The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01
TWO TOUCH DOWNS.
nth We're Made by Seattle
Against Tacoma.
GAME IN THE RAIN AND MUD.
anasfsra 9, University OF caitfornia g.
Portland 3s, Washington Cniver-
ssfy 0--PriBceton @, Yale O.

pisstered with mud and glory. the Blue
rkarsond has regsined the right 20 float
sver tbs football field in token Of victory.
/ Tie canvas acketed youths who battIed in
/ min for Its advancement last Saturday,
| onfv 70 go down before Muitnomah's
srovsss. have redeemed themselves nobIy.
cheered on By the shouts of hundreds Of
B iafkers from his own stamping ground,
s.IIsnt little Capt. Sturtevant led his men
spon Madison field yesterday afternoon TO
bsry deep in its slime the record of a
nonth before, when Tacoma's football
! ride was first humbled. But the goddess
4 chance ruled otherwise. Twice. while
shifting valisntly 10 prevent 1t, the Ia
eomas saw the bali carried across their
/ coal line for the two precious touchdowns
Inst brought them defeat. while. strive ~
hard As they might. they could never
reach the coveted chalk line that Was once
bat two short yards away.
Il vas quite different team that clam
kssed over the ropes wearing the blue and
White from that which met Portland, al
though there were few changes in its per-
sonnet. But there was q new element
there that promised victory from the
start There was q life and snap about
the play that sent feeling Of confidence
through the spectators. This was par
ieasarly noticeable in the second half,
afser trick OF Tacoma's had all but
scored a touchdown, when Seattle re-
covered the ball and rushed it the clear
length Of the field across the other goal
Inc There was not man in the team
bet aided materially in the result. aud
praise is the just due of all.
Randall. who played little more than q
passive part in the Portland game, en-
dsared himself yesterday TO the oniookers
by his splendid work. Time after time he
VS. called upon to be hurled against the
Tacoma line, and not once did be tail to
make gain. Peliy also played . fine
game at the other halt ana bucked the
line effectively. 1t remained. however.
for Atkinson TO make the star play Of the
the field and scored q Touchdown. The
Interference of all three. assag With
Frederick, was uniformly good.
In the rush line the men all played good
footbalL They blocked well, made holes
often and did fine work in stopping Ia
eonlas wedges The center was impreg-
nable, with Balliett evidently in fighting
trim. and supported by Blaine and Emmett
Russell. Although pressed into service on
short notice. Ceilings went in at left tackle
and played strong game. as did Lewis at
right tackle. On the ends both Goodwin
md George Russell covered their ground
veil and followed the ball sharply.
Notwithstanding Its defeat the Tacoma
{a.p al
Their chief weakness seemed to be in lack
Of interference and in backing up each
rther In defense work. sturtesant was
handicapped considerably from the fact
that the mud vetoed his famous runs
aronnd the end. but he made several good
gains in wriggling through holes In tho
line. Hacker also bucked the line fiercely.
although he ran too high. He also helped
out greatly in the first half by his fine
panting. In the second half the ball Was
20 wet and slippery that he could do little
In this respect.
Taken as a whole the game was q clean
ambition. played entirely on its merits.
There was almost an entire absence of
Singing. and the players of both teams
devoted themselves strictly TO business.
G. A. Hnrd as umpire and Clemens as
referee gave universal satisfaction bv their
decisions. which followed more strictly
the rules than any that heretofore have
been seen in games here. Hurd was espe-
aaiIy strict in ruling on oifside play. aud
the Seattle players suffered the most, al
though justly. in this respect.
The dsy could not have been more
dissgreeable one. Just before play was
called the clouds that had threatened all
day began 10 drip, and throughout the
game there was steady rainfall. Under
Too; the field was bed OF black slime.
Within i've minutes alter the game began
not player but was thoroughly plastered
'fon head to foot. with their features COW
cred up as completely as a minstrel mans
after an application of burnt cork. Here
aud there on the field there were pools If
sanding water. and these were the cause
o. some ludcTous incidents. Occasion ally
one OF che backs. carrying the ball, would
70 p!anging down. iace first. into the
water. As he fell. with a half-score Of
ether mud men piling down on top OF him.
ais face wore perfect mask of black
losn. When the mass had diseatangled
sseif and the bottom man staggered 10 bis
iset transformation had taken place. He
hsa undergone an involuntary face wash
'ng, aud his features, seemingly clean in
eoairsrison with their surroundings,
Fasfsd oas IN CHASTITY sort OF way from a
haine Of mud that covered tho rest of the
heal,
~ MAS twenty minutes past O'Clock
When play Was called. The teams lined
ae IS follows: