Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-11-05
THE VARSITY ELEVEN WON.
The Old Gold and Black Triumphed
After q Hard Fought Battle With
the II. A. @. Team Made One
Touchdown, But Failed to
Kick the Goal.

Tiger! Tigeri Tigeri NJ, S.il u.iii
Tiger! Tigerl Tigerl NJ, ST.! u.iii
Tiger! Tigeri Tigeri NJ 81! U.iii
Such was the triumphant yell that
resounded from score OF throats after
the foot ball game between the second
team of the Missouri State University
and the Mexico Athletic Club team
was over last Friday afternoon. The
Varsity boys had won after q long,
hard struggle and then only by q score
of to o. Such defeat was most
honorable and the Mexico boys have
good cause to be proud of having held
their opponents down so well.
From start to finish the game was q
hard fought one and the ball was given
first to one side and then to the other
on downs. Mexico's aggressive work
was good and 1t was in defensive work
that the wearers of the blue and white
were weak. The Varsity boys found
o weak place on one Of our ends be-
fore the game had gone far and made
great gains by continually sending the
pig skin around Mexico's left end.
Both elevens played clean bali and the
game was most spirited and inter-
esting one.
Play was called at $3.50 with a strong
wind blowing from the west and the
limos on each side crowded with q
large number Of spectators. Mexico
won the toss and took the wind, Civ
ing Varsity the kick of. The Varsity
eleven soon got the ball on downs and
by steady gains pushed IL to within
one foot of Mexico's' goal. The ex-
element was now intense. One more
play would decide which way the first
half was going. The Mexico boys
strained every muscle and with q
magnificent rush, pushed the pig skin
back two yards into Missouri's terri
tory. 1t was then that the great play
of the day was made. Potts, who had
replaced Graham as quarter on ac-
count OF the latter being injured, got
the bali in scrimmage and started
down the field towards Columbia's
goal. He was closely followed by
several Missouri boys, who steadily
gained on him until his wind gave out
and he was downed on Missouri's forts
yard line, having made run of ovel
fifty yards. Cheer after cheer rent
the air for the plucky young player
whose remarkable run was the feature
OF tho game. The bali was then car
ried on into Mexico's territory and
time was called with the pig skin near
the center of the gridiron, neither
side having scored.
The second half was called OF 4:o6
and was devoid of any special feature.
When the bali had been In play about
fifteen minutes the varsity team made
q touchdown, but failed to kick goal.
Score, Varsity, A; Mexico, Q. Several
men on each side were laid out, but
quickly replaced by subs. The last 10
minutes of the game developeda q good
deal of unnecessary racket. A num-
ber OF spectators rushed right on the
field and raised great howl about
the umpire's decision on an of side
play. 1t was ridiculous proceeding,
this mouthing OF lot OF spectators,
and repetition OF II will give Mexico
pretty hard name. Time was called
with the ball on Mexico's ten yard
line. Final score, Varsity, 4; Mex
leo, o.
Umpire first half, Larimore; second
half, Blanton.
Referee fret half, Blanton, second
hall, LiIrimore.
Linesmen, Kirk and Pitcher.
Timekeeper. Hodges.