The Portland daily press., 1896-11-27

crowd was mainly good natured one
until Portland got her only touchdown
when one OF the Thornton men, and An
onlooker got into scrap and made
things lively for one another until they
were separated by the policemen. The
officials were very fair, although many
siugalng matches started by Thornton
men, chiefly, were entirely overlooked.
the police arrangements were superb,
and Manager Bowdoin of the Portland
tsam' deser YES great credit for the way
he handled things.
THE GAME.
1t was three O'Clock when Portland
won the toss and Armstrong of Thorn
ton carefully poised the elongated sphere
III the centre Of the field and prepared
to Kick off. The cheering of Thornton g
"rooters' at this time was almost deaf
ening, and the young men on the tally
who seemed almost TO split their throats
in a wild yell Of encouragement. Arm
strong. altar some delay, kicked to
Chase on the ten yard line, and the ball
was advanced by him to Portland 8 forty
yard line before he was downed. The
two teams quickly lined up and Port
lands rooters had chance to yell lit
tie. Chase went around the left end for
ten yards and Wentworth between the
right tackle and Ruard for five more.
Foster then took the ball and advanced
it four yards, and then occurred fumbles,
and Kelley tried to advance the bali by
circling the end, but only mades two
yards. The ball went to Thornton on
downs in tho cen tire of the field.
More yells, horn footing and songs
from the Thornton supporters with sill
ence among the Portland crowd. By
steady rushea either round the ends or
through the centre Armstrong, W. Cole
and Lee Cole carried the ball down to
Portland's fifteen yard line. Thornton
played fast and very snappy ball, and
though Anderson, Smith, Allen and
Cookson, with the other Portland men
did their best to stem the tide of defeat,
their efforts were in vain. With the ball
on their fifteen yard line Portland made
terrific effort to hold the men from
Thornton. Boyker made three yards
around right end, but Armstrong when
he tried to go around the same end was
stopped by beautiful tackle of George
Allen. Poor Allen however. was badly
hurt at this point and it took some time
for him to recover from the injury.
When he took his feet the Portland
crowd yelled madly for the pluoky
Allen. Desperately Portland fought to
prevent Thornton's making touch
down. but Lee Cole, after hard fight
was pushed across the line and scored
the first touchdown. Armstrong kicked
goal, the score then being, Thornton,
6; P. IA. S., 0.
Thornton yelled wildly but the Port
land boys were not yet discouraged.
Cookson on the next kick OF punted to
the 10 yard line and this ball was
muffed by Lee Cole, who afterwards
picked it up and advanced to the twenty
yard line before he was stopped. The
same old thing then occurred, Lee Cole,
Boyker and Armstrong running the ends
and buoking the centre until after few
minutes of play Boyker was forced over
for touchdown and rmstrong kicked
the goal. Score. Thornton, 10; P. H. S.,
0.
This was discouraging work, but Port
land was determined to scoro at any
rate. Cookson opened the ball again by
kicking to Dow on Thornton's fifteen
yard line. He advanced five yards before
he WAS stopped. The Pennsylvania
tandem play with Thornton's two
guards back showed Lee Cole through
Portland's yard for five, Armstrong and
Cole took five more. P0rtland's ends
wero doing great work, but seemed pow
erless to stop Thornton's backs from
forcing on the ball. The half eaded with
the ball on Portlsnd's forty yard line In
Thornton's hands. Score, Thornton, IL;
P. H. S., 0.
In the beginning of the second half
Cookson punted out of bounds twice.
and then the referee gave the ball to
Thornton. Armstrong punted out OF
bounds once, and then kicked to Went
worth on the ten yard line, and advanced
hlvorh y"ANo SSA"Ao Az was skOpD0U,
Wentworth was given tie ball, but be-
fore he could advance an inch he was
tackled by Dow. who broke through
Portland's line. Portland was now
forced to punt and Cookson sent the ball
high into the air to the centre of the
field in beautiful style. 1t was caught
by Lee Cole who was downed by Chase
before he could advance a stem ana
Thornton's g backs ham Mered away at the
Portland line and by steady rushing
placed the ball on PoItland's fifteen
yard line. Lee Cole was now forced
through the Portland line by the Penn.
sylvania tandem play and SEQ red another
touchdown. Armstrong failed at goal.
Score, Thornton, 16; p. H. S., 0.
Cookson Kicked off tn Armstrong n,
TLronton's twenty yard line, but he did
not advance much before he was taoklad
After an attempt to advance the ball Inv
end plays, which Portland stopped in
good shape, Thornton was given five
yards for off side play. Boyker and
Armstrong carried the ball to Port