The morning call., 1895-01-27
KICKING FOR CHARITY.
A Very Rough Football Game al
Central Park.
The Naval Battalion Team Defeated the
Battery Eleven by Six
Points.

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afternoon at Central Park between teams
representing Light Battery A and Company
D of the Naval Battalion was sparsely at
tended. 1t was thought that because the
proceeds of the game would be handed
over to charitable institutions a large
gathering of ladies and gentlemen would
be present
Not more than 400 spectators witnessed
the contest, which was marked by rough
play throughout. The afternoon was al
that any athlete could desire for athletic
sport. The ground was rather hard fol
intercollegiate football, Notwithstanding
the drenching it received from late rains
1t was $3.50 P. NJ. when the game was
started, and before the final half was com
pleted some of the players had good reason
to believe that college football was not
child's play by any means. Wilbur, who
played left guard for the sailors, was taken
from the field shortly after the second
half had commenced. He played rough
style of game throughout and some of the
men he had already handled in rough
way met him when the opportunity offered
and the collision resulted in complete
knockout for Wilbur, who will wear for
some days to come highly ornamented
eye and swelled proboscis.
Schallenberger, the left tackle for the
artillerymen, also received a severe smash
in the nose, which caused flow of claret
from that member.
Bree, who played left half for the naval
team, had the knuckle of his right hand
knocked out OF joint.
Other players, who were laid up tenn
porarily for repairs, will not forget their
experiences at Central Park on the first
fine Saturday after the big storm of 1895.
Among the strangest upsets of the day
was one received by Charles Sharruck, a
spectator. The young man, who is of deli
cate constitution, was watching the game
from the heights of the Bay City Wheel
mems racing path, and when the contest
had become particularly interesting, owing
to several rough plays by some of the con-
testants, Sharruck was seen to fall and roll
down grade into the ball field.
When he recovered consciousness he
looked up in surprise at the many faces
that were watching over him, and in
answer to the question, whats the mat
ter, Charley?" he replied, mot thing.
I've taken tumble to myself and that's
ALL"
So far as the game is concerned there
can be little said in its praise-that is, from
a scientific point of view. In the choice
for position the naval team won the toss
and faced the goal on the south end of the
field. The artillerymen had the kickoff
and being the stronger body they soon had
the ball within dangerous proximity to
their opponents goal
Mass plays were of frequent occurrence,
and it was very apparent, as the game pro-
crossed and grew rough, that some of the
contestants would have reason for COM
plant.
The artillerymen finally lost the pigskin
on a bad tumble, and it went into posses
sion of the naval team, who nursed 1t until
they gained several yards of lost ground.
The fumbles on both sides were of frequent
occurrence, and particularly was this the
case in the passing of the ball from player
to player.
The only brilliant plays-if they could be
so called--were made in the latter part of
the first half by Bree, who was playing
left half for the naval team, in his run
around the ends, and by G. Cameron of
the artillery team, who made some clever
runs.
In the second half rough play was the
order Bucking was all the go, and at
this style of play the naval boys, who wore
blue stockings, had the advantage. The
caved in before the opposing force, and in
ten minutes after the second half was
started the naval battalion scored a touch
down and a goal kick which gave them six
points.
The artillerymen struggled hard to tie
the score, but their efforts proved of no
avail. The score stood to in favor OF
the naval team when the whistle sounded
the finish.
The following are the names and posi-
tions of the playerS.