The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-25

The Wellington Foo bali Team Goee Down Be-
fore Them to this Tune Of q to 4.

The Wellington Foo bali Team Gcee Down Be
fore Them to this Tune Of ~ to 4.
As predicted in yesterdays EAGLE. tn
Athletes" had to eat crow. While tn
game was played in Wellington, Garfield
was net without many supporters, espe
| cially among the ladies. who were verl
| numerous and nearly all of whom wor'
the University colors-the bright orang'
harmonizing very nicely with the beauti
fui compilations of the fairest in Kansas.
As soon as the teams lined up it was evi
dent to the footballist that it was Garfield'i
day. Many, however, ventured to assert
that If Palmer conld only once get the bal
he would outfy all his pursuers and show
them bow to play bail.
Garfield feels especially proud of the vic.
tory because each and every member oil
the team is an enrolled student in the
university. While the men are all fair
size they are all young, averaging in age
about IS, the youngest being i6 While
the Wellingtons took the defeat of their
team very philosophically they are very
sore, the more because they considered
that they had been defeated by Wichita,
their old athletic rival, rather than by one
of their institutions of learning.
The weather was fine and the hospitality
of the Wellingtons was unboanced. The
game as played:
Garfield won the toss and took the ball
giving the advantage of the slope to
Wellington.
The play was begun by wedge man
which carried the ball to the % yard line
without losing the ball The first touch
down was made by Shilling Time
minutes. Ball was taken to center and
Wellington tried to advance by kick
back and run but was unable to make the
requisite five yards gain. In six minutes
more Bell made the second touchdown
Jor Garfield. Shilling kicked the goal
During the remainder of the first half
Wellington did not have the ball alto
gether more than five minutes nor advance
the ball beyond the center. Whenever a
play was made the runner would scarcely
start until he was downed by Garfield's
ends. This would be repeated until the
third down was made and the ball would
be carried down the field by a succession
OF runs by Borrie, and urges-until
would be made. BY the end
OF the first half Garfield had made four
more touchdowns by borrie, Bell, Hendrix
and Shilling. respectively, Shilling having
kicked two OF the goals. Score at end of
the half being 30 to IN favor of Garfield.
In the second half Garfield played downhill
and Wellington kicked off In five minutes
Boone got around the end, making a fifty
yard run scored the first point in the Sec
ond half. SHILLING kicked the goal at u
difficult angle against the strong wind
Garfield played very easily the rest Of the
game. and did not play as hard as the first
half; while Wellington played more des-
Derately AS the time for the close drew |
lfgh. The crowd became excited and in
7aded the grounds. While the marshal |
Vas endeavoring to keep the people back |
he was run into and knocked over by Gray, |
Who was blocking for Boone. Hendryx |
oon carried the ball across the line, and |
shilling kicked goal
From this time on the ball was kept in |
iarfield's territory and within five min {
ties OF the end of the game Frantz of the
got the bali by long
md questionable pass and ran down the
ield and made the first touchdown for
he home team. Goal was missed. Time
vas called and the score was AZ to in ia
or of Garfield.
Notwithstanding the fact that Yelling
On scarcely made score there were many
ne plays to the teams credit. However
hey were outplayed in every way by the
iarfeld boys. And many could not
e why men should be handled
D easily by mere boys and
specially since many of these men had
,cal regulations as athletes particularly in
ne science of boXing.-The secret of the
efeat was the lack of team work and
worked hard and courage
usly but not in concert. While on the
Their hand Garfield showed splendid
aiming considering the short time they
ave been practicing.
Among the players whose work was
specially brilliant were those of Palmer.
lie Franz brothers, aud Cannon of Well
lgton, and Bell, Boone, Hendryx. Shill-
lg, Mclaughlin, Humphrey, of Garfield.
The teams lined nm as follows