The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-13
LONG BEACH
VERSUS ASTORIA
First Game Of the League Results
10 u StundOII.

The nrt football game 0f the league took
place on tho Astoria grounds Friday evening,
the saulc being called at 2 y. ~. The evening
wns an Ideal one fnr the association game,
aud was rtJuycd ~ much by the plnycls -
10y lhr lho spectators. The latter mnrh "
their credit, lnndu their way Ia the grounds.
some IN buggira, some uU bicycles ana plhnfH
by natures propolluu Tho f"ad wnH rnnsh
aud muddy. but thcy E"t theto just the same
The homo team had thu brst nf the gam" ~
fusntds points. ~ thuy hem iho ball 'phllhu'
ally In the mualh ~ their opponents goal,
but had hard hard luck In scoring many
gond shuts Juat passing 90 going over III"
goal
The vlsit6fs played very grnlomHnly
gauir throughout, ana won The admiration NJ
thr mir srN, especially when Ia The critical
numrnts and amid tho fuollng NJ lhe lucAl
supports, who Wcrr uut Ia Huul ,ulcr and w.
tn.datn cay lhHa
Tho Long U,ash iram liurd uli and looked
,or, neat IA Inolf gray sweaters Win ihr let
tors l.. n aruaa their ch"ais, ihcm mroa.
Drowned fruin the orrana beach, giving ihrn
the appearance ni condition that would toll
un heavy nold
Tho 4 4 & boys. with the biur and white
AZ familiar tp tho Aalotlana, aud the Cnrhru
are, srumud anxious fpf the sound ~ tho
referees whistle. anu, Ia spltr of poor cuudl
tiun ready Ia du ~ die.
Captain bartholomew Won the iuns aud sr'
lrclrd Ia Llck with tho wind aud - slight ah'
vantage ~ tho high ground. immediately
On tho kirHufT tho Aalorlans secured M ball
and rushrd /, down the ncd. When u was ~
turned boy Starch. ns the fuptrrs sn formed
him. aud who played The game h'f hia side Ia
tho mat half but win crishy was on deck
and by HE usua long Kick srnt hr hall pas
Aiafrh tu iub Mclean. who Iiass"d u 10 Con-
tuf Forward John Young. ulo latter kicking a
uplrndid suai.
I.uuE nrach kicked On ana made dosprpl"
cfoua Ia scurr. And amer ton minutes were
aurcrssnil. thr Astoria hachs gr"Wing some
what cafrlr,a. AbrTrrumhio getting iuo cl"so
u the hall bAcka. and the niirblo hcachcr
wa not slow IA takins that advantage and
Aururyd goal
Tho a,,und halt. which waA worth going
miirsIu sr- rvsulted In neither aide srutlns,
though the AsloFiAns had the tall continually
shupling fur goal but the goal hrclvf Was
equal Il, all pccasluns aud saved defeat Iiinr
trnso at thlb sinsr that mon. women and chill
drrn lon their sra,a aud crowded around the
lines. cheering the players ~ "nly lo,cn II
mani, games can. until the fvirrvr sloplvd
The game such excitement Waa mover be-
Rirc ,-rn on "a lucal ncld, and morr even
aud ,lcau gains could not DO witnessed
VIA ,r'sbl played a splendid game nom
star, IN nnieh, aud hls sur kcAlns wRs u
treat tn witness
curtis played hl, nfsi game aud was on the
ball WHEN in his territory, and did excellent
wufk, With John Young, hinn new player,
aud Whru tho other wings tccd the center at
every opportunity the prediction Ia that the
team viii bv Il hard one lo beat
Team work IL tho chiuf feature la the sainc
and tho huys should practice Iasains aud not
top much n,nry dHbhlins. which looks puuy.
bu' nine times out ul tou docs ii,llr or no "a.
rcuunu,
The ucSt game viii hc between liwncu ana
Astoria un tho local grounds "n Monday the
stat inst and u should tc % rtacarrjRcE A
Eoui crowd Uill certainly be- prusrut.