Evening star., 1896-12-12
A nARD-FoueHr HATCH.
Eostefns Protest the Loss Of Yester
days Foot hall Game.

Eostefns Protest the Loss Of YeStef-
days Foot Ball Game.
The second game between the Central
and Eastern elevens for the local inter-
scholastic foot ball championship was
played yesterday on Columbia Field and
ended, after two thirty-minute halves. with
the score 8-6 in favor Of the Central team;
which now holds the championship for '98.
having won the first game.
More young ladies were present than at
the last game, and more numerous we're
the "rooters," who kept bowling and who
delayed the game several times, as 1t was
impossible for the team to hear their sig
nals when the ball was near the side lines.
The Central boys had printed sheets of
yells for the occasion and amused every
lady. and even themselves, trying to fit
the tunes to the words
The last touchdown of the Central team
will be protested by the eastern eleven. who
claim that the referee unjustly took out
four minutes during the second half, when
they had the bail within five yards of their
goal. They claim he violated the rules as
revised by the committee Of the University
Athletic Club. The rule which governs this
point, rule 81, says:
"A foul shall be granted for any violation
Of the rules, UNNECESSARY delay of the
game, offside play etc. Rule 81 (b): THE
penalty for fouls, except where otherwise
provided, shall be, when the offending side
has the ball, the immediate surrender Of it
to the opponents for a down; or when the
offending side has not the ball, the advance
of the ball ten yards
AS the Eastern boys will protest the game
to the Central-Eastern foot ball committee
they claim they will be given the game as
the referee admits that he Instructed Mr..
English, timekeeper in the second half to
take out four minutes time, when he
thought the Eastern boys were delaying
the game. The CentralS made their second
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Throwing out the last four minutes the
score would stand 6-4 for the Easterns. ana
another game would be necessary to decide
the championship.
Capt. Maupin of the Eastern chose tne
the west goal By the good kicking OF
Smell and the running of the backs the
Easterns. just before the first half was up,
had the ball within five yards of their goal
Snell went through the line for toucn-
down. Meigs kicked goal
In the second half Smell kicked to Oyster
The Easterns after ten minutes OF play
had the ball within three yards OF their
gcal, when, according to the referee, they
delayed the game for four minutes. They
claim this delay was caused by the Central
rCoters raising such a din that the signals
could not be heard The Centrals got the
ball on downs and carried it up the field
fer touchdown. Jolly failed at goal.
Score: Eastern. 8; Central, 4. The pos
session Of the ball was hotly contested
during the rest of the game, changing
hands repeatedly.
A fine run by jolly advanced the ball
within five yards of the Easterns' goal, and
Oyster went over the line for his second
touchdown. Punt out for goal failed.
The Easterns put up one Of the finest
games ever played by High School
team, and outplayed the Central eleven.
Capt. s. Maupin did creditable work, es-
pecially in lire bucking. SEell and Meigs
played d. steady game marked by fine inter-
ference and timely tackling.
For the Centrals Jolly made several eX-
trick fer forty live yards. Oysters hitting
of the line and tackling was excellent. The
line up: