Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-27
ARE CHAMPIONS NOW
The Local Football Team Wal.
lops the Fellows From
New Castle.
QUITE AN EXCITING GAME,
Manager Buckenberger's Code of
Morals Given the Players.
THE LOCAL AMATEUR CONTESTS.
Definite Steps to Be Taken This Week to
Organize Cricket League.
QUITE AN EXCITING GAME.
THE LOCAL AMATEUR CONTESTS.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

Once more victory has perched itself on
the banner of the Pittsburg football team,
and now they are more prominent than
ever. Yesterday afternoon, in the presence
of about 1000 people, at Recreation Park,
they defeated the New Castle team in one
of the best and most exciting association
contests seen here for long time. The
grounds, though somewhat soft, were in
tolerably good condition.
The rivalry between the two teams was
intense and the New Castle players, al
though visitors, had host OF friends pres
ent from nearby towns. From start to fin
ish the feeling was intense. The contest
had to be for the championship of Western
PENNSYLVANIA, bet of $500 a side and IL
gold medals. The New Castle team, how
ever, only felt inclined to put up $780, and
after much arguing and talking the Pitts
burgers generously agreed to not enforce
the articles OF agreement and they played
for 500 side.
Both Claimed the Title.
The New Castle team. having won the
pennant in the football league recently,
naturally claimed the title Of champions,
and the Pittsburgs have challenged all
claimed the title. But Yesterdays game
definitely settles the matter, the local
players defeated the visitors fairly on their
merits. f. f. Kelly, Of Chicago, refereed
the match, and certainly he acted ably and
impartially. Neither side had any reason
to grumble about the referee. There was
considerable betting on the result, the odds
being point or SO in favor of the home
team.
The contest was hard fought one and
although the New Castle men were
beaten the PLAYED a great game. They are
active and stong, but they lack the team
work fthe Pittsburg team and are not
such good kickers by any means. In the
first half the home eleven completely out
PLAYED the Noyacastrians. but they made
matters closer in the second half and the
final score was three to one in favor of the
PlttsburgS
In the first half it looked for some time as
If neither side was going to score, but in I
about half hour Waldron ''dribbled" the |
ball close to goal and hen made fine shot |
between the posts and under the bar. Of |
course cheers followed In a short time |
Waldron kicked another goal and the cheers |
were deafening. Matthews had a good |
chance to kick a goal in the early part of |
the halt, but missed badly. He subsequently |
played fine game.
1t became Very Exciting.
In the second half and toward the close of |
it the visitors scored somewhat of lucky /
Coal. Cottcral, the left back who PLAYED i
an admirable game all through, kicked the /
lall in front of the home teams goal, and,
a. ill-luck would have it, the ball bounded /
of Joe Attewelrs back and through goal
Then there was yelling and shouting for
New Castle. They were PLAYING in good
form now, but they were overmatched. A
few minutes before time was up the visitors
fouled the ball in front of their own goal,
and the home team had free kick in front
of goal. This is new rule, and surprised
the New Castle men. Powell easily kicked
goal, and the contest ended 3 to in favor
of the home team, who now are the cham
pionS
The backs and half backs of the visitors
really PLAYED we'll, but young Joe Attewell
PLAYED in first-class stvle; in tact, he never
missed kick during the entire game. His
brother again demonstrated that he can
keep goal as good as anybody. He pre-
vented the New Castle men from scoring
Oh the local Team.
They All Did Well.
And Waldron, Potts. the new man,
Buick and 0'Brien gave an excellent exhi-
bition Of football playing. McEwan also
did well. In short, the whole team per-
formed ably and showed their superiority
over the visiting team. 1t is to be hoped
that the defeat of the pennant winners will
be accepted with good grace, as they were
fairly treated in all respects. The two !
teams lined up as follows:
Pittsburg. Position. New Castle |
!. AtteweH, Goal. Ellis. |
Powell, r., Capt Z Racrs yMcLean, r.
T. Attewell, /. D"eAs' lCotteral, L.
Joe Attewell, Il. A. White r. |
s. Buick. c. Halfbacks Muse c.
j. Potts, l.. III. White, L.
f. Waldron, ILandells
j. @ Brien, Withers,
J. Wardle, Forwards. ( Fleming
J. McEwan. Bradshaw.
j. Matthews, lG.Woods, Cap