The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-27

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jacksonville securing the ball
Jacksonville fumbled the ball at the
nrst down and Smith fell on it, 1t was
now Savannahs ball, and Brady went
around left end for three yards, being
tackled by Nelson. Krenson went around
the right end for one yard and Howard
Hlpklns went through the line, gaining
TWO yards. The ball was passed to
Krenson, Savannah kicking the center
and gaining two yards.
Brady went around left end for four
yards and was tackled by Van Buren,
Savannah bucked the center Krenson
having the ball and gaining three yards
krenson tried the right end, but made no
headway, being well tackled by Nelson
The ball was passed to Brady who went
around left end for ten yards. 1t looked
like he might get through but he was
| downed by Fullback Payne
| krenson was given the ball, and Savan-
| nah bucked the center, but no gain was
| made. Savannah was now on Jackson
| ville's 1-yard line. Brady went through
| the center for one yard and Krenson fol
! lowed with the same play making a gain
| of two yards.
Jacksonville secured the ball on four
downs and to avoid the danger of Savan-
nah making a touchdown. Payne punted
for fifteen yards, Counihan getting the
ball. Brady went around left end for ten
ne SdNdtltldD DOyS were now
| within hve yards of goal, and a touch
| down, and the umpire announced only
| three minutes more to play.
krenson tried the right end, but lost
| one yard. The situation was critical and
time was precious for Savannah. The
boys wanted a touchdown and Capt Hip
kins signalled for Brady to go around left
end This was done, but Brady ran out
| of bounds and although he crossed the
| line it did not count. Before the teams
| had time to line up, time was called and
| the first half was over, neither side hav-
| ing scored.
1t was unfortunate that Brady ran out
| of bounds. The bounding line was family
marked on the grass with lime but rope
several feet further away deceived Brady
otherwise he might have successfully
| crossed the line In bounds and made a
| touchdown.
Ten minutes were allowed for rest, and
| the captains of both teams called their
| men together for instructions. After this
| the men lolled around until the time had
| elapsed, while the Jacksonville rooters
amused themselves guying the Savannah
| boys.
Winters took H. Hipkins' place and Gar
| many took Krensons in the beginning of
| the second half.
| Jacksonville took the field in the second
half. Wyness made a place kick into
| Jacksonville's fifteen yard line. Payne
| caught the ball and returned the kick
| to the middle Of the field, Brady dropping
| on the ball.
The ball was passed to O'Byrne for a
| punt, but he was strongly tackled on the
first down. Savannah losing the ball.
Jacksonville had the ball, Nelson going
| through right tackle for two yards, and
| Mcdonald following through the center
| Tor one yard. Nelson tried to go around
| left end. He was tackled by Garmany
with loss of two yards, Jacksonville
| losing the ball on four downs.
Savannah put the ball in play and Brady
| gained six yards around left end
OByrne punted for fifteen yards, Nell
son dropping on the ball.
Jacksonville had the ball and Payne tried
| to go around right end, but was strongly
| tackled oy Winters, and Brady got the
ball Brady went around left end for ten
| yards.
Savannah had the ball and Hicks was
sent through right tackle for three yards.
| Garmany then tried to go through right
| tackle, but lost one yard, Jacksonville Sc
| curing the ball on four downs.
Mcdonald went around left end for five
yards, but was tackled by Garmany. Gar
| many was exhausted and retired, Little
| taking his place.
The ball was now Jacksonvilles, and the
| prettiest play of the game was made Nc
COhdlu went dTOunu leIt SHQ, QOQglng Sd-
vannah's line men and backs until he had
| made gain of forty yards when he was
| run down and well tackled by ferguson.
1t was a beautiful run and was decid-
edly the distinguishing feature of the
game. The trick was what is known as
the criss-cross or double pass play. 1t
consists in having the quarter back pass
the ball to one CT the half backs who
starts to run around one end, but he
passes 1t to the other half back, who goes
around the opposite end, while the origi-
nal runner keeps on running for a bluff.
The trick is an old one and was consid-
cred to be worn out, which probably
threw Savannah off.
Jacksonville followed this up with an
eight-yard gain around right end, Lor-
raine making the run, and being beauti-
fully tackled by Dunno. Jacksonville
bucked the center for three yards and Nc
Donald tried the same trick with a loss
of one yard, the ball going to Savannah
on four downs. The ball was now on Sa-
vannah's five yard line. Capt. Hipkins
saw the danger of Jacksonville making a
touchdown, and signalled for OByrne to
punt. O'Byrne was partly blocked on the
kick, but sent the ball for fifteen yards.
Counihan got the ball and Little was
sent around left end with loss of two
yards.
O'Byrne punted again for twenty yards,
Jacksonville securing the ball and gain
ing two yards around left end. Jackson
vile then bucked the center for two
yard gain. Mcdonald tried to go around
left end, but was strongly tackled by
Howard Hipkins, with a loss of five yards
BY a succession of line plays and buck
ing the center Jacksonville advanced the
ball to within two yards of their goal
when time was called and the game was
finished with not point scored by either
team.
Jacksonville was unfortunate in having
time called just as they were very near
touchdown but Savannah suffered the
same way in the first half, so 1t was a
case of horse and horse.
GIVING THANKS IN GOTHAM.
Tho Halliday widely and Euthusias-