Evening journal., 1897-11-06

Anu NdAuon ICdIs
st. Johns twelve.
Old Del's but four.
The orange and black Of st. Johns
wlved triumphan!ly over the gold and
blue Of Delaware g. the Union street
grounds yesterday. the Newark boys
being defeated by the score Of II TO 4.
1t was a good game; one ofthe best
seen ON the local gridiron this year.
Delaware's brace on the one-yard line
in the first half being one Of the PUCK
lest exhibitions of aggressive work that
Wilmington football admirers have ever
witnessed.
st. Johns had slight advantage in
weight, but it was their superior inter
ference and line bucking abilities, more
than their weight which enabled them
to down the Delaware boys.
St. Johns kicked off to Davis, and on
the first lineup Davis was sent through
for fifteen yards. Wolf made a short
gain and the ball went to ST. Johns.
Whitson and Brady made short gains
for the visitors, and then Blanchard
skilted around right end to within one
yard Of the line. 1t was first down for
st. Johns, and it seemed almost certain
that they would score, but the Della
ware boys braced up nObly and regain
ed the ball on downs. Davis then
ploughed through the line for a fiftesn-
yard gain, Wolf following it up with a
five-yard gain. Mason and Davis fol-
lowed with a snort gain and the ball
went to St. Johns, who lost it immedi-
ately on downs. Wo,f and Mason went
through the lines for gains of three
yards each. Wolf then got the ball on
double pass, and the clever little
half-back went around left end for a
gain of forty yards before being forced
outside. Being unable to hit the line
successfully, Davis kicked to WhitsCn,
who was dOwned in his tracks. Brady
then went through right tackle for a
ten-yard gain, Whitson following it up
with a plunge through the line for five
yards. The ball was next passed back
to Blanchard, who went clear through
the line and. shaking off two or three
| Delaware boys, who failed to down him.
went up the field for a run of seventy
yards and a touchdown. Brady kicked
a goal. Delaware kicked off from the
centre of the field, the ball going out
side, Brady falling on it. Delaware get
the ball on down and steady gains by
Mason, Wolf, Vansant, and Davis
brought the ball up to the five-yard
line, but, try as they could, they could
not force it over and the ball went to
st. Johns. They were also given fif-
teen yards for an Off-side play, and
Brady and Blanchard carried it out of
danger with runs of ten and twenty
yards, respectively. Time was called
with the hall in st. Johns possession in
the centre of the field. In one Of the
| scrimmages in this half Captain Null
Inns. of the Delaware team, had his co..
lar-bone broken, which compelled him
to retire. McCalbe taking his place.
Hartman also had his finger broken
during the progress of the game.
Delaware kicked off in the second
half to the twenty yards line. Whitson
and Brady rushed the ball up the field
for gains of thirty and twenty yards
resiectively. st. Johns was given fif-
teen yards for off-sde play, and
Blanchard followed it up for a twenty
Yards gain. which brought the ball tc
within several yards of the goal. St
John's made several Intellectual ait
tennis at hitting the line, and then
Brady found AN opening and went ovel
/ lls
/ ed a goal.
Delaware again kicked to the twenty
ward line. Collision was sent through
the line for several short gains. BIanch'
ard and WhitsOn then went through fol
gains of five yards EACH and Brady
made a run of twenty. Brady thel
tried a place kick, Davis getting th'
hall but he was downed before making
any gain. Mason made short gain
i Hartman then got clear OF the line anC
made a run of twenty yards. Della
ware was given fifteen yards for on
side play and fifteen more for foul in
terference in the next scrimmage. Da
Wis. Wolf. Mason and Pierce then rush
cd the ball up TO the fve-yard line, witt
steady gains, and Pierce was force'
i over the line for Delaware's only touch
down. Davis failed at goal. Time wal
! called shortly after with the ball in TIT
centre of the field.
2 There was a fair crowd present, man.
women and students coming up from
Newark to see the struggle. The line
up:
Delaware. ST. john s
Van=ant right end. .Wincheste
Mullins. right tackle. 49,. .Sinclai
McCabe.
Morris. right guard ...... .Spats
Huehes. centre ..... .Collisol
Marvel. .... left guard O.. Shartze
Pierce left tackle. Perohngt0l
Baldwin. n........l left end. .... .Reynold
Hartman. quarterback Douglas
Wolf. right ha,f-back. .,.. Brad
Mason. ... left half-back ... Whitsoi
Davis. ......... .full-back .... Blanchar
Touch-downs ~ Blanchard Brady
Pierce. Goals-Brady p Umpire-Di
II. w. Bryan. Referce-Carl Harring
ton.
Now Exnerfence