The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-26
GAELIC FOOTBALL GAME.
San Francisco VS.. Oakland
at Piedmont Park.
The ParneIs Won by Three Points in Holly
CONTESTED Game-Big Game
in Prospect,

Public interest in Gaelic football is being
rapidly awakened, and it promises to be-
come a very popular pastime in the near fu-
ture.
The attendance at Piedmont Park yes
terday to witness the game between the
Parnels of San Francisco and O'Briens OF
Oakland was fully double that of the pre-
vious Sunday.
Game was called promptly at o'clock by
the referee, Captain Palmer Of the Emmett
Club, and for one hour the spectators were
treated to a splendid exhibition Of athletic
sport
Both clubs were on their mettle, but as in
the previous game between the OBriens and
Emmets. the superior generalship Of the
Parnels gave them the victory.
In the first quarter hour each team scored
a goal, and at the close of the frst hall the
score was even, standing one goal and two
points for each club.
When time was called for the second half
the PaTDells dextrously carried the bailinto
the enemy's territory from which II was not
driven until three additional points had been
scored by the winning team.
So close was the play that It required
good deal of judgment on the part OF the
referee to determine whether two OF the
points made were not really goals.
The extreme heat worked a good deal Of
hardship. and al the close of the game both
teams were pretty well exhausted. Both
clubs played a rafting good game, and in
cdents of individual proves are too
numerous TO mention.
After the game both clubs adjourned to
the headquarters of the 0'Brien Club on
Ninth street, where sumptnous collation.
was paTtaken Of.
More than usual interest is manifested IN
the approaching contest between the
Emmets and Captain T0bin's Port Costa
team, which occurs at Port Costa on Sun
day next.
The Emmets are the present cham pions,
having previously defeated TObin's team,
but the latter claims to have SO REINFORCED
his club as to make 1t practically in Vinelbie.
a large delegation will be up from this city
and Oakland to witness the match.
In the game yesterday the first goal was
made by the PaTnells, but the club declined
TO give the names OF the players who scored
the goal and points. The goal and two
points made by the O'BTiens we're scored by
Desmond.
The following are the names and posi-
tiOns of the players:
Parnells = Goal keeper. Haskins; fun
backs, Brown, Flynn, Smart; half backs.
Fenton, Dnfries, Conroy, Long; right wing,
Condor, Sheehan; left wing. Hurley, L.
horgan; forwards. c. kelleher, j. Kane,
NJ. Kane, j. O'Connor, S. Murphy, d.
CronlD, J. Horgan, }. Conroy; full for
ward, N. kelleher.
In the O'Brien Club the nomenclature
differs somewhat from the Parnells. and is
as follows:
Goai-keeper. P. Courtney; full forward,
D. 3. Spilane. John Cronin; center for
ward, John Desmond. p. Kearney; LETT
wing back. William Driscoll; full center,
P. Casserly, b. F. Connolly; right wing
forward, J. j. 0'Connor; center backs, J.
Coakley, NJ. Scanlon, c. J. Twomey, j..
Ryan, E. Heaiey; left wing forward, j. j..
Lynch. ~ Coakley, =. Bracket.
j. OConDor, e. Kelleher. O'Briens-Wil-
liam Heafey. d. W. Cronin.
Field mpireS-Parnells, ]. Donovan !;
0'Briens, ID. Cronin.
Field marshal. F. J. O'Keefe.
Referee, Captain Palmer of the Emmets.