Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
ontclassing Their Heavier Opponents.
". =. &. Men Still Fail to
Score

PLAYING in the Tacoma stadium
Desoye a crowd of $4,000 wildly eN-
cited civilians and soldiers, Wash
iugton State College was barely held
70 tie game by the 362d infantry
officers football team Saturday.
CARVING the ball 14S yards to their
onnonents' rs and making Siyen first
downs TO enc for the soldiers, W. $.
G. was prevented from scoring only
bv being unable to hold on to the
elusive pigsllin in the crucial mo-
ments of the game. Time and again
the w. =. &. backs tore through and
around their heavier opponents line
for substantial gains only to- lose the
hall on tumble, whereupon the Of
ficers punted out of danger The
heavy officers backfield was almost
helpless as is clearly shown by their
bare rs yards gained from scrim-
mage.
The day was ideal for football and
the crowd had a decided college fla
yor. With the 5000 Sammies led by
former college roOter kings and aid
ed by the regim entail band, the root
in was up to college standards.
One of the most pleasant features of
the game, w. S. c. players say, was
the good craftsmanship exhibited by
the officer eleven. No grabbing or
underhand play was in evidence and
a soldier downed hard always came
up with a smile.
In the first play Lyons, w S. c..
center, went out of the game. per-
haps for the entire season, with two
broken ribs. In the same play Cap
tain May of the officers team was
removed from the game with broken
lgaments in his right leg.
Dick Hanley, who played at
quarterback, was the most consist
ent ground gamer for W. S. c. and
ran several punts back % yards or
more. Digger" Boone, at left half
also was a consistent ground gamer
as was Pullman Doan, who replaced
ellis in the last period Captain
Zimmerman played his usual heady
game at end.
The entire team played exception
ally well when it is remembered that
it was their first game and that they
had only a two-weeks practice to
prepare for it. Favorable comment
was heard on all sides and it was the
general concensus of opinion that
the team that defeats w. S. c. this
year will win the championship of
the Pacific Northwest conference
A complete summary of the game
follows:
First Quarter
Gard, for the officers kicked off
TO Herreid of Pullman. who ran the
ball back four yards. On the first
play r. Hanley made five yards
around right end. Time was called
Tor injuries to Lieut.. May, captain of
the officers team, and Lyons of Pull
man, May broke the ligaments in
MS leg and Lyons broke a rib.
campbell went in for May and
Schnebly took Lyons place On the
second down ellis tore his way for
I'VE yards through the army line
Doris fumbled and Gard recovered
the ball on the 25-yard line. The
oall Immediately went to Pullman on
penalty. Glover went around left
END for five yards ellis went four
yards through the line. Boone failed
TO gain. Hanley kicked to Kapple,
VINO tumbled because of interference.
PULLMAN was penalized 10 yards on
the play. Doris missed the snap
IRON the army center for a 10-yard
loss. Doris lost two yards on a
flght-end run. On fake kick, Dor
IT'S gained two yards. Kapple punted
70 Hanley, who was downed in his
tracks.
boone made nine yards around the
army right wing. ellis went three
yards through center. Boon gained
yard around right end, but the ball
was brought back, as both lines were
o'islde, ellis ripped through the
army line for two yards D. Hanley
'rled pass, but no one received the
pau Hanley tried a place kick from
the 30-yard line. The ball missed by
inches.
me ball went to the officers on the
1o-yard line. Kapple went through
tne line for two yards. Kapple tried
u punt, but Sites blocked the punt
ana recovered the ball
ellis made yard and a half
through tackle. Glover made five
yards around left end. This placed
the ball on the army seven-yard line.