Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-07


Big Crowds. and Excellent Play the Fea-
lures of the Day.
There were two games of football in
this city Thursday and lovers of the
popular snort were enabled TO see about
as exciting n struggle as ever graced the
gri1iron. The second eleven of the
Delaware Field Club played the regular
team of tho Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION at lliyerview in the morning
and was defeated by the score of 1910
By far the most exciting game was
played at the Front and Union streets
grounds in the afternoon, when the St.
Johns College team of Annapolis, the
champion team of Maryland, defeated
the Warren Athletic Club by the close
score of 8 to A.
The game was witnessed by probably
the largest assembage of people that
has eongrega.ed on football grounds
here in recent years. Over 5000 people
paid admission to the grounds and it is
said that the actual number inside the
enclosure exceeded four thousand.
Those who were not possessed Of the
wherewithal to get within the grounds
saw the struggle from everyhvailable tree
or house roof, while the fence at the
rear OF the gridiron was lined with
"fence tickets" Several enterprising
persons climbed to the top of telegraph
poles and there found "soft spot"
until the close of the game. The grand
stand was filed to OVERLOOKING. The
bleachers were packed, and the accom-
modatlons outside the ropes were en-
tirely inadequate. The weather could
not have been more suspicious. The
grounds were in excellent condition for
play.
Warren was lucky at the outset and
won the toss. She chose the ball and
play opened with the flying wedge.
German made yards in the centre and
then Wilson added to the string. War
ren's backs were sent repeatedly through
the centre for small gains, until tine
leather was carried to the visitors 3d.
yard line Evans punted to the 10 yard
line and st. Johns got the ball. As quick
as . flash lglehart went around the end
for 10 yards, and the next minute War
rem got yards for off-side play. Igle-
hart next fumbled the ball and Green
fell on it. Warren this time got yards
for of-side play. The ball was passed
to Evans and the latter punted to
the 25.yard line. ST. John got the
sphere but lost it again on tumble
Evans punted out of bounds, and the
pig-skin came in on the 25-yard line.
Iglehart secured it. He started to
skirt right end, but Simms brought
him to grief. The men lined up and
when lglehart started to run he got
tangled up in scrimmage and lost the
ball. Had it not been for Proctor's
presence of mind, Iglehart's error would
have been costly one for st. Johns,
but the big, wiry full-back saved the
day. He secured the leather and, tuck
ing it snugly under his arm, went spin
ming toward Warren's goal, with Bur
lingame interfering. Wilson tried to
prevent the flight of the man with the
ball, but the interference of BurlinCame
brushed him aside. This gave Proctor
an open field, and he made a beautiful
run Of 40 yards and, planting the ball
behind Warren's goal posts, scored q
touchdown. Then St. Johns cheered
until the echo reverberated throughout
the woodland south of the park and
almost aroused the dead in neighborinp
: church yard. The ball was brought il
and Proctor kicked the goal. During
the remainder OF. the first half ther,
y were no noticeable features. Wher
time was called the ball was on st
Johns 25-yard line.
In the second half Evans made ,
brilliant run from midfield, and covered
distance Of 30 yards until tackled by
one of st. Johns sprinters and wa
heavily thrown to the ground. Evan
secured the ball on long pass from
Constable and eyading nearly the who'll
of St. Johns team, fairly made tn
white chalk lines fly under his feet unit
brought down by a tackle on st. John
25.ynrd line, The teams lined up an,
Wilson distinguished himself by
clever run around the end for Is yard
more. The ball went down on the 10
yard line. Warren then sent Wilso
through the centre for short rushes an
when the ball went into the touch il
goal, Wilson fell on ii, and Warrei
scored. The demonstration which fol
lowed this announcement was immense
The Warren club admirers simply wen
wild, and it was several minutes befor
Wilson was seen emerging from tn
throng which had surged in about tn
little halt-back and hid him from view
His effort ut the punt.out failed, an
the score resulted, st. Johns 6, Ware
d., When time was called at the end G
the second half the ball was on S
Johns 45-yard line.
During the game the police wer
powerless to prevent the spectators frol
surging in on the field, and once whe
the ball was tossed to IglehaTt he VIZ
compelled to make 10 yards rigl
through q solid mass of human form
until Wilson and Constable bur
through the army of spectators an
brought him down precipitately. III
best of feeling prevailed throughout ii
game. Kemp was injured during tt
game and had to retire at the end Of IL
first half. Here is the way the me
lined up:
". A. c. ST. JOINS CoILEi
Kenueally, ii0. left end ~. .LAtlmer,
Green, 20b .......,left tackle. -. Gilbert !
GLACIER, lo4 ....... left guard. 80. Kennedy,
sinlms, 10; ;'.'''.;. ,centre..; Coppage, ]
R1tnwell, ls5.... right guard. Burlingame, /
HHlIey, l16.... hight ta;kle...,.. Fechpig, !
Mick 49, right end. $780,, bern, l
, Constable. 100. ..quarter-bsck. Jones, /
Mccartney, $50. Left half back. .Iglehart, i
WILSON, loo. ....r1ght half back -. Ridgely, /
Evans. l45......... .full-back-...... Proctor, !
Touchdowns, Proctor, Wilson; goal fro
toaehdown, Proctor; injured, Kemp; refere
u. D. shortlidge; umpire, Mr.. Brown; time
game, Two Commute halves.
A total of nearly 1000 citizens
Wilmington feel themselves indebted
the Warren Athletic Club for a me
genuine afternoons pleasure.
Never in the history of this city b
there been such an out-of-door gatht
ing for the single purpose of witnessil
a football contest. Never has the
been such an intensely interesting co
test.
The officials of the W. A, G. thorough