The morning times., 1896-11-08
ORIOLES WERE PLUCKED
c. A. c. Sent Them Home
With an Egg in the Nest.
FAILED TO GET A SCORE
Visitors Lacked Team Work Sadly.
Game Was Very Clean and NO One
Was Seriously lnjured-Crowd
Was Disheartening Small Owing
to Counter.AttructiOns

The football team of the Maryland Ath-
Ieiic Club came TO Washington yesterday
full Of pride and strength to do battle
Oil the grIdiron for the honor of the Aionu-
mental C.ly, but they departed with the
weight OF an overwhelming defeat upon
them.
Tnecontestwas so one Observation-Disclosures
httle chance for the Columbia Athletic
Club roolers to get IN their fine work.
As the speedy Columbia backs tore through
the ORIOLES rush line for long gains ana
touchdowns, IL few sharp cheers Were
heard, but the real genuine football en-
thrIsiasm was wanting. The shades OF
twilight Were deepening INTO darkness wheh
the last scrlnimages took place, and as the
referees whistle sounded the call or time
IL was almost too dark for the spectators 10
dis tnguish tile different players.
The crowd was decidedly Disappointing,
rs IL was anticipated that there was gong
TO be test OF the capacity OF ColuIn bia
Field. However, the other two strong
rival attractions in the Georgetown Field
sports and the big game at Kendall Green
no doubt secured a large part oil an attend
auce which would Otherwise have witnessed
the inter-city championship contest.
LADIES WERE THERE.
Quite u number OF the fair sex came to
ser. The long haired warriors fight 1t out,
and they seemed to be the most inter-
ested and enthusiastic of all the spectators.
The afternoon was perfect for both players
and onlookers. There was just enough
crisp chilliness in the atmosphere to make
the canvas-clad athletes feel skittish, and
the way they rolled around the field and
dived after the ball was inspiring.
The game demonstrated one thing very
clearly, and that was that Baltimore foot
ballists are simply not in the same class
with tile Washington pig skin chaserS.
They possessed scarcely no team work, and
their tackIing was lamentably weak and
liIeless.
IN the other ha md the play of the C.. &C.
was full OF life and vim, and for the first
time this season their defensive work was
equally us good as the offensive. The in
reference was somewhat ragged at times,
but ON the whole The game they put up
delighted their supporters, and gave them
plenty of encouragement regarding the
game with Hampton next Saturday.
PLAY IN DETAIL.
G. A. c. took the kick Oft. Parmly
caught bail and when savasely tackled by
Humphrey, dropped it. Wells falling on it.
c. A. c. lust on tumble. White. for NJ.
A. C., gains ten yards around left end,
being We'll tackled by Lewis, no advance
was made. Luthardt kicks, Sims getting
bail Ball goes to NJ. A. c. on downs.
Referee gives NJ A. c. ten yards ON c. n. c.
off side play. Luthnrdt again kicks.
Lewis making twenty yards before being
donwed. Referee allows NJ A. c. claim
OF foul Interference, which provokes
loiIg dispute The ball is finally carried
back and play repeated, Lewis making five
yards gain around left end. n. A. C.
gains the ball ON c. A. c. five yard line
hy tumble.
1t looked like a sure touchdown for
NJ. A. G., White, the stocky half back
y-p fnr h.a lin., mt ha Cnl1ilad n
Saunders, the brawny Columbia tackle,
and went down without gain. Luthardt
plunged for center only to be downed
like a flash by '.Tubby" Dickinson, c. A.
C.'s star guard. AS a last resort, White
tried left end but was laid low by Curtiss
Ball goes to c. A. c. and mid signs of relief
from those who had bet III. A. C. wouldn't
score, Lewis kicked to forty yard line and
out Of danger.
NJ. A. c. gets the ball, but failing to
.dvance, it goes to C. A. C. Watson then
goes around right end for a good thirty
yard run. and shortly followed with another
tvs enty-yard run. Capt. Lewis then goes
through left tackle for pretty twenty
yard run and touchdown. Punt out failed
| and the ball W was kicked off from center of
field. Lewis brings the ball back 10 center
of field by brilliant run. Wells followed
with five yard plunge. Sims goes through
center for Feat gain of fifteen yards.
Curtiss then skirts left end for fifteen
| more. Then Watson sprints around right
end for fifteen yards and touchdown.
Punt out again failure. Score TO o.
Sims brings ball nearly to center on kick
off. The ball was fumbled, but Lewis
fell on it. Dickinson gains four yards
being well tackled by White. First half
ends with ball in center of field.
THE SECOND HALF.
NJ. A. G. kicks off. Lewis gets the ball
and goes ten yards. Watson follows with
eight more, and Lewis then goes through
tackle for fifteen yards. Ball is fumbled
but Wells falls on it. Sims kicks. White
for NJ. A. c., gains ten yards, but on q fum-
bic G. A. G. gets the ball. lewis gains
ten yards Watson makes i've, and then