San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-14
A FINE GAME
The San Antonio and Mission Attn.
Ietic Foot ia Clubs Contest for
Honors at the Springs Foot
Bal Notes


Honors at the Springs Foot
Bal Notes.
There was a large crowd of enthusiastic
sports at San Pedro Springs yesterday
afternoon To witness the match game of
foot bail between the San Antonio and
Mission Athletic club teams. They came
expecting an exciting contest and were
not disappointed. From start to finish it
was very interesting exhibition. A
great deal of sEap and Ell ergy were shown
by both clubs, but the lack of practice
was very evident. There is where the
disadvantage was more on the Missions
side rather than on the San AntOniO'S.
But where the San AntOniO's go ahead of
their opponents fartherest, is in handling
the ball. They are more skilled in pass
ing the leather.
At 2:3O o'clock yesterday Umpire Steve
Butler blew his whistle and center rush
Mcdonald passed the ball to Phillips,
who sent it whirling iht0 the San AntO-
MOS field, where BaVellG caught IL and
sent it back to the Missions. After that
it was impossible to see who was kicking
it. The ball was here there and every
where followed hither aud thither by
players of both sides. The spectators
would every now and then get a glimpse
Of the leather covered sphere, but Tor only
a second. Every now anu then wells
would be beard and gIanCing over the
field the eye would rest on a pile Of play
erS mixed and rumbed up together. This
was a sight of second. hOwel tr. for be-
fore one had hardly time to think they
would be up and going. After abOlt TWEEN
~ minutes of this sort OF business, the
ball came near the Mission S,gOaI and was
so placed that it enabled John Russell to
make goal. This sharpcned the appc
tite Of the Missions for revenge and they
sat to work and played with a will. Sew
eral times they got the ball In the mouth
OF the San AutCDiO's goal, but viii Simp-
son was there and with sure foot and
steady nerves, kept the ball at bay. His
excellent goal leeping was loudly ap
plauded: Half time was called and a ten
niinpteS' rest was taken.
The second half was played with more
vim and energy than the former. They
got the kickoff and sent it into the en-
emy'S lines. 1t was sent back and re-
turned with effect by the San AntOniO'S.
Across and back went the little
round ball here and there. first one place
and then another it was seen. The Mis-
SiOns played with more vigOr and the
San AnlOnioS with n ore science. Science
won and in about ten minutes the 5 A s
penant was raised a foot and the scorers
pencil marked another in their favor.
The ball was started again and in few
minutes they again sent the ball through
the Mission goal, Newman scoring
This kinder dampened the ardOr' of the
Missions but they went to work and
worked even harder. They sent the ball
twice 10 the 5. A. 5 goal but Simpson
slapped it back. Both were pretty plays.
Only two minutes remained and the
Missions knew 1T was do or die and they
did score a goal in rush, w. J. Sohl,
heavy support, making the score.
The teams were as follows:
MissiOnS-GOal, STUNT; backs, KoerpS
and Sohl; halves, Draper, G. Gazelle aud
Storms; forwards, Z. Cazelle and Captain,
Ferris (righD, Philips and TOepperwein
Qeft), Mcdonald Center.
San AntOniOs Goal, Simpson; backs,
Slight and Hoefing; halves, lie Velle,
BrOtze and Thomas; forwards, Stone and
CaptainRussell, right. Reich and Neu-
man QefU, Wurzbach, (center).
NOTES.
Billie SOhl, OF the Missions, and Billie
HOetling OF the s. A. S are great backs.
They are always back of the ball.
KOerps and Sleight were In the midst of
1t yesterday when the ball was on their
side.
The Missions were weak in goal ypster-
day. Shut has not had enough practice.
Leville was the half back of the game,
although Gabe Gael crowded him close
for honorS.
Reich played good ball and Neuman did
his work well.
Mcdonald, c. Gael and Storms kicked
with a will and Philips was behind the
ball at every turn.
Captain Russell and Harry Wurzbach
staid with the ball. Harry is an excep-
tiOnally good player.
The feature OF the game was the goal
keeping OF Simpson. When the ball was
near his stand he used both hands and
feet with effect
The Seeley boys are organizing rugby
team. They have the ball but not all the
players.
The San AntOnios play the Carpenter
Amalgamated club Sunday week.