The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
ENDED IN A KICK.
Dispute Puts top to Hot Foot
ball Contest Between Com
panies A and B.

panies A and B.
The football game between Company A
and Company B of the League OF the
Cross at Central Park yesterday morning
ended in a dispute.
In the second half the Company A boys,
by repeated bucking OF their opponents
line, brought the ball down to BIS tve-
yard line. The ball was then passed to
| the quarter, and before he had chance to
| give II to the backs B's men broke through
and. the ball was fumbled.
| When the players arose it was seen that
brady was on the ball and had advanced
it three yards. The captain of BIS team
objected to this and Referee Hobbs, after
| consideration, awarded the ball to Com
pany B. Captain Mogan, being dis
satisfied with this decision, ordered his
men off the field and refused to continue
the game.
But for this incident the game would
have been an exceedingly good one, as
both teams are evenly matched.
The game being charity ore, large
crowd was present. The sympathiZers of
both teams were out in force, and. armed
with instruments OF all kinds to make a
noise, they kept up lively racket. The
California State Band was present and
during the game prayed excellent music.
In the first half the ball, after beng
kicked off, was brought back to nearly
the center OF the gridiron.
On the next lineup Mogan made a
pretty run of twenty yards before being
downed. On a tumble "B" got the
ball and on play being resumed the bail
was passed to Zan, who made beautiful
run from the forty- five yard line, with good
interference. and made touchdown. Mr..
Hobbs decided that Zan had gone in
49,. i IL I
was brought back. There was a great
howl from the "B' contingent but Eugene
Sheehy, the Olympic tackle. who was act
ing as their coacn, seeing The justice OF
the decision, had his men continue. Fan
ming then made long run, with good in
reference. and reached the tive-yard line
before being tackled. Company B then
lost the ball on fun Bile and Brignole
kicked for fifteen yards, and "B'' worked
1t down to "As" ten-yard line. when the
bail was lost on downs.
Brignole then made run of fifteen
around IBIS" end, and was heavily tackled
and hurt, causing delay. The ball was
then carried back and fourth, and at the
enc of the first half the ball was in the
canter of the field.
In the second half Brignole kicked off
to the 25-yard line and the ball was
returned ten yards. 'B" then lost on
downs. "a by repeated bucking, rushed
the ball down to ''B's" 5-yard line. On
lineup Brosman passed the ball to DBady,
ana before he had chance to pass "B's"
Een broke through and the ball was
fumb bled, but was regained by brady.
Here dispute arose as to whether a for
ward pass had been made, and Umpire
Hobbs decided that such a pass had been
made, and the ball was given TO '.B" on
their own 5-yard line.
Company A, seeing how near they were
to a touchdown, became angered ard left
the field. refusing to play. Hobbs then
awarded the game to Company B. Score,
IL too.
When seen after the game Captain
Mogan OF Company AS team said: 1--WE
were three yards from the goal and we
were forced TO give up the ball on a for
ward pass that Hobbs said he never saw.
| saw the ball given and it was not a for
ward pass, and we declined to play on
account of his fayoritism."
When told what Captain Mogan had de-
ciled Mr. Hobbs said: "They charge me
with favoring Company B, but l do not
see what reason they have for doing so.
If he will remember, in the first half
called Zan back after lie had made a
touchdown. and my decision then was that
he had gone in-touch, and If | had been in
favor of B l would not have decided that
way. AS TO the forward pass, saw the
quarter make it and thought it my duty
to rule as / did,"