Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-19
CRACK CHARLESTONS
The Naval Officers Gain a
Brilliant Victory.
The Los Angeles Players Make
a Good Uphill Fight.
Catlin, the Charleston Captain, a
Wonderful Player.
Rothganger and Keller Play Splendidlv
Tho Features of an Exciting
Game of Football.


A thousand people witnessed the foot
ball game yesterday afternoon on Jeffer-
son street, between the officers OF the
Charleston and the Los Angeles team.
The game was brilliant one and was
stubbornly contested from start to fin
ish. The Los Angeles team was over
matched, but they played gallant up
hill game and kept the visitors on their
mettle all the time. The superior
weight of the naval gentlemen and their
good team work proved too much for the
local team.
sTALwART ATHLETES.
The visitors were the first to indulge
in a little preliminary practice. They
were attired in white and presented a
very formidable appearance. Their
stalwart and athletic forms showed to
good advantage in the tight fitting foot
ball uniforms. The Los Angeles team
suffered in comparison with the visiting
delegation of football leather-chasers in
regard to weight and size, but appeared
to be more nimble and active looking.
Catlin captained the Charleston's and
Guthrie officiated in a similar position
for the Los Angeles team. The latter
won the toss and essayed to kick off.
Mr.. Harry Latham acted as referee and
b. Benjamin, of the HERALD, was the
umpire.
HOT FROM THE START.
Play was fast and furious as soon as
the ball was put into play, but the
sphere was gradually forced into danger
GUS proximity to the Los Angeles goal
where it remained for some time, despite
the efforts of the home boys. The
Charlestons made several attempts to
get touch down, but their opponents
were on the alert and did some clever
tackling. 1t was an exciting time for
the admirers of the home team, so
close had the visitors forced the ball to
the goal line. By clever piece of team
work one of the Charleston men took
advantage of an opening and secured
the first touch down of the game.
THE FIRST GOAL.
Captain Catlin brought the ball out
the necessary twenty-five yards and
kicked the sphere over the goal,
thus scoring six points. The Charleston
followers were jubilant.
No time was lost in getting the ball
into play. Several OF the players made
good runs, Notwithstanding that the
tackling of the great majority of the
players was first-class. The visitors
played together in admirable style and
their tactics pleased the multitude. The
team has a series Of nautical signals
which are given by the captain. The
Charleston's secured another goal before
the call of half time, which made the
score IL to nothing in favor of the naval
men.
TWELVE TO NOTHING.
A rest of ten minutes was taken to
give the players breathing spell. The
teams changed ends, the Los Angeles
team kicking with the slight breeze.
The second half was even more exciting
than the first and good plays were fre-
Quent. The local team managed to keep
the ball in the center of the ground for
some time, but the strong rushes of the
CharlestOns counted against their light
er opponents. The Los Angeles team
did not secure point in the second half,
while their antagonists registered s, the
result of touch down and two safety
CHEERS FOR THE WINNERS.
The game was ended in favor of the
Charlestons, by score of 20 to 0. While
the result was decidedly in favor of the
Charlestons, the Los Angeles club put
up much better game than one would
judge by looking at the score. AS soon
as the referee announced time, Captain
Catlin called for three cheers for the
Los Angeles club, which were given
with vim. The local team responded
with three hearty cheers for their con-
querors. the referee and umpire.
CAPTAIN cATLIN.
The game throughout was character
lied by the greatest good feeling and
protests were few and far between. Cat
lin. the Charleston captain, is probably
the best player ever seen in California.
He is perfect specimen of physical
manhood, and his playing excited the
admiration of the multitude. He made
q number of brilliant runs, and at times
the way he rushed through the line of
his opponents was simply astonishing.
It generally took half dozen of the
Los Angeles team to hold him. His
playing was grand, and was highly en-
JOyed Dy every one present. Roth
ganger also put up gilt-edged game,
and made several splendid runs.
EELLER, OF los ANGELES.
For the Los Angeles team, Keller car
fied off the honors. His tackling was
one of the features of the game, and he
made few clever runs, which were
applauded to the echo. Keller certainly
distinguished himself, and with few
more players like him, Los Angeles
would have made it very much more in
teresting for the visitors. Harmon, one
Of the best of the local players, was un-
fortunate enough to have had his arm
disIocated in scrimmage in the early
part of the game. German took his
place in the eleven.
Manning made the best run of the
day for the Los Angeles club.
Van Dyke and Cochran both did good
work, especially attacking.
The Los Angeles team should have re-
sorted to more of kicking game. A
good half-back kicker would have count
ed in yesterday game.
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