Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
THESE OUR HARD KICKERS
Delaware VS.. Haverford In a
Foot Ball Contest.
HOME CLUB SUFFERS DEFEAT
But They Made a Game Fight
For Victory.
A Hard Fought Battle with the Wind
Blown Sphere--Points of the Game and
Eeats of the Players

Blown Sphere--Poiits of the Game and
Feats of the Players.
One hundred persons saw the foot
ball game between the Haverford Col
lege Reserves and the Delaware Field
Club at the Riverview grounds Thnrs-
day. The score resulted, Haverford 10
two touchdowns and goal-Delaware
Field Club 0. The work of the visitors
was superior to the home teams play at
the start, they having had far more
practice than the home team, which is
an essential point in winning foot
ball game. Lack of practice had made
the lawyers short of wind, while the
collegians from frequent play were Sue
cessful in keeping their wind from the
start. Besides, some of Haverford's re-
serves had already played with the
regular team, and Morris, their right
guard, had only just finished playing
against Lafayettes crack team on
Wednesday at the Haverford grounds.
Considering that the home team were
handicapped in more than one way,
they played we'll.
Delaware Field Club won the toss
and Captain Reinhardt chose the east
goal, Haverford taking the west goal and
the ball. Play began with the famous
V-trick, Hayerford gained a good fifteen
yards. The second rush was almost al.
successful as the first and swiftly up the
field moved the leather sphere toward
the lawyers goal when il was lost to the
home team on downs. The young bar
risters seized the leather and attempted
by short rushes to get through the coll
legians rush line which at first was diff
cult to accomplish. On four downs the
ball went to Haverford. Carey passed
the ball to Strawbridge who by clever
run was speeding by the opponents
rushers when VanTrump tackled hard
and both whirled to the ground. Play
was resumed and this time Blanchard
run with the ball making slight gain.
-Four downs lost the ball to the lawyers
who were unable to advance it much
up the field and Haverford again secured
it.
Captain Palen got his men together
and hard rush was made for the home
clubs goal. After gaining several yards
Strawbridge was tackled by Carpenter,
and again the lawyers got the sphere,
only to loose it in four downs. Haver-
ford then pushed boldly forward, gain
ing at every rush. Finally the bali was
passed to Strawbridge, and making d
splendid run of 40 yards he was downed
by Bayard near the home teams goal
The ball remained near the home teams
goal for fully 10 minutes. Finally,
Haverford began a series of short
rushes, breaking right through the Wis
itors' rush line, which was unable TO
withstand the fine work of the col
legians. In 22 minutes after play began
Haverford forced the ball over the limo
by effective short rushes, and Straw
bridge scored touchdown, from which
Hay failed to kick goal. Play was re-
sumed from the centre of the field, and
in 15 minutes Haverford had scored
again. This time Strawbridge made
the touchdown from which goal was
kicked. Score, Hayerford, 10; Delaware
Field Club, O.
The second half opened with the
lawyers in possession of the ball and
from the start their play was far
superior to the work done in the first
half. Pldy was opened with the v.
The lawyers gained 10 yards. The ball
was tossed to Bayard and by several
good rushes through Haverford's rush
line the home team continued to gain.
On four downs Haverford got the ball,
but failed TO advance it toward their
opponents goal. The home team secured
the sphere. From that moment the
superb work of lamar, Bayard and
Reinhardt began. lamar secured the
leather and by q beautiful run carried
the leather swiftly toward Haverfords
goal until downed by Carey. lamar and
Bayard continued to galn-Bayard by
clever short rushes through Haver-
-rlfr a,.I
runs around the ends. Haver-
ford tackled nobly, but could not
prevent her opponents from gaining /,
until at last the collegians secured the
ball near their own goal The home !
teams rush line had become stronger by
this time and the visitors failed to Get
through so easily as in the first half. In
fact the lawyers were playing q good
game at this point and kept it up until
the last, but failed to score, although
the bali was but few feet from Hayer-
ford's goal when time was called. Five
minutes more and the lawyers would /
have scored. In the rush line of the
home team Giles, Van Trump, Cooper j,
and Carswell did good work. For the
visitors the best work was done by
Mckee, Hayiland and Morris. Behind .
the line Strawbridge, Carey and Hay
did good work The home teams backs,
Carpenter, Reinhardt, Jamar and Bay
ard all played well. Bayard's fine punt
ing in the last half was especially notice.
able. The. men lined up as follows:
Field CLUB. Position. Ilaverford.i
Wales. fright end. .Palen, Capt
Carswell. fright tackle. Havllandi
Giles s..............right guard Morris
Churchman ........ centre. e....f.........McKee
Bootes es...........left guard. ......... :. Blair
Cooper ........... left tackle. Lancaster
Van Trump ........left end. Yarnali
Carpenter... ..quarter-back....... ....carey'