lack the scoring punch at the crit
ical moments. .aE ga tlgg
Peterson was the big trump for Pun.
ahou. The Punahou backReld had been
shifted at the eleventh hour and con
soqueHtly had trouble In advancing
the ball for consistent gains. When
yardage was doubtful IL was Peterson
who sent the ball soaring down the
field. His kicks were well placed and
high, giving the ends a good chance
TO cover them. .r X a--a Y ta&
Bent OF Mckinley also punted in flne
form, but Leal,s Baldwin, and Mahikoa
continually spilled the. High School
ends and gave Peterson the chance TO
get started on his run back. Once
started, Peterson was sure of good
yardage. Due TO these good returns,
Punahou was the gamer on almost ey.
cry exchange, - -. ~ ns
McKinley's Good offense ..-a -.
Mckinley showed time and again
that it had good ground-gaining Of.
Tense. Boyd, Bent, Tsukiyama and
Bill Thompson made great gains
through Punahou's line and. of tackle.
Time after time they would dash
through the holes for six and eight
yards, but each time Punahou would
brace when the High School began to
get dangerous and would hold them
for downs. - ..,- -. X
Puns Score Early "~. e.. IT,. III
- The first score came shortly after the
kickoff. Punahou received, made yard.
age once and then lost the ball on a
tumble. Mckinley tried play or
two and then Bent puuted n perfect
spiral that sailed a clear fifty yards.
Peterson made fine run back Of thir-
ty-fve yards before he was downed.
Punahou by q series Of bucks carried
the ball to the thirty.yard line. Here
Mckinley held aud Peterson dropped
back aud struck over perfect goal
from placement. r.
The Prnahou touchdown came in the
last period. Mckinley, had worked the
ball from it's ten4yard line to the thir.
ty,fve,, but there lost II on downs.
nSlespy' Baldwin got away on q
tackle play and placed the pigskin in.
side the ten yard line. A series of
.plunges resulted in 'tSleepy 50 going
across the line for the score that
cIinched Punahou's victory. Peterson
missed goal. +. 49,. -. y" -. n &E-
Many individual players showed up
well In the game, w. Thompson, Lu,
i'm, and Melim played great defensive
football and were continually mussing
Up, the Punahou backfeld before il
could get started, Fassoth of Puma.
hon played strong game at end,
showing probably the most improve.
ment of any of the Buff and Blue men
for the season. Too much praise can
not be given to bud Pratt and Bob
Mahikoa for the way in which they
talked things, up among their team
mates and held the Punahou team TO.
gether. Baldwin and Leafs vicious
tackhng was also q feature.