The record-union., 1896-12-13
II Was LIKE A G-WALLOW.
Sacramento and Woodlands High School
Football Game.
In . Drenching Rain and on Field
OF Mud Sacramento Won
by to O.

Four to nothing! Who got the moth
ing? Woodland did, of course! But
sacramento had an awful close shave.
Purple and white, and orange and
white don't make a good combination
anyway, but how those Woodland foot
Dali players tried to combine the colors.
ihey worked like slaves, but they were
too slow. There's the whole secret of
the game.
Sacramento High School doesn't mind
little timing Like an average of ten
pounds advantage for each opponent,
put when the other fellows buck the
Aine on slippery field it's pretty hard
work. 1t is a wonder it wasn't tie
IN fact, it's wonder it wasn't little
more than tie-because the way those
woodland fellows smashed through the
sacramento center was enough to dis
courage almost any supporter of the
purple and white. The play of the local
team was a marvel and a surprise to
everyone. Their interference was
plucky and fast, the ball was closely
watched, signals We're quickly observed,
and-in fact the boys outdid them
selves
And how about the Woodland fell
lows" Well, it's hard to tell Only
they said, These Sacramento fellows
are 'butes' to tackle"
1t reminded one of old times to see
Van Voorhies, Ed Flint and Chic Har-
rson on the field, but they were dressed
In the conventional invisible" so-called
plaid, and the latest thing in Derby
hats, instead of the usual moleskin,
earpads and nose and chest protectors
affected by the present chaser of the
pigskin,
The attendance was not large but
what could have been expected? It's
always bound to rain on football day.
But that don't cut any ice! Rain or
shine, We're going to play football!"
said both teams. And Woodland is now
sorry that she SPOKE
Everything was in Woodlands favor.
They were heavier the ground was
sloppy" Favorable at all times to the
heavier men) and Sacramento was play
ing her first game. But it doesn't mat
ter, for Sacramento got four and Wood
land got nothing. The most conspicu-
Gus point of the game was Woodlands S
fumbling and Sacramento's readiness to
get down on" the ball. But few faults
can be found with the Sacramento boys
play, only it took them long time to
find out that they have to get down on
their knees and brace themselves in
order to withstand the center bucks of
the big boys from Woodland. If they
had only caught onto this before,
they might have left the ball nearer the
center of the field than they did.
At the call of '"Time!" it was Wood
lands ball, and only one yard to gain
for touch down. The touch down
would have meant tie and might have
counted two more points, but Woodland
couldn't make it.
Professor Henderson of Woodland
put up plucky game for his boys, and
made many gains by his clever quarter
back plays. Hoppin and Marston, at
right and left half for Woodland,
played good, dashing game.
But it WAS a wonder to see how Sac
ramento held herself. Time and time
again Thiele and Harvey We're sent
through the line. No less than half a
dozen times did Sacramento get the
ball on tumble from her opponents.
The only time she lost was on dead
sure center buck, and many a time she
held her ground on that.
Ed Dixon, Captain of the Sacramento
High School team, showed very good
judgment in the mana agement of his
team The disposition of the boys was
at all times carefully considered, and
to their credit be it said-they were al
ways ready to obey his signals. Ira
May put up his usual game. He was
ready at all times to help the line along
and proved his efficiency as a full back
by number of pretty runs and kicks
Twice he kicked the ball into the op-
ponent's territory, and was always a
sure gamer when the ball was passed
to him.
Cowder, on left end, was business
through and through His strict atten-
ton to the game and to his opponent
was admirab bic. He exercised great
judgment in all his movements
and seemed to be always ready to lie
down and help the other boys along