The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-15
CoLUMBIAs BITE THE DUST.
The Schuylkill Navy Team Defeats the
Local Eleven 12 to o.


The largest and best regulated crowd that
has attended Capital Park this season to wit
ness the game OF football gathered there yes
terday to watch the eleven of the Columbia
Athletic Club and the Athletic Club of the
Schuylkill Navy fight, tackle, and scrap for
the championship of the Atlantic Division
A. A. u The crowd was not composed of
men entirely, for in the old weather beaten
grand stand were many ladies. Around the
ropes were carriages, drags, and village carts
AS usual the teams were late arriving, and the
&. A. Z. were the last to get on the grounds
The Schuylkill representatives came out in
a tally-ho, and ranging themselves on the east
side made things lively by their alphabetical
club yell every five minutes. Strange TO say,
there was very little c. A. G. enthusiasm.
What yells came for them at all were from
tally.ho coach of High School boys.
With Messrs. Welch, of G. A. c., as referee,
and Mr.. Binder, OF Pennsylvania Military
Academy, as umpire, at 3:55 the two teams
lined up for play. The Schuylkills had the
ball, but in their three downs made no gain,
so Cregar punted for thirty yards. On the
next play Townsend, of G. A. c., made ten
yards, but their gains were blocked and
Church punted down field. Hulme caught
the ball and made clear run of thirty yards
The Schuylkills again lost the ball and Church
punted on the third down. Cregar catching
it went ten yards right through the Colum-
bians. Again tumble and the ball is in G.
a. y. S possession
By series of splendid bucks through the
centre by both the Church brothers, Rainier,
and Wells, gains of nearly twenty yards were
made. Bob Church was doing great work
while his younger brother was Tickling in
manner that pleased everybody. Neasey was
sent repeatedly into the line and his crawling
tactics generally resulted in gains for his
side, and while things were looking bright
Towsend funbled the pass and in ji1fy all
was on him and secured the ball. Then the
Sof, f. Jyhn ho1 hoe thtAp
tried running around the ends and Hulme
and Chesterman made each ten yards on their
sprints. Weaver, of the c. A. c.. showed
some splendid tackling propensities.
1t was tough tussle. First the bali would be
in Columbia's territory, and then it would be
down in Schuylkills blocks. The men played
fast and hard. The full-oack of c. a. c.
failed to punt and Chesterman getting the
ball ran twenty yards. Foul tackling gave
them twenty more. Captain Vail worked tht
long pass and feet-footed Hulme went
twenty yards before Church downed him. A
series of good rushes brought the ball withiI
five yards of the line, but the G. A. G. bracet
and resisted the efforts of the Schuylkills, anC
secured the ball on the fourth down.
This cheered them up and Veasey raj
through the line for fifteen yards, following
1t up with twenty more. Big kanier was sen
on bucking trip aud gained good lead o
else was accomplished when time WAS calet
for the first half, neither side having scored.
Columbias started with the ball in the sec
ond half, and Neasey made ten yards
On the second pass Townsend fumbled an
the Schuylkills secured the ball. They starte
in to play fast and were gaining. William
was injured and retired, Harlan taking hi
place. The G. A. c. secured the ball on
punt, but almost as soon again lost it on
tumble. Hulme then made a splendid ru
of twenty yards, but, on trying the same again
was cleyerly tackled by Harlan. Capital
Vail made a good run, but on the next a
tempt q. A. c. got the ball on a tumble
They could not accomplish anything an
Church again tried TO punt. 1t struck on
of his own players and bounded back Ha
ban was forced to touch 1t down for a safet
On getting back into the field the @. A. {
worked the centre splendidIy and made gain
but again the miserable fumbling lost the
ground. Bob Church fumbled Wallis pun
and before he could recover Woodruff, II
big eX-Yale player, was on the ball and aero
the line for touchdown. Vail kicked goa
6to0
On lining up the c. A. C. worked their
for fifteen yards, but again lost the ball
this point the full moon was up and sts lig
helped the players along on the time RENAL
ing for play. The A. c. s. N. were playil
great ball, and the Q. A: G. seemed disheal
ened Centre-Rush Wade and: Full-Ba
Cregar got TO scrapping, and the latter "
ordered out Of the game by the umpire. T.
fine running of Hulme and Chesterman he
came into play, and in short time they h
rushed the ball over for another touch dow
Vail failed to kick goal. Score, II tot
GAG. Positions. A. q. s.
Williams Left enc. .............. .GT
Church.. Left tackle............. Villa
Ranier..............Left guard........... w Woodrl
Wade...........'.... CehtIe ECONOMICALLY
Lewis.........,......R Right-guard rd,......... Palm
Wells, Capt...... Rght-tackle. MAJ
Weaver Right end Fol
Emery. Quarter back..-.....C Capt V
Veasey Lett-haf ...."... Chesterm
Ill.