The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-13
me CHAMPION CRES CENTS.
They Beat the New DIRK A. C., and VIII
Stin Fly the Flag.


The fnal\game OF the American Football
Union was played yesterday afternoon ut
Eastern Park. and the eleven of the Crescent
Athletic Club havo again shown their sure-
riority over the rival teams and retain the
championship. Two weeks ago the Cresccnts
overpowered the Orange y. {. team. and yes
terday tho New York A. c. boys succumbed to
their prowess. Two thousand persons saw
the struggle yesterday. The damp, chilly
wind that blew across tho field made 1t un.
comfortable for players and spectators alike.
From the kick out it was plain to be seen
That the New York team were not dangerous.
After the first five minutes they were put on
the defensive and kept there for tho rest OF
the game. The centre OF the Crescent team
was their trump card. and they played it upon
every occasion.
The average weight OF the three centre mon
was 22O pounds. headed by Robertson with
his 30 pounds Of nvoirdupos. Through tho
guards the Crescents made all of their gains.
while the New York team did best around the
ends with Duff and O'Connor. their fast half
New York won the toss nd took the ball. the
Crescents going to the northerly goal. At tho
kick of DnI wont to rich, or "a, ,Te;nty-yar'
White kicked aud stockton mutled. but fell on
the th. tp I'll Erescent made small gain; h hnt
Dun ia ;sie Si to gs HS aai Wits ficSsa
tho bull over the trescent's line. Crescent
tine. an n' rs Sa to and Shelton naGs
gains. but iumbleI the na!l hstly. Eapsso
made tenyard gain and brouSht the bai to
M ;n1 half Hcks were H'nt with nr s;sy
Here, the New Yorks made Iiis brace
downs. Dun mnde a long run to tLa right tor
ton yards. md N'Connor die III, h same around
the left with some success White kickeI to
gains. but Hotchkiiss lost the ball ard Slider
Is sSys h1s ii. w White tSs 9n4 ya1
aFSns tho line sa'" Sow ss~ acIyd
lns F a "nd w FIT A Tx I4 %sna the the xs
mud Fnuss;e downcd III" Tail on The twenty
iiysn,yara line II tehkisS dashed through the
rushed over the line Tor Il touch down. Stock
ton failed in ~" pnn' "pt; Time. minutes.
The hn!l was brought t" the cent?. Of the
field, ami White made dntginc ran OF fifteen
c fi of the umpire. and. whit. he was talk
ing: Bee;her made long naSs to v snevd aII
down the entire length OF the Ge III and scored
n touch down from which Ecechcr kicked a
G.. 10: New York 4. CO;
IN the scriminase folloe;wing the Kick r of
forced New iorks centre. The ball was on New
York fifteen. yard line when time was called
At the cginning Of the second half FRusse
and Shell don soon cot tho ball to New York's
twenty -fve:,yar line whore It was lost on q
tumble. Monks gained eight yards. White
kicked. Sheldon IN uGed. and stockton fell on
the bail. sheldon went through the loft centre
for ten yards. and Rot erteon carried three mon
on his back for twelve yards before he was
brouEhtt t" the ground. Reechcr N adea forward
on their thirty-yard line. White and O'Con-
nor made gains. but the Crescents soon got the
ball on four downs. and n series Of rushcs
ended in a plunge through the fine by Fausse.
which gave the rre,cents theiihird touch
down. Eeecher failed to kick tho koal. Score.
Crescent A. G.. "A: New York A, co
The New Iorks lost the ball on a tumble
and after few short PUSHES Fausse made u
long circuit Of tho eft end for forty yards and
was downed on Now Works fve-yard line
Beecher's knee was hurt and he retired. Fish
taking his place.
sheldon scored n touch down through the
left centre. and kicked the goal. Score: Cres-
manning few minutes New York forced the
ball well into Crescent's territory. and time
was called without further scoring. The
teams lined mp as follows: