The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-25
The GR|D|RON GAMES
THE VARSITY TEAM DEFEATED
THE SAN ANTONIO ELEVEN BY
A SCORE OF ~ TO 0.
YALE DEFEATED PRINCETON
A BRILLIANT VICTORY wRESTED
FROM THE TIGERS BYA
SCORE Of TO 0.
PENNSYLVANIA WON FROM Harvard
The Score stood 10 to q in Favor of
the Qunkers-The Game Was
Fierce, but Not ViciOus-The
Attendance on the Games
Was Tremendous.
Other Games.
pennsylvania WON FROM Harvard


The San Antonio football team suffer
ed another in long series of defeats
from the State University team to-day,
but the Varsity had to work harder for
its victory than on any previous occa-
sion The score was II to o. Nearly
1000 people Witnessed the struggle, the
crowd being swelled by an invading host
of $50 rooters from Austin. and the
rootertOrial demonstration was the most
terrific ever witnessed here at football
gfme All the scoring was done IN the
first half. Leavell and Moore making
touch-dOwns, and Workman kickmg two
goals The ball changed hands con
sfantly throughout the game. as the
Varsity was held in check most of the
time, and could make but little Roadway.
San Antonio had magnificent defense
and was frequently aggressive. Capt
Parker and Bethea did magnificent work
foI the Varsity. The entire san An
tonic team played well and showed eX-
cellent training. Davenport, Hinus and
Capt Keller did especially fine work.
When the game was called San Antonio
had the ball in the center of the held.
The game was one rcplete III dramatic
Incidents, Occasioned by the opportuni-
ties given each side to make good plays.
At no time did the San Antonio eleven
have n show to score; the Varsity keep
ing the ball in dangerous nearn.ss TO
Their goal Both the VARSITY touch
downs were made under v.ry peculiar
circumstances. Three times did tie bail
change hands just before the Fdrsity's
first touchdown was made, each team
holding the other on downs. At last
Leavell, by one of the prettiest plunges
ever seen on football field, actually
threw his body through the air eighteen
or nineteen feet to touchdown, In
deed, never was a touchdown more
grandly made than this of Leavell' s. The
cheer that went up from the grand stand
was fully commensurate with the
splendor of the achievement. Moore
made the other touchdown in very
usual, but peculiar manner.
Workman punted beautifully during
the whole game. After kicking 10 yards
and as Burke fumbed on 4 catch ut
San Antonio's 20-yard line, dc ball
bounded info Moores hands. AMI he
sped away for a touchdown. Bethel,
the younger, played n magnificent game.
Peiffer's Interference and tackling was
something phenomenal, and only a gain
OF four yards was made around mis- end.
The Varsity according to its iLstruc-
tons, after its scoring in the hist half,
played an entirely defensive game.
Worthams kicking was, as has been
stated, one of the features Of the game,
and he was also successful III kicking
goals.
From the standpoint of the Varsity
the game fulfilled all the expectations
Of the Varsity in being splendid
practice game. San Antonio wds strong,
and its strength was revelation to the
Varsity. Touch-downs were the fruits
of hard work, but as soon as the COM
Portable lead was secured, the Varsity's
instructions were to spare the men.
This was absolutely necessary, for the
dallas game will be hard.
For San Antonio the stars Cf tn.
game were Russ and Keller, both of
whom were in evidence at every stage
OF the game.
The teams lined up as follows:
University-Hart, left end 155 pounds;
Parker. captain, left tackle 10;
Workman, left guard, 1875; Jenkins cen
ter, 175; Kelley, right guard, 10;
Bethea. right tackle, 165; Moore, right
end. 1865: Blalock, quarter back 165;
Leavell, left half back, 155; +. Bethea,
right half back. 100; Pfeiffer, full back,
40. Average, 1874 IL.
San Acknowledgements left end, 100
pounds; Kinds, left tackle, 100; Bender,
left guard, 1870; King, center, 1872; Daven-
port, right guard, 1856; Oates, right
tackle, III; Russ, right end, 145; Hayes,
quarter back, 14i; McLain, left half
back, 1866; Keller, captain, right half
back. 100: Burke. full back, 146.
Summary:
Touch Downs-Leavell and Moore.
G0als-Wortham =.
Referee-I4ieut Reber.
Umpire-Ray McLain.
Linesmen-Oliver, Eskeridge and G..
Audrey.
Time of Game-Two twenty minute
halves