The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-03
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
ORANGE AND ELIzABETIT PLAY AN
EXCITING DRAM.

GOnI, the tluAl brore hcthk y TO -Otho
t:nnes snd News OF the BiE Eievenu.
When tho football gamo between tho elovens
Of Orange and Elizabeth Athletic Clubs was con-
cludod On muddy Orange Oval yesterday after.
noon, tho question Of supremacy which has been
IN doubt for moro than n year was still unset.
tied. Last fall these warm rivals played two
games without n dehnito result, aud yesterday
they fought another draw In n game that YVES
rcplcto with brilliant plays. Tho Orange plny-
ors had moro luck with thom than their rivnls.
who, 1t Wal generally admitted, played better
football nll the way through, but. az tho score
was o to @ at tho end o; two exciting Commute
halves, another meeting will take place on
Thanksgiving Day.
The miserable weather did not keep the crowd
away, as tho managers expected 1t would. for
before the gamo began there wore 1000 parti.
sans on hand, and they mado plenty OF noise.
Several coaches covered with Elizabeth sup
portera who carried blue and white stroamers
and chowcd cough drops to keep from getting
hoarse, lined up near tho battlefield ready for
business. Tho Orange enthusiasts lacked or
ganization, for there were no concerted cheers
for the local team. the tieing points being greeted
with merely q wild yell of delight, whereas the
Elizabeth rooters paraphrased every well.known
Yale and Princeton yoll in existence.
Orange presented a team Of stars, and for that
reason, perhaps. did not win. Uhonheimer,
williams, and Wharton. ex-University Of Penn
pylvania players. were expected to sweep the
Elizabeth team of tho earth. They played good
football, especially the gigantic Wharton. but
they did not equal the other members OF the
eleven in team work. Barclay. the ex.Lafayette
half back. was the bright particular star behind
Oranges line. and saved his side from defeat by
q magnificent run for q touchdown in tho last
halt. Cunning also played fast football and did
some superb tackling. II he had been worked
harder, there might have been better results,
as he has always been q horse for limo
bucking. Ransom. tho Yalo player. showed
Nd finely. especially in kicking, and
should mako a valuable addition to the New
Haven varsity team noxt year. Pop" Buell..
who in times past was a wonderful guard.
proved to be n rather weak spot in Oranges
line. He was very lame when play began. and
In the second half had to give up In favor OF
lancon, an undertaking which almost broke his
plays. which cost many yards in penalties; He
played well in other respects. The ends Of
Oranges line were nothing, compared to the
corresponding Elizabeth positions.
Elizabeth excelled In team play and consistent SIS
matter OF protecting their backs in long runs
Ground the ends, was almost perfect. Demon "
s sIna lns enf 1nsppK maps S? s5.ya sTS1 rns gain" in t be,
last half for a touchdown being tho hest play
q the day; The rush line was WI compact pSs, at = MI
Orange. The best feature Of tho game
Morse and Umpire Josh Hartwell., Thoroughly
posted in the meaning Of tho rules. they en-
time Justly, that the battle was most enjoyable
even in the estimation of the rankest partisan.
Before the game these clever officials agreed to
play out of his jurisdiction he would call the at
t@ention Of the other for a common sense ruling;
hot:headed players were held in check.
When Elizabeth, won the toss and chose the
Aaaf n TN lnfapl fnnf nrn nj nrnnn a n
some. reason got the rules mixed up and pre-
pared his men to receive y kickoff.
It's your kickoff. Mr.. Coyne.' said the
IT beg your pardon" was the very polite re,
Of goals. That gives them tho bali. too -o
Excuse me" said tho referee. but If Eliza;
beth Hsn @ shose t ths f e 9th Ihe ball belongs to y0u' and
1T Then 1hd the Orange q S1 captain s ma, scratched a t his dss head I'd
boot under tho ball at 2:45 o'clock. and. instead
s s1@s s,ao fifteen 1ins' . yb6s@s on ' s9it s11o snd R Snsl nf i%:
the Orange line, only to Be quite easily thwarted.
%5ps;enbjS By S.t Sis Wh snmssod Who II piaysss a tb re-
Warrior is a Philadelphia dentist, and when he
tackled Bird around the neck in a furious
plunge in the middle of the line, a man on the
Look out. Birdie. he'll pull your teeth out!'
1t was Oranges :. ball h;rG on x downs WIS. but Ransom ,hrsan
beth,s 25,yaFd line: Marshall was continually
ceiSed 10 yards for the offence there, were wild
cheers from the blue and white crowd.
Bird pushed his way into the centre of the line
he swung n right hand hook on Wharton's cheek
which was heavy enough to knock the filling
IF You do anything like that again" ex.
you off r. The next moment, when rTt,WSepI rs
back was turned, Bird and Wharton again ex-
changed n sSmPliHmssn Smith b gi1ps ssSe tSs ,,nps punish onan
for fve yards, but on the next play it was
Oranges ball on a tumble.
on all sides as the home team began a magnif.
cent brace and slowly carried the bull up the
ference. and Elizabeth's line. though game to
s siaeS sSys; wf Ba rtRlpsa R zap "na DUNN Sumin asf0s %S nna
ton, and Ufenheimer were repeatedly hurled
and the crowd became frantic. The plays We're
made so rapidly and so few men were laid out
i N,qt. the rally J.. = was "a Practically ns i c inssssant until
as Ransom. the Orange full back, dropped away
a punt tn' hut hut cco apI Williams M f instead Ie Of pas PASSING hos
the ball back, gave 1t to Cunning. who was
Ing tried again with a bull-liko rush to the Is.
yard line, and on his third attempt reached the
score then, for the guards bach" formation
was working like a charm. Ransom, got the
Dali. nut DciOrc IL was In play MARSHALL was
Elizabeth for the offence. amid walls OF distress
from the Orange %rooters and yells Of delight
from the rival contingent.
Fierce PUSHES by Knapp, Bird, demon >
Smith, Schaefer, and Dougherty soon carried
the leather back to the middle OF the field. where,
efter failing to gain tvo yards in three downs,
Wilson got In n little punt for his ends over Or
angels line. Big Wharton. however, was on the
watch and fell on the ball before the other con
testants had noticed the play. Ransom punted
we'll into E!izabeth's territory, only to have Bird
return the ball after a couple of short rushes by
Knapp and Smith. In n few moments Ransom,
punted again. and Bird wasn't downed until he
had reached the middle of the field. A couple
more hard dashes landed the ball on Oranges
50.yard line. whom time for the first half was up
Mother side having scored.
1t was Elizabeth's turn to kick off In the sec
ond half, and Bird doomed the ball over the
goal line. Ransom picked the ball up, and then
touching 1t down on the line, he started unox
pectediy on Q rum down the field, The official,
promptly called him back and ordered the bal
10 be kicked out from Oranges 25-yard line
HANSON thereupon punted to Bird, who wal
heavily thrown by Wharton on his 50.yard line.
II was Elinabeth'H chance now To show MhaI