Gonzaga at Portland

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  The Tacoma times, Tacoma, Wash., November 28, 1939, page 10

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  BarOnS Beat COIumbiaS. 2 to q Pilots Bow To Bulldogs PORTLAND. Ore. - C n zaga university. which Il having money troubles despite gestures OF Bing Crosby. played to ESQ persons here yesterday In defeating the Portland Pilots. 7 TO 0. In the final collegiate contest OF the year. Multnomah stadium was a sea Of mud and Gonzaga’s power was too much for the Pilots, whose strong game Is passing. With Cecil and Ray Hare and Tony Ca nadeo slicing off tackle and around ends. the Gags put on four long drives, one Of which brought a touchdown on the opening play of the second period. Ray Hare drove through center for three yards for the score. Portland. victor over sc. Mary’s, tried = desperate pass Ing attack In the closing min utes which carried the ball to Gonzaga’s 1s-yard line, but q final desperate heave by Frank Maioney found no re- celver. The Spokane Bulldogs had a definite edge in the power depart ment. Their ground plays clicked more effectively in the mud. The Pilots were handicapped by the loss OF Fullback Joe Enzler, who suffered a sprained ankle In the first Portland offensive play. Gonzaga made IL first downs to seven for Portland, and rolled up better than twice Portland’s yard age from scrimmage and passes. The statistics give the Bulldogs net PAT yards to 122 for the Pilots. Despite the wet ball, Maloney had a punting average of 43.7 yards. Canadeo averaged 40 yards for Gonzaga.

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Gonzaga leads 6–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the three since this game.