Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-30

Austin, Tex, oct. 27.-The great foot
ball game between the Varsity and
Tulane University Of New orleans has
been played nnd tonight thousand
voices are ringing out the glorious We
tory, Variety y, Tulane O."
The hattie FOL supremacy was ter
rife. Never before has Texas seen any
such foot ball as 200O enthusiastic per-
sons bear witness.
The teams were lined up as follows:
University team Meluna. Il. d.:
Ford. r. r.; Moore. captain, II. o..
Meyer, c.; Bennett. L. c.; Maverick,
l., T.; Morrison. l.. T.; Mclean, q, b.;
Furman, X. H.; O'Keefe, L. H.; Day,
Il. Il.
Tulane team-Righter. II. T.; Cen
ella, n, T.; sullivan X. c.. CastenedO,
c.; Guthrie. l.. G.: Woods, l.. r..
Buchanan, l.. e.; Bush, Jr, captain,
O. b.. Bowling T.. H.; Berling, l..
IL: Johnson, +. Il.
Varsity Won the toss and took wind
ward goal. Tulane kicked deep Into
Varsity territory. but Varsity lost bpll
on third down. Tulane too, lost ball on
downs and then the boys in "orangc
and white" by hard playing made
slow but certain gains ON Tulane The
struggle and excitement rose higher
and higher as the plg-ssln was borne
ucarer the Tulane goal line. Morrison
McLape Day and Furman were the
mon who carried the ball, and the
shouts from 1000 Threats We're deafcn-
Ing when by mass play through
center. Morrison was sent back Of the
t,oni line, scoring tho first touchdown
for the University. People went Wild
hats, canes and umbrellas filled the
air. while old and young men clasped
each other as In lovers embrace.
fist. rfF saVnfraH Nyllh NnFnlrW
klcltlnr. Tulane ia fine mill play
gained II yards and then yards. bu;
lost the bail on Il funble, The Nnrts'y
then drove Morrison through the line lor
a good gain, McLane and Day, too, AZ.
passed 10 The front. Here Day, TIE
great full back, was hurt ana silence
reigned Tor n time. but as soon az ne
rose the air was rent with hurraha Tor
pay. The Varsity steadily gained
ground DESPITE the hard playing ~
rulane. Again the u. OF Il. boys were
dangerously near the sacred goal NC
Lane and Day went Tor gains hno
finally Morrison, the phenomenal al
round player, was sent right through
the line for a second touchdown The
! excitement was even wilder than pc
/ fore. Old and young yelled I'LL they
/ could not speak. The uncertainty THAI
I Ind prevailed, now gave way TO cee--
tnintN OF victory for the Lone Star
bows. Tulane saw defeat and played
I hard, but nothing could stay the rlsh
/ OF the Texas boys. When the galne
Z was called the pig-sliin was again
/ within 10 yards OF Tulane'g goal line.
Thus the first OF the intercollegiate
foot ball games had been won--splen-
did victory. c.,,.
The playing OF Behring. Genelia,
/ Guthrie, was splendid and the lacking
I of buchanan waa admirable lie did
the best worl; on the team. For me
Varsity. Morrison. Day, Mclean and
Furman won the honors me lohs ~.
run made was by Berlng IN ne nfst
heif when he passed the whole Warmly
line FOR % yards to fall victim 10
! Day. 80, .no
The University boys tenderea w
Tulane fellows an Informal German 70
,,l,ht They leave for home tofaorfNW;
Mr.. wentworth. the great 1907 ual /,
coach from New York. has not arrive"
as yet.