The times., 1897-11-17

Despite threatening weather and lower
ing clouds, 2 throng OF several Thousand
foctbail enthusiasts gathered yesterday
afternoon 1T National Park to witness the
Eastern and Central High School elevens
battle for the championship honors Of the
year.
The same was one OF the most hOtlv con
tested struggles that has ever been played
on the High School gridiron, and resulted
in a tie, the score being 90. Both teams
were confident that they would win, partly
because tie men composing each always
play with that earnest zeal that begetS
success. But those who have followed the
games through the championship series
knew that the struggle would he a tight
one and that either school was as liza ble TO
win as the other.
The Importance Of the contest caused the
students Of the high schools to turn Dut Ell
masSe. Almost Il thousand ladies We're
present to witness the game, aud aluiost
every one took flags and wore ribbons
in the colprs Of their respective schools r
dark blu" and white for the Central and
light blue and white for the Eastern.
The game was inaugurated by Smell,
who kicked off for the Easterns Began
caught tie ball, and made ia sh Tor
Ea steruS right end, but was duWned By
Bliss. The Centrals made several short
gains but the EaSterns blocked theIn 50
strongly that they lost tie bail 'on
CO~ns." 5. Maupin, Smell and Worsley
took the ball almost down to the goal for
the Easterns but lost ON downs about four
Yards from their line. Shuster and Cur
tbs took the pigskiu down he field short
distance, but again lost to Eastern on
downs at the 20 yard line. Eastern
made a fumlle, but regained the ball
cnly to lose IL on downs. oyster made
a pretty kick towards the lpper goal.
Hoover caught he ball and ran twenty
yards with it. Smell kicked towards Bris-
to-, who caught il and made a gain ften
yards around the right end.
!. Central then gained steadily, as follows;
Blackstone, -four Yards, through right
tackle; oyster, one-half yard, left end, and
twenty yards, through left tackle, in two
runs, and Mueden, four yards. through left
tackle Central lost the ban on a fake
kick, S Maupin caught it, and, being
tackled by Curtis passed il TO La carione,
u no made a touchdown. The goal was
ground that il was made on a forward
pass. Tie ban was taken back twenty
five yards. Maupin advanced it one and
one-haIf yards; Central won the ball OH
downs. Shuster back passed it to Began:
S. MauDin tackled hard, and prevented
any advance Oyster kicked the ban forty
yards; Hoover caught the ball, and, being
attacked by Began, lost it. Worsley re
gained it, and brought 1t TO the center
Of the field. where lie was downe1 by
Ellis, Just as the twenty-five minute
time whistle blew.
The second half was as hotly contested as
tire first. oyster kicked off FOR Central.
I'rewer caught IL, and made 20-yard
dash L.. Maupin made 10 more yards
around the right end. Shell and the
Maupir brothers ia four plays advanced it
13 yards. Centrals claimed the ball on
a foul and foTuel IL back IS yards through
tie brilliant work OF oyster, SEuster and
Curtis. Eastern rallied beautifully, and
won the bail on downs. Pascal got the
ball on tumble by 5. Maupin, and Niue den,
Blackiston, oyster and Bnstow advanced
Z yar.ls with 1t. j. Maupfn claimed the
pigsi.in on a tumble, and the MaupiIi
brothers again carried It about yards
snd Smell kicked it to the 40yard Iine.
Ellis caught it. and oyster forced it back
Z yards on d double pass. oyster added
3 yards for tire Centrals, and Began lost
l IL yards. Shuster took the bail 10
yards farther. Eastern regained the oval
ON CenUral's tumble, but lost on foul.
Began made IL yards Oh a double pass.
aud oyster two good advances of yards
each Eastern regained the ball on Il
down, and the Maupin brothers made
brilliant advance of 2 yards with it, when
time was called.
Score-Eastern, 0; Central, o.