Evening journal., 1897-11-22
FOOTBALL STRUGGLES
Warren Could Do Nothing
With the Rivertons.
WILMINGTON PLAYERS DILATORY

WILMINGTON PLAYERS DILAT0RY
BY THE ABSENCE OF GARRETT,
WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF
MUCH FUMBLING AND SLOW
PuAYING-OTHER FOOTBALL
NOTES.
Another cinch" was the general ex-
clamation from the spectators at the
Union street grounds Saturday when
the Riverton team walked on the field
to line up against the Warren. 1t looked
like it, for the visitors we're much
lighter than Warren, but how they sur
prised the crowd, for they held the
Warren down and with all their trying
they could not get the ball over for
touchdown.
The absence of Garrett at quarter was
the principal reason ior Warren's in
ability to score, as Hance who took his
place, could not get the ball back with
the same Quickness and accuracy which
marks Garrett's playing. The line men
did not play their usual strong game,
as on more than one occasion the War
rem backs were downed before they
had time to start.
Riverton kicked off to Bailey, who
carried the ball back ten yards before
being downed. In the first scrimmage
Warren fumbled, Prentiss getting the
ball Prentiss then tried the end kick,
but Riverton got the hall Riverton
then kicked to Mcdaniel, who ran the
ball back 10 yards before being downed.
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gain. Brinton got the ball on the next
pass and went around the end for 20
yard run. 1t looked as though the West
Chester boy would score, but Hemphill,
the only man between him and the line,
dropped him with pretty tackle. Prem
tiss then gained yards through the
line and Mears followed it up with a ~
yard gain. The ball then went to
Riverton on downs. Bader then went
around the end for yard gain, but a
criss-cross play resulted in no gain.
After another short gain Green got the
ball on tumble. Prentiss then hit the
line for a yard gain. He got up from
the bunch of arms and legs with his eye
cut and bleeding. After being attended
to the plucky captain resumed play
Mears and McNee then made gains of
and yards respectively. Prentiss then
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Riverton got the ball on a tumble and
Thomson went through for 5 yards
Bader followed with a gain of 10 yards
and another of 5, when the ball went tC
Warren on a tumble Mears dropping on
it. After short gains by Mears and
Prentiss the ball went to Riverton OF
downs. A criss-crOss play resulted in q
gain of 20 yards for the visitors. An
other criss-cross play was blocked by
Brinton and Joslyn, who went through
the line and tackled Bader. RivertOr
kicked to Mcdaniel, who was downeC
without gaining. Mcdaniel then broke
through for a IS yard gain. Time wa!
called with the ball in Warrens pos
session on Rivertons 40 yard line.
In the second half Prentiss went t
quarter, McNee taking his place at half
Yellenek took McNee's place at end
This change resulted in less iumblinl
and smoother play, but the Rivertol
boys were playing hard, scrapp.
game and Warren could only stanl
them off and keep them from scoring
Prentiss' kickoff was returned to th'
centre of the field. McNee then go
around the end for a good run of 81
yards. After several short gains b.
Mears, Mcdaniel and Brinton the bal
went to Riverton on downs. Bechen
back then got the ball on criss-cros
and made a run of 80 yards. The bal
was then rushed back and forth, alter
mating between the two teams, neithe
side having any advantage, and tim
was called with thesball in the middl
of the field. The visitors played a good
hard game, and it should be viewed a
a victory for them, considering tina
they were much lighter than Warren
The lineup:
Warren. RivertOn.
Joslyn. .. right end Bechenbac
Brinton. 49,. right tackle .... .Stinso
Chambers. right guard EarnshaV
Green. centre wv. Thomaso
Hayes. ....... left guard ....... Morga
Bailey. .. left tackle ..... .Griffit
McNee. ...... left end .....Sylveste
Yellenek.
Hance. . quarterback E. Thomaso
Prentiss.
Prentiss. ... left half-back ..... .Bade
McNee.
Mears. ..... left half-back 80. Newto
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