Arizona republican., 1896-12-18
A STARRING MATCH.
Football Game Under the Auspices of
 the Marquis of Queensbury.

The game of football at the park yes- terday, after being stubbornly contest ed for one half and for part of the second half, ended in the withdrawal of the Indian team from the field by Su- perintendent Hall of the school on account of sparring tendencies of op- posing players
 The game from the start was with the Indians. The Phoenix team could not stop the revolving wedge of the Indians, and the consequence was the scoring of goal from field during the first fifteen minutes of the game Cochran making a pretty field place kick over goal. scoring five points for the Indians.
 Phoenix then kicked off and the bat tie was waged fiercely in the Indians territory, the ball finally going to the Indians on a kick over the goal line. On the third down Cochran punted, but Waters stopped the ball with his nose and Evans darting through, se- cured it and made touchdown. Will lis failed at goal Score, Indians, 5; Phoenix, f.
 The Indians soon forced their way down the field for another touchdown. Cochran kicked goal. Score, Il to 4. End of first half
 Cochran kicked off for the Indians, Linville catching and recovering : twenty yards by lodging. Phoenix forced the ball down field until on the 15-yard line, when the ball was passed back for place kick, Willis sending it over goal, scoring five more. Score il to g.
 The Indians kicked off, Phoenix fumbled and the Indians secured the ball. They then forced it down field for another touchdown, Cochran kick ing goal. Score, 17 to g.
 The ball went to Phoenix for a. kick. of. Cochran fell on the ball. One o the Indians backs came around Jeff end with one man interference Will lis lunged to tackle over the back O. the interference runner, but was strucl ih the middle and doubled up, his righ leg flying into the air and his kne, striking the runner in the face. 4 claim of foul from the grand stand wa. met with disapproval on the, part of tn, Indian team and their teachers and tn, officers of the game. Then the spar ring began between Robinson ant Cochran, and MT. Hall sent his tean off the field. Score, IT for the Indians for Phoenix
 The game was awarded to Phoeni, by the officers.
 A few people in the grand stand tool an aggressive part in the game. Willi was accused of kicking an Indian il the face. The accusation is general, regarded as unfair, since MT Hall, MI Liston and the Indian lad who wa struck affirmed from the moment o the trouble that Willis did not kick a all, but in being doubled up in a splen did attempt at tackling over an inter ference, his leg flew up and the run ner's face was hit by the kneecar Those who know Willis would neve charge him with unfairness or foulin Of any description. It is a fact tha : the young man who was the prim factor in starting the accusation apolo gized for it and explained to those wh heard him that he was in error.
 The Indians outplayed Phoenix O. mass plays, but Phoenix scored nor end runs. Evans distinguished him self, along with Linville, Osen, Rob inSon and Waters. The Indian lad are becoming a powerful team and wi stand up against any team in this sec ton in a contest of tnls kind Whil they lost the game on account ( withdrawing, yet they practically wo it and the glory is theirs.