The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-26

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Hno6I<cd tntO lhe cir, and u ee<ined q y
| 0alveston muet eet II. but bArry running
outside caught Il and carried u ave ysrcs
/ bsfofc scott stopped him. Trying aeain
| On the next Hue up Barry went FOR one yard
around lett and The captain finished out
| the eain With Two aHd I half and Watits
| failed 70 gain 81 all.
OaIveSton took tho ball on downs ana
O'Brfen made left end for three yards.
where time wss called at 4:o2.
The playing Of Galveston was Improved
20 per cent BY the presence Of scos.' VIZ
| ii an excellent general and who never loses
| HI temper, having one Of those perpetual
smiles on his face. Lo matter which way
the ball II going.
Some changes were made Just previous TO
| the beginning Of the second half. Abrams
succeeded Barry at right half on the Hous-
ton team, and Scott going 70 quarter On
Galveston. Reifel retiring and Howard TAX
Ing SCOTS place at half back.
At AIT Scott kicked the ball from the
center Of the field twenty nve yards:
Druesedow and Abrams both tried to get
It. the latter finally succeeding and carry
ing Il up tho east side Of the field for ten
yards. This player tried around left end
now, but failed to gain, but In the second
attempt following made two yards through
right tackle and guard.
The ball was passed to Druesedow for
kick here. but being q little wild did rot
reach him, II wont to the ground, but was
recovered by the captain. II was all to no
avail however. as the ball went 10 Gal
weston on downs.
Ruehl went through Duerer and Sam
for three yards. and Adrian was hurt In the
doing OF st.
Starker now made yard and half
through center and Raston followed with
two more through left tackle on the next
play.
Trying again, Ralston failed to gain, but
Starker did. making Ave through center
and guard again
AT this point some OF the spectators
crowded about the goal. picked up a fight
with someone interested In Houston's play
ere and the melee that followed included
some OF the players from both teams, I'M
fortunately.
This matter having been settled salts
factorily. and the crowd pushed back to tho
side lines. play was resumed
Howard now made the two and half
yards necessary for touchdown and the
score was 10 to in favor OF Galveston.
Scott failed TO kick goal and the score
was not Increased any.
Time Of play from kickoff to touch
down IS minutes.
Druesedow now had the pleasure OF kick
Ing off again, making twenty yards, Adrian
gaining II. but failing to go forward. Dex-
ter tackling. Ralston tried right end. but
made nothing, Staber tackllng.
Ralston trying second time made two
yards around end before being tackled by
Druosedow.
Now began a hammering OF the line by
Galveston, the like OF which is seldom
seen GU the gridiron now-a- days.
Starker went through center for five
yards, Ruchl following with three through
right tackle, and Ralstun going three fur
ther through the center again.
To relieve the monotony Mr.. John C. Roy
stepped on the field and demanded, in a
fitting speech. that the crowd be put In the
stand Instead OF remaining on the side line
and thereby preventing those who were cit.
ting down from seeing His request was
complied with through the aid OF two dep.
uty sheriifs. and In return for his good
work tho. grand stand gave him several
rounds Of applause. Ruehl attempted to go
around fight end, slipped and fell. and re.
gained his footing in time To make two
yards before being tackled. II was quick
work.
Starker went through center with n
bunch OF players for eighteen yards, Dex-
ter and Abrahms stopping the mass: the
Following up the play made ten moro
through left tackle and guard. Ralston
made ten yards through Duerer and BoIs-
seau and Starker made three through his
lucky hole. center and guard Ruehl lost
the ball trying to go through center and
Harding fell on 1t for Houston
| Abrahms, who is fresh from the Univer.
sity OF Pennsylvania, now showed Galveston
thing or two by going around left end fol-
twenty yards, trying a second time to &c
through, he failed to make any gain
Drtosedow took his turn and made five
yards through left tackle. and Waties KEEP
up his end by going around left end fol
five also. Watles followed up his play b,
taking three more yards around end, anS
pruesedow. not TO be outdone. made tiv,
through left tackle. Abrahms made si'
| yards through left tackle and end, Lon,
gains We're easy now and Druesedow mad
| eight through his tackle, aided by Proctor
| and Abrahms circling end for as man,
| more. Druesedow sailed through again 10
| five. and while son~ OF the players sat o,
HE head Sam and Adrian INDUCED In n lit
tie fight without gloves Both were rule,
| off, Glass taking Sans place and Reifel re
| turning again TO succeed Adrian.
| Abrahms started tho ball going with tel
yards around left end. and Druesedow trie
| to follow suit but only gained one yard be
| fore he met Scott. who stopped him. Waite
| went through center for two and ~ half, an
Maverick prevented Abrahms from maxim
any gain ON the next play.
Galvcston's ball ON downs.
Ralston was pushed through center 70
five yards and Ruehl went through tn
same place for two and half more. Starke
went around right end for five yards an
the game was ended. Time, SIG.
The line up follows:
| Galveston. Houston
Ralston .........Left End .......,.. stable
Adrian and
Relfel ...,.....Left Tackle ...... .Dlckso
Hclnes ........ Left Guard ..... Boissea
Steirer .....,.... Center .......... .Duere
Ellison .......Right Guard .... sam Glas
Maverick ......Rleht Tackle ...... .Procto
o'Brien tCaptl... Right End 1888. Waite
Reifel- Scott ..,...Quarter ....... Harding
Scott and
Howard .....Loft Half Back 49,. Dexte
/ Barry an
Ruehl -. Right Half Back -. .Abrahm
starker ~. Full Back .Druesedow Capt.
Substitutes
Galveston--Murch Stone. Smith.
Houston--De Lesdernier. Denny. win
Jams.
Officials
Refcree--w. u. Cleveland. Jr.
Umpire--H. Taylor.
Linesmen--Mr. Ware and Mr.. McKee,
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