The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-29
cARboNDALE.
rWlcE VICTORIOUS.
We villa Both Games OF Foot Ball Yestsr
dag Fius Exhibitions.

dap fias Exhibitions.
Never before In the history Of Car
bondale have 90 many people gathered
to see an athletic contest as were pres
ent at Alumni park yesterday. The
day was perfect and no one had diff
Guilty in keeping warm. The games
were both close and exciting and h
multitude present showed their appre.
citation of the good work done by loud
and frequent cheers. The visiting
teams also brought quite a large crowd
with; them and they encouraged their
players by their college yells which were
re-echoed with renewed vigor by the
Carbonate contingent. On the whole
the crowd was jolly and for the num-
bef present, unusually we~ll-behaved,
the police, having no difficulty in keep
Ing them of the field.
The most exciting game was between
the Alumni team of this city and a team
from st. Thomas college, Scranton. The
local team was much the heavier. but
Notwithstanding this the visitors put
BILE was the total lack of accidents of
any kind. No man on either side was
obliged to be laid on on account Of in
juries. This. with the absence of kick
ing, made the game enjoyable and to
which people are glad to turn out to.
In the first half the ball was not in
Carbondale's territory. but for a short
time. It was evident to all after the
first few downs that we would win. The
plunges through the center were Won
derful and after the players had picked
themselves up the ball would be found
to have been advanced nearly five
yards q. The run around the ends also
resulted in big gains. Bremen dis
tinguished himself chiefly In this, run
ming hard and low and being very diff
cult to tackle. Down the field the ball
was pushed. sometimes the visitors be-
ing nearly lifted OF their feet, but al
ways fighting hard. But 1t was Of no
use. Our boys were determined to win
and at last. by a magnificent rush
through the line, the ball was touched
down behind st. Thomas goal. Bren-
nan a kicked goal.
=. Again Scranton kicked off and again
the ball was brought to the middle Of
the field. Here n 10 gain could be made
and Scranton took the ball. Now was
the time to see II we were as strong
extensively as defensively. 1t was
plain we were not, for, aided by good
interference, long runs We're made
around the ends. The line was i'm
pregnable. However. time was called
before the ball was dangerously near
Rested by the few; minutes time
given them, both teams lined up for the
renewal of the battle. Vandermark,
owing to an ankle which he had hurt in
practice, was obliged to retire. Crane
was then put half back in his place
and Forbes passed the ball. The Sec
end half was but q REPETITION Of the first.
st.. Thomas, however, playing a
stronger defensive game and ecured
the ball on downs more than once. 1t
looked to that they might score, heir
halfs making magnificent runs around
our ends. But Carbondale could not
AFFORD to lose and they worked with all
their might, sweeping all before them.
Another touchdown was put to their
credit, from which a goal was kicked.
and the game ended with the score l2-O
in Carbondale's favor.
1t IL hard to give any special praise to
any Of the local team. for they all
played O good game, their team work
being perfect. For st. Thomas the
half backs did the most Efficient work.
Woods College vs.. High School.
Before this game another which was
not second in interest, vas played, the
contestants being Woods Business col
lege Of Scranton and the high school
team, Both teams were of about the
same weight. but the high school great
ly outclassed the college boys in skill
and science.
Owing to the lateness at which the
game was commenced but very o
halves could be played. This was for
tunate for the visitors, for our boys
had hardly got down to work when the
game was finished. At no time In the
game was our goal in danger, for the
game was played nearly the whole time
in the enemy's territory. At the end OF
the first half the ball vas within a
foot Of the college boys line. Another
second and we would have scored.
/ In the second half I'M touchdown
was made, from which a most difficult
goal was kicked by Forbes. The game
ieast two = other touchdowns should
have beeh made. but as the game was
20 evidently ours the players did not
70 In hard.