Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05

Tho great game is over and gone on
record. Delaware College has won the
day and plucked the laurels from the
pick and flower Of the leading football
athletes of the State.
But who will ever forget the great
contest in the Newark meadows OF
Saturday evening, October 31st
Nothing like IL was ever seen or heard
of In Delaware before.
1t inaugurated the real commence
ment of football playing in this State.
Delaware has taken possession of the
great game. Its history and record has only
now in reality commenced. The citizens
of Wilmington had no idea that men
of such thews and sinews existed within
the borders of Delaware. We know
differently now and are proud to know
It,
Who will ever forget that sunny af-
ternoon's pilgrimage to the Academic
town. The story is an epic in itself |:
The train Of cars packed with 300 en-
thusiastic Wilmingtonians-an an adj
ditional car at the junction to accom-
modate another crowd. How we sang
and footed our tin horns and iubilated
all the way, and then, streaming over
the Newark hills, an invading, conquer
ing horde, with colors flying and horns
braying, with the laugh and deriding
shout of assured triumph, poured into
the meadow where the great battle was
fought, bnt not won, by us.
II was noble fight, plucky, stubborn,
persistent and, as the vanquished claim,
indecisive.
The Field club was beaten by score
of a to 0.
Candidly, the defeat was unexpected.
IL is difficult to say exactly to what it
may be attributed. The college team
showed splendid training and their in
terfering was simply magnificent. No
animadversion can be made on the rush
line work of either team. The Field
clubs tackling was admirable. Itwould
be hard, indeed inyidious, to single out
any man for special commentator, for
all worked most creditably. But the
ID. II. G. did not show the team work
that their opponents did. They evil
IDENTIFY lacked team practice-and that
lack, as all know, is "the objectionable
sin" in the science of football.
There are other points to refer to,
which the truthful historian of this
Justly omit.
II was mistake that cannot be too
strongly condemned fer the college team
managers to fail in having their ground
marked off in regular five yard dis
tances. Why, the great Camp himself
could not have made good referee
under such circustances. And on Sat
urday a novice, it is understood, self
confessed one, was chosen by the college
men for that most important work. How
could Mr. Mccullough, even though, as
many believed he desired, do justice, or
even make an approach to exactness,
in his decisionsg
When the teams lined up, as fine set
of strapping young fellows as ever were
seen on football ground faced the Field
club men. The college boys were the
admiration of the Wilmington visitors.
The latter were we'll acquainted with
their own sturdy athletes, but the APP
pearance of the rival team was COM
plete surprise. 1t was a gathering of
splendid young American manhood that
all Delaware might well be proud of.
There was tine gathering of 700 or
800 spectators. Quite number of
ladies graccd the occasion with their
presence. Some of them were from this
city. The rival Field club and college
colors were seen everywhere. The
beautiful weather, the spirit and
enthusiasm in every direction all com
bined to give promise Of most lively
afternoon.
There was altogether too much delay
in prellminaries and the continued de-
mand Of "play ball" from the spectators
was reminder of their just Impotence.
The yell of the college boys was an
swered by the hurrah of the Field team.
At length Henry G. Mccullough OF
Elkton was chosen referee and Ii. p.
Pennypacker umpire.
GAME coMMENcED.
Delaware College won the toss and
took the north goal. A few yards were
X gained, but the echo of the Newarkers'
"'rah" had hardly died out when Cars
well got the ball; good run of five
yards was then made by the college, but
lost again in the next minute; 80 yards
was gained by kick from Hossinger
which Bayard fumbled, when he was
finely tackled by L. Martin. Bayard
made magnificent punt, sending the
pigskin as yards into college territory
Hossinger, the Newark full-baclS, re.
ceiyed the ball but could make nothing
Ai his opportunity. The Field club
gained another two yards when there
was down" within 25 yards of the
college goal. There was hard tussling
here, Field club gaining slightly on a
tackle by Byrne. This was lost again
with five yards on top of it by a centre
rush of the college boys. The advan-
tage was lost again, mainly by the tack
ling of Vernon, Carpenter and Byrne
An end run by Handy gave the college
10 yards and the same tactics were at.
tempted by Kirk Martin when he was
met by Vernon in very neat tackle
which earned ID yards for the Field
club.
II should be mentioned here that the
measurements of yards gained or lost
are inexact. There was nothing to &c
by. No lines were marked out and the
referee had to base his calculations OF
mere guess work.
1t must be remembered too that during
almost all this time the ball was within
college territory and few Of the specta
tors pretended to comprehend how i
was that the Field club got the bail SC
seldom. The downs" were mystery
Handy, captain Of the college team
was MANNED and MARVEL went in a:
substitute. AT this time (445 o'clock) *
minutes after the start the bali was II
yards in Field club territory. The rivalry