Asheville daily citizen., 1893-02-23
1T WAS SIX TO NOTHING
THE FOOTBALL GA ME YES
TERDAV AFTERNOON
The Bingham and RaVenscrofi
Teams Meet Ola The New Atm
letic Grounds ana The CAD cts
are VanQuished.

The annual foot ball match between
Bingham and Ravenscroft was played
Yesterday afternoon at the new athletic
grounds just beyond Biltmore. Game
was called at $50. Bingham won the
toss.
Bingham started the play by a V,
gaining five yards. The ball was then
snapped to Bingham. who made dash
around left end for five yards. Barry
then tried the right end for two yards,
and Bingham went for the center with
no gain. Bingham took the ball for a
run around the left end, but was forced
back and downed, for n loss of three
yards, by Short. The ball was then
snapped to Barry, who attempted a run
through left end, but Waite and Seagle
downed him after having forced him wo
yards back. Fourth down, and Il total
gain of seven yards :or Bingham.
Ravenscrott now got the ball the
fourth down. Iiail was snapped to
Waite who went through the center for
two yards. recei' ing excellent assist nee
from Erlman and Williams. Second
down. Erdman then went around right
end for three yards. FIRST down. Waite
then took the ball thrOu n center
for a gain of four yards. Ball vs1S then
put it in play.
On the next pass Williams lost the ball
and Bingham dropped on it. First do Own
for Bingham. The ball was given to
Barry for a around right end but
was forced back for a loss of three yards
by Short and Waite. The ball was then
flmbed bv the quarterback, but Bing-
ham dropped on 1t and saved it for his
men, with no loss. Barry made a
plunge through left tackle for one yard.
for one yard and was tackled by Short.
Bingham made an excellent run through
centre and was stopped bv Erdmau,
getting only two wards. his was one
of the best plays of the game on Bing-
hams part. This was fourth down, so
Ravenscroft got the ball.
The ball was snapped to Erdman W hO
went around right end and led a clear
field for atouchdOw wnas far aSOpponentS
were concerned, but was tripped up bv
one of the many spectators who crowded
within the bounds, and in fact nearly up
to the players themselves. Erdnan sus-
tained serious I'M urv to his nose from
the cane OF 4 young man. The crowd
was then kept back by a marshal.
Waite took the ball through the centre
for four yards, an excellent opening being
made by Bonnell and Mcdonald. Third
down. Erdman took the ball around
right end tor two yat DIS and was downed
by Barry. First do wn. Then came the
star pav of the day. Williams passed the
ball to Erdman. who ran to the left and
was tackled without gain, Waite took
the ball from him and made run of 60
yards and scored a touchdown. Score,
Ravenscrott, 4 Bingham. o. Waite
kicked the goal. Score, Ravenstrof-, 6;
Bingham, o.
second HaIE.
Time for second half was called at
AIS. Ravenscroft started with V and
gained IL yards, Erdman handling tie
ball, and by several small plays the team
succeeded in getting to the 25,yard line.
and in two more plays it was rushed for
ward for FIVE Yards. First down. Erd-
man now took the ball and made gain
of 5 yards and was stopped by Bing-
ham and Ni.hol. Waite tried he centre
but failed to gain. Ravenscroft was given
five yards tor off-side play by Bingham
Ball was passed to Waite who gained
two yards through the centre. On get
ting up it was found that Tillar was un-
able to move. He soon recovered, hO w
ever. Five minutes were taken out for
THAR.
Bingham dropped on the ball after a
tumble by Williams, gaining the ball and
three yards. Davis snapped the ball to
Bingham who fumbled it, and was
picked up by Davis who gained fl i've
yards. Barry then dashed around left
end for five yards, and Bingham tt led
the center but lost two yards. A run
was tried around right end with no
gain.
Bingham took the ball around the left
end for 20 yards and was dOwned by
Erdman. Ball was passed to Barry
who was downed with no gain. NichoI
then went around left end for two yards.
Barry went through center for .wo
yards and was tackled by Erdman an /
thrown out of bounds. Ball was taken
in Is yards. Bingham went around left
end for two yards. Barry made an
attempt to go around right end but was
stopped, with loss OF three yards,
by Short and Erdmau. Bingha M
took the ball through right
tackle and guard but was downcd
by Holt after gain of two yards.
The ball was pushed forward by Bing-
ham through center and right tackle re-
spectively tor 10 yards. Barry gained
six yards around left end. y tumble was
made by quarterback but was saved
by Bingham Second down. bingham
gained two yards through cen. : and
was downed by Waite. Third Il :Xn.
Bingham gained three wards around
right end and downed by Sexton. First
down.
Time was then called. Score to o in
favor of RavenscrOft.
Johnson deserves credit for his excellent
playing against Tillar. Bingham's best
man, and for several brilliant tackles.
Ravenscroft' s tackling is as much supe-
rior to Bingham's is Bingham's inter
ference to Ravenscroft'S. Bingham s
team was weakened by the absence OF
McIver, her former centre.
RAvENscRoFT. POsITIoNs. HAN
Short Right End Left DowneS
Holt Right Tackle Left Tread W ell
c. II. Bonnell Right Guard Left Fentress
r. Macdonald Centre Brooks
ScaRle Lefc Guard Right ArmstrOn z
Sex'on Left I ackle Right Gudger
Johnston Left End Right Ti1lar
Williams Quarter-Back Davis
II. II. W aitel I4.Ie r,aolx. K. w. Bin CHAM
r. Erdman ! A''i S / Barry
w. Erdmap Full Back NichOl
Score, Ravenscroft 6, Bingham o. Touch
downs, Waite l. Goals kicked, Waite L.
Time of game, hour, 40 IT inutes. Umpire,
A. ]. Lyman. Referee, Arthur Rankin.
Mr.. Lyman, who umpired he game, is
an old football player, having been in
the team of Trinity college, Hartford,
'7S. He introduced football at Trinity.