The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-05
ONE MONTHS yoTINq

The foot ball contest inaugurated py
the republican mouth ago was given
uesh impetus yesterday. Tho contest.
ants have mRde close runs and when the
coupons wore counted last night Ellison,
who had been leading was passed by
Earyey. who ls now leading by the mar.
row majority OF one. Prentlsa Ia third
with 6006 votes to his credit, and Mahaffy
prIngs up the rear OF the leaders with 1875.
During the day there were several sur.
prtses. Meare. the popular player Of the
Warren team, Withdrew In favor OF Prem,
tlss and now requests his friends to SUP.
port Prentiss' HarkIns, OF the West End
Siun. after polling large vote. Withdrew
~ favor OF Ellison and now asks his
friends TO support him. Foster OF Com
phny also withdrew and ask his frlends
TO aupDort Mahaify.
The contest will close the last day of
this month, and In today's Issue appears
now coupon which only will be counted
alter this Issue. Send In your coupons
apd make The contest even more Interest
ing.
Y. NJ. G. A. VS.. CHICAGO A. A.
The Chicago Athletic Association eleven
whtcn plays the Y. Nj, c. A. here Thursday.
70 the strongest this year that the CLUB
has ever put In the iiald. The line Ia bet
ter than last year and the backs are
areat Improvement. They have pleyed
The following games so far; Swift & Cos.
eleven, % to 0. Chicago University to 8,
Hush Msdioal 30 TO 0. and University of
Hllnole to Q; They were fret to score
egainst the University of Pennsylvanla
this season. to II. The game with the
chicago University was played with sey.
erat new men who did not know tha sig.
mails befor going on the Held. and even
then tho University did not succeed ln
aeorlng or even advancing the ball beyond
the center OF the field In the second half
vi the game. The @. A. A. team ls with.
cut question. The strongest eleven In the
Nest-college or other wise-apd are
worthy foe for any team In the country.
a short description OF some of the players
follower
E b. Camp. the captain, plays right
half and has played the game for ten
yours eight OF that being spent with Lot
hign and Pennsylvania. He played righ.
half Tor Pennsyivanla for two years and
was always sure ground Rainer for
that strong team, He played last season
at end for U. A. A. He is It 81 inches
In height and Weighs $50 pounds
Nv. L, Slater holds the position Of right
half. He played three years for Univers-
ity OF Illinois. weighs 1927 and stands 5
n 5%. lie is the best ground gamer on
The team and seldom fails to mako his
distance. he 70 short and fast. hard to
tackle and often dose not stop when
downed.
Paul q. Brown. the full back, is an old
Cornell man. having played full back for
them tor two seasons. He played the
latter part OF last Beason for Q. A. A, ts q
good kicker, good at Ducklng the line and
one Of the best men In Interference In the
West. He stands 8 tt, 10Z inches, and
Weighs 1571f pounds.
Aidrlch. the quarter back, is en- old
Purdue, whore lie played for three years.
He ts fast getting Into shape. and will uIl.
ooubtedly be the regular quarter on O. A.
A. team In another week. He 10 q hard
tackleI, follows the bail all the time and
handles IL surely. He stands o It. 5Z in.
aud weighs 14lZ "a pounds.
a. Stevenson is probably the best known
player ON the team. He played for five
years at Purdue and has played the last
three years with o. A. A. He is unQues
uonably the best center ever seen any.
where the game ID played. he 10 playing
better Rame this year than ever before
and ts In evidence In the game at all times.
He stands IT. In. and weigh 202 pounds
and 10 In the best condition Of foot ball
career.
B. NJ. Thomas, the right guard, has
played the O. A. A, for three years and has
ret to meet tho man who could best him
in the game. He is one OF the stand-bys
of the team and can be counted on to do
m ore than his share OF the work. He ia
8 II. II inches and weig hs 1888 pounds, and
10 always la good shape.
OlIn Mccormick, the other guard played
with Illinois for three years. The last
season be was with q. A. A. aud with
Stevenson and Thomas. formed q center
that was nhead OF either Yale or Haryard's :
men. Mccormick Is hard player, knous