Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-10-24
GAME WITH COLFAX
RESULTS IN A TIE
High School Teams Score Seven
Points Each In Hard Fought and
Exciting Contest

tedih went 10 COIldA IhSt FRIDAY anu
played a to tie game against
their old county seat rivals. The
teams were evenly matched, both
played hard and the game was a
thriller from start to finish. The
rooters of both schools were out in
force and number of Pullman citi-
2ens autoed down to see the contest,
Pullman excelled Ia end runs and
forward passes, while ColSax had the
best of 1t on line plunging and punt
ing,
Pullman kicked off and running
back the kickoff 10 yards, Colfax
made first down on couple of line
plunges. The Pullman defense stiff
fened and after making about six
yards in three line smashes, Colfax
was forced to punt.
Pullman opened it's offensive with
a forward pass to Mccarthy who was
standing close to the side line. AS
he caught the ball he stepped over
the line. Bradbury started on an
end run but tripped back Of the line
over his own interference Schroeder
made long gain around right end,
but was tackled hard around the neck
and dropped the ball, a Colfax player
falling on it, 1t was found that the
ligaments in Schroder's shoulder
were badly torn and he was taken
out of the game, Mccoy going in at
right half. Pullman was penalized
five yards for being off side. Col
fax fumbled and Reese fell on the
ball Pullman tried forward pass
which was incomplete. Bradbury
made 90 yards on an end run and
Mccoy gained five on a fake. After
trying another forward pass which
was incomplete, the pigskln was sent
back to Mccoy for another pass. He
dropped the bali but picked it up on
the bound and smashed through the
! line for four yards On the next
play the Colfax line held and the
ball went over.
Colfax made six yards in three line
drives and then punted. Roberts hit
! the line for five yards, but the next
! two line smashes were stopped.
Bradbury made 90 yards from a punt
formation. An incomplete pass end
ed the first quarter, with the ball
near the middle of the field
Pullman opened the second quar-
( ter with an incomplete forward pass.
Bradbury was tackled behind his own
| line for a yard loss and Pullman
punted Crow made a beautiful tao
kle, mailing tho Colfax back in his
tracks.
Colfax made IL yards on four line
smashes, and then was held for downs
after gaining nine yards more.
Roberts hit the line for four yards,
/ the next smash netted no gain and
tie ball went to Colfax on tumble.
( Colfax made four yards, then FUN
bled but recovered. Pullman broke
through and tackled the runner on
the next play for a loss of two yards.
Colfax punted to Pullman's 20-yard
line Mccoy and Bradbury inter
fered with each other in trying to
catch the punt and a Colfax man
fell on the ball The Colfax root
ers cheered frantically and began to
chant Touchdown Touchdown"
The Colfax backs responded with two
line smashes which netted five yards.
There vas no gain on the third at
tempt but drive through left tackle
carried the ball to Pullmans five
yard line Three line plunges netted
two. one and one yards respectively
and on the fourth attempt the ball
went over, when within a foot of the
goal line The stonewall defense of
the Pullman line in this critical crisis
was feature of the game.
Mccoy punted 30 yards from be-
hind the goal line Colfax gained
six yards on three line plunges and
the half ended with the score 0 to 0.
Pullman kicked off in the second
half The kick was low and Colfax
took the ball on its own 40 yard
line First down vas made in two
drives at the line. Three more
plunges netted but six yards and
colfax was forced to punt. The punt
was returned.
On the next play Coifax fumbled
but recovered the ball A line smash
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