The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-10
NEWS OF TACOMA
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a Slippery Game In the Msd-Rew Pc
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a Slippery Game I'm the Nsd-Rew Pee.
pie In Aftsrdsnee-
TACOMA. Dec a-spee1al Portland de-
seased Tacoma 81 football this afternoon b.
score OF to-
The nsld was IA poor condition owing to the
mad. and q drfzxling rain and cold wind added
20 The dfseomsorfs Of the players aud specta
tors. The nsn we're all Il exesllenf condition,
the 1uIsnonah's having had q good rest asfss
their trip. The Tacoma team bad . do or Ole
expression. and played the game OF their lives.
Had they done 90 earlier in the season results
wouid have been different
Tacoma won the toss and took tie ball The
Postsancs chose the south side Of the Geld. tax
lag the wfnd- Tacoma started the ball 1t z:sS
with wedge for . txenty-yard gain; then Cos
I've yards on ossids Play, sooa after wards los
Ing the ball 10 Portland. who Lost IL again 20
Alter On . fumbla ofside play gave Tacoma
I've ysrds aud . wedge Eve more; then Port
land got the ball on downs. LasweiI had % %
rubbed down. causing . weary delay. Wedge
work made ten yards. ofside play lost Eve
yards and another ofsside play ioss another IRE
yards and the bali TO Tacoma A punt BY
Hacker for twenty-yard gain pus the
ball In Pertiand's possession Smith
punted 10 Tacoma's ffteen-yard line
Hacker pun;ed the bali back 20 within i've
yards OF eenter. Portland's ball A wedge and
end play Noted eighteen yards Tacoma cap
fured the ball On . foul tackle. " hich gave them
five yards Hacker puntec to the center Nne.
The ball wss caught by Joe Smith, who carried
il back ten yards before be was dowued by Erb
IN good style on the touchiine. Gavin tried
some funny business in putting the ball in play
but was promptly called down by the umpire
The ball was carried fifteen yards. when
tumble lost the ball TO Maciean- Time was
called on frss hall score, 0too.
Both sides skipped lightly over the rope COM
ing out at 4:lo. Portland had the bail and
Tacoma the south side of the field. with an in
creased wind In her favor. Portland started the
hall with a wedge, but the umpire got mixed
up in the deal and had to start over again. Sew
erai wedges were worked for gains when
Tacoma got the ball on downa Laswell swiped
the bali On the first down and then followed
SOME hard work on both sides, Tacoma fire.
qeentiy getting the ball and Eve yards offside
plays and foul holding. The ball was passed 20
Hacker for punt and was downsd with If
teen-ya,d loss. This WAS appalling TO Tacoma
rooters, but q long. loud whistle from the um-
plre and referee caused them to suspend their
verdict When the smoke cleared away the ball
was ordered back 10 original position and Ia
CONS given ave yards on ofsside play. Then the
crowd broke loose and shouted itself hoarse.
Reese gained ten yards around the end: then
the center wanted TO settle the matter by Mar
cuis of Queensbury rules, but were quieted
down and the game went on. Portland, by hard.
steady work, forced the ball down the field and
over the line for touchdown Smith failed TO
kick the slippery bali over the bar, and the
score stood 10 O. Hacker kicked the bali out
of bounds. and IL was brought back TO center
and started again with wedge for a ten-yard
gain The rest OF the playing was done in Port
land territory. but time was called before either
side got chance TO score and the game was
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