The sun., 1894-11-04
BETWEEN THE CHALK LINES
FOorBALL GAMES PBATED oNMANF
GRIDIRoNs.


Yale Defeats Brown UnIversity st Provi.
ssnce by Oniy Twelve Points TO Nothiae
ia = RattIinE Ccatsst st Eastern Park
Amherst Scores si1 Points and white.
washes the Crescents - Lafayette Out
kicks the Orasge A. ca FieId Day for
tbe Colleges s-d schooIs-Other News.
Yesterday was prolific OF good games by the
big college eevens and the smaller fry. The re-
suits OF the various contests can be found below
AMHERST. o; CRESCENT A. o., o.
What promised to be the most interesting fca-
ture Of the game between Amherst College and
the Crescent A. G. at Eastern Park yesterday
afternoon was lacking. Perhaps eighty per
cent. of the spectators present had gone TO the
grounds to witness the Pratt brothers play and
they were greatly disappointed when they dis
covered that only one member Of the ilustrious
football family was on the field. George Pratt,
captain OF the Crescent eleven, an Amherst
graduate and ex-Amherst football player,
was In the side lines in uniform,
but he did not attempt to play ow-
ing to strained leg. The other
brother Bert, the captain of the Amherst eleven.
was at the Williams Dartmouth game at Han
over getting points on the Dartmouth team.
The third and youngest member Of the trio.
John Pratt, played quarter back for Amherst
and In style that was highly commendabe.
He mado the play OF the game when he kicked
the goal from the one touch down that was
made during the contest. The ball was carried
over the goal line close to the side line on the
east side OF the field. and was brought
out from the point where It was
touched down. strong westerly wind was
blowing directly across the field. II seemed
folly to expect goal under the circumstances.
losn hell ba hill nd Pratt rtaIt N
kick. An Amherst substitute lying on the
ground cried out. "Oh, we would get that goal
II George Pratt was with u.s." As he spoke the
ball rose into the air. and in spito OF the wind
sailed clean over the bar, between the posts. IL
was a kick In a thousand, and the youthful
quarter back was heartily cheered for his
plucky feat. This goal marked the end OF the
scoring. II was made about one minute before
time was called in the first half. The second half
s as mainly battle In the centre OF tho field
The game was remarkably we'll contested
throughout and the spectators saw far better
game than has been seen before this season.
The Amherst boys were n surprise to the local
football crowd. II was known that they had
given the Boston A. A. quite rub recently, and
rs that team is more in the Crescents' class
close game was looked for. II was not supposed.
however. that the visitors would win. In spite
of the absence of their captain. the col
team work was superb. They interfered for
their backs in n strong way, they tackled hard
and sure. and the manner in which the men
with the ball bucked the Crescents' line was
reminder of the splendid aggressive work that
characterized former Yale elevens. The Am
herst men are said to average. in the line, 165
pounds. The centre men are stelwHrt players,
and the Crescents found that they could hardly
move them. All in all, the collegians made a
The Crescents were somewhat lost sight Of
They played hard game, but were, only ena-
ened behind the line by George Pratt's failure
TO play. None Of the three men who played full
iion, and Prntts punts were sadly missed. Alex,
White did not play, either. until toward the end
sheldon. The latter was captain OF the Ores |
cents last year; and he captained the eleven for |
the sEs t
Ssd he hnd no In p of hs he
long runs, however. his interference so poor |
that he was constantly forced TO run over the |
up to his old; time form. and not beipg in condi-
tion was easily winded. The indifferent inter |
Crescent line was very weak. too. and was fire.
that temporary Injuries to players were in or
der about every other play
punts were exchanged. The ball remained in
the centre Of the field for some time. Then
line, manssed % to bring 't the bali hnS within two
yards OF the Brooklynites' goal; but there they
Lost Il on four downs, Hutchinson ran with tho
the ball to the. Amherst e five-ysrd Zine line.
where It was, lost tumble. The
collegians tried the Crescents' ends and got the
J Johnston =" for the Crescents there. for the |
player by that name took the ball TO the Cres-
cents twenty;hye-yard line, around their left |
end. The local team lost five yards on foul |
play, and then. after an attack on the Cres-
cents centre. Whitney shot around the right |
end and, by evading the backs, scored his touch |
down. Pratts goal made the score Go, and IL |
remained the same to the finish. The teams