University of Hawaii Honolulu - Ka Palapala Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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70 K. IWLA1WI.A SECOND TEAM GAMES Before iln regular season two panics were played by the I Diversity second team. The first was against St. Louis, which resulted in a 12 to 7 score in favor of the visitors. Considering the fact that the Scrubs had not l ccn in uniform for more than three weeks, without even a coach, they «lid well. The line proved to he strong, and if tlie Imckfield had had as much driving power in the first half of the game as in the latter half, it would have come »ut with the long end of the score. In the third quarter Hair tore through and scored: in the final period he again broke through, and was prevented from scoring only when he was nailed by the last defense man. In the second game, with kamehameha. the team showed marked improvement and humbled the Kam men to the tune of 14-0. Kan. played a hard and fast game, hut was unable to pierce the Scrub line to much advan- tage. Hawaii, on the other hand, was able to break holes in the Kam line, and scored in the first and third periods. T. Nakamura m It. Mr I ami nan

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K. DAI.AIWLA (f) PRE-SEASON GAMES Two pre-season panics were played, boll] of which the Varsity won. 'The first one. against the Coast De tense team of the Sector League, was an easy victory, the locals running wild over the slower and more inex pcricnced service outfit. The final score was «S3 to 0. The second of these games was with theGrown Team. The veteran Scluunan line was expected to put up a battle array far different from that of the Coast Defense: and the Varsity players were not disappointed. It was a fight from the first whistle, and it was only the better condition f the Deans that won the game, by a score of 14 to 0. l or the first time Coach Khun had an opportunity to test the strength of his line against a respected opponent. I lie test was valuable, in that it showed some glaring weaknesses. These later proved to he the vulnerable spots in our defense, and nearly lost us two crucial games. I he hackfield was all that had been exjiectcd: driving power, speed, and defense ability were all apparent, and it was the hackfield which not only carried the hall over for two touchdowns, but held the Schuman backs when they broke through the Green line. Its B. Tong

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KA I'AI..MW I.A 71 THE SEASON HAWAII 27, ARMY 7 This was the first game of the season, and both teams were accorded an equal chance hv the experts. The Army was playing its first game, while Hawaii had already liecn pitted in exhibition games, against two strong teams. The inexperience of the Army players was the decid- ing factor. The Deans took advantage of this, and ham- mered over a rapid succession of line rushes and forward parses that utterly bewildered the opposition during the first half. While the heavy Army team was recovering from the first shocks of battle, the Varsity drove over the At the end of the first half the Army scored on a long forward pass. It was well that Hawaii had taken advantage of the opportunity in the first half, for it was the last time during the season that such a chance was offered by Si«l KIktIc’s Army eleven. In the last half the doughboys opened Uth a volley of savage attacks on our line that drove I lawaii back to within the shadow of its own goal. There on the five-yard line. Hawaii held: four times they held the battering charge, and kicked out of danger. The Army repeated that drive three times in succes- sion. each time carrying the ball almost to the line: and it was only sheer tight that saved the Hawaii team from being scored upon. Some of the most brilliant defense work seen during the season was displayed. The whistle blew, and the Hawaii team, battered and exhausted, but victorious, trooped off the field. I.. Collins