The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-26

the Gridirea the Athletes VIII
strsggie for supremacy.
Manager Lewis. OF tne Y. IL C. A. foot
bah team. gave out the following state
ment IN regard TO the great game to-day
between the =. a. e. and tns b NJ G. A.
Irse grounds al the T. NJ. G. A park
are not frozen, except IN the small space
where the snow was removed 10 allow
practice. 4 gang OF men with horses and
~crapers wial BIS put 80 work cary this
morning 20 scrape OF the snow cover
ing the nesd- AS fast as tire snow Is
seTaprs5 on Inc ground viii ae sAssed
fae game VIII commence bel xeen iesso
and o cock. The tame WAS changed from
izs3i to on account of the churches. Ii
the crowd Is abe to reach the ground AT
1zs9 the game will De started. Under no
considerations viii IL be delayed after /
o ciock.''
The day that has 50 long been looked
forward 10 By the lovers of the
game OF football Is al hand.
aud before might victory VIII have
stretched It's wings over--wesl. IL Is q hard
matter 70 say which banner. The weaaers
or the blue ana white or blue diamond.
as the s. A. C.. men are termed. were
resting easy yesterday. confident ohat they
there was an air OF confidence about the
headquarters OF the red and white war
riors. or y. u. G.. A. men. that is slgGif-
cant
The situation briefly summarized Is as
follows: Each team expects 20 give the
other o surprise, and the one which finds
that its pans are not working out as an
tieapatcd viii ngAf every incn of ground
In a logged. desperate manner. The glory
OF Winning this. the greatest event Of the
season. Will naturally produce the best
football that the rival teams can put
forth. A fumoie or a blocked kick may
be the turning point ia the game. II viii
be game wslere headwork will prove an
important factor, Many spectators VIII
see In thu numerous scrimmages nothing
but the meeting of opposing masses, one
working desperately 10 gain, the other
equally persistent In Its efforts to stop the
advance. The fine points of the game VIII
bs lost In the struggling mass OF varie-
gated sweaters. masses or chrysantns-
mum hair and guarded Sims
The beginning of the game viii probably
be marked By what may oe termed a feel
ing-out process. TAX as much as you
may about the chances Of Victory beng
either with one team or the other. the
fact remains that IL Is a most difficult
matter 10 give q good guess on what viii
take pace in the way OF scoring There
is certain, however. 10 be pretty battle
between Larsen Bsauek ard Beck at punt
ing. This feature of the game Will ec
worth watching. The success OF punt
Ing fgli-back depends, in no small de-
gree, on the ability of the line men 70
keep the opposing players from breaking
through and booking. so Tar this season
Biaaea has been a very potent factor in
the Success of the Y. II. &. a. team with
his punting. to say nothing of his work In
carrying the ball II Is tbs opinion Of the
writer that Bsanck will be compelled To
work quicker today In his kicking than he
has ever done before. The ;. A. {. line
will be aggressive, and IL the Y. NJ. c. A.
men do not play bard and sure there may
be repetition OF the incident In the great
prIncetcn-Iiarvard contest this year when
the bad was snapped back TO Brown. OF
Harvard. for a punt. Quick as flash
the Tigers were through Harvard's line.
aud the great Church had blocked the
kick. The ball bounded from Church and
Ia in instant Erokaw had IL and Was
across the Harvard lire for touchdown.
OF course This IS only suTmse. Ii may
/ happen today and IL may not.
II - dollars - cents tnat the Y II. G. a.
men Will bring Their mass plays 10 bear
On Nettlsvon al right tackle. Nettleton
we CHS only i59 pounds, wh.le Murphy. his
opponent, weighs is2. NeHseton is out OF
h.s position. which Is properly end
Sport" ponnesley said that Nettiston was
the best end Ia tais section of the country.
but Circumstances have forced the :. n &.
raauagegncrt 10 play him a. right tackle
N order 10 give the me strength az that
important point Nettleton has taken hold
Of h.s nsw position with good VIII, and
III he holds his oen today ne viii own the
athletic club and everybody n i. Unless
a person is acquainted WITH football and
the PRESENT cund lions. he - apt 70 mss
the Inonaentous task that Nettleton has
before him. The Y. VI. &. y. men undoubt-
csfiy figure that there is more chance OF
success In keeping up n continual hammer
ing at %essieion, a new man. than TO go al
i'm Oponrseli al left tackle. who We CHS
lsa POUNDS When o'pcnbeN becomes
thoroughly aroused n a football game ae
Is a terror. and the i. NJ {. a. men are
not unc1rSe.eus Of tbs.
IL would be a difficult matter TO find two
-,arns that are more evenly matched n
resnect 70 wright. The total weight OF
fhs. = A c men as they VII l-ae up IS
Isl mounds Tire 7. NJ. {. y. men weigh
i7ss pounds. According 10 this seh@da4e
the difference - 50 small that Il = not
worth taking INTO account. Tire average
we xat Of tn. :. a c. is a fraction over
Isa. white that of 1Ae Y. NJ. {. A IS
srise over LAP.
The Y NJ. (. 4 team WI be weakened
hy me absence OF LEWIS az right tackle.
hat a, TIE same iiTns he has an exceiient
suhstsfts.e n Murphy. who played a star
game against tha Puget Sound university.
II was me sntension 90 the y. NJ G. A 70
NAV Stark HGmes AZ one end. but he had
not arrived in she c-ty yesterday. so y was
decided TO make up The team without n m
si,nl< VII give neary. she cannon bail man.
a chance to distinguish himself. he VII
ssav lsfs end. which pr ugS him opposite
Jess Frinker who - ten pounds hgnter.
fs~3nkar. however. has been spoken of fire.
oueFytsy a. tae equal Il ret the superior
OF any other end player IN this city. lie
= capable OF playing great game, ana
.,ssay ne VIII have an opportunity 80 make
a record foT h.uasslf. Tae Y ". c. y
mtr, were pleased waea they heard that
w~s.sase = scheduled - play right half
esek instead ~ Bob Abrams They shsEk