Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-07
BEARCATS
DEFEATED
BY PACIFIC
Badger Aerial Attack
Finds Locals Without
Defense; Zeller Is
Outstanding Star

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Versatility won ~ to 10 foot
bali victory on SweetIand field
Saturday afternoon when Pacific
university defeated Willamette
university team for the first time
in IL years and captured the nom
conference championship for the
1921 season.
It was as pretty and spectacular
a game as has been seen in Salem
for many a day and the best team
won because it had more to offer
both extensively and defensiveiy.
There was snap and precision to-
every one OF the Badger plays and
they exhibited wide variety.
When straight line bucking and
end runs failed to net yardage, and
they failed quite consistently
against the stone wall defensive OF
the Bearcat line, the visitors had
a fake kick or pass, wide spread
formation or a well executed for
WaFd pass 70 Ollei.
Pacific Well Drilled.
The Pacific formations nearly
all worked with the smoothness Of
weli-Tegulated clock. No better
drilled team ever appeared on a
local gridiron.
In its early stages the game
looked like another victory for
Willamette and the first half end
ed with the Bearcats on the long
end OF a 40 to score. Early in
the first quarter Captain Zeller
scooped up the ball and ran SO
yards for a touchdown. Things
were then looking rosy for the To-
Gals Pacific's attempts to pierce
the Bearcat line were fruitless and
three times the visitors were
forced to kick. Pacific gained Is
yards on an exchange OF punts and
with the ball In mid-field cssayed |
its first pass. Wolf gathered the
oval into his arms II yards be-
yond the line OF scrimmage and
raced across Wiiiamette's line. The
score stood to 7, and Willamette
braced
Bearcats Take Lead.
Receiving the Kickoff William
cite started an uninterrupted
march down the field on straight
football tactics. One forward pass
and series Of off-tackle bucks
placed the bali on Pacific's rs
yard line and lsham stepped back
for drop kick. The ball flew
square between the bars and the
score stood Willamette 10. Pacific
z The remainder OF the half was
all WilIamette's. When Pacific
elected TO scrimmage the backs
met with solid wall OF Bearcats
fighting to sustain their name;
when passes were attempted they
fell into the arms OF cardinal and
gold sweatered men or dropped on
the ground uncompleted. Until
the whistle ended the half the
ball was in Pacific territory all Of
the time and the Bearcats were
ever threatening.
Badgers Come Back.
Pacific clinched the game In the
third period. scoring three toucn-
downs as the direct result OF as
many forward passes. all OF them /
alike. In fact, all OF the Badger
passes completed and most Of their
attempts found somebody waiting
on the receiving end, were OF the
same yariety-a semi-barrage pass
over the center OF the line
for about IS yards, just long
enough and well placed to put
them out Of reach OF the william |
ette halves and leaving no one be-
tween the receiver and the goal
line but the safety. A fast form 1
Ing interference made the safe
~" safe enough. Each Of the Wolf
brothers received passes that re- !
suited in scores either on thai 6
play or the following, and Black
nan picked one out Of the air be-
hind the line. G
Despite the regularity with Y
which Pacific repeated successful
y on this pass play. no less than I
fix times, Isham, playing quarter I
lackand safety man for the Bear. 2
'ats on the defense. failed TO faith
pm the play and refused TO aban- n
Ion his sentry post in the deep h
background. y
zeller Bright Star. 3
Willamette again took the upper 7
ate in the third period and re- 4,
aimed II throughout the remalnd- "
u Of the game, with zeller star :
ing ~ the leader OF the offensive
hat twice took the ball so and es