The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-05
HOW cANBY WON.
An Account of the Big Game of Foot.
ball on Friday.

ing on the Astoria Football Clul
grounds between that club and For
Candy was one of the most exciting an(
best contested ever played in this city
Throughout the game the interest o.
all was keen, and quick plays numer
ously strews throughout the mattel
caused continuous rattle af applause
all around the ground. The result oi
the contest-three goals to one in favor
Of Fort Candy, gives some idea of this
intensity of the struggle more particu,
larly when it is remembered that Can
by scored twice before half time, and
that in the second and hardest part Of
the game the honors were even, each
team securing one goal. h
There were no accidents of any kind
beyond. the ordinary trifling sprains and
bruises which will by Monday be only
remembrances. The game played by
the soldiers was throughout splendid
exhibition Of football and from begin
ming to end there was not a single in
stance Of rough or ungentlemanly play
on either side-a result that says a
good deal for the sportsmanlike charac-
ter Of both teams. The only unpleasant
incident CT the day was the disgraceful
conduct Of three or four hoodlums who,
seated on the bleachers at the side of
the field, made a continuous attempt to
rattle and disconcert several of the AS
toria players. This shameful exhibition
of blackguardism disgusted every lady
in attendance, and steps will undoubt-
edly be taken by the Astoria Football
Club to prevent the recurrence Of such
actions These men are well known
residents of this city, and they will soon
be brought to see that professional bark
ing and amateur sport are two things
that won't mix.
To revert to the game itself. A strong
wind was blowing down from the grand
stand goal, and Captain Wilson, of the
Fort, winning the toss, decided to take
advantage of the breeze and kick to
the southern end. A few minutes after
kickoff the ball was taken to the CEN
ter of the field, where it remained until
Dimmick shot it down dangerously near
Astorit's sticks. Here there was big
struggle for several minutes, and twice
the Candy men narrowly escaped scor-
ing. Twenty minutes after the begin
ming Of play, Wilson put the sphere into
the middle with good screw kick, and
Mills, catching it with his knee, knocked
it through Candy, goal Immediately
after kickoff, Candy seemed determined
to rush matters, and aided by the wind.
which seemed to increase in speed
brought the ball down again into the
territory Of Astoria's backs and half
backs. After a quick fight the Candy
forwards lest it, and in few seconds
the soldiers goal was the object or a!
vicious attack by Astoria's right wing
men, who got the leather within a few
inches of scoring no less than three
times. From here to the center the ball
was jumped in a lively manner until
the men from the fort got hold of it
and scored a second time From this
on, the swiftness of the play began to
tell on everybody, and most of the
combatants heard the half time whistle
with a gasp. of relief, the ball being at
the time in anybody's territory.
When play was resumed, the wind had
died down a little, but the change of
sides at once made a perceptible differ
ence in the play of the Astoria boys,
who buckled down to work in fine style
and put the soldiers on their mettle In
a way that brought out a good deal
Of hearty applause. Canby's represen-
tatives, however, went in all the harder,
and five minuter after kickoff both
teams were going it like draft horses
and giving as pretty an exhibition of
the grand old game as has ever been
seen in oregon. The mud with which
the ground was plentifully sprinkled
soon flew in showers, and any number
Of the players were covered with rich
Tide land soil from head to foot Grad
ually Astoria's defense took the ball
to the center and then rushed ft'onto1
the right wing. Hansen and Mckinley
took it along, and, when within Shoot
ing distance, the latter raced through
Two backs and kicked an excellent goal.
Astoria, one goal.
Candy buckled to again, hut the fight Z
was we'll sustained by the home players, /,
md for several minutes the spectators
we're treated to an unending series OF
,attles on every corner of the ground.
rhen Wilson, on the left wing, got out
If the ruck, and centered well up the
,round. Mills secured and kicked foT
.oal. The ball ran along the ground .
md through the posts before itsconlu !
,e saved. Candy. three goals. From ;
,ere to the call Of time the game was ,
n even thing, and the score remained
inaltered.
Fort Canby-3 goals. ~
Astoria-1 goal. tN
The local boys came home defeated, ,
nut not by any means disgraced. They
nut up one of the best games they have :
yer played, and that with two good
nen away.
1t is impossible to single out any Of
he Candy men for especial praise. They
ave by their last game strengthened
he link of esteem that exists between
themselves and the Astoria Football
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