The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-29
THE FOOTBALL GAME.
4 Lively Contest Over the
Leather Egg Yesterday.
Old PLAYERS vs.. uslvEHsITys.
T1e Former wen. sgs Nos wishent =
Hard sssurxie--ssnas splendia Play
anx-The seare 30 70 o.

GEn PLayxits %
NzsvEkszTvs
Anong Thanksgiving day pastimrs IN
Seattle nozse was more general and heart
~ enjoyed than the football game Sc The
baseball park between the Old Players,
e5nprisI1x representatives Of lie Ieaalag
Eastern and Ehgiish colleges ard the Uai-
verslty eleven, or the SeatEfes. Akc1f 80
witnessed abe game froEa the grand stand
ard bleaching boards. many Of them being
ladies. Great interest vas manifested IN
the game, notw outstanding the fact that ;
SNAIL proportion Of the spectators were
familiar wifh the rules Of the game. and
could only appreciate the struggle for the
possession al che leather egg. wisile
many 81 the fine strategic mGneuvers
passed unnoticed
E. b. Downing acted IS umpire and Mr.
II. ~. Hsird IS referee. There was no
rough play. 10 one vas injured and Alto
gefher fhe first game IN Seattle may be
safely called q success. Tie University
boys play Tacoma college as soon as ar
ransement can be made They should
make a strong showing, and ought 70 pile
up big score.
THE GAME CALLED.
At2:50 p. m. Mr. T. Nj. Hard called
''play. ard the University boys lined up
against only eight Old Players and three
substitutes. Thus crippled the hitter did
not put up the game expected OF them,
and they also found their lack Of practice
very much against them. Captaia tEriftiths'
team did great work, blocking well and
working their tricks together. Without
exception they tackled beautifully and fol-
lowed the bali closely. Too much praise
cannot be given them for their faithful ef-
lorts 70 puf the game on good footing here.
ard they entered into the spirit of the
shIng with heaTtiness pleasant to witness.
For the University. 0rialths, Nichols,
Dorsghfy, Carter and Drew played a great
game. especially the first two. and sur
pTfsed every body.
How TIE scoEE WAS MADE
The Old Players started the ball facing
the grsnd stand and advanced ten yards
On falling 70 advance the bail goes to the
University, who pass 70 their halos and
rush il dangerously near their opponents
2a-yard line. Here they loose the ball and
By rushing and kicking the Old Players
advance to Uniyersity's 2s-yard line. Here
the ball goes TO the latter on three downs
aud is carried back into the center OF the
Geld. On falling 70 advance the ball goes
10 The Old Players and they rush it through
the center and lose il on their opponents
io-yard line. University fails 10 advance
and finally are compelled 10 make safety
touchdown The bail Is rushed hack and
forth By both sides and time Is called with
play in the Old Players ao-yard line.
Score. 10 0 in favor Of Ola Players.
After ten minutes rest, University
started tho bali By pass 20 Grifiiths. who
made ten yards. Play Immediately comes
down into Seattle boys territoEp and both
Peters and Wrestling try for goal and fail.
A moment later and the University full
back is compelled % make a safety. Score,
10 o in fAvor Of Old Players
This pat the college bows on their metsle.
aud BY good runs by GrifEths and Drew
and from GaFter's kicks and Nichols hard
taekling they advance the bail steadily
within the Old Players twenty-yard line.
But the good work Is not followed up and
tie ball gets back to the college territory.
where DlekeY makes touch down, bat no
good results score. $ TO 0.
A few more downs and on the balls be-
ing kicked over and mufied By the college
backs Folsom drops on il and scores
touch down from which goal In kicked.
Score. IL 10 Q.
After this the college boys defend their
goals for a time. but the Old Players quar-
terbask catches tie bali of Carriers muf
and a touch down ensues. from which :
goal is Kicked. Score. 20 to O
On the bail being brought out the two
captains aeree 70 step play ard the game
stands at the finish - 10 In favor Of the
Gid Players.