Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-01
SPLENDID FOOTBALL.
The Santa Fc Team Defeats the Fort
Marcy CrackS-50O People
Cheer the Winners.

The football game yesterday between
the Santa Fe team and D company team
from Fort Marcy resulted in victory for
Santa Fe; the score standing Is to 10.
The teams were in good trim and both
sides we're confident of winning. The
playing showed considerable preparation
for the contest. About 8 p. M, very
large number of spectators began to
collect around the grounds of the federal
building and very soon the two teams APP
peared upon the field.
Santa Fe won the toss and chose the
ball, D company taking the east goal.
The first play took the ball five
yards into D company's territory.
By a bold dash around the right and with
good interference Todd carried the ball
behind D company's goal line for a touch
down and goal. This was made In three
minutes after the game began and would
apparently have had serious effect upon
the opposing players, but the soldiers
showed that they could not be so easily
discouraged, and the Santa Feans had to
work harder for what they gained there
after. The hall went back to the center
of field in possession of d company, who
after gaining fifteen yards lost the ball by
a tumble. After several downs in which
considerable distance was gained, Santa
Fe succeeded in sending Jud&ins around
the right for another touchdown. This
time, however, failing at goal.
From here until the end of the first
half the ball remained for the most part
in D companys territory. Santa Fe sue
ceeding in getting the ball within five
yards of D company's goal line, and by a
successful wedge the ball was forced over
for a touchdown, but failed at goal The
referee called time at this point and thus
ended the first half; the score standing IA
to 0 in favor of Santa Fe.
In the second half the soldiers showed
considerable more determination. They
started off with a and gained seven
yards. The signal was then given for
bucking the center. The first attempt
being quite a success, d company con-
tinued to force back the heavy rush line
of Santa Fe. The ball was finally placed
over Santa FEES goal line by splendid
work. A failure at goal, however, took
the ball back to the center of field. San
ia Fe now began gaining distance around
their ends and by long run Todd Sc
cured touchdown. Another failure at
goal caused Santa Fe to diminish its
score by two points.
D company now obtained possession of
the bail and forced it well down into Santa
FEES territory, keeping it there until near
the end of game. Santa FEES rush line
gave way continuously to the heavy
bucking by D company who carried the
ball over the line for touchdown and
goal. Upon reaching the center of the
field time was called and the game ended.
The playing in the second half was ex-
ceedingly good, and gave the large crowd
of spectators air idea of a we'll played
game of football. The enthusiasm dis
played by the lookers-on was very great
and it was with considerable difficulty that
they could be kept beyond the lines of
the field.
The 10th infantry band was out and
furnished music for the occasion.
The following is the list of players and
summary of score: