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KERSFIELD’S VICTORY ON GRIDIRONThe Los Angeles Visitors WorstedScoreTwenty-EightNothing.-X- -I—I—I- -I-5-*I—5—2—J-*5* *3—I—J* -I* I—*1**1—I* •*I—I—I—I—I* *t—I—I—I—5**J--t—I—!**♦ c*lt;*v❖*****By a score of 28 to 0 the football eleven of the Kern County High-school defeated the team from the Commercial High School of Los Angeles In what was, despite the one sided score, a game full of exciting plays iu which the local boys showed in the fullest measure their excellent teamwork due to tin- careful training of Coach Btrteb and to their untiring practice. v ,,After the first few m.nutes of the game it was evident-that tho Los Angeles la’ds were outclassed While they did good team workand were quick in acffon they lacked the weight, and after the first twenty minutes mix-up they seemd unable to hold their® own withthe home eleven.❖•i**»♦VJ***❖«iThe grand stand enthused in the first half when Holmes rushed thecenter of the visitors and scored the first touchdown. But the sensational play of the day was made by Robinson also in the first half. The Angelenos bad made a brave effort to force the ball back from the point of danger near the Bakersfield goal, but without avail, A desperate run was attempted, there was a fumble and theball rolled out on the ground a foot away from the struggling visitors. Robinson seized the pigskin, dodged the swiftfooted half back who sought to stay his course, and amidst the enthusiastic cheers from the grandstand, he sprinted across the Intervening twenty yards, scoring the second touchdown for the locals. A wire stretched back of the goal was unseen by the runner and resulted In a hard fall which nearly put him out of the game. But he shook himself together and after a few minutes waspluckily tackling the sturdy lads from the South.Miller kicked off for Bakersfield and Los Angeles got the ball. The visitors showed up strong in the first fewplays, but when the ball passed toBakersfield, it became very evident that the southerners were no match for the home lads. The latter, tim after time, broke the center of the opposing eleven and scored the flirt touchdown within ten minutes. After the baii was returned to center the same story was repeated. HarmonIIfmade, two.,.senrational runs and then the successful bucking of the line was continued until the second touchdown resulted. Again Miller placed the ball safely and the first half closed with the score 12 to 0 In favor of the home team.In the second half the visitors made even a still poorer showing. They failed to advance when the hall was theirs, and when it passed to Bakersfield, the locals experienced little difficulty in forging towards goal. Alexander, Wagy, Miller, Holmes, Merritt, Chaflln, Campbell and the rest failrlysmothered the lighter boys from thlt;? Konth and when time was called for the second half Harmon’s aggregation had added 16 to their score. Miller having failed twice to kick the goal.The att* ndance was larger than anticipated and the day passed without accident of any kind other than the disabling of Brocksleper of Los Angeles who was relieved toward the close of the second half by Kilts, Claude Blodgett and Ralph Frisselle acted as umpire and referee and discharged their duties to the satisfaction of both teams. The other officers were:Time keepers—A. Hyman and FelixCftltcs. Linesmen -Wesley Grijalvaand (trover Shackelford.The line up was as follows:ILos Angeles GillGood w i nWickershamBronson Brocksleper Fowler Coover Helzman .Shields Bell Bryson W. A.AngelesvisitorsPositionCenterQuarterFullLeft Half Right Half Left Guard Right Guard Left End Right EndRight TackleBakersfieldRobinsonW a gyHolmes Harman M errlttWestWorthMiller Alexander Cl all In CampbellLeft Tackle Ellis an instructor in the Los school who accompanied theand who substituted during the latter half of the game, gave the Bakersfield hoys and the people the highest praise for the manner in whichhis chargers were treated.We tame here as strangers andwe were at the mercy of the Bakers* field hoys”, said he, “In the selection of officers. but we could not have hadIf we had chosen There was lessIs usual in games,and all passed off satisfactorily. And as for hospitable treatment, nothing could surpass the kindly manner Inwhich we have, been treated.”The visitors left for their homes last night at JO o'clock.fairer treatment them ourselves, wrangling than
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The Daily Californian
Bakersfield, California, US
Sat, Dec 26, 1903
Page 3
Full Page
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Kern C.
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