The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-10-26

talk about is u change of ratio.
According to their calculations the
ratio should be 80 t. /, but when asked
whether they want silver coined at this
ratio they are as dumb as a barn door,
or else they say they "will wait and
see." The fact is there is so little
argument in the so-called ''sonnd
money cry that none Of the advocates
of the gold side of this question are
able to suggest a solution that does not
mean a contraction of the currency
aud the issuance of interest bearing
bonds.
WARRENsBURG STATE NORMAL vs.. W. NJ A.
The football game, played Saturday,
October 10th, on our new football field,
east Of the barracks. between Warrens-
burg State Normal and our Academy
team, was the second we have played this
season. and proved conclusively to US that
the result Of the game played on the pre-
ceding Saturday at Higginsville was not
due to chance or to weakness on the part
OF the Missouri Valley College, but due
wholly to our team work. In both games
our team was handicapped in weight, but
our superior training and coaching was
enough to offset the difference. The first
resulted in Q score Of 0 to 0, which Ia
itself 10 enough to show that the teams
were very evenly matched, in spite Of the
difference in weight. The second resulted
In . score Of 10 to 4 In our favor, and was
q hard fought game, watched with inter-
est by . large assemblage OF spectators.
Promptly at 3 p. m. the game was
called. w. NJ. A. won the toss-up, and
chose field. Smith. captain Of the State
Normal, kicked of to our 15-yard line.
but the ball was carried back to nearly
the center of the field. The teams here
right half back, Ryus, made the first line
| play, Q buck on left tackle, and carried
the ball five yards before he was downed.
Our left half then made . l0-yard end
run. Fisher, our right tackle, bucked on
the left end, but made no gain. The next
rush was for . 16-yard gain by bucking
the line. Our right half went around the
end twice In succession. gaining three
yards the first and seven yards the second
time. Fisher then advanced the ball two
yards. Gunlack then made q 2-yard run
on the right end. Our right half again
bucked, gaining but . yard.
The ball was here lost on . tumble, and
was on Normal's 10-yard line.
State Normal's left half tried right end.
but gained only . yard. Ferguson. the
man In blue, their full back, attempted
the same spot, but 10 vain. Smith. right
half, then made q 8. yard gain around the
left end. Normal gained ave more. Smith
then made . 12-yard gain round left end,
but here they stop gaining ground. stotts
took the bail. but lost Ave yards. Fer
guson gained two yards. Stotts tried the
snd and gained four yards, but Smith
failing to make the other four yards,
lost the ball on downs.
The first play Normal lost ave yards on
ofside play. Wagstan, right end, gained
avs yards on end play. The right half
next try made a lb-yard 10 run and
Ryus made . furious rush to irst touch
down. Hickman failed to kick goal.
soore-W. N. A., 4; Normal, o.
Smith kicked on to 25-yard line, and
ball was carried back to our 20. yard line
BY Waystan. w. M. A. fumbled the ball
and lost Ave yards. A 3O-ysrd gain was
made around right end. Our right hall
tried tackle for six yards and the end for
nine yards.
Time wa here called, with ball on Nor
malls lo.ysrd line. Time was taken out
twice in this half, but NO one wa injured.
Score ct end OF nrst half was: w. M. A.,
4; State Normal, o.
In the second half Hickman kicked to
25-ysrd line. Ball was caught by Smith,
who following coed interference, made o
touchdown, but failed in kicking goal.
Hickman kicked OF to the 2o.yard line,
aud ball was again caught BY Smith, who
doubtless thought he would repeat his
last play, but he was downed on the spot
by Ryus. Stotts made q 5-yard run
around the END. Smith tried the same on
the other end, but In vain; hs gained no
ground. By an Oh side play w. N. A.
lost i've yards. st0tts tried . buck on
end, but gained ne ground. Ferguson
SaAea SoSAAS soHCo yeIOos otObbS, now
ever, falling to make two yards around
the end, Normal lost the ball ON downs.
w. n. A. made twenty yards round the
end; Ryas, three yards. Ball here FUN
blsd, but rsgainsd. Form "V," and
Fisher made 8. yard gain on tackle.
Time called. Ryus hurt his ankle, but
was able to procsed with the game. Gun
lack lost ball by tumble, but regsined II
and made twelve yards. Ball was again
yard line. Smith tried to run the end,
but failed. and Ferguson failing on
buck, Smith punted. Ball was caught by
Brannock. who wa downed In bis tackle.
Ryus went around the end rood gains
twice. Fisher made two fierce rushes,
twelve yards each; Ryus three yards, and
0unlack made second touch down. Hick-
man kieksd goal. score-W. N. A., 10;
Normal, 1.
Smith kicked of to 25-yard line. Ball
caught by Brannock, who carried It back
fifteen yards. Gunlack made twenty
yards. Wagstaff carried the ball two
yards forward On al end play. Ball FUN.
bled, but still in our hands. Ryus tool
the ball for a 10 yard gain. Fisher went
thus for q good gain. The next was
. 2o-ysrd end run. Fisher, eleven yards;
0unlack, three and ten yards, and Fisher
ave yards. w. ii. A. fumbled ball, but
was regsined by Tillery.
Time was now called. and the ball died
10 our hands on Normars 1O.ysrd line.
Result Of game: w. M. A., 10; State Nor
NAL, 4. The teams ined up as follows:
NORMAL. w. M. A.
Ebbs, R.. left end. 80. Brown, H. H.
Biggs, g. H.. left tackle. Tillery, d. X.
Harris, WI left guard Nordhsns, FL
Kresse, .......... centre. 49,. Meng, d. |
Wright, e. right guard. Bantly, c. H.
Hyatt, F.. right tackle. Fisher. D. r.
Wright, Co.. right end -. Wsgstaff, n.
stone, J. quarter back. Hickman, E. A.
stotts. w.. left half back. .Gunlack, 8.
smith, O.. right half back. Ryus, II. d.
Fergerson, j.. full back .Brannock, w.
Umpire, Dean Low; referee. Albert
Hunt; linesmen, Frank Day and John
Martin. observation-disclosures, /; w. NJ.
A., 2. Goals-Normal, 0; W. MAJ 1.