The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-20
Athena Licked
Pendleton 9 to 7

With the ramparts manned with the
Drawn and muscle Of Athena athletics
the local gridiron citadel withstood
the shock of combat delivered by the
Pendleton high school eleven Satur-
day, and in the last minute of the
terrific struggle, Wilbur Harden was
crowned hero Of the conference epic
when he caught long forward pass
and carried the ball over the enemy
goal line in fast run, converting
the score from z to 8 in Pendleton's
favor, to 9 to 2 for Athena.
Basler' men ripped up the Pendle-
ton line at will and made consistant
yardage throughout the game. Only
once did the Pendleton line develop
stonewall resistance. Shortly after
the opening of the fourth quarter,
Athena had worked the ball down the
field in the hardest fought moments
of the game, brought it up to the
goal line and lost it on downs with
only inches to go.
Pendleton opened the game by kick
ing off. Both teams attempted yard
age but were forced to punt. Athena
made beautiful forward pass, ard
the ball on Pendleton's 35 yard line,
it was shot back to Kretzer who made
neat drop kick, sending the sphere
between the goal posts for the first
score of the game; Athena 8, Pendle-
ton 0.
In the second Pendleton uncorked
some pep and worked the ball into
Athena territory. With the ball on the
Is yard line, Athena made first down
on three ripping line plunges. Then
forward pass was attempted. The
pass was intercepted by Stonebreaker
who raced over for touchdown. Goal
was kicked by Morrison. Score, PEN
dleton z; Athena, 3. Athena followed
Pendleton's scoring by smashing down
all resistance, carrying the ball to the
Pendleton ten yard line where scor-
ing was stopped by the whistle, end
ing the first half.
With the opening of the second
half, both teams were On their mettle
and straight football was resorted to,
Athena endeavoring to recover PEN
dleton's margin of points, and the
county seat team on the defensive, to
hold the score. Time and again b.
Hodgen was used as human batter.
ing ram, and always pierced the Pen
dleton line for gains. Kretzer, Pink
erton and Harden were on top of ev-
cry play, with Banister, Shick and J..
Hodgen giving a good account Of
themselves. Forward passes in this
quarter were all lost, and the teams
seesawed up and down the field with
no scoring.
Shortly after the beginning the last
quarter, the break of the game went
against Athena. After Pendleton had
punted the ball away from her 20
yard line, Athena again brought the
Basler catapult into play and smash
ing all opposition into smithereens,
clutched the ball on the brink #
Pendleton's goal. Here, for the first
time in the game, Taylor's machine
held the line and Athena lost the ball.
Punting out of danger, the PEN
dleton eleven recovered but advanced
only a short distance, when Athena
again started to make yardage. Fin
ally, in midfield she was held, and
Kretzer punted. The ball scared to-
ward Temple, but he fumbled the
catch and Athena recovered the ball.
Then the most brilliant play Of the
game was put over. Pendleton was
crossed with an unexpected forward
pass that was good for yardage, and
Harden raced for rs yards through
broken field for touch down. Kre-
tier failed to kick goal. Score, 9.
Pendleton, z. In one minute more Of
play the whistle sounded the end of