Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-02
ROUGH AND TUMBLE.
Referee Decides the
Game a Draw.
IT WAS LIKE A DOG FIGHT.
Crowd and Police Break In on the East
-Wanderer Game.

Nearly three thousand people gathered
on the Dexter street grounds Saturday
afternoon to witness the old rival foot ball
teams the Wanderers and East Ends meet
in the American cup-tie game. There was
lots OF excitement from beginning to end.
The crowd was pressing against the rails
urging on their favorites. Every player
strained his nerve to best his opponent,
and did not care much how he did it.
1t was not good exhibition of football
playing. There was too much feeling
between the men. Every moment a
couple would have to be separated or a
fight would ensue. 1t was more like a
rough-andtumble fight than anything
else.
The "Zebras" were very aggressive and
began the rough work at the start The
Wanderers did not intend to be walked
on and as a result several encounters oc-
CURED between the men. Philbin, Tobin
and Irwin acted as though they would
rather use their fists than their feet and
when the latter members were put in use
1t was not on the ball but on one of the
Wanderers.
At one stage of the game Tobin threw
Pagan and then insisted on dancing Jig
on him. Philbin deliberately gave Nc
Cam the foot and Harris let his temper
get the best of him and kicked Davis in
the leg.
A man from the crowd came inside the
ropes to thrash Morris and all the players
then took hand. The crowd broke in
and several minutes were lost. Irving
played mean game and finally was the
cause of tho game being draw. McCann
had the ball near the Zebras' goal mouth.
Irving ran out and struck him in the face
several times. Pagan then picked up the
ball and the game ended with eight more
minutes TO play.
The referee called it draw and will lay
the facts before the association and let
decide what is to be done.
The kickoff was at 315, little earlier
than usual in order to allow them time to
play the full game. The makeup of the
teams was as follows:
Wanderers, Mcfarland, goal; Read and
Pagan, full backs; A. Jenkins, Guy and
Attewell, half back; McCann and Davis,
right wing; Howard, center; O'Neil and
Smith, left wing; Clark, referee.
East Ends, Irving, goal Morris and Har-
gcaves, full backs; Scott, Stanton and
Hughes, half backs; Philbin and Tobin,
right wing; Whitehead, center; Sunder-
land and Borden, left wing; Cornell, UNI
pire, James Henderson of the Nonpareils
Of New York, referee.
1t was quickly seen that each team
meant business and in five minutes
Tobin caught Mcfarland mapping and
shot the leather through. The East End
admirers went Wild The Pawtuckets
hustled the ball back and Irving was given
several stops in short order. The leather
was taken back again and Mcfarland was
charged but he threw it out to Davis who
ran it by every player the whole length OF
the field to the Zebras' goal but there was
no one there to assist him and when help
arrived the East Ends were there too.
1t was great run for the little fellow.
The crowd yelled itself hoarse and when
Davis came back to his position on the
wing in front of the grand stand he had
to doff his cap before they would be quiet.
Pagan was regular stone wall, sending
the ball flying back every time. Fifteen
minutes from the start it was thought the
Wanderers had goal, but the referee did
not allow it.
Stanton made line kick from center to
the Wanderers goal, and the ball was met
by Mcfarland. Tobin threw Pagan and
then jumped on him. Foul was claimed
oil L.
moments later, and it looked as though
there would be a row. The crowd broke
in and about five minutes were lost in
clearing the ground.
Pagan and Tobin got at it again little
later, and the crowd expressed their opin-
ion by Kissing the East Enders. Thirty
minutes from the start Borden shot for
goal. Mcfarland tried to stop 1t, but Just
touched the ball, and Fall River had
scored the second goal.
The Wanderers lost several good chances
to score, and Stanton gave McCann the
foot and foul WIS allowed just before half
time. On the restart Guy done some good
work, the Zebras began to lag, and the
Wanderers to rush. Hands was allowed
on Tobin and Sunderland made a fine run
with the ball.
The ball was burst by hard kick and
new one procured. Hands was allowed on
Morris and a little later on Davis. Tt ere
was some hot playing and the Wanderers
did their best TO score. They were ure
OF a goal at just eight minutes before the
call of time when McCann had the tall
and was backed by the whole team. Irv-
ing lost his temper and struck him in he
face. They clinched, the crowd broke in
and Pagan picked up the ball and W. mt
into the club house.
The refrree called it n draw game and
will present it to the association for SET
tlement.