The herald., 1893-12-23
FOOTBALL PLAYED IN WET DUST,
The Pasadenans' Name Was
Mud Yesterday.
How the U. s. C.'s Did Up the Or,
ange Eaters.
A Lively Game of Football Between the
College Tcams-A Good Con-
test Arranged for
Christmas.

While the patter patter of Jupiter
Pldvius' tears came with dull thud
against the bosom OF Mother Earth yes
terday afternoon, q nice-looklng set of
college boys were wRllowing in the pud-
dies, wading in the mire, and not con-
tent with this. were pulling each other
down by force to the aame destination.
The nice white suits and nicely arranged
hair. not to cay the faces, feet and
hands, of the boys were transformed
into moving fellows of mud not to be
recognized by their friends.
"What er these fellers doin',' as q
rustic-looking fellow asked. dismounting
from his horse and coming over on the
grounds.
This was the long-expected game OF
football between the Throop institute
team OF Pasadena and the University of
California eleven ON the college campus.
Although 1t was showering, about a
hundred spectators were present. Ben
Smith OF the Universities and Kimball
OF the Throops carried off the honors of
the day-Smith by his wonderful run
ming, and Kimball by his good tacklipg.
The team lired up at 3 O'Clock, the
Universities having the coign OF vantage
the ball. Whitlock, ofU. s. O., and
Townc, OF Throop, offciated as umpire
and referee. u. s. @. advanced out OF
their puddle with a V, which was
stopped, but Smith got the pigskin and
made gain of 30 yards, going in touch.
By slow advances by means OF bucking
the line and rushing, the U.S.C.'s came
near their opponents goal, but lost the
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ball in the same manner. Some more
bucking and a touch down was made
by the 'varsities; score, 40. Their try
center with V, gaining 20yards. In
fumble; U. 8. O. did the same. Throop
made few gains but fumbled and lost
the pighide. U. s. O. followed suit on
four nowna. Throop gained 2S yards
ON kick which Gray failed to return.
Throop got the ball and bucked twice
for ak yards each, in which Pittman
was hurt, and seven minutes time given.
Throop WAS near U. s. G. goal now
and by continual bucking they
got q touch down by Roche. Try at
goal failed. Score, 4, A. From center
again U. s. @. started with v, but
slipped, gaining but 10 yards. Throop
got the ball and their men failed. U.
8. G. got the skin and by luck and run
by Smith, with the aid of fuckers beau
tiful interference, made q touch down.
Gray kicked the goal. Thus the first
half ended with the Universities ahead,
by a score of 10 to 4.
In the second half Throop started with
a flying wedge, which Carver dissolved.
In lot of scrimmaging, in which Throop
held the ball most of the time, the next
20 minutes were spent between center
and the 10 yard line. A nice run of
Throop's was nipped in the bud by
Tucker In q tackle H. Roche was
hurt in the left left leg and Craig took
his place., u. s. O., got thesbal fro m
Throop on the down and made good
gain. Throop sg6e' The bsaf andt kicked
Tor IL yards. .. s. G. got the ball and
rushed through the line for 20 yards.
Smith ran IL yards; then followed this
up with another run Of 10 yards. A
touch-down was soon gained. A try for
punt-out failed. Score. 14-4.' Throop
gained IL yards from center by wedge.
Smith stopped long run of Kimball's.
The U. S. C.s got the ball. and Smith
made run OF 10 yards to center; then
went ID yards toward the Throop goal
on another run. Time was called at
O'Clock, the score showing IA to in
favor of the universities. Thus the
teams were lined up: