The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-11-26
FIRST HALE.

Elkton started with V and gained
| 5sds. On the second down 10 yards
were lost on p tumble, Hopkins gaining
| ball. Wootei ran the right eud scoring
| yards. Another five yard gain was
made through tbs centre. 5 yards were
lost On the next down aud Newton then
punted the ball 20 yards, and the pig
skin lay 80 yards on Elkt0n's territory.
Elkton lined up with the bail and forced
tic centre yards. Wilson made a tell
ing run Of 30 yards around right end.
Three yards we're gained thrUught the
centre, when Childs carried the ball
around left ond for 10 yards. Ga The
next rush no gain was mads and Eyaus
puutsd 80 yards Hopkins bail. On
three downs the bali was forced Is Yards.
Newton then pun;ed % yards. Wiiaon
returned kick, making gain Tor Eikton.
Hopkins lined up with the bali. Woeiel
gained 10 yards around right eud. Ball
was then punted and returned, Elkton
gaining 10 yards. Ga quick play
Shafer secured bali for Elkton. Cen
stable ran left end for II yards, planting
the oval within 10 yards OF Hopkins
goal. Wilson then carried the ball
around tho right end securing touch
down, Wilson kicked goal and Elkton
scored six points. The teams lined up
Hopkins having bali. GA Il Y ii slight
gain was made. Tsn yards we're lost on
punted yards over the line. Elktoa's
bail. Wilson gained slightly when time
was called at 4.45. 4 ten miau.o inter
mission was taken. Hopkins fornad V,
no gain. Straus failed in au attempt to
go through the contre. Wooiel gained
10 ya.ds when well tackled BY Evans.
Straus followed il 4 run of yards
around left end and Newton crossed the
right end for Is yards. Tho ball was
passed to Stratus who lost 3 yds being
tackled by Garrett. Hopkins lost D
more yards by Mackoy's breaking
through line and tacklias S5raus. The
bali Was now in plGy at EIkton's % yard
line. Hopkins attempted TO punt but
failed, E!kton gaming ball. On rushes
by Evans, Wilson and Childs, Elkton
gained % yards. the ball was badly
passed 10 Wilson who fumbled il to
Hopkins OF Elktous % yard line. Woe,
fel ran 10 yards on the right eud aud
made the same distance on a second run,
planting the oval within 10 yards of the
Elktou goal lina. Ga rushc8 b. Straus
aud Woefel it vas forced within 4 few
fest OF the line, when the bali went to
| Eikton. Much excitomen5 was shown
| by the spectators, aud the +. i. A. yell
was given with spirit, TO encourage
the line. Wilson took tho ball and
| forced it through the centre for slight
gain. Evans made good punt, the pig
skin bounding within 10 yards Of the
centric lire. TIE Hopkius' men made
| desperate efforts to rush but Elkton
blocked with telling effect. GA the last
down Kemp darted through the lire aud
tackled Woefei gaming several yards fo:'
Elkton. Elkton then lined Up and
Wilson well guarded By Constable made
a strong effort to secure a touch down
around the right aud but WAS interfered
with by the crowd pressing on the field
and the bali was dowped 10 yards il
Hopkins territory, on gain of Is yards
| Constable carried tho bali Il yards
around the right end, and tue % yarG
line was reached by good GEN. work
1t was now very dark, and after EiktoE
gaining yards the game vas called a
5.27.