East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-22
0. A. C. DEFEATS IDAHO, 26-6
IN FIRST COLLEGE FOOTBALL
GAME EVER PLAYED HERE

In the first college football game
an eastern Oregon field has ever seen.
the OREGON Agricultural College play
crs Saturday administered a decisive
defeat to the lighter team that repre-
sented the University Of idaho. The
final score was 26 to and about rep
1 resents the comparative strength of
/ the two elevens.
The game was staged at Roundup
Park and was witnessed by about
thousand spectators. The crowd liked
the brand of football presented by the
college teams despite the unevenness
of the contest, for the field was fast
the players scrappy and there were
enough plays out of the ordinary to
make it a red blooded affair.
In the beginning it didn't look at
all as If there was to be top-hea'vy
score. In fact Coach Bleamaster'
men had distinct advantage in the
initial quarter. making yardage six
times to the Aggies once and keep
ing the ball in the O. A. c. territory
throughout the period. Twice Idaho
SGT close enough to try drop kick
but both attempts fell short.
However, in the second quarter
Coach Pipal's machine began to work
n earnest The line and backfield
settled down to the business of the
hour and began to batter the light
line of the Gem Staters to pieces. In
this work that human battering ram
''Darkhorse" Newman, leader of the
Aggies. and Archibald did yoemen
7ervice for their team. Their charges
told on their opponents and within
minute and a half of the close of the
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'hrourh the line and over the goal for
The first score. Cole missed goal.
Newman PIunges Across.
An Idaho tumble contributed in q |
measure to the second touchdown 1
which came in the third quarter. With /
hut a yard and a half to make on the |
fourth down. a had pass resulted in /
n loss of Is yards which gave O. A
=. the ball on Idaho's 25 ward line
Here Ray and Newman began pound
ing through for sure gains. Within
10 yards of the goal penalty put
them hack five. Newman however
not only made this back hut went the
~est Of the distance to the goal and
cole this time booted the han between
The posts for the extra point.
The third score for Pipal's men re-
suited from a change of tactics. Nv
to the fourth quarter the Aggies haS
Neen relvin" uOon old time football
straight and cross tackle huclS with
on occasional end run, hut on the sec-
and down in this neriod forward
rass was called and it was perfectly
executed. Newman sent the hall salt
'ur Straight into IDrhhard's a~ms anF
'ho fleet fcctad let end dodced tho
safety and ended his run between the
coal posts. Coles attempt at eNa'
failed. the hall striking the cross bar
british Tank Ta"ti~s.
II tNis save ouarter. CAPTAIN New
man took the hall on the Idaho 81
ward line and CHARGED tho line like p
British tn"t- aud with the same ro-
s'lits Ncthin~. could stop him. He
Di0wed through the line and shnot
off two or three taotlers Who trief
N~i--~ hiv' down. He made his wav
clear throuph - the coal line. Cole
-iol- rnvo tho y. A. c. team n grand
total Of 90 noirts.
Idaho NERtCS only Srnrp. /,
Tho crowd had about g'ven ''n hOn~
Of Idaho ever scoriu~ but not % tt' .
~~,-- IN vol NFt0r 80 last Firkoff
Idaho recovered tho hall or fuuhlo
md Quarterback DingIe called a for