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Coached by ex-University of Washington player and current HB with the
Multnomah Winged M's Robert M. Roy, Albina played in the "lightweight"
division of 1908 Portland Independent football.
Players included:
Nolan (RE) 1908
Roberton (LT) 1908
Booth (LG) 1908
Liloe (C) 1908
Forehuna (RG) 1908
K. Dufur (RT) 1908
Keys (RE) 1908
Howard (QB) 1908
Henderson (HB) 1908
Crider (HB) 1908
Berg (FB) 1908
Davis (E) 1908
Fortier (RG) 1908
Christiansen (LG) 1908
Shaw (RT) 1908
Lacaff (LT) 1908
Abbott (LE) 1908
Palmer (RE) 1908
Marrow (HB) 1908
Donason (HB) 1908
W. Beagle 1908
Todd 1908
B. Beagle 1908
Fetchner 1908
1911: Powers (C), Arndt (G), Bloak (E), Benson (E), Herbig (T),
McNichols (G), Colvin (G), Hopfer (T), Irvine (E), McKenna (QB), Sherry
(HB), Red Watts (HB), Nelson (FB)
Sherry came over from the Columbus Club
team
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Albina caught a break when Sunnyside and Holladay dropped out of the A-W
League at the last minute, they and Stephens took the openings in the
schedule.
1912: Herbig (E), Broast (T), Arndt (G), McLoughlin (C), G. Block (G/C),
Collins (T), Grussi (E), McKenna (QB), Clark (HB), Benson (HB/T), Nelson
(FB), Wolfer (E), M. Block (G), Hopfer (T), Spady (E), Padawa (HB),
Watts (HB)
During the Dec 22, 1912 Championship game, Sgt. Peachin and five
"bluecoats" with billy clubs in hand were necessary to quell
disturbances between players and spectators, with a fan-fight breaking
out in the 4th quarter of the Albina victory over F.E. Watkins.
1914: Kilduff (C), Fleistinger (G), Block (T), Gil Shea (E), E. Johnson
(G), Brost (T), "Ike" Wolfer (E), McKenna (QB), Watts (HB), A. Hearns
(HB), Nelson (FB), Ackervick (E), Holman (E), McEntee (G)
Albina started what was hoped to be a 3-game series with the Kenilworth
team on Oct 17, 1920 for the Independent Championship of Portland.
The 1922 Aces defeated Holy Name in the season opener 18-0 only to have
the victory stripped away for being 2-pounds overweight in the 130lb
division. John Lebor and Jack Grossmayer attempted to schedule
more games including a return bout with Holy Name after defeating Kenton
for what would have been the Spalding Junior 130lb Championship.
Playing a double-header on Dec 3, the Aces skunked both Highland and
Peninsula in back-to-back fashion. The return match with Holy Name
was never booked and the season came to a close with a league-awarded
1-0 forfeit loss the only smudge on the Aces season. In a game of
inches, two-pounds became the difference between a championship trophy
and sour grapes. On the field Albina scored victories over two
league champs in Holy Name and Peninsula, 140-pound Champs of the
Honeyman League thereby claiming the City Title as top 140lb team.
1922 Players: Soule (HB), Jack Grossmayer (HB), Green, Merritt, Miller,
Lapp
Following the 1931 season, many players emerged with the
Piedmont Athletic Club. This continued the
long-standing "Albina - St. Johns Rivalry" as Piedmont won the 1932
title but collapsed following a 44-0 thrashing at the hands of the West
Seattle Yellowjackets for the Northwest Championship in 1933 that ended
11-straight games without a loss.
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