The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-01
BAD AS A BATTLE.
DESCRIPTION OF A RECENT GAME OF
FOOTBALL.
The Wounded Borne Away as the Fight
Went on-PIayers Who Were Too Ut
terIy in Earnest-Blood and
Broken Bones.

Dtsil bSbHbCii buC SllC anu tlihJVASi
on Thanksgiving day, was almost as savage
as battle. There was very large crowd
present
A minute after the game began, Capt.
Richards of Yale, got the ball in his han1s
and swooped with it. lodging or upsetting all
the men who opposed him, to within q couple
of yards Of Princeton's goal. There he was
brought to ear, ami the ball given TO Bayne,
of Yale, for a kick. Bayne seemed
about to kick it, and then, like fox, started
on with the ball over Princeton's line and
came safely back with it, This entitled
Yale to an easy kick for goal, and Terry, OF
Yale struck tho ball with his foot and sent
it sailing accurately between the uprights
and above the bar. Some sound was uttered
at that moment BY each of five end twenty
thousand throats and the whole volume OF
sound wGs a roar like thunder Yale had
won goal in just three mialtes after the
opening Of the play, and had scored SIX
points, the most possible to score at a single
strike The ball was taken back TO
the center of the Geli and the fight
went on. For some minutes people Gil
not seem to realize how hot it was getting
The bulk CT the spectators could see the
eleveus periodically hurl themselves to
gether and build themselves in kicking AMI
writing heaps in divers parts of the field.
They had general vision Of threatening at
titudeS, fists shaken in front OF noses; dart
ings hither and thither as when hounds are
after a fox; throttling, wrestling, and the
pitching Of individuals headlong to the
earth, and all this was an animatal
spectacle which drew from them volley
upon voiiey of applause. Those inside the
lines-the judges, reporters and attend
ants upon the teamS-were nearer, and saw
something more. They saw real lighting
savage blows that drew blood, and falls that
seemed as though they must crack all the
boLos and drive the life out of those who slls-
tanned them; and eyes were getting wilder
all the time, and the work was waxing every
moment hotter. Wannemaker OF Prince
ton, secured a touchdown in goal and scored
4 for his side, and then both elevens reliu-
pushed the last of such restraint as may up
to this time have remained with them, and
let themselves out utterly.
There came a crush on one of the edges of
the field about midway between the goals
All the maddened giants Of both of the teams
were in it. and they lay heapcd, kicking,
choking, hitting, gouging, Rnd bowling.
One smaller man lSy under them. He held
the bail Rugged to his breast and pressed it
to the ground His chin rested on it, and
his white face looked out from the ruck as
the face of p man might look who was on the
rack. Gradually the pack separated and
the smaller man was alone. He lay for a
moment still, except that his face was work
ing in frightful manner. Then he rolled
over on his back, and one Of his legs was
drawn up until ii almost touched his
chin He tried to clutch the ground, and
threw his head far back, pressing it into the
earth and rolling it from side to side. Some
of his companions caught hold of him by the
shoulders and raised him to half sitting
posture. His lips were drawn wide apart
showing his teeth tightly clinched His face
was as white as chalk. His hands wandered
up and down his body, beating it and press
ing it and tearing AZ his shirt. Suddenly he
throw out his arms, tore himself away
from those who were supporting him, and
rolled over upon his stomach, rubbing hi,
face into the muddy turf as though seeking
for loft spot III pillow. In a
| instant he was on his back AGAIN
clutching his breast, and gasping as though
each breath was to be his last. 1t was a
silent and frightened pack that walkeduerv
ously back and forth near him. They
| seemed hardly to dare to look at him They
would stand for moment and then turn
! their backs. Hardly a loud word was Spoken
among those who surrounded him while ht
| lay there. Tho multitude outside the line.
! wondered what was going on, and uttered
| Wild yells and adJurGLions to those VII
| blocked their vision to clear ont, Their pro
| tests finally took tue shape Of Il chorus, lik,
| those which were caantod in tae late cam
! paigu: "Ciear tho fitlll Clear the fiel
| 1t might have been heard in Harlem
| At length four Of his comuanions lifted thu
| injured man and bore him outside of tbs
| surrounding small circle. The multitude
| saw then what was tho matter, and th
chorus stopped with frightful Suddennezs
| strange murnur WIS borne over from tht
| grand stanl where the women were Thick
wooden shirts and blankets were thrown
| down in the open fed and the injured maI
was laid upon them. Others OF tie players
came sauntering up. They looked like mel
fresh from real hattie Big Petors, 0
Yale, and Adams of Princeton, looked lilz,
butchers Their dirty canvas jackets an,
kniCkerbockers We're streaked and hecke.
with blood. All the men were tattered ans
muddy, and nearly all of them hal bleedin.
wounds and bruises showing amid the dir
that was crus!ed On their heads and faces.
! The injured man, that is the one mos
seriously injured, was Capt Richards, O
Yale He had previously injured his leg u
the thigh joint, and had been forbidden t
play. Now his leg had been doubled unde
| him in the crush, and had suffered iuiurie
that nobody could tell It dill MT grow
better, and Richards was finally carried OF
to the house which stands in the corner O
the grounds, and put to bed. He was sti!
there when the game was concluded, ant
the surgeon who was called to atteni
him said he had suffered serious
perhaps fatal injury. Another man tool
the ploee of Richards and the game went on
De Camp, OF Princeton, secured the hall ant
got through the Yale barriers with Ynl
man on his back and hanging tn him like tn
old man of the sea- De Camp unable +
maintain his balance, went down. 1t was
frightful fall. De Camps head seemed t
have been driven into the earth. As III
Yale men arose from him he rolled owe
upon his back and lay motionless. Two o
his fellows ran to him. knolt at his side, an,
slapped him upon the breast directly owe
the heart. At the end of Il minute h
shivered, moved, rolled over, and sat up.
The multitude roarel as he walked or t.
his place and the game went on. Five min
utes later a striped lsg pitched headiong an
failed to get up, 1t was De Camp again
His left arm hung limp in front Of him a
he sat 1t had been dislocated Mt tn
shoulder-joint. Two minutes after this
Toler, of Princeton, struck Marlin of Yale, i
the face, grounding him as though he hal
been shot. The umpire was called upon t
take notice of this The game went on til
the moon began to silver behind the mist
1t expired in due time, no other points bein
made, and Yale was tho victor by a score 0
6 to T. This makes Yale the champion fo
the year.
The list of injuries is as follows: Capt
Richards, CT Yale, sprained ankle ard 8
we're ccntusions He will be compelled I
keep his bed for some days, and to II
crutches afterward for at least mont
/ Flanders. Yale rusher, bruises about Il
7 body and legs. Harry Marlin, Yale, bac
and let eye injured. Ronalds, Yale rushe
/ lignment Of thumb severed. Bayne, va
| f,,,a rtar bo III, r,lau,.ic and a Jiclooa+aJ Iior