Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
BEAT BEAN-EATER ATHLETES
Chicago A, A, Makes it Dismal Day for
Massachusetts, Men,
WESTERN WEIGHT TURNS THE SCALES
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CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-un the old Brother.
hood base bail field Wentworth
avenue and Thirty-atth street. the
foot bali teams representing the
Boston Athletic club and the Chicago
Athletic club lined up today for their annual
foot BAH game. The prospects all favored
a rather easy victory for the Bostouians, as
the Chicago team was at best a patchcd-ur
affair the loss by suspension about three
weeks ago Of five of its best players on a
charge OF professionalism having made a
hole that so late in the season was impos-
sible to properly fill, and making practi-
cally a new and untred team of 1t. Op.
posing them was team that has met defeat
but once this season, and that from Yale
Nevertheless, the Chicago men, considering
the short time they have played together,
We're in remarkably good form and confident
of at least holding their opponents down to
a small score. AS to comparative weights
of the two eleyens Chicago had the advan-
taEc. with an average weight Of about lS2
pounds, while that Of the Boston players
was but Ia pounds The weight Of the east
crn team was, however, more evenly dis
trbuted.
The sun did not shine on the battle be
tween the east and the west This morning
and threatened to drench the players of the
Roaton and Chicago Athletic clubs and the
great throng of spectators with torrents of
rain The low field was soft and gpongy
with the rain Of the early morning and the
sawduSt poured into the worst puddleS flew
across the sky like sand in a desert storm.
The field boxes were crowded with people
who crouched under umbrellas and rubber
coverings
Russell the stocky center from the Hub
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it twenty yards. Chicago failed to gain and
Slater kicked to Bostons thirty-yard line,
where IL was caught by Curtis who was
knocked senseless. Bullard and Fennessy
made good gains but tumble by Graham
gave the ball to Chicago and Slater and
Sheppard were taken by rcsistless rushes
to BCStOnS goal line across which, in spite
of the dCsperate defense, Slater was pushed
for a touchdown. Graham, the stoCky BOs-
ton quarterback was injured in the last
scrimmage and Burns took his place. Score;
/ to 0 in favor of Chicago
First half: After several gains by Chi
Cago, Boston kicked to Draper, who ran
from the center for touchdown, but failed
to kick the goal Score: to 0.
Boston forced the fighting from the be-
ginning of the second half and at the very
outset made gain of thirty yards. The
boys from the Hub played desperate game,
but We're unable to make material Roadway
against the Chicago men. Slater and Draper
player with fine interference, gaining five
and ten yards at a time through the line
and around the end. Finally Chicago got
the ball and brought it back to the center
having made fifteen yards on the second
down Boston then took the ball and Ballard
and Fennessey advanced with il savagely.
The ball went down again on Chicago's
thirtyyard line. Chicago rallies and again
secures the ball. Chicago5 invincible Draper
advanced five yards and ten yards at time
Draper run forty yards through tackle with
out interference. Ball on ChCagOs thirty
yard line, but Draper pushed across for the
third touchdown. Score, IL to 0, in favor of
Chicago
Chicago failed to kick goal. Boston men
admit that Chicago is playing all around
them, but are lighting hard The Bostons
then went through the Chicago line with
magnificent dash Bullard making a touch
down and kicking goal. leaving the score -
to 6. in favor of Chicago. when time was
called and the contest ended. The teams
lined up: