The herald., 1896-11-22
The Football Game at Athletic
Park Yesterday
CONTESTED INCH BY INCH
The Whittier Boys Won the Game in
Good Shape
Defeating the Athletic Club Eleven by a
Score of II to 6-Some of the
More Striking Plays.

In one of the hardest games ever
played at Athletic park the Whittier
State school football team yesterday de-
feated the Los Angeles Athletic club
eleven by the score of u to 6
The Whittier boys played a deter
mined game and earned everything
they got. They have practiced con-
stantly of late, and were in fine shape
for the game yesterday. The home
team played good football, but their
lack of sufficient practice was plainly
evident During the game an apparent
misunderstanding of the signals several
times resulted in heavy losses. Wilson
and Hanlon were the star players for
the Athletic team. Several times when
Wilson had the ball Hanlon did excellent
interference work in warding off his
pursuers.
Jones, Whittier's right half back, vir-
tually played the game for that team,
and was ably seconded by the other
players. Jones is colored boy ans is
q wonderful player. He is one OF the
most powerful and quickest all-round
football men in this part of the state.
There was only a fair-sized audience
present yesterday, but these made up in
enthusiasm what they lacked III num-
bers. They were liberal in their ap-
plause when any good play was made.
The game lacked some OF the features OF
brilliant play so often seen on the Srlu-
iron, and was confined principally 10
line bucking. Several men were injured
and the audience got used TO the caH'
''Time. out" yet they did not seem I'M
patient. The only time the Athletic
club was able to score was when Gar
cia fumbled the ball and Phi wilson
seized it, making a goal run, while the
crowd cheered wildly.
The game opened with Whittier in
possession of the ball For some time
both teams confined their play to line
bucks that resulted in slight gains for
the Whittiers. Then Phil Wilson got
the ball on a well executed double pass
and made a neat end run, gaining
twenty yards for the Athletics. Whit
tier again bucked center, making flve-
ward gains at almost every down. An
other attempt al a double pass was made
by the home team, but failed on account
of a tumble, and the ball was lost to
Whittier only to be regained shortly
on a tumble by Jones. The ball was
covered by Chapman, who neglected
an opportunity to make a good run
with it. A moment later fluke play
occurred that resulted in a touchdown
for the Athletics. The ball was passed
to Murrietta for kick and caught by
Garcia, who fumbed the ball and lost
1t when tackled by Haskins. Phil Will
son then caught UP the ball and out
distanced all pursuers. making goa.
run amid loud cheers from the grand
stand. Hanlon successfully kicked
goal for the Athletics.
The home team had the ball whe,
play again began. great deal of hara
bucking was INDUCED in by the Whittier
team, with constant gains. 1t was in-
possible to resist Jones onslaught on the
center, and the ball was gradually forced
down the line to the 10-yard mark,
where stand was made. and the bail
went to the Athletics on downs, but was
lost on an offside play and then carried
across the goal line by Whittier just 1T
the end of the first half Scor<, &c.
In the second half about the same
tactics as in the first were pursued by
Whittier. Several very unsatisfactory
decisions were made by Umpire Daily,
and A. G. Thomson was called in to take
his place.
Jones successfully bucked center. and
by the aid of several good runs the ball
was finally again driven avross the goal
lire and goal kicked. Score. 12-6.
From this on the Athletics played more
successfully. and about two minutes be
fore time was called they had placed the
ball on Whittier's 10-yard line ard were
in a fair way to rush it over the line.
when Umpire Thomson gave Whittier
the ball and five yards on a foul tackle.
Time was called. and the Athletics
were unable TO score, which would have
tied the game.
The Whittier contingent cheered lusti-
ly and the audience In general departed.
well satisfied with the game
The lineup was as follows:
Athletic Pneffin,a NH-hitAin..