Evening journal., 1897-10-04
THE SPORTING WORLD
Opening of the Football Sea-
son on Saturday.
BOTH WILMINGTON TEAMS WON

TAILS OF WARREN'S SNAPPY
GAME AT UNION STREET PARK.
Warren opened up the football sea-
son of '97 with clean victory over the
Pa. r. h. Y. M. G. A., Of Philadelphia,
by the score of 10 to 0. The Warren
boys showed up in great shape, al
though they were a little slow in get
ting the ball In play. All the old favor
ties were there, with the exception of
that clever half-back. Mccartney. who
will not play this year. Barley, who
played at tackle for Warren yesterday.
is a new man. and he is "all right" He
is a big. strong fellow. and smashes
into the interference like a steam en-
CINE
The attendance was fair considering
the threatening weather, but the game
the boys put up yesterday is deserving
of good patronage.
The visitors kicked off to Chambers,
who ran the ball back 10 yards before
being downed. After gaining Is yards
on rushes through the line, the visitors
took a brace and got the ball on downs.
Porter then took the ball around right
end for 10 yards, Warren recovering It.,
the next play resulting in a tumble.
Prentiss, Brinton and Joslyn then rush
ed II up the field for a total OF % yards.
The next pass was fumbled and yards
were lost, but McNee fell on the ball.
The Christians" again got the ball, but
lost Il on the first play, Garrett going
through the line and dropping on FUN
BILE. Prentiss made a short gain, when
the ball went to the Pennsylvanians.
They tried hitting the line, but this be-
ing Intellectual, Smith kicked to Mears,
who got the ball on the bound and rusn-
ed up the field for Is yards before being
downed. Prentiss then lost yards in
an attempt TO get around the end.
Brinton went through the line for
yards and then the ball went back TO
Mears. who kicked 40 yards up the field.
After McNabb had gained 3 yards the
ball went to Warren on downs. Short
gains by prentiss, Brlnton, Mears and
Porter brought the ball well up the
field. but the visitors got il again on
downs. Harshaw then made a pretty
run around the end for a 30 yard gain
but dropped the ball and Warren got it,
Prentiss then ran It back % yards The
next two attempts resulting in no gain
Mears kicked for 30 yards and time was
called with the ball in the visitors ter
ritory.
In the second half the Warren
changed their team, Green replacing
Stidham at centre; Mears going to right
half-back in place Of Porter, and Nc
Dannell taking Mears' place at full
baek,nThe change proved effective, fol
the Warren scored in short order
Warren kicked off to Hdrmer, who
ran the ball up s yards. Not gaining
in their attempts to hit the line, the
ball was passed back for kick, but the
foxy Garrett was through the line like
fash and blocked the ball, McNeC
gathering It in his arms and carrying
il within a yard Of the goal line. Th'
ball was then passed to Prentiss, whC
went over the line with it. Greer
kicked a goal-6 to o.
Smith then kicked to McNee, VIII,
carried the ball back % yards. Afte
two short gains by Prentiss and Mears
Mcdaniel went around the end for p
yards. After a gain Of 3 yards by Prem
tiss, the backs lined up for a kick, bu
instead Of kicking the ball was passed
to Brinton, who smashed through thu
line and carried the ball for % yard
before being downed. The ball agaiI
went to Brinton. who carried it owe
the line for a touchdown. Green faile'
at goal Score-10 to 0. This endei
the scoring, but the ball was carried IA
enough into the visitors territory ol
two occasions for Prentiss to try for
field goal, beth OF which he missed
Mears made the prettiest run of the da!
right after the visitors had kicked of
on the last touchdown. McNee got tn
bali on the kick off, passed IL to Prem
tiss. who quickly passed it to McDan
nell for a 10 yards gain. Prentiss thei
gained yards Mears was then givel
the ball and he went through the lin
and without any guarding ran up tn
field for a gain of 20 yards.
For the visitors, Harshaw McNab
and Riddle played a great game, bu
the Warren line was too strong, AM
their efforts to score were unavailing.
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