The morning call., 1892-05-30
FOOTBALL FOR FUN.
Port Costa Players ParaIyZed by
LightWeights.
Giants Lost in the Sand-How the Robert
Emmett Kickers Walked Away With
Them in the Park.


ors at Golden Gate Park yesterday after
noon. the opposing teams being the Robert
Emmett Club of this city and the Sarsfeld
Club of Port Costa.
j. C. Neaon acted as field umpire for the
home team and d. l.. Flynn and j. NJ. Sui
livan as goal umpres For the visitors
John C. Sheehan was the field umpire and
Morris and David Keeue kept their eagle
eyes on the goal. r. G. O'Connor was
chosen referee.
THE PLAYERS AND THEIR POSTS.
The Emmett team was distributed in the
field as follows: Goalkeeper, M. Mccarthy;
full-backs-S. Walsh, II. McInerny and f.
j. O'Keefe; lf-backs-Galvin. MorIarty
and O'Dowd; quarter backs-A. hcInerny
and NOOne; left wing, OCOnnor; right
wing, Greed; center-Hughes, Kelly Kav-
anagh and Russell; forward left wing,
Hanifan; forward right wing, j. Walsh;
forward center, Palmer Captain; full for
ward, ID. Casey.
The Sarsfield Club spread their men as
follows: alf-backs-Ahern, Harrigan and
Pat Tobin; center-Tim Murphy. Mike
WEIGH, Dan Dineer, John Sullivan; for
ward center, John TObin (captain); quarter
backs-John O'Malley. Con Murray; for
ward left wing, Jerry Crowley; forward
right wing Haley; left wing. Pat Sullivan;
j
Casey, Crimmin. Henry Boyle; goakeeper,
John Kenny fullforward, John Kenny
The game took place south Of the deer
park, near the Olympic Club grounds, and
there was quite a large attendance to view
it, From start TO finish it was full OF fun
Tor players and spectators, and there was
no discount on kicking.
AN OMEN OF VICTORY.
The EmmetS won the toss and chose the
northeast goal, with the wind and the sun
in their favor. When the two teams
punched for the first kick the home club, to
the average spectator. did not seem TO be
III it. The Port Costa crowd were nearly
all giants, and kicking ball was chi!ds
play to the handlers Of grain-bags. The
Robert Emmett bOys were for the most part
light, but they seemed to be very agile aud
made of the proper stuff. They were all
dandy ikickers, bumpers and wrestleTs, and
the big fellows were no match for them
at all.
FUN FOR THE SPECTATORS.
Game was called at O'Clock, when Ref
cree VCOnnOr threw the sphere into the
crowd of kickers. Out went the bail in the
direction Of the giants goal. but back she
came afiying, and in a moment the boys
were all mixed up, kicking, punching and
turning handspruEs to the delight of the
lookers-on. For time the crowd moved in
on the players, but 1t was speedily driven
back by sudden turn of the ball In their
direction by the feet and fists OF the home
team.
The Port Costa lads, till then. pulled and
threw the lighter boys and thought they
had il all their own way. For fully 10
minutes they had rolled and kicked and
tossed in heap, and the confusion was so
delightful that the crowd encouraged the
players by yells and cheers 10 keep 1t up.
At this point the Robert Emmett Club got
in their deadly work and made the giants
half-backs and quarter-backs look like
canvas backs done 10 a turn.
THE EMAfETs SCORE.
One Of them got the bail and made run
with it, but he was intercepted by stout
grain-handleT and bit the dust. dragging
his asSailant down with him. Welsh OF the
Emmets was close behind and he kicked
the ball over tine heads Of the giants, past
their Coakeeper and through the posts,
scoring the first point. Only goals and
points were played for.
This was tie Only point made in the first
half, but in the next half kaYanagh. for
the Emmets, again put the sphere through.
Then the giants got down TO Work and sue
ceeded in getting 40-yard kick at their
opponents goal, but it did them no good.
Back went the bail, first TO the east side and
then to the west, just missing the goal the
Emmett boys gaining at every step.
THE GIANTS wHITEwAsHED.
Finally they bowled it along merrily until
Casey drove the leather into the Port Costa
goal and scored their third point, white
washing the giants.
Tie grounds on which the game was
played was very trying for the visitors. 1t
was very sandy and broken by hillocks.
Sometimes the ball and the kickers were
out of sight entirely, only to bob up Sc
renely on Knoll a moment later The
home team played a splendid game, their
work being like that CT a machine, aud in
this they beat the heavy-weightS:
One Of the greatest kickers for Port Costa
was Captain TObn. He kicked we'll in the
field and out Of the field, and is probably
kicking yet.
NEALoN's SARCASM
"If 1t hadn't been for the sandv he said
significantly to eX-AsseSs0r Nealon, who
was. radiant with joy. That's what beat
u.s."
81 see," said J. c., you've been used to
playing on the bay. up there but you did
very we'll" Then waxing pOetical, the en-
thusiastic orator murmured: "Of all sad
words of tongue or pen the saddest are
theSe-lf 1t hadn't been"
Then the band played the Day | Played
Football" and the Port Costa warriors
went back to their tents.
CLOSING FESTIVITIES.
In the evening a reception was rendered
the visitors by the victOrs in K. II. b. Hall
and banquet followed, at which the best
of feeling prevailed. 1t was jolly affair.
The courses were interspersed with songs.
Rotations and witticisms by Messrs r. c.
OConnor. James c. Nealon, j. w. Flynn,
T. j. Lynch, J. f. Lally. ID. l.. Flynn aud
Captain Tobin of the Sarsfield team.
Captain Palmer was the recipient of
many compliments on his good work in the
field during the day. The Sarsfield boys
say that things will be changed when the
Emmett Club goes up their way.
The visitors left for Port Costa on the 7
O'clock boat we'll pleased with the days
sport and the Emmett team.