Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-27
sEVENTY-FOUR TO NOTHING,
Stanford Rather Did Up the
Athletic Club Kickers,
But q Most Entertaining Game of
Football Was Played.
Interesting Game at Athletic Park-A
Detailed Account of the Contest.
The Features of the Game
Yestef day.

finished, and it terminated as majority
OF people expected, in the defeat Of the
local team by score of "a to o., They
played hard enough, but after the frs
minute it was evident that they had an
uphill game before them and were han
dicapped by lack OF team work. Tt
this point they may attribute their de-
feat. The work of Stanford in this re-
spect was marvellous. Whenever one oi
their men started to run with the bal
he was surrounded by two or three
others of the team. They protected
him from the tacklers OF the local team,
and enabled him to make large gains.
The success OF Harrelson's runs were all
due largely to the cooperation his team
gave in this respect. Another thing
was the poor blocking ability shown by
the Athletic rush line. They let the
Stanfords .break through and down
their half backs and full back before
they could get started towards the
Stanford goal.
In the fret half the visitors success
fully bucked against the local men, but
at the beginning of the second half the
Athletics changed their style Of play
somewhat and essayed bucking against
the Stanfords. They were successful in
the majority OF instances, but soon gave
it up and returned to their heller skelter
style OF individual playing. In the
majority OF instances good individual
game was played, but yesterday certain
" demonstrated that no matter how
good some of the players are team is
helpless if it does not work together.
The game was devoid OF any unpleas-
ant features and good humor prevailed
in every play and detail. 1t can be said
of both teams that the players are all
gentlemen. The grounds yesterday
were soft and no one was very badly
hurt. The committee in charge deserves
credit for the admirable manner in
which the grounds were kept clear.
The crowd was the largest that has
ever been to the park, and included a
large number of ladies. Everybody was
enthusiastic, and all seemed to enjoy
the game. Almost all wore the Athletic
colors, but at the end of the first ID
minutes the majority of the ribbons had
vanished. A large number of boys and
men had horns and bells, and used them
when the Athletic men gained soma ad-
vantage. All of the visitors have ex-
pressed tht htmselves as highly pleased
with the manner in which the Athletic
team played, and with the courteous
treatment accorded them by the Ath-
letic club as an organization.
THE GAME.
Promptly at 2:15 the play COM
menced, Stanford having the ball. They
led off with a flying wedge, gaining
about 25 yards. The ball was snapped
to HARRISON, the clever little half back,
and aided by the fine interference of P.
Downing and Kennedy. he slipped
through the Los Angeles line and made
the hrst touch down in one minute and
q half. Kennedy failed to kick the
goal.
The Athletics then took the ball, and
Keller kicked it up and ran, gaining 5
yards. The ball was snapped to How
ard, but Coo hiram neatly ran around the
right end and downed him. The Ath-
letic men lost three yards. Keller then
ran with the ball and gained two yards.
In the next play he was downed before
gaining an inch.
Kennedy here got the bail on fum-
BILE, and gained 20 yards. Wilson next
gained five yards by bucking the Ath-
letic line. P. Downing ran, but was
nicely downed by Bethune, after gain
ing three yards.
A neat double pass to Code followed, !,
who gained Is yards. Wilson bucked
the line again for three yards.
P. Downing in the next play made a
clever criss.cross to Harrelson, who
made another touch down. Kennedy
kicked the goal. Keller started off with
q beautiful kick, which was caught by
Kennedy, who was downed by Bethune
before going very far. Wilson then
gained few yards, and by criss-cross
from p. Downing, Harrelson, in neat
run gained 10 yards, and was downed
by Patrick. Cochran next made 10
yards. Gains were made by O. Downing
and Frankenheimer.
The ball was given to the Athletics on
Stanford's here failing to advance. The
ball was snapped to Howard, but o.
Downing broke through the rush line
and downed him; loss six yards. The
Athletics gained about 10 yards on Ken
nedy's tumble of Keller's kick, but lost
the ball.
The ball was criss-crossed from P.
Downing to Harrelson, who, after a
brilliant run, gained 40 yards. P. Down
ing bucked the center for another two
and half yards. Keller got the ball
from Downing in the next play, but it
was not allowed. Kennedy ran with
the ball and made good gain before
being downed by Chapman. The pig
skin was clipped to Harrelson, who ran
along the right eide OF the field and
crossed the line almost before the Ath-
letics knew it. The ball was punted by
Kennedy and caught by Harrelson. An
other goal was kicked by Kennedy.
The game had been in progress about Is
minutes.
Keller again led off with long kick,
which Kennedy fumbled. He was
downed by Chapman, and 40 yards were
gained by the Athletics.
Wilson gained few yards, but was
downed by Howard. Cochran next ran,
but gained only five yards, being downed
by Chapman. On clever play by
Downing the Stanfords next gained 4(
yards. P. Downing got through the rush
line and gained 10 yards before downed
by Keller. Kennedy went ahead fol
five wards more, and the ball was within
q few yards of the Athletic line. Ken
nedy had the ball again passed to him
and aided by the fine team work of hit
eleven, completely mysti6ed the Ath
letic men and crossed their line without
any opposition. He kicked another goal
Keller again kicked off, Kennedy re
turned it and Mcdonald got the ball
Los Angeles lost five yards on the play
The ball was passed to keller, and tw'
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