The Portland daily press., 1897-11-01
A SLOW GAME.
Portland Boys Did Not Equal Expecta-
tiOns.

Nothing-The Edward Little Players
Were Determined
Portland High school team went to Au-
burn yesterday and played a second game
with the Edward Little High school,
who met defeat at the hands OF the Port
land boys a little while ago by a score OF
% to 0. The Portland team won this
game by a score of 16 to 0 in 80 minutes
Of play. The Portland team was much
weaker than it was when it played the
Edward Little team few weeks ago, as
several substitutes were put in on trial
and the men We're changed around a
good deal. Owing to the eroWding in on
the field by the spectators and the many
kicks and time killing excuses which
were worked by the Auburn boys, the
Portland team played very slow game
and as a matter of fact did not come up
to expectations. The Auburn boys had
been working hard since the last game
with Portland and they were finally de-
tcrmined to score if not defeat the Wis
itors. But though much stronger in
team work than they were few weeks ago
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ND against, the Auburn team was not in
it for a minute and not once during the
game was the Portland's goal in danger.
Young Sam Anderson woo has all of the
qualifications of his brother as a football
player excepting his weight and expert
erce, was put In to play left end for Port.
land Yesterday and it was one of the most
amusing features of this game to see this
piamT blocking off a man twice his
size aud weight and breaking up inter-
ference in o manner that would have
Gone credit To his brother, TIE captain of
the team Net once did Auburn make
a gain around young Anderson's end and
Oh offensive work the youngster was in
1ha nlay all the time. The Auburn man
with IL shameless disregard for the size
OF his opponent, used his fists and elbows
in vain endeavor to injured young An
lferson, bat he did not succeed in hurt
ing ina airy, could he prevent him
from ectti z behind tho lines every time
tie hall WAS put into play and breaking
upsho .4uburn liay.
Smith. who has always played centre,
was in Fianerty's position as guard yes
terCiay and though he has not thrown
over the idea that he is still the anchor
OF the line, he did excellent work. Dor
ticos played full back IN Underwood s
place, and though weak in interference,
he made two as pretty punts as was ever
seen in Maine and both times under dis
icouraging conditions. Walker as quarter
back, used poor Judgment in several in
stances in handling the plays. He also
was very slow in his work and gave the
Auburn boys just what they wanted,
namely plenty of breathing space and
long intervals between plays. Walker
is all right though as quarter back and
perhaps was not altogether to blame for
the slow work of the Portland boys.
1t was agreed in the first place that the
halves should be 90 minutes each, but
the game strung out to such a length
owing to the many delays that the last
half was cut in two to enable the Port
land boys to catch train which they
did not catch after all. Auburn opened
the game by kicking off to Portland and
Walker caught the ball on the 20-yard
line and advanced with it tenyards before
fast for few minutes and pushed their
way through the Auburn line as if it
had been formed of dummy figures in
stead of men much heavier than was the
visitors team. Like a whirlwind the
Portlands took the bali down to Au-
burns l5-yard line without hitch or a
break. Watson alone made 80 yards by
end runs, and Dorticos and Weber made
the rest through the tackles. On the
Is yard line, Umpire John Murphy gave
the ball to Edward Little High for an
alleged foul. The Portlands kicked at
this decision and squabbled over it for
some time, but finally the play was re-
lsumed. With the ball in the Auburn
boys hands the spectators had a chance of
seeing what Portland could do on the
defensive. Clements tried for gain
around Sam Anderson's end, but was
tackled for a loss by that young player.
The crack Auburn back made another
attempt to force the centre, but fumbled
the ball which went to Portland on the
15-yard line. 1t didn't take Portland
long to push the pig skin over Auburn s
goal line after the ball was in her hands.
The gains were all made through Au-
burns tackles, excepting one which for
a variation was sent around the right
end. Anderson went over the line for a
touchdown after little over six minutes
of play and Dorticos kicked a goal in
fine shape. Score, Portland, 6; Auburn,
0.
From this time out the field was crowd
ed by the spectators who forming ring
around the teams, greatly interfered
ials clear the field, and the delays were
constant, owing to the encroachment OF
the crowd. Auburn kicked i;1Is Of to Do Dor
handsome run to the 80 yard line before
he YVES stopped, the interference lining
up about him in fine shape. Twitchell
took the ball for the first play, but was
tackled in his tracks by Davis, who broke
through Smirh. Watson was pushed
through the line for 20 yards gain and
so down the field the Portland bao ks
aided by Watson and Anderson, plowed
their way until they put the ball on Au-
burns 3O-yard line. Here with three