The morning call., 1892-12-19


occasion was q match between the Emmett
Club of SaE Francisco and the Sarsfelds of
Por. Costa, Ii being the first of a series Of
contests under the new associations rules.
From the two games 1t was seen that the
main difference between the two methods
OF handling the rubber bag is that under
the University rules there is more use of the
aims aud upper part OF the body, while
under the Gaelic rules there is more use OF
The legs in kicking. In each sprintin forms
just as important part. The Gaelic
scrimmage sometimes equals In excitement
the University tackle. but on the whole
there IS perhaps more system and method
In the collegiate playing.
When the game was called at o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the Halght-street
grounds the benches were pretty we'll filled
up with spectators. When the two teams
appeared they were greeted with cheers.
The Sarsfeids of Port Costa were attiTed
In green jerseys and wore white leggins.
me Emmett team wore white jerseys and
dark leggins.
On the toss.up for the choice of goal the
Sarshelds won and took the eastern goal,
the sun shining in the faces of their oppo-
ntnts. This was a bad choice, as In the
second hall tie goals were reversed and the
Emmets had the greatest advantage at the
more important point OF the contest.
John Purcell was chosen umpire for the
Emmett team, while James A. Horn acted
IN similar capacity for the Sarsfields.
Charles Sherin acted as referee, and T. j.
Lynch performed the duties of scorer
In the first half there was little IN, erior-
lily manifested on eitier side, though toward
the close IL was apparent that while the
Fort Costa men were heavier than their OPP
poneDts the Emmets had somewhat the ad-
vantage in both sprinting and kicking quail
tiles.
Three times the Emmets cot the ball past
the goal but always on the outside of the
point holes, thereby scoring nothing. The
SaIshelds deserved great credit for the ex-
eellent manner in which their men ALWAYS
forced the play to that portion of the field
where kick past the goal would not count
Toward the close of the first half the
game became very exciting. and such tumb-
ling. vaulung. running and scrimmaging
has never been seen on the Haight-street
grounds. There were fOrty-four men Oh the
field and their coming together at various
points made some very exciting and inter-
esting grouping
One kick from Hughes brought the ball
ten feet outside the point pole. but this did
not score. although the performance was n
splendid one. In the first half there was
one free kick for the Sarsields on a foul
committed by one of the Emmet men
catching another around the neck. which is
against the rules.
The Sarsfelds then obtained the advan-
tage. but Frank Creole of the Emmets, on
good run, got the ball and turned things the
other way.
0'Keefe dribbled the ball in fine style and
delivered to Captain Palmer. who threw TO
ODOwd. The latter gave a splendid side
whack at the ball and it went over the goal.
just before ii passed over the bars time was
called for the first half and the point did not
count.
After a short rest the teams once more
entered the field. The Sarsfields got the
ball 10 the Emmets' goal Captain Tobin
tried to knock the ball through goal, blu;
Welsh OF the Emmets made fine back
swing and sent the ball outside of the point
pole.
On the second kick from the Emmett
goal Sullivan threw TO Creede, who made a
line kick and sent the ball over the point
poles, scoring the first point for the Sars-
fields.
The crowd cheered, and this put the En-
NETS on their metie. They went to work
and had the rest Of the game almost en-
tlreiy to themselves, scoring four points be-
fore time was called for the second half.
The Emmets' first point was made on a
Kick by Kelly. The next two points were
made on kicks by Captain Palmer, while
the fourth point was made by kick OF
Jerry O'Dowd's. In the second half some
hne kicking aud spriutiug WAS done By
Hughes, Crude, Heagarty and J. c. Nealon.
When time was called the Emmets were
declared the winners, with a score OF to /.
No goals were made during the game.
The following were the players and their
ForwardS-Fred Palmer (captalnl Frank
OKeefe, NJ. O'Dowd.
Centers-Thomas Hughes Tim DrIscoI, p.
havanagh. l. Heagarty. Al. Casey.
Observation-Disclosures McIneTney, Jeremiah
O'Dowd.
Right wing-J. E. o'Connor. T. Fitzgerald. d.
j. Haniln.
Left wIng-steve Welsh. f. Creole. j. r. Kelly.
Haibacks-John T. MORTALITY, }. c. Nealon.
Fulibacks-W lillian Dewane, ID. Buckley.
Goal jeremiah Welsh
sARSFIELDs.
Full f0rwards-J. j. Tobin captain p Suln.
van. William Casey.
HaIibacks-P. Buckley. NJ. Hogan. J. Lucy.
Right wiDg-T. Sullivan. j. OKeefe, L. SullI.
van.
Left wing-P. Healy. James Ahern, J. o'MaI-
ley.
Centers-P. Mahoney. T. Kenny, j. 7. Muir.
ply, i. I0biB, L. Crude, NJ. kean-
Quarterbacks-J. Scuy, L. Welsh, D. Grim
Minis.
During the coming week the Gaelic asso-
citation will meet and arrange a schedule of
the games to he played during the season
Among the spectators were members of
the Parnell and Australian football teams.
as well as several of the commissioned Off
GERS of the Japanese steam frigate. the
k0n-go. who congratulated Captain Palmer
at the close OF the contest on the strategic
ability OF his men. who they imagined were
playing at a great disadvantage with the
sun In their eyes during the first half of
the game.