The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-11-02
TIE sHENANpoAHs DID IT.


defeated at the Trotting park the strongest
team the people of shamokin could send
team made up Wednesday night by the con
soidation Of the best players in the two
crack teams Of the town and embracing such
men as Lessig, renowned throughout the coal
region for his skill and shrewdncss on the
foot ball field, and Simmons, late Of the great
University of Pennsylvania team.
In size weight, experience and general
knowledge Of the game Shamoliin had the
advantage of the home team and it told
wonderfully during the first part of the first
half After that Shenandoah gave evidence
of an immense stock of reserved strength,
and after the second half was progressed
Shamokin weakened perceptiby. Shenan-
doah made its first touch down on Fahey's .
sprintng. The second was scored by another
sprint by the manager of the Shenandoahs |
and bard, steady work by his colleagues. 1t |
was very dark when the third touch down
was made and by mutual consent the game
was declared ended The game was as hot as
can be imagined. The Shamokinites said it
was as stubborn as anyone could wish for
and the result shows that the Shenandoahs |
have great staying qualities
| There was a very unfortunate accident
during the game. jeremiah, of the Shamo-
kins, sustained bad fracture of the right
leg Immediately above the ankle. 1t was
bad break. Both bones Of the leg suffered.
b. Davis, the mute player, also suffered but
not near as bad as jeremiah, Davis was rem
dered unconscious twice, the last time when
the ball was near the Shamokin goal Evans
succeeded jeremiah and Banford took Davis
place.
1t was agreed that two halves would be
played, 10 minutes for the first and 20 for the
second. Shenandoah took the west goal.
Jones made the kick Off for ShamoSin, FahSy
fumbled the ball and Le7sig got it. Shaps6lln
made two slight gains through Shep&ndoah's
centre. Davis got the ball and gained three
yards around Shenandoahs right, when he
was successfully tackled ny Shortall. The
Shamokins showed superior work all through,
but the home team was putting up a desper-
ate game. Frost tackled Hepler successfully
within a yapG of the Shenandoah goal but it
was like aJdrowning man grasping at straw.
At the C6nd of minutes Jones made the
touchdown. Simmons missed the goal and
leltt the score to 0 in Shamokin's favor.
Shortal made the kick OFT for Shenandoah
and sent the ball to Shamokin's 1O-yard line
The ball was quickly recovered by Mccall,
but a good tackle by A. Rose prevented an
advantage. J, Davis made gain of yards
around Shenandoah's right, simmons gained
yards around the left and Hepler followed
with 10 yards before he was downed by r.
Rose. 1t was story of steady gains by
Shamokin, yard by yard, with occasionally
a sandwich of two OF three yards, and it
looked as if the Shamokinites were to be the
winners
But just here came big surprise and for
e the first time during the game great shout
s went up for the Shenandoah boys jeremiah
got the ball and started for Shenaudoah's S
right end with all the speed he could com
maud when X. Rose picked him up bodily and
e carried him and the bail fully p yards Then
e the Shenandoahs and t.amUkinites threw
Y themselves into great urap and when they
d became cxtricated it was found that jeremiah
h had sustained a fracture of his right leg.
. Great cheering followed the tackle, but it
c was not allowed. jeremiah is stalwart
Is fellow and fully head and half taller than
y the player who Kidnapped him.
The teams returned to ths place where the
tackle was made and the second grand sur
Il prise and great play followed. Fahey got
i the ball and darted around Shamobin's right
1t like an arrow. Twice he was tackled and
l fell, but assisted by clever interference on the
part Of R. Rose Fahey regaiued his
,g feet and completed a run Of ninety yards
At with touch down. This almost
" broke the hearts of the Shamokinites.
N Shenandoah failed to kick the goal and the
IT score was left tic to 4, Jones made the
t. kick off for Shamo5iu Wertz got the ball
NJ and was downed ON the 2O-yard line by
/, Evans. The Shenandoah5 were gaining on
d their opponents when time was called.
Forthe second half Shenandoah took the
2 east goal and Shortall made the kick Off
Il B. Davis punted the ball to mid-feld and
t. after some fumbing On both sides Simmon.
got the ball and was downcd ON the Shenau
doah 3O-yard line Evans made an effort
but Wertz dowued him. shenandoah settled
down hard bucking of thc Shamokin centre
McHale Lavelle and Ringhcisor distinguish
ing themselves and three or four gains o
from to 10 yards each were made, when
Fahey suddenly made a dash around Shame,
lin's right and scored gain of 80 yards The
crowd had pressed upon the field and had
this not occurred the spriuter would have
reached q point very near the Shamokiu
goal, if he failed to score touchdown
70 before being tackled by B. Davis. Shortall
is added a gain Of 8 yards through the centre
il and Mccormick, by great run around
% Shamokin's right, added a gain Of 80 yards
Il From this point ON it was Shenandoah game
II Constant, stubborn and slow but viciou.
If buckiug Of Shamokiu's centre was like the
.t beast Of prey crawling to its victim. The
n, SLamukinites seemed like the breastwork oi
h some large reservoir gradually giving way
, under great pressure. Yard by yard Fahey
, men forced the ball to the coveted point
p, twice by throwing Shortall over the some