Evening journal., 1897-11-08
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
The Close Football Game on
Saturday.
DENTIsTs HELD DOWN ". A.

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BOTH TEAMS STRUGGLED HARD
TO SCORE, BUT GOOD TACKLING
PREvENTEDIT -SMOOT AND
KEEFE MAKE GOOD GAINS.
OTHER FOOTBALL NEWS.
The Wilmington A. A. and the Phila-
delphia Dental College football teams
played a close and exciting game at |
the Union street grounds Saturday af !
ternoon, neither side being able to |
sc0re. Both teams were about evenly |
matched in weight, but Wilmington
was Handicapped by the absence of
Simms behind the line.
Wilmington kicked off to Lewis. who
made a gain of 10 yards before going
down. Bohner then went Through for
a gain Of yards. On the next play
Wilmington got the ball on a tumble
Milligan then hit the line for a 3-yard
gain, and the ball went TO Philadelphia
on downs. Being unable 10 make a gain
Richie kicked the ball. going outside,
Freeman dropping ON IT, Keefe, Bonner
and R tchie made gains Of yards each,
when the ball went to Wilmington on
dil Oi-riuE pay AllllHAH hlldSHtU
through the line for a 15-yard gain,
and Foster followed with small gain.
MillSan came around the right end for
a gain of 20 yards On the next play
Fosterwas laid out. but resumed play I'm
a few minutes. Milligan kicked out
side, Wilmington getting the ball.
Smoot made n run around left end for
20 yards before being downed by Rit-
chic The visitors then got the ball
on downs. and BohDer went through the
line for 3 yards. Keefe went around the
oe end for l0-yard gain, Ritchie follow
ing Il up with a 3-yard gain through
the line Time was called witch the ball
in the visitors possession near the cen
tire Of the field
In the second half Fosters place was
taken by Ellison, and Shilling went on
the line and did great work in making
openings for the backs to plough
through. Philadelphia kicked off to
Miiligan, and he went down the field
for q 30-yard gain before being forced
outsde. Ellison and Milligan made
gains of yards each, and Smcot went
through for yards. Ellison
fumbed the ball in going
through the line on the next play and
Freeman got It. Bohner and Keefe were
thrown for n loss. and Ritchie kicked
10 Reed, who gained yards. Milligan
then went through for yards The
ball was then passed TO Smoot, who cir
cled left end for 80 yards before being
tackled by Ritchie. Milligan and Smoot
made several more short gains, and the
ball went to the visitors on a tumble.
Being unable to gain by hitting the
line, Richie kicked to Milligan, who
made gain Of 90 yards before going
down. Smith, who had taken EllisQn's
place al half, then went went through
for two gains Of yards. SmOot and
Milligan made gains OF five yards each.
and the ball went to Philadelphia on
downs. Keefe then skirted the end for
a run Of 80 yards. 1t looked as though
he would score, but Milllgan tackled
him hard, and he went down on the
40-yard line Ritchie and BONNER made
Short gains, and then Keefe went
through for gain OF Is yards. In the
next scrimmage Reed got the ball on a
tumble. Smith went through the line
for a 5-yard gain, which he followed
with another gain of 10 yards through
tackle. With only n few minutes to
play the ball was snapped back to
Smoct. and he dashed around left end
for fine run OF 40 yards, but was
brought down by a hard tackle of leit-
Chile This ended the close contest, the
ball being in Wilmington's possession
IN Philadelphia's territory. For Will
mington. SmOot, MilliRn and Smith
made good gains, while Shilling was
very effective in making openings In
the line Keefe, Lewis and Ritchie played
the best game for the visitors. The at.
tendance was small.