New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19
THE CHAMPIONS LAID LOW
ORANGE NUMBIES TIE CRESCENT FOOT
BALL PLAYERS

BROOKLYN LOSES THE VICTORY FOR THE FIRST
TINE SINCE TIE UNION WAS ORGANIZED
THE NEw-JEGSEY MEN OUTLAY
~ THEIR OPPONENTS AT ALMOST
EVERY P0INT-TwEYTY TO
FOUR TIE SCORE.
Tho deciding game in the American Football
Union championship series was played at EaS'ei"
Park Brooklyn. yesterday, and the orange A'h-
lctic Club team has fairly won the honoFs Ie,i'
senting the championship of the metropolitan as
frict The Crescent Athletic Club team mas hoV"
humbled for the first time since the orsaniza''o"
Of the union in 1886, and gloom was so tnick j."
Brooklyn last night that it might have deem Gu,
with piece of note paper. 1t was sor'owiu
wind-up Of a season in which Sachems beechei'
Edwards. Ford and Sheldon depended 100 H"'
upon sef-adulation and past records.
Scientific play to-day has become prevalent III
football as well as In baseball and in other sports
and victories no longer won with 'lc SUI VI
games passed Assurance serves its purpose
at times but when it is not backed up by any De''e'
arguments than those advanced by Bull ana sucH
football players as Prentss. Patterson, koher'So'
and Worlen can make selfsatisfaction becomes d
crazy vehicle in which ones friends are hus'eu u
financial ruin and defeat After 'he game ye''Vi
day every Crescent follower must have thoush''
''What counterfeit heroes we have been lea 10
worship
Much depended upon yesterdays battle ana IN
spite OF lowering clouds over 1900 people went 10
the distant East New-York inclosure 70 Witness
the battle A wintry blast swept in from Ja"'''ica
BAY and caused the shivcrs TO chase ehch othef
I'm the SHINES of even those warmly clad. The field
was in perfect condition and the downfall OF the
oft-champions caused solely by the superior
playing Of the Orange team -Four dfays' lodueu
down with pretty girls and leather-unged ADMIRERS
of the two teams were drawn up outSioe INC
ropes and the from any part OF the GRID
iron field was a stirring one The coiors OF the
two teams foated dehanty In the air, ana the an
nual game between Yale and Harvard would
scarcely have brought out more noise ana en-
thusiasm.
THE CEEsCENTS' CLUMslNEsS.
There was practically little betting on the game,
although some money changed hands The men
from Orange demanded odds, and while the Cres-
cent followers were willing enough to wager even
on the result, they were loath TO put their none!
at the rate of 10 !. The result showed that the
odds should have been in Orange favor, LOT the
Crescent team was outplayed at nearly every point
The Crescents slow, clumsy and uneven III
their play. and while Captain Sheldon tried to en-
thnse a little snap and ginger into his men ne
found that he driving herd OF cattle VINO
could not get out of their way. The Orange
men quicker to think and quicker 10 act ana
rough playing. and most Of that done was due to
the brutal tactics of Prentiss, the Crescent lett
end who seemed to think it rare sport TO run ana
jump feet upon his fallen comrades and foes
IKE The one maze bs by 'n9 beG
seen hereabouts They hurried on the field and
;rSsed upon the Players hagsns and kissing The
drty-looking fellows, in their Joy. one beautiful
Orange player and kissed him. and hpgsed him in
the most raS.hn S M The PSyeT nay ns
serted itself and he looked ready to sink into the
whp this hi fSt hero ran
epidemic; some careful mammas VIII have TO Keep
sational Opponents are liable to occur
HOW THE GAME WENT
As in most amateur contests bad asserted
itself early and 1t 20 before the teams lined
up on the field for the game That the contest wovld
run assured. aud it did The Crescens
took the goal and the bah tho start and pre-
pared the wedge. similar TO liarvarfs
Dcland wedge White had the ball, and he got around
lat end for thirty yards Orange then hFaeed
stopped the Crescent PUSHES, getting the ball on
downs her 1eenyard line.
Orsde play INDUCED in on both sides and for
five minutes there was lively scramble within twenty
yards OF the Orange goal Sheldon got between the left
tackle and guard fer FIVE yards and four downs the
ball Orange Cunning gained five yards and the ball
the Cfcsccnts for holding. Sheldon made ten
yards. his he dropped the ball and Buidick
captured IL. Crescen. gt the ball on tumble but
almost Immediately back 10 orange. Cunning got
left end for five yards and repeated for eight
more Robertson and Woden being the points OF attack
Orange then attacked the Crescent free, hammer and
tong slowly surely worked the ball the field.
When twentyyard referee blew his whistle
first half and the players left the field
although less than twenty minute, had elapsed since the
start The mistake discovered, and the teams again
took the field The Orange tried the revolving
wedge Fielder getting through for fifteen yards ficlcer
wen, through touchdown In - minutes.
Marshall kicked the goal. giving Orange the lead
The Crescents again tired the fan wedge which
rood this time for twenty yards. White mad i've
and the scunie Buel hurt The Ciesccnts were
rushing ;or steady gains Hotciklss going
over for touchdown with only few minutes spare
Patterson missed the goal. Sheldon who held the
ball. nervous, and the first half end with the
Orange q. Crescent 4.
There changes in the second half, the teams
again ling up they did the star.. Oranges hyag
wedge allowed Burick Slip through for ten yards
Orange funiel but Vaughn fell upon the ball. The
Crcsccnts gained the leather the fotyyard line, AID
Patterson puntei. Fielder caught the ball and ran
twenty yards. When the centre Of the ncld Cunning
broke through and, making q pretty Of forty yards
enoher touchdown for OaDgc bringing Their score
10 10. Sheldon hurt and Culver TOOK his place.
Teidel also retiring Griln being substituted
A costly tumble Cunning superb opening and
Marshall kicked the goal Crescent had the ball close
10 Oranges goal when q tumble IL 20 Buriiek
who ian ninety yards, Griffin downing him ten yards
from the goal. He wGs then pushed over for touch
down and Mersha kicked the goal, leaving the score
follows:
Orange a. c. COZ Positions. Crescent A. g. ~
end. Pr ntos
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