The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-10-28

The strong A. d. Y. M. @. A. team OF
Philadelphia came here on Saturday, and
10 the presence OF 700 spectators, in two
halves OF 20 minutes each. defeated the
local Y. NJ. O. A. by the score OF 10 to 0.
The visitors were heavier than the locals,
but what they lacked In weight the home
team nude up In pluck. and endurance.
The Interference Of both teains was fine.
MAS playa on the locals line. Several
old players were on the Philadelphia
team, including Bowden. formerly Gap.
tain OF the University Of Virginia. Elsler,
formerly OF the University OF Pennsyl-
vania, and Anderson. Considering the
odds against them 1t must be admitted
that the home team played a stronger
game than the visltoIs. The work OF Rice
at full back and Harvey AMI Garrett and
the tackling OF Harrar. were excellent.
bowaen. Lang and Anderson carried of
tue honore tor the visitors.
On the toss Wilmington secured the
ball and had to defend the west goal. Rice
Kicked OH at o'clock to the visitors' 90
yard line. Bowden caught and passed the
ball to Anderson. who ran 1t back 10
tie ends the ball was carried pact the
middle Of the Held. Stovall fumbled and
Harvey fell on the tall and ron 1t back o.
Rice kicked out OF bounds and Tenweeges
got the ball. Rics again kicked to the
ylsitors' 35 yard line. Lang was coon
forced to kick and Harvey got the ball,
Rice kicked and the visitors were given
10 yards for of side play. the ball having
touched Hayes before being touched by
an opponent After mass play at tackle
for yards and around left end for yard
Lang was sent at the line and, breaking
through. had clear field and scored q
touchdown. He also Kicked q goal. Score
-Philadelphla O. Wilmington o.
Rice kicked tu the vlsltore' l5 yard line
and Bowdep carried the ball back 10. The
home team was given the ball for holding
but soon lost 1t on tumble. Lang was
soon forced to kick and Rice returned out
of bounds. The bali was brought In. and
after game through the line and around
right and left ends. Anderson was pushed
through the line for touchdown. No
goal was Kicked. Time was called soon
after. Soore-Philadelphla 10. Whining.
ton 0.
In the second half the home team enter.
ed the contest with the evident Intention
of winning. and the viaitors had to play
hard to keep the locals from scoring. The
ball was only In the home teams territory
but once, and that at the kick-off and
three times the locals had the ball on the
visitors 10 yard line, but could not score.
Lang Kicked OF and Rice returned. Lang
aR ain returned and Cornbrooks fell on
the ball for u touchback. Rice kicked
from the rs yard line pust the middle OF
the field. Y NJ. G. A. hele braoed up and
soon secured tho ball. Aided by good
Interference Rice, Cornbrooks, Harvey
and Mabaffy carried the ball to Philadei.
phia's l5 yard line. Rice here tried for a
goal from field and barely missed. The
teams surged for the rest OF the half In
the visitors territory, and time was called
with the home team in possession OF the
ball on Philadelphia's 10 yard line before
either side had scored. Score-A. d. Y. II.
@. A. 10. Wilmington Y. n. O. a. 0.
The teams lined up as follows;