The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-25
CARbONDAlE.
wILKEs.BARRE WINS.
Roth Sides Make . Touch Down-The
visitors Kick d Goal.

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visitors Kick D Goal.
All of Carbondale's foot ball games
seemed to be played under the hardest
kind Of luck. This was h way Satur-
day. when the high school team played
the Wilkes Barre high school and 1t
was owing to this that the visitors won
the game.
The day was rot very promising and
kept many people who otherwise would
have attended from being present. The
Wilkes barre team came M on the
3 o'clock train. WHICH stopped at the
grounds. The hearts Of the Carbonate
contingent fell somewhat when they
say the big, heavy men who alighted.
They were also discouraged by the
absence Of several men. who did not
turn up. However. their places were
filled from the crowd present and the
game commenced. Carbonate took the
ball and kicked It well into the enemy's
territory. After a short run the mar
was downed. Then Wilkes-B Barre
sailed into our line and pushed the ball
the center hard and made long gains.
But when the ball began to get lam
gerously near the line, Carbonate
braced up and secured the ball on
downs. It was their turn now and they
took advantage Of it. Abbott went
around the right end for a good gain
and Mcdonald followed around left end.
Murrin plunged into the line and when
the men got up the ball was five yards
nearer the enemy's line. Again and
again they struck the line and the ball
was slowly pushed up the field. At last
Wilkes-Barre secured the a on a
tumble. Their offensive work was
good and they pushed the ball to within
eight yards of our line. Here they were
unable to gain their five yards and
the ball went to CarbOndale. Twice
Murrin failed to make gains through
the center and a run around the end re-
suited in a loss. Then Murrin punted
the ball and u goal was again safe.
Fiercely waged the battle; first one
and then the other secured the ball,
and, after a few mad rushes lost. 1t.
When time was called the ball was near
the center of the field and the score 90.
Wilkes Barre kicked off the second
half. Quickly the men lined up n
the battle was once more on. Both
teams were freshened by the short
breathing spell and went n the game
with q rush. Carbonate seemed to
have the advantage. Then occurred
the most magnificent run of h game.
The signal was given for Il; Hocken,
berry to go around left end. He tucked
the ball under his arm n started off.
Aided by good interference he skirted
the end and then with nearly a clear
field went laundering down toward
Wilkes Barrels goal. All attempts to
stop him proved fruitless and after a
run of sixty yards the ball was touched
down. Murrin failed to kick the goal.
Again Wilkes-Barre kicked off and
soon secured the ball IN downs. They
seemed desperate at the scoring of Car
bondale and went into the game with
an energy and vim that seemed Won
derful. But Carbonate was plucky
and met them man for man. 1t was
without avail, however, for the SUI
perior weight of the visitors now began
to tell. Slowly, although they fought
fiercely every inch. they were pushed
back and Wilkes-Barre made a touch
down. A goal was kicked, this maxi
ing the Ga in Wilkes Barre's favor.
This was all that was made by either
side.
Carbonate was greatly outweighed
and the green men she had I'm the line
made a big difference. All played a
good game. Morgan on right end tack
ling hard. Hockenberry also tackled
well, while Murrin's line bucking was
excellent.