Evening star., 1896-11-27
Columbia's Crushing Defeat Of the
Fort Monroe Team.
OTHER LOCAL THANKSGIVING GAMES
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GENERAL SPORTING NEWS

The foot ball game between the Columbia
Athletic Club and the team composed of
officers from Fort Monroe, at Columbia
field yesterday afternoon, resulted in vic
tory for the home club by 20 to 6.
AS told in yesterdays Star, the two
teams were fairly matched. but the c. A.
C.'s showed their superiority in team play
and every time they secured the ball they
were able by good interference and snappy
work to make good runs. as a rule around
the ends. The Army boys We're the heavier
and the only way they could advance the
ball was by the weight of their rush line,
carrying 1t through Columbia's center for
short gains. The game was in a sense mo-
notorious, fer the tactics pursued were the
same Throughout. When 1t was the Armys
ball they were able to push it up the field,
but would lose it on downs and the CO.
lumbias would then follow up with Sc
ries of runs. some Of which, however were
really brilliant. Cannon made the best run
or the day for the visiting team. but for
the Columbias Dickinson fairly outdid
himself with a run Of seventy-five yards.
Maupin, Parson and Humphrey also dis
tinguished themselves by their good work.
In the secord half Humphrey colided with
cne OF the members of his own team and
was So badly hurt about the head that he
was compelled to retire. Timberlake was
the bright particular star of the Army.
Mr.. j. r. Church, Princeton. and Mr.. f.
McCauley, jr., of the Naval Academy were
chosen as umpire and referee. respective
ly, hut early in the first half Mr.. Church
Gtired in favor of Mr.. Chas H. Boynton
l.ehigh. In the second half Lieut.. Stout of
Fcrt !1yer ofciated as umpire and Mr..
BoyntCn referee.
The game was a tedious one, owing TO
the continuous wrar giles between the teams
and the protests on almost every decision
The tiresome waits occasioned on this ac-
count detracted considerably from the in
terest of the game and many spectators
left before 1t was completed.
Ihe work of the officials in cha rye of the
grouLds and of the police was remarkably
good. The field roped off and for
city the crowds were kept off the ground
and at no time were the players interfered
with.
After the kickoff Columbia by good play
ing made small gairs, Maupin scoring
touci down AID Lewis kicking goal. A sec
ond touchdown was scored by Maupin for
Columbia. soon there after. Cannon of the
army then made long run and was COM
ReisSer. who took his place, made a touch
down, and Horn kicked goal for the SOL
diers: Maupin again scored touchdown
for Columbia. Smith kicked the goal The
soldiers by bucking the center carried the
ball into Columbia's ground when time
was called. Score. 1876
In the second half Columbia carried the
ball into Army ground and Maupin made
touch down. but Columbia failed to kick
the goal. After the ball had been carried
we'll into Columbia territory 1T was grad
pdHy worked Dack and Dickinson made a
long run, and after several downs a touch
down was score, by Wells Smith kicked
goal. Time was then called. &c to 6. Dur
Ing the last half Hooker succeeded Maupin
and Walsh replaced Humphrey.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fort Monroe-Roberts, right end; Long
right tackle: Haskett. right guard; Wat
son. center: Perry, left guard; Harris, left
tackle: Hall. left end; Horn. quarter back;
Timlerlake. full back; Shipton, right half
Cannon. left half.
Columbia-Curtis. right end: MCGOWAN,
right tackle; McConville. right guard; I'm
derwood. center; Dickinson, left guard !;
Wells. left tackle; Humphreys, left end;
Parson, quarter back; Smith. full back
Lewis. right half; Hooker. left half.
First half-Umpire, Charles H. Boynton
Lehigh referee. Mr.. McCauley. Annapolis
Second half-Umpire. Mr. Stout, West
Point; referee, Charles H. Boynton, Lee
high.
Howard's Big Victory.
The game between the Howard University
eleven and the Douglass Association team
Of Annapolis yesterday afternoon resulted
in a victory for Howard by "a to O. The
local team kept the ball In the enemy s
territory almost all the time. Only once
was their goal in danger. 1t was In the first
half, and Douglass managed to work the
ball to their twenty-yard line but a tumble
gave the ball to Howard and the danger
was past.
Hot Game at Kendall Green.