Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
PLAYED IN THE MUD.
The Warren Club-U. of p. Football
Game, Saturday.


to o, But the Home Team Put Up a Stiff
Game--A Notable Contest
In the midst of steady downpour of
rain which chilled the several hundred
spectators to the very marrow, and on
field partially submerged in water,
while here and there an occasional mud
puddle increased the discomforts of the
PLAYERS, the much-talked of game of
football between the Varsity team of
the University of Pennsylvania and the
Warren Athletic Club came off at
Union Park, Saturday afternoon, re-
sulting in score Of "a to 0, in favor of
the college boys. The Warren Club
played the greatest game in its history
and not only held the visitors down to
"a points, but came within an ace of
scoring against the champion college
football team of Pennsylvania.
1t all happened in this way Towards
the end Of the second half, Just after
Esler had made touchdown for the
University, and Brooke had kicked the
goal, the ball was brought out to mid
field in Warren's possession and Uni
versity lined up just back of the 50-yard
line Warren advanced 10 yards in the
wedge, and by subsequent short rushes
worked the ball well up the field when
the referee called fourth down, no gain,
and the leather went to the University.
Oliver snapped the ball to Williams,
who fumbled the pig-skin in passing to
Osgood, and Groner broke through and
secured it. In an instant he dashed out
from the midst Of struggling men, and
lodging Newton, Osgood and Gilbert,
went spinning towards the enemies
goal. He was in a fair way to make a
touchdown and the Warren admirers
cheered vociferously, until the wiry
half-back ran afoul of Brooke, who was
watching the opportunity for a tackle
and brought him down precipitately,
but not until Groner had made run of
30 yards and carried the ball dangerously
near the goal. Warren lined up where
the referee called down, and quick
rushcs through the centre carried the
leather to Universty's 10-yard line.
Warren saw that the next play either
meant that the home team would score
against the University, or defeat their
hopes of ever getting over the rush-line
and clever piece of strategem was re-
sorted to withoutayail. Constable gave
the signal for long pass, and Ken
neatly ran to the extreme end of his
rush line, where he received the leather
from Constable, and went over the line
presumably for a touchdown. The
Warren men applauded and shouted
themselves hoarse, and despite the fact
that it was pouring rain, many removed
their hats and tossed them in the air,
while others danced with delight, mean
time, Kenneally arose from the spot be-
hind the goal line, where he had been
tackled by Brooke as he crossed the line,
and was commanded by Referee Vail to
bring the ball back to the spot where the
Warren centre had snapped it to Con-
stable few minutes before. After all
the excitement had subsidized the referee
claimed forward pass and gave the
University five yards and the ball as a
result of the alleged illegal play. OF
course the Warren's hopes OF ever scor-
ing again fell like air castles In Spain,
and Brooke's celebrated kicking sent
the ball spinning into Warren's terri
tory, which soon after resulted in the
fourth and last touch down.
Considerable doubt exists as to
whether or not forward pass was
actually made by Constable. In pass
ing the ball the quarterback must be
careful not to throw or pass the. leather
in front of the rush line, and if Ken
neatly caught the ball in front of tine
rush line it was q forward pass. In
other words the ball cannot be passed
in front OF the rush line under any con-
sideration. Referee Vail contended that
Constable passed the leather three feet
in front of the line and that Kenneally
was equally as wide when he caught
the ball, while there are others who con-
tend that the pass was straight one
and that Warren actually scored. Ken
neatly did lean forward when lie caught
the ball, and it is barely possible that
the momentum of his body carried him
the least bit in front of the line, but ii
was very close and the customary rule
is to give the side having the ball the
benefit in close decision, which they
| did not get Saturday.
The Warren team played magnifi-
cent game, and 1t was fully ten minutes
from the beginning of play when
Osgood went over the line for touch
down. Brooke kicked the goal. Esler
| made the second touchdown, Wharton
the third, and Osgood finished the scor-
ing for the day. This made four toucn-
downs, or 16 points, and the four goals
from touchdowns kicked by Brooke
made the score "a to 0. When it will be
remembered that the University scored
against Yale this year for the first time
in four years, held Princeton down to G
points, Harvard to "a, and scored 81
points against Cornell and only "a
points against Warren, the importance
Of Warren's fine showing on Saturday
can be better realized.
The Quakers put their strongest team
in the field, with a few exceptions, Vail
was not at quarter, and Arthur Knipe
who has been elected captain for mex
year, gave way to Brooke at full-back
Both Knipe and "Buck" Vail came with
the team, however, the former acting u,
umpire and the latter officiating as ref.
cree. Newton acted as captain, Olive
played at centre, Wharton right guard
Williams quarter, Osgood right half ano
Gilbert left half-back. The tackles were
Bull and Bishop.
The Warren team was strengthened
by johnson, candidate for Princeton's
team next year, and Groner OF Balti.
more. Constable and Wilson of Elktor
were behind the line, and played grea
game. johnson played u brilliant gam,
and tackled beautifully. Simms played
magnificent game against Oliver, the
big centre of the University, and Green
did well at tackle. Glazier and Roth
we'll made effective guards, and Ken
neatly worked and played like demon
on the end. Every man on the team
played the game OF his life and the col
leagins were amazed at their work.
The men lined up as follows:
simmons ,,.,,,,,. left end Kennealt