The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-24
/ GOAL FROM FIELD.
r.ntain Rnssell's Drop Kick
Brought Victory.
orueRwiSE THE GAME A TIE.
Tonchdowns for Each Team-Brfl-
liant Playing by Captain clernans
and s.sport" Donneiiy.

s.o.aal championship Of the Pacific
II was the straw hat turned
s~siss IN seattie's favor. when the
~,rg trembling IN the balance. with
!, neither team 20 win. As the ball
So aver the bar Tacoma'E hopes OF
So faded In the gathering gloom, and
ssst+le goal pas never aftsrward seri-
~,ag threatened
ksrk vas the first % It's kind I'm a
game on Puget sound. and was 80
Asasssd FOR that IL was some time before
-. - hest posted spectators could real
- lmport IL was Indeed a bitter pill
- Tacoma pla. ers, some Of whom
- Inclined 70 protest against It. i
= - tnem declared that the kick was a
ard not a drop. while others solemn
.gaxed that the ball had gone under
1-s,s OF ever the bar. However. there
= adv be any merit in their claims,
,,eh experienced football men as were
4. ,sferee and umpire could hardly %
.~usaxged on a matter OF this kind. and
- united In declaring n play a gen.
80 trop-k!ek scoring a goal
Characteristics Of the Play.
Tar. have been better games OF foot
- = Seattle. but certainly never one in
- me uncertainty of the result ent
- interest to the contest. Ii Nae egI-
- hsfore many minutes OF play that the
..au4 were well matched, and that a vic
- Ear either would not be cas- work.
~ matter Of individual play Seattle
s~..ly furnished more sensations. but
=. 90 Offset By the beneficial effect Of
ss~sss' coaching on Tacoma's team
,wx Notwithstanding the fact that there
~, 60 lack OF earnest play by the local
=. there was a sad want of concerted
80 Interference war almost an I'M
ssoxn quantity la running the ends. and
.sogt me only work showing the results
= rod coaching was the tandem play CT
ne hscks. which on numerous occasions
mase good gains through the Tacoma Inc.
a. ass 70 be expected from his previous
Sport Donnelly vas the
s-xht particular star Of the day, both his
oseaslye and defensive work being Of a
VERY high order. This was particularly so
IN he las. half, when he plowed through
ne Tacoma line with the ball repeatedly.
HIS clever play In blocking a try for goal
Alter A touchdown by Tacoma kept the
Eors In the FIRST half down 10 a tie, and,
All tar the lucky goal from field by Russell,
would have been the only thing 10 save
seattle from defeat. Both Russell and
AtTtsUH on. ktEu WI ~ bNAEAAtR AAAt AAAA@s
Al quarter ostrom fell short OF ex-
oe,a;lons, evidently suffering from stage
fight He fnnbled frequently. and more
thsn once got mixed up on the signals. In
The second half he was relieved by Gaff-
rev. whose work was much steadier.
TIE haIk OF the ground-gaining by runs
fel 70 the lot Of the Seattle ends. both
Holeomb and Bird showing up strong in
his respect
Nettleton at right end put up an agrees
awe game. and followed the ball sharply.
Probably he strongest play in the line
vas that Of Donnely. who broke through
repeatedly and nipped the Tacoma plays in
the bud. tie also made some good gains
WITH the bail. and has the first touchdown
OF the day % his credit. The rest OF the
Inc all pat gp a strong defense, especially
saang the second half. when Tacoma
3ad make but little impression.
Iacoma's Strongest Men.
~ Tacoma Clemans easily outshone all
dis comrades. He vas in the thickest
Abe play from the kickoff TO the finish.
81 gained more ground than the rest OF
ts backs together. He took a leading part
b ase Of the prettiest playes OF the game.
sAeh resulted IN Tacoma's second touch,
1A~HF AE qua g "EAARH EAAtktA
lAs ball over the Seattle line and a few
isE % the right. Like a fash The "a
Una captain was past the Seattle rushers.
hai ihs pix skin tucked under his arm
az snrlntef twenty yards across the line
before his opponents could realize what
had happened.
Aeurdy made a strong trial 10 keep
Eee with the fast work cut out by his
eAglain. and won not a few laurels. Reese
ahi smith also put up a strong game. In
Ihe Inc Tacoma was weaker than Seattle.
eal nearly all Of the men did fairly good
NefA. and no particularly veal spot de-
ftsoped Tor the local men 20 hammer.
fauy Smith, the Port Townsend cen
lef' refereed the anne in a most satisfac-
tIt manner. The same can hardly he
sad OF Dr. Cobb. another Port Townsend
nan n his umpiring. al least from n Sc
aVue standpoint. without going into his
ueeAloas IN detail. they were almost with
e' exception given against Seattle. when
9sy meant the gain or loss Of ground.
seattle Gets First Goal.
lacoma won the toss and took the hall.
sNihg Seattle the north goal 10 defend.
snilh Kicked OF for thirty wards. Abrams
'@ehlag the bali and making a brilliant
5aa down the ne'd until he was seven
arcs pas' the c>nter before being downed.
4 mof.nt later the BAN went 10 Tacoma
= : rumble Reese started on with a gain
ieeF yards and Clemans added three
o,e Then Tacoma Got five Yards for
ak 1T tire line hV the seattle men.
'f4 eesah 2 ssfieF 90 steady Rishes. each
galn'nf throush che Seattle Tines un-
= AaaliN the bail lav but n vsrd out from
coveted soal Il looked like a sure