Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-10
Foor- CAME.
An Exciting and Interesting Struggle at
HiyeryIeW Grounds

Iiiveryiew Grounds.
The best exhibition of foot-ba made on
the local field this season was witnessed By
large concourse Of people. including
many ladies, a the Riveryiew grounds
yesterday week The game was be-
tween the Delaware Field Club and Short
lidge Media Academy. The former won
by score Of Sta0. The game was full OF
exciting incidents, and frequent indu,-
gence IN "slusging' characterized the play
throughout. In fact. seldom have lovers
Of the sport witnessed more thrilling and
scientific exhibition OF the game in this
CITY.
The excessive demonstration Of the
slugging qualities Of either team formed
leading feature Of the game, yet II NAV
be properly termed frequent occur
renee in struggle of this Kind. Happily
the umpire did not see the frequent Gst-
cuffs between the players Of either side,
ami only one man was disqualified. This
was HaWOrth Of the visiting team
although his s!uegng was comparatively
tame as compared With the rough playing
OF several men on Doth sides. Wharton
and Morgan Of the home team dcveioped
some unusually ruusA play az did Brown
of the Media team. flie latter whose line
playing added much strength to Cornell
University "csack team two years ago
played magnificent game for the visitors
yesterday YerS. BON Brown and stewart
seemed power btaini the line while
Jobson put UP his usual strong game in
his OLD position III fGiiback Tic rush
line was not IN " its usual degree of
superiority but TIE men behind the iinc
fully made M for is incairiency.
Wharton playcd his usual strong game
at centre tor the Field Club and has
thoroughly learned tho game since his az.
vent OH the lpca field His PUSHES through
the centre for the home team batflei the
visitors for q time, but his ability in break-
lns the wedge was not az clearly demon
| stFated as on previous occasions The gal
| liant Media boys did not allow their wedge
| TO be 50 easily shattered ard more than
| once he giant Of strength aud sineT Vas
| precipitated over the heads Of the visiting
| eleven. This did not prevent his putting
| NJ "a line game, however. Iii the lust half
| Nhartdns beautiful run of s. yards Sc
| cured touchdown for the nome team and
won him the hearty applause 81 the specia-
| tDrs, line ball wiIs fdmbled by one Of the
! visitors when the sturdy Delaware Field
| Cllb PLAYER had it in moment and tuck
lng the leather carefully under his brawny
| arm Has spinning Away towards the uap0.
| nent y goal. 4 hOaf dozen Media men were
! bard lpln his heels, but their mistake was
~ allowing him an open eld which was
sure 70 result il his scoring. The ball
| was p'ateI mi - position in front Uf
r 800 tf'Nfs sN4l hE4llltL AZ Elut lktltil.
! Ibis Together with the touchdown made
I by Wilson III the first half from which
| no goal resulted made the scor,, 80
| Ia tiie last part OF the game Morgan was
| Hereby tackled by Brown Of the Media
team and sAraselH thrown to the ground
| His leg was injured IN the heavy fall and
had % be carried from the field. Brown
| had evidently been waiting for an 0p-
! pprtunity II aFhn2e himself on Morgan
| the latter having dealt him Il stunning
D!ow ia the iurtpart of the game I'M
| noticed by tbe umpire. Az this Il the
| Isua! course taken w football PLAYERS 70
set square with an opponent for I'm
necessary rough play both took It good
! hum1Teily at the close Of the game AZ
Morgan i an old University Of Penusyl-
rania man and Brown one Of Cornell's
crack, players il would have been puerile
Tor them to have resumed the feli off
the Held Strange enough both are resi-.
dents If john.toTa, I'a. and had not met
| ~ long time until they faced each other
IN yesterday,s game MDrgan's place was
taEen by ShOrtldga who ntfieiatcd as
umpire IN the first falf and who until the
last part Of the game refrainci from play
ing.
Both Cause and I.eNaistre ran and
tackled well for the field club The tackling
Of the latter was the cleverest seen on the
field this season. His tacking was low
o!l'I IlsAii bIiIglilS MS man every tline an
effort was mair III this direction. Simms
played his usual game at centre while Con
stable put up good game at quarter,
Wilson puntei well aud did excellent
work throughout the game. while Hoft,
mann's work on the end was noticeable
The home team has developed better team
work than ever but quality they are sadly
lacking in is tackling Their iEterferen u
was superior to any thus far shown. while
they played with vim and snap that is
sure 70 win in the end
Had the visitors have had the same
weight in the rush line there Is no tellinl
VIA. the score might have been Their
rush line was much lighter than the FieiC
GliD, yet they put up a superb game, a!
eyinced from the size Of the score JcIsJiI
who Is known as one Of the hest full back
IN the amateur football field, was ininrer
At the outset and in consequence III,
spectators missed treat in not seeing III
long punts such as he only is capable Of
In the game played by the Media boy
with Georgetown College over d week agt
the former scored against the college boy
By j0bsDu's beautiful goal from field Tin
game Was rtplete with brilliant plays an,
was highly interesting throughout. Score
Field CLUB. 5; Sh1rtlidge, q.
The men lined up as follows: