San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-13
THE CHAMPIONS DowNED.
Yesterdays Football Game a Reg
uIar SuIlivan-COrbett Fight.

Yesterday afternoon at San Pedro
Springs the second game under the au-
spices OF the Alamo City Football league,
was played between the High School and
San Antonio elevens. 1t was great
game, especially for the High School boys.
The San Antonians played well but the
school boys played better, and are now
two points ahead, leading the league.
The game was started at $3.50 O'Clock
with Eckels as umpire. AT the mo-
ment the whistle was blown center
rush Cresswel of the High School
team passed the ball to Getzwiler
who failed to respond. Hamilton getting
there first. He sent the ball into the High
school territory, and for moment IT,
looked as if a goal would be made by the
s. AS. The ball was carried by the school
boys into the enemy's lines and very near
their goal. There the ball stayed for some
minutes, but was finally run back into
center field, wheresHamilton and Russell
got it and tried to take it through. They
got very near; but their support was
weak and they failed to score.
Lane sent the ball into mid-deId,
when Wurzbach, Newman and Newton
got hold of it and kept 1t between them
selves until they arrived at goal. Here
Simpson checked their progress, but only
for second. He gave the ball a good
kick, but CresSwell stopped it with his
head and Newton sent it flying through
the goal. Simpson grabbed for it but fell
short.
A few minutes yet remained and the
leather was again put in motion. These
last few minutes were very not, the San
AntoniO'S wanting to regain lost honorS
and the school boys wanting to gain more.
The men on both sides played well and
and when time was called nearly all of
them were winded, The ball was near
the San Antonio's goal when the whistle
blew.
The second half commenced with much
vim and life and was kept up by both
sides throughout the game. The big 3"
of the High school team got the ball into
the mouth Of the s. AS goal but failed to
carry 1t through until within about
tie n minutes Of time Harry Wurzbach.
who had the, ball to himself, sent it
through, Simpson being unable to reach
1t. This made tive goals for the school
and none for the San Antonios, which
greatly enthused them and made them
play with more life.
The San Antonio boys played good ball
but were short five of their regular
team men and were compelled to
substitute nOn-eXperienced players.
The subs, while it is true are unskilled
and not practiced, played rather we'll and
deserve some credit. The LIGHT pre-
dicted. some time ago, that If The s. AS.
and Missions didn't practice up some
they would be showed under by the High
school boys. 1t is beginning to snow, boys.
Captain Wurzbach's boys do play pref
ty game, a fact which is no no use
denying. They play together beautifully
Their combination work is excellent.
NOTES.
Again it is suggested that a league
referee be elected He should be man
well versed in the rules Of the game,
quick a. detecting fouls and rendering his
decisions. who, when he renders deci-
sion will stick to IT and see that it is en-
forced.
Mr.. Eckles did fairly well yesterday. He
is a good player, but he doesn't profess
to be good referee.
A game is trying to be arranged be-
tween the Eagle Pass team and a picked
team from the league, to be played here
on Feb. -.