The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-19
BUCKING THE Line.
Centre Plays Were Prom
inent in Saturdays
Games.
H. C. w. RACE MEET
Disagreeable Weather Interfered
with Its Success-Tourna-
ments on the Alley.

The New Jersey Athletic Club played
its third game Saturday afternoon and re-
ceived its third defeat. The team lined
up at Ohio Field against the eleven Of
the New York University, and by a num-
Der Of bad fumbles Of the ball permitted
their opponents to roll up the largest
score that has been made against them
this season.
The Bergen Point team will need to
improve considerably if the managers ex-
pect them to travel in their present COM
pany. The club has talent sufficient to
make a strong team, and more practice
is the only thing required to perfect team
work. The University played a fast
game, and the work of the backs was of
a high order. They were quick to start
and Foster distinguished himself with
some of the finest running and line break
ing Of the season. In the first half he
ran IS yards for a touch down, and On
the second half made the sensational
sprint of the day. covering Sc yards for
another touch down. The score was
New York University, q; New Jersey, Q.
Lineup was:-
New Jersey A. CA. Murphy, right
Suus W.. murphy, right Tackle, hluuSSI,
right guard; Lane, centre; Pretz,. left
guard; Conch. left tackle; Acken, left end;
Simonds, quarterback; Ward, right half
back; Barclay, left half back; White, full
New York Observation-Disclosures , right
end; Risley, right guard; Bergman, right
tackle; Barringer, centre. Nulter,. left
Hatch. q1srterback; {. roster. right half
back; Keane, left half back; Valentine,
full back.
U-mpire-Stetson.
Stevens Institute played a splendid
Park, Brooklyn, n although defeated
by the Lrvings, the team is entitled to a
fence of their team work. The members
played together. and taken as a WHO'S
the result was q strong Improvement
anu the team can be expected to gain bet
ter results. They were very effective in
defense and were strong in aggressive
ness. They played a great game in the
second half that completely blocked the
efforts of a score by the Irvings, and at
the same time worked beneficial results
for the Hoboken boys. They kept the
Irvings on the defensive and forced them
back until their line was challenged, and
with the ball well under his arm Hagstoz,
the Stevens right end, went around the
line for the first touch down for Stevens
and the only one of the half. 1t resulted
downs Ia the first half but. each time
failed at goal. and the team won by the
close score OF s to 6. The teams were:-
left tacEss: McLesr, left g snl Wsafs .cene
ere: WrAks, right guard; Armstrong.
right tackle; Romig (Weir) right end;
Draksley GRIMM quarter back; Wilcox.
back; Burt. fun back.
Stevens-Hughes, left end; Buckley, left
tackle; Davey left guard; Littlejohn, cen-
tackle; Hagstoz. right end; Davis. quar-
ter back: Kifby-Christie, left half back;
Bradley, right half back; MeGeer, full
back.
Referees-Neyins and Black.
The Bergen Point Athletic Club and the
Cyclone Football Club played an exciting
game Saturday for the championship Of
and the interest was intense while the
contest lasted. Both put up a fierce game
and many hard scrimmages resulted in
players. The Cyclones have a strong
eleven. his year, and the members bat
tered down the Bergen Points for several
by the systematic line backing and were
unable to hold the rushss which carried
the ball over the line for two touch
downs. which Melted Cyclones a score of
The Carteret Field Club and Jersey
City High School teams tested their line
hueking ability. n strong defence Sat
urday IN a Well contested game on the
grounds of the Carterets, on Orient ave-
nue.. A large crowd witnessed the play.
The High School was the most agrees
ming by 6 points to 0, after a very hard
battle.
Pratt Institute. was defeated by the
strong Belmont Club Saturday, at Brook
Bayonne Field Club was defeated satur-
day at the New Jersey A. c. grounds
by the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton OF Orange, after a fine exhibition. The
Orange team are an aggressive elenen,
and their constant practice with Mhe
Orange Athletic Tub has developed a sys-
tenn of playing that. has made them a
formidable organization in any company.
The Field Club has a strong eleven, and,
although they played a harder game than
against the strong line that formed
against them. The visitors manages to
break through the Bayonne team for two
touch downs, both of which resulted in
a goal, and the game ended / IN a vic
tory. by a score of IL to for the Y NJ.
posed the Credsnda a. {. Of Harlem,
Saturday, at Central Park, in an I'M
usually well played game, which resulted
in some brilliant tickling and strong
were evenly matched, and at the end Of
two halves the result was a tie. neither
team TBe h gsraay n e3tk MIS- 4 Sd0r s,.b .r,sa )
score Saturday in a game with the Ho-
boken High School on the ST. George
Cricket Grounds, but failed. They made
c. ? "a cfAS lag Az fStt at4d III LIE
High School down to a score of 6 points.
A well played game was decided Satur-
day on the Harrison grounds between
the Emnys and Jupiters for the Junior
championship of the Heights. The teams
were evenly matched, and only once was
the ball forced over the line This was
gained by the Jupiters, who won by 4 to o.
The Oriental Ex. B. {. and The Alya f..
c. fought a well contested game on the
Claremont grounds last Saturday, which
ended in a tie score. 6 TO 6, each team
making a touch down and kick over, The
Orientals put up the better game and tLe
fine playing of the Orfentals backs won
them honorable mention. The playing Of
Davis was clean and scientific.
The Alva A. G. of Bayonne defeated the
Oriental Field Club in this city Saturday
Dodge and Judge did the best playing for
the visitors. Duke ran 100 yards for a
touch down.
HUDSON COUNTY RACES.