The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-11-13

should be played there all the time. He
made several good runs with the ball,
which he carried for one touchdown. He
is strong on offensive work and puts up a
fine game throughout.
Young did some good work at center.
He held Martin down in nice shape and
did some heady work on offensive play
ing. He made the Normal quarter back
tumble when he tried the Woodruff trick
of hiding the ball, and spoiled that play
twice. He received a bad wrench in the
first part of the game which caused him
some little trouble with his back, but he
finished out the game in good shape.
Capper, Sawyer and Russell on the left
OF center form a trio that is hard to buck
against. Sawyer is one OF the best players
on the team. He rum well, and carried
the ball for some good gains. Capper is
as strong as a giant, and makes an excel
lent guard. He and Sawyer opened up
the avenue through which Follmer drove
for Wentworth's second touchdown. Rus
sell at left end played a game that could
not be beaten by any one of his weight in
the state. He runs we'll, is as quick as he
is plucky, aud is one OF the best tackles on
the team. He carried the ball for some
good end runs.
Capt. Hickman played quarter back
when on the aggressive aud exchanged
places With McAlester at full back when
on he defensive. As a player Capt. Hick-
man has but few equals in the state, and
as captain of a team he stands second to
none in the West. He is a heady player,
and can tell when and how to strike his
opponents. He worked his men easy in
this game, holding back their fastest
plays. They could have zone at least %
per cent faster had he seen fit to work
them that hard
McAiester played one of the strongest
he put up some Of the strongest Interior
ence. and on the defensive he broke
through Warrensburg's interference and
repeatedly blocked their plays. He Is one
OF the hardest players on the team, and
when he goes into a game he goes in to
win.
Stark and Ryus as half backs are an
evenly matched pair. They are both safe
men to carry the ball, and seldom take
hold OF it without making a gain. They
are both old players and know every trick
of the game. They hit the line with q ton
OF strength, and while one carries the
ball the other will come near making a
hole for him to go through.
The W~arrensburg boys, while greatly
disappointed by their defeat, were greatly
pleased with the fair treatment they
received at the hands of the cadets, and
expressed their appreciation OF the cordial
aud gentlemanly manner in which they
were received. They were as geutlemanly
a crowd of players as ever visited our city
and made many friends while here. Moth
ing would please those whom they met
while here better than to nave them again
visit us some future day.
The Warrensburg Star, in its notice
OF the game, says:
"Wentworth has one of the strongest
teams in the state, and how Sedalia beat
them is n mystery, unless they were bun
coed out of the victory by the same tactics
Harrison's men attempted in Warrens-
burg. Lexington played a nice, clean
game of football, and there are no slug
gers on the team. rhe Wentworth young
men are gentlemen, and accorded oar
boys the most courteous, cordial trent
ment. In fact the whole WarreDsburg
delegation were pleased with the OPEN
handed hospitality OF Lexiugton's people.
and hope to visit their town again in the
future"