The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-02

Owing 10 the indefinite arrangements but few
people witnessed the football game on Analos
tan Island yesterday afternoon between the
Columbia Athletics and st. Johns team, of
Annapolis, in which the former won by score
of 10 to O. The st. Johns men arrived in the
morning and were desirous that the game
should be played at l o'clock so that they
could return last night. This was impossible,
as many of the Columbia team are in business
and cannot get away at that time. The Co
lumbias finally agreed to pay the hotel expenses
of the st. Johns men if they would stay
over, and this arrangement was made. The
st. Johns team were confident of success be-
fore the match and freely expressed their opin-
ion that they would defeat the G.. A. G. eleven.
They brought a strong team with them, in
cluding some old players who are not now
connected with the college. Play began at 4:45
with the ball in st. Johns hands. Their open
ing dashes were cleverly worked and the out
look for the G. A. g. was rather dim. They played
well together and protected their half-backs
in excellent shape. a tumble gave Columbia
the ball, and for some time the play was near
the centre of the field. After ten minutes of play
lamar secured the ball and, lodging well, got
around the end and started with a clear field
for the goal Hibbs, however, caught him
within yard of the goal and downed him by
pretty tackle, thus saving touchdown. With
the ball within yard of the goal, it looked as
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took big brace, and stopped further advance,
securing the ball on four downs. From this
point the ball was never dangerously near Co
lumbia's goal, and st. John did not have
chance to score. Columbia then resorted to
kicking game, and made considerable ground.
Dashiell here retired, Welsh going back of the
line, and Burroughs taking his place on the
end. Short rushes through centre carried the
ball within four yards Of st. Johns goal, when
Veazey slipped around the end and scored the
first touchdown. The goal was kicked. Score,
to 0. From the 25-yard line st. John ad-
vanced nearly to the centre of the grounds, but
could get no further. Again the weight of the
G. A. G. boys began to tell, and the
ball pushed down the field, when
Harlan took it, and by a long and
clever run scored the second touchdown,
from which Welsh kicked goal. Score, 10 to 0.
But five minutes more play remained, and
during this time st. Johns worked hard to
score, but without success. Time was called
at $40 and the game ended only one half hav
ing been played. The st. Johns men played
strong team game and showed good knowl-
edge of the points of the game. The work of
Jamar, Johnston, and Ramsburgh was particu-
larly brilliant. Columbia was weak behind the
line owing to the absence Of Butterworth and
Hacker Their work was entirely individual
and lacked even the semblance of team play.
Their tackling also was altogether too high.
Wells, Harlan, and Welch on the line did ex-
cellent work, while Hibbs, who never played
before, showed the qualities of first-class
player. Mr.. c. II. BoYnton, G. A. c., refereed
and Mr. Hicks. of St. Johns, umpired. The
composition of the two teams was as follows