Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
MEDICS BEAT HIGH SCHOOL.
LATTER TEAM STRENGTHENEO BY
SEVERAL OF THE NEDICs.
The Game Was n Close and Hard
Fought One, the MedicS Winning
by the Score of TO g.
Other Sporting News.

To take the place Of the game originally
sc5.d.led with Doane college. which was
declared of on account OF the death Of
Serf. the Mcdics yesterday afternoon ar
ranged game with the High school elev-
en. strengthened by the addition Of some
OF the Med!rs' best men. IN Taylor who
played al fuI back. ODonald, who played
at right halFback. and Atchison, who filed
the position Of left guard. Thus strength
ened, while the NEEDLES were corresponding
ly weakened. the high school eleven put up
a strong game. and the NEEDLES had all
they could do 10 win by the score Of TO S,
getting tvo touchdowns. while the High
Schools scored 4 touchdown and goal
Allen. Lewis and Light were most in evil
dence ~ the NEEDLES side. while for the
High School, Morris did the best and most
aggressive work seldom falling 10 gain
his ground when entrusted with the ball
and also doing some fine and effective tack
ling. often breaking through the Medics'
line. OD9nald did not seem to want to
work very hard and he failed most Of the
time to advance the bali. Taylor was sta
toned at fullbsck where he proved to be
a powerful man FOR the weaker team. He
not only tackled finely and made long re-
turns Of the ball on the Medics' punts, but
whenever ne was rdleQ upon 20 lake lHe
ball and buck the NEEDLES line he did Il
ferceIy. usually for good gains He worked
a fake kick play in the second half which
completely fooled the Medics and netted
the High School clever gain Of twenty
five yards. Although the game Was an
impromptu one there was great rivalry be-
tween the opposing eleyeHs, and the play
was hard and earnest on both sides.
Play was started at 3:3O O'Clock with the
bail in possession Of the Medics. From the
kickoff the Medics soon regained posses
sion Of the ball, and then by a series Of
rlIshes took II dangerously near 10 the
High School goal line. where they lost il.
and Taylor kicked back nearly to the CEN
ter Of the field. Then the Medics had all
their ground TO make over again, and they
found 10 hard work. Finally they worked
the ball to the High School twenty yard
line and, RuchOlz getting the ball on a
kind of a fuke play after Il had been
fumbled made good end run and, block
ing OF Taylor scored the first touchdown
The Medics made failure OF their effort
10 punt out and lost the opportunity 10
try for goal. the score being TO In their
favor. The first half ended Immediately
before the ball was again put in play.
The second half witnessed 4 reversal of
tho order Of things, for the high school
took the aggressive and forced the fight
ing. Regainlng the ball after the kickoff,
they rushed II down the field. Morris be-
ing used for most Of the gains through the
line. Once they got the NEEDLES started
down the hill they kept them going, Tay-
lcr hitting the line for a clear gain OF ten
yards and taking the ball to within one
yard Of the line. On the next try Morris
was showed over for a touchdown and he
kicked A beautiful goal from rather diff
cult angle.
This put the Medics on their mettIe and
they settled down 10 hard work in earnest
for there was only few minutes more 10
play and the High School had the adyant-
age by two points. They worked hard and
aided by an unfortunate tumble caused By
the High School center making a high pass
10 the quarterback, they soon worked tht
ball to within striking distance Of touch.
down. Then Lewis made A good gain
through the line and Pierce, by good in
terference, got around the right end for a
twenty yard run and a touchdown. This
time the punt out was successful, but
Allen failed to kick the goal and time
was called almost Immediately, the game
ended with the score standing to 6 ir
favor Of the NEEDLES.
The elevens lined Up as follows: