The record-union., 1893-12-01
FOOTBALL IN TIE MUD.
The St. Mary's and Sacramento's
Game Yesterday.
The Former Win Hard-Fought Bat
tie With q Score of Four
to Nothing.

yesterday morning, the lowering clouds
hanging like pail over the city and an
occasional dash of rain falling. Indeed,
up 10 O'Clock it was not sure thing
that the weather would admit OF the
game. In consequence, the stand, which
under favorable conditions would have
been filed with ladies and gentlemen,
was very sparsely tenanted, one lady be-
ing conspicuous by her presence and en-
loving the distinction of being the only
one 20 brave the weather and attend the
game.
The ground was in better condition for
a skating rink than as an arena Efor foot
ball. for although the depressions that
held puddles last winter had been filled
in. there was still some water and the
ground was soft and very slippery. The
opposing forces we're III good trim and
got to work promptly at the appointed
time, in decided contrast TO the weary
wait on the occasion OF the last game
there.
The game started with the ball in Sac
ramentos territory and was put in play
with flying wedge with gain OF three
yards.
on the second down st. Mary's got the
ball on a tumble and Immediately began
making snort EdLl6S Dy OuGhllS IllO COll-
ter till the ball was within twenty yards
of the Sacramento goal, when on St.
Mary's criss-cross Dunn, their Captain
and right half. with good interference
made a pretty run around the left end for
a touchdown, scoring four points.
They failed TO make their kick at goal
and Sacramento took the ball to the CEN
ter and with flying wedge made five
Yards This encouraged the home talent
and they at once put up a stronger game.
ST. Mary's got the ball on tumble and
worked it within twenty-five yards of the
Sacramento goal and then punted, with
the hope of breaking through the line and
securing another touchdown. But liam
lin dropped on the ball and made a
touch back, which allowed the Sacra-
mento team twenty-five yards and scored
nothing for the ST. Mary's.
Sacramento started with a wedge for
eight yards.
Cole then made a neat run around the
left end Tor twenty yards, but time was
now called with the bail very near the
center and in tile possession OF the Sacra-
mento boys. Score, 4 to in favor OF the
St. Mary's colors.
After ten minutes rest ST. AIary's
started the second half with Il wedge for
three yards, and by bucking the center
gained four more, but lost the ball, not
making their five yards in three downs.
SACRAMENTO if4eO dIOuIu lu5 eUUS Will
no gain, and lost the ball on third down
(St. Mary's balI). HOll made q beautiful
tackle, the st. Mary's losing five yards.
st. Mary's gained four yards on criss-
cross. sacramento lost five yards on an
otlsde play. Cole grabbed the ball on a
tumble (Sacramento'S balD. Sacramento
bucked the center Tor five yards. Sacra-
mento lost the ball on famble and st.
Aiary's gained eight yards on an end
Ulav. kimbaIl dropped on the ball, but
Sacramento lost it OH the next down. st.
Mary's bail, but they lost 1t on the third
down.
The ball now being in the center of a
mudpuddle, the players were almost
drowned in the mud and looked more
like negroes than white men.
sacramento by buclling the center,
gained seven yards, but lost the ball on
third down.
ST. Mary's made five yards on an end
play, but lost the ball on a FUN BILE.
Cole made i've yards around the left
end.
The home boys now began PLAYING
hard. st. Mary's cot the ball on fum-
ble Powers of the Sacramento team
was hurt and May took his place. ST.
Mary's gained ten yards by a run around
tie left end. The ball was now within
thirty yards Of the Sacramento goal but
kimDall again fell on it. st. Mary's got
lLC bdil Oh lLiIu uOWus Dub iUlIlGQlaLelV
lost IL on tumble. Sacramento's ball,
but lost on punt.
81. Mary's punted on the third down,
with a gain OF ten yards, but lost the bail
by bucking. Sacramento gained five
yards, but lost the ball on punt, with no
gain.
Captain Cole being hurt had to give
way to POmmer. The Sacramento team
was now badly handicapped by losing
both Powers and Cole, two of the best
men, but they played hard ball just the
same.
st. Mary's made punt. but Hamlin
made fair catch and was allowed free
kick, making fifteen yards. but losing
the ball.
Time was now called with the ball
within thirty yards of the Sacramento
goal. st. Mary's winning an exciting
game by only tour points. they not scor-
ing at all in the second hall of the game.
While every man in the Sacramento
team played ball for all there was in him,
Powers and Cole did great work, their
opponents seeming to Lave singled them
out with the determination OF breaking
them down, which they finally succeeded
in doing,
The St. Mary's team showed great
superiority in bucking the center in the
first malt OF the game, but the home BOYS
caught on to their tactics IN the last half
and opposed them more successfully,
paying them back in their own coin
several times.
a more sorry-looking lot of scsrecrows
than walked of the field at the end of the
game has seldom been seen. Their
name was mud.'
In the evening an entertainment was
given at the Metropolitan Theater under
The direction of Arthur Arnold, manager
OF the athletic club, who had labored very
ord n raFOX-iHa a fTharo
was a fair attendance. The respective
football teams occupied the boxes. and
occasionally the St. Mary's team INDUCED
in college cries and witticisms, but the
young men were orderly and well be-
haved, and the audience enjoyed their
occasional Outbursts OF enthusiasm.
Messrs. Strobel and GOepel gave a fine
exhibition of parallel bar exercise; Jack
Campbell gave d clog dance cleverly, and
responded 10 a recall; Jack Heany sang
thrice, 1t being his first appear
ance in public. Messrs. Kleinsorge,
Arnold and Spanjer appeared in first
class horizontal bar exercise, and won de-
served applause and recalls.
Miss Maude Caswell gave her graceful
ana original tam borine dance. 1t is sim
pie justice 10 say that she does il well, and
so Tar as high kicking in a dance may be
deemed deserving, she has very few, if
any, superlors. Ihe audience gave ner
very complimentary encore.
Boxing bouts followed betwee,1 Will
lam Johnson and William Donahue. ami
Wells Birdsall and William Mctiraw. ID
was good, proving that boxing properly
conducted is q creditable, manly exercise.
and without the slightest reproach.
Al hlelnsorge gave an exceedingly
tine eNmoltlon OF indian club swinging.
Miss Gussie Stevenson sang 'Rrigbt
Star of Love" and song for an encore
She has good tones in her stronc voice
which needs schooling for public work
Her accompanies We're Mrs. Kinross
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