Asheville daily citizen., 1892-03-21

the ball and at eight minutes past tour
the referee called play and the teams
lined up as follows,
BINGHAMs. Positions. AShRVlLLE.
McIver Centre Rush sawyer
NcRee Right Guard Henderson
Tlllar RiSht ackle young
Fentress Right End Lewis
Armstrong Lett Guard Burrougk
Ernest Lett ackle Kahklh
Axsan Lett knd short
McAlister Quarter Back Bissell
Sbau ~ Hail Back Fr,uCh
Bethel l.. Han Back lhVllas
BINGHAM Full Back Clarke
The Binghams opened the game with
the familiar wedge and gained hve yards
on the play. After the second down the
Binghams worked the crlss-croSS act very
cleverly and Bethel made a great run OF
forty wards and made Il touchdown from
which Bob Bingham kicked goal. 1t
was evident from the superior team play
of the BinSha that they would win,
but the Ashevllle boys played with such
determination that they prevented any
further scoring on the part OF the Blng-
hams during the remainder OF the first
half of the game, and at the expiration
of thirty minutes play time was called
by the referee, with the ball on Bing-
hams forty wards line. Time was called
for ten minutes during the hrst halt to
allow Bethel, who was unwcll, to gam
some breath aud Clarke to undergo
massage treatment for twisted leg.
Score at end of first halt, Bingham =,
Asheville, D.
second Half.
PLAY for the second hall began at +:57
Asheville having the ball. At six MN.
utes past five McAlister made a touch
down for Bingham, but in carrying the
ball out for place-klck for goal the
ball changed hands which put 1t in play
and Bissell, noticing the point snatchec
the ball and gained tive yards and The
ball lor Ashevllle. Three minutes there
after the star play OF the game was
made. From the snap on the trst down
Bisse made llean pass to French, who
started quickly tor Blngham's left enc
and, making clever dodge, eIuded the
entire Bingham team and with MeIcu
rally winged feet sped like the wind fol
two thirds the length of the field ane
made touC hdown tor Ashevllle.
Tn to this time the followers Of Blng
ham had done all the cheering and yell
ing. but as soon as French made hi
touchdown the ''rooters' for Ashevlll
let 90 their pent-up feelings and the den1
zens of the adjacent counties must hav
wondered what had been let loose Ii
Buncombe.
After getting within the goal lin
French had the opportunity to make tn
touchdown so as to have line kick TO
goal. but he neglected it, and on his dag
onal kick for goal he failed, Score
Bingham 10; Asheville, 4.
For the next twenty minutes the pla.
was quite even but finally the Bingham
succeeded in making a touchdown II
touch in goal and on try bya punt ou
the ball was mutfed and it went to til
Asheyilles. A few minutes later FrenC
made his second great run and was nc
brought to earth until he reached Bing
hams ten yard line.
The Asheviles now PLAYED with sue
desperation that the Blnghams wer
forced to make touchback and the Da
was brought to Blngham's twenty-hv
ward line, and after the second down tn
Binghams made safety winch score'
two points tor Ashevllle.
During the remainder OF the game bot
teams played desperately but the 81
perior training of the Binghams stoo
them in good need, and just at the exp
ration OF time they forced the AsheVllle
to make a safety which left the hnf
score: Bingham 16, Asheville e.
Several little accidents happend durin
the second halt but not oil a serious Nc
ture.
Repeated applications of the massae
treatment tailed to restore Clarke's lie
to itsnormal condition, SO he retire
and his place was taken by Eddie Hun
who played we'll At a moment durln
the second halt, when the enthusiasm
the audience was directed toward Ash
ville's team, Tillar, OF the Bingham
placed his mead in contact with an Ash
vile foot with the result that bloc
spurted through his blonde locks unit
his head appeared to be a mass OF II
Asheville colors of red and white. II
young man pluckily played on andit WI
limited that his mishap was simply
ruse to turn the enthusiasm back I
Bingham.
Umpire-Mr. Bronson, OF Crescei
Athletic club.
Referee-Mr. W. K. King, U. S. nav
academy.
A critical review OF the Asheville tea
will appear in tomorrow's issue OF Tt
CITIZEN.
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