Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198?, January 22, 1909, Page 8, Image 8

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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Farmers vs. Blacksmiths.
( Continued from Page 1.)
for 15 yards. Burke added 4 more,
when time was called for . the first half
with the ball in the middle of the field.
The honors were about even in this half,
both teams playing in the other's terri
tory. In the second half Wilson, for the
Farmers, kicked off to Minesinger, who
runs out of bounds. Farmers are pen
alized for off-side. Burke fails to gain
and then punts to Smoker, who returns
10 yards. Clark fumbles and Black
smiths recover. They are held for downs
and Burke punts to Smoker, who re
turns it 20 yards. Clark faiU to gain
and they try formation No. 2. Michel
punts into line and recovers. Levi
gains one yard. The blacksmiths takes
a brace and hold for downs. Burke
gains 4 yards. Maon penalized for
hurdling and Minesinger punts to
Smoker who returns it 10 yards. Black
smiths again penalized. With hardly
less than 10 yards to go the Farmers
try Smoker and Levi, but they made
only 2 yards, and Clark then trys for a
drop-kick, which goes wide. Minesinger
kicks from the 25-yard line to Wilson,
who returns it 30 yards before he is
downed. Dan Jo.-es 2 yards and they
try formation No. 2. A kick is made
and Paul recovers it. The Blacksmiths
are held for downs and they are forced
to kick; Smoker returns 20 yards.
Here a kick is blocked and Blacksmiths
recover.
The farmers hold and blacksmiths are
forced to punt. Smoker returns 11 yds
After; a try at the line Wilson tries punt,
but Finley makes another bad pass and
Wilson recovers his own fumble and gets
away for 15 yards. After another try
at the line Wilson tries to punt, but is
blocked by Sampson, who breaks through
the line. The blacksmiths try the kick
ing game and Minesinger kicks to Geo.
Williams, who returns 5 yards. Here
another fumble was made and Mason
gets ball. Minesinger tries to punt,
but is tackled with the ball. Tries it
'again and Williams returns, it. 'I he
farmers seemed to get a new lease on
life at this point and Clark starts the
fire works with a fake kick, running 20
yards, gets 20 more on the same play.
Smoker iollows with end run for 20
more. With 15 yrads to go Clark car
ries the ball over for the only touch
down of the game and then kicks goal,
making the score 6 for the Farmers and
the Blacksmiths 0. With three and
a-half minutes to piay .the Blacksmiths
kicked to Shaw, who fumbles and Mine
singer recovers. Clark kicks to Olney,
who returns it 4 yards, Minesinger kicks
out of bounds. Farmers' ball and Shaw
loses 2 yards. Formation No. 2 fails.
Blacksmiths recover the ball on kick.
Farmers penalized 5 yards. With 10
seconds to play and about 1) yards for a
touchdown things were interesting, hut
the first play resulted in a fumble and
all was over hut. thn shouting. The
Blacksmiths were the first to give three
cheers for the victors, 'showing that good
spirit prevailed. The lineup follows:
Farmers Blacksmiths
Dan, F.. ..r,e,l Heii
Sortor r, t, 1 . . . . . Meadows
Sorrel. . ..r, g, 1 Sampson
Finley ... c ... .... . ..Garry
Cameron 1, g, r . . McClellan
Shaw 1, t. r ... .Minesinger
Williams G .1, e, r .... I1 rench
Wilson t q Olney
Clark . .. . . . .r,h, 1 Mason
Snoker 1, h, r ..Burke
Bailey .... f . .Queahpalma, P
Sub, Howard .... . Sub, Berner
Referee, Mr. Flemming; Umpire, Mr. Smith;
Head Linesman, Eugene Williams; Time
Keeper, Mr. Campbell.