The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-30
Warren knh. Rah: RaI,s


bt a WAhHEN ADdiRkh.
Hurral Hurra! how the Warren boys did
play.
They fairly brushed ST. Johns' out of
The s.udents'friends did shout and yell.
Why don't you boys give Warren hi,
Then up the field wildly flew the ball.
Rosengraves on to 1t did fall,
Riley he got in his play,
Mccartney yells with all his might,
For Mears to keep the ball In sig ht
BY Gadd who tried to rush the ball,
When fatty Green on him did fall.
Smith, Maddox and Dorsey cried enough.
We didn't know the Warren was so tough,
The score was out of sight.
Twelve to was poor St. johns plight.
Lovers OF foot ball had their day yester.
day, and how they benstltted themselves
only tho grounds at Front aud Union
streets can tell. That spot contained 5000
people. including young men, fnir mald-
them all waged elevens OF strength and
science for supremacy ou the grliiron. 1t
was Warren strength aud science against
St.Johns science. and the latter suocu mbsd.
The score was ~ to o. and Warren rooters
went wild In their shouts OF enthusiasm.
Wilmington lovers OF football can Just.
ly be proud OF their fav0rites. Thsir vic.
tory was not walk over but one which
the Warren men won hard and honestly.
II was shortly before 3 o'clock when the
they did, young ladies' waved their colors
from the stands. young men waved their
hats and canes to which wers attached
tho coiors OF their favorites. with u disre.
gard for damage.
The game began with the ball In the
possession OF tho Warren men. Rosen.
graves made the kick the plgskin getting
down In st. Johns territory ten yards.
Riley got the ball hut was tackled with
out making any gain. Then folio we'd
steady gains by tho visitors until they
were within eightsen yards OF Warren q
goal but the ball was not in that danger.
ous position long. Mears secured the
ball but only gained one yard Simms
bucked the centre and the gap was wlden-
ed six yards on punt. Proctor made ten
more yards.
Mears came to the rescue and carried
the ball back five yards On the next
pass ne got the ball and made ar round his
end twenty yards before going down.
kushing was then successfully begun and
seven yards was the result. Trenchard of
around Warren'a END for fifteen yards
Gada got the ball on tho forward pass,
put dld not make any gain. Two OF the
81. John guards we're off sides and the
team was taken back five yards. The ball
was then carried back and forth over the
forward paas rushed through the ecu.
ire and gained eighteen yards before he
was thrown. By series of throe rushes
Mears gained seventeen yards more.
hosengraves was given the bail, but he
fumUled. Proctor kicked the ball. Prem.
ttss made rush for 1t and before he was
caught had made gain OF forty-ive
yards. He went around the right ends
and shook off his opponents. Mccartney
and Mears carried the ball within five
yard Of the line. Mears buoKed the cen.
ire successfully and made touch. down,
Prentiss tried for a goal. but failed.
Score to 0 In Warren's favor.
Inns not being up the ball was starte
in play again, but at the end OF the half
Ine visltoIs only had 1t between the twenty
aha ,he swenty-i yard lines. The scoring In
tne second half was made by rushing
IN oRe centre. that point being tho weakness
oL the visitors. In fifteen minutes after
.ne play was resumed another touchdown
aihl goal was made. Prentiss IN the lust
pay carried the ball over the line and
hiaue safety. The game then closed
n, Every one was pleased with the game.
=. ne Teams were 30 evenly matched that
M tue nghtinK OF necessity had to be hard.
hete was an absence OF smuggling and
ooth teams behaved like men. There was
only one unpleasant feature. After Nc.
Dannell had made touch down tho visit.
ore charged that he had nit one OF their
mon lhere was long discussion aud the
anxious crowd was kept waiting for neur.
~ twenty minutes Fsw men were hurt.
ohiy oho ututy. III JuS boOUuu hNl
McCartney had his shoulder hurt and
hald was put IN hts place. lglehart did
not play, as ne was suffering from a lame
leg Both terms had good interferences.
Inc \. III. Y. A. eleven did not play, the
eleven no. coming.
Inc Rockford eleven and tho Etna OF
Newark played game. but neither side
scored.
OTHER FOOT BAIL GAMES.
The Columbia foot bail team defeated
The Park team yesterday at Creston by
SCORE OF ~ to T.
Wisconsin University. 80; Milwaukee
Club, 0.
Chicago Athletic Association. 4; Dart
mouth. 0.
Hobart. i2; Buffalo Athletic Association,
D.
University of Michlgan.6; University of
Chicdgo.4.
Ohio state Unlversity. 20; Kenyon Col
lege. 4.
Brooklyn Polytechnlc Institute. IS;
University OF Rochester, ls; Hamilton
College. 0.
Kansas University. 1s; Missouri Cnlver.
atty. IL.
Middletown Comm High School. 10;
Storrs Agricultural College, o.
>, Worcester High School, 20; Worcester
Harvard men, o.
Asbury Park. Is; Pennington 0.
Laureate Boat Club o; Trinity College,
10.
:, State College, IA; Pittsburs Athletic
Lafayette College 46; Buoknell, o.
UnlV9Fsity Of virginia M, ITniUaraitu NJ /