The record-union., 1897-11-15
LIGHTWEIGHTS VS.. GIANTS.
HOW SACRAMENTO BOYS WERE
BEATEN AT STOCKTON.
The Y. M. G. A. Football Men Were
Big Fellows-A Glance
at the Game.

The members of the High School
football team are not entirely satisfied
with the result of their game with the
Y NJ c. A. team of Stockton on Sat-
urday. That is, they feel that they
can beat the Stocktonians, though luck
went against them on Saturday. At
one stage of the game there was a dis
puted point on which two of the three
judges ruled against the Sacramento
lads, and had their contention been al
lowed they believe the game would
have been theirs.
The SacramentanS were up against
hard combination, anyhow. While
the average weight of the players was
less than $50 pounds, that of the Stock
tonians was 1I5. The latter are, more
over, al old and experienced players,
and while they are all members of the
Y NJ c. A, it is said that several were
taken in quite recently to strengthen
the team. Still, the High School boys
gave them a lively turn, and if a re-
turn game should be played they be-
lieve they Will win it.
The Sacramentans lined up as fol-
lows: Z. Smith, center; H. Reed, left
guard B. Austin, right guard; c. Ma
son. eft tackle; F. Canon (Captain),
right tackle; d. Cowden right end; T.
Rowen, left end; r. Giffen, quarter A
Harvey, left half; e Mcbride, right
half; S. Root, full back. Thiele Mott
and Cox We're substitutes.
Smith at center played a quick and
snappy game, and passed the bah out
we'll. Reed and Austin played strong.
and generally managed to hold their
men. Mason and Captain Canon play
ed an aggressive game, and not only
held their men, but frequently went
through the enemy's line Cowden and
/ Rowen We're in good trim, and did
good work in breaking up the interfer-
ence. Giffen, at quarter, did some fine
work in receiving and passing the ball
Harvey and Mcbride as halves.
played well, and were a credit to the
team. Root, as full back, played a
strong game, and did splendid work in
bucking Stoclton's line Thiele, who
took Roots place in the second half,
did excellent work in getting the punts
that were made by Stockton
The following is brief resume of the
game, showing its chief features:
At j o'clock Captain Canon of the
n,
Stockton gets the ball and is down
after five-yard run. Stockton retain
ed possession for a few downs. when
Sacramento got the ball Stockton
again took the ball after a few downs.
The STccktons played mostly a bucking
game, and Sacramento made them fight
for every inch of ground they secured
The ball see-sawed up and down the
field, and the half closed with the
sphere in Stockton's territory. The
score at that point was 0 to o.
In the second half Stockton kicked off
{ to Sacramento. Cowden received the
ball and returned it with a kick. Stock
! ton catches the ball, but fails to ad-
vance IT, Stockton sends bucks
through the Sacramento line for small
gains
Stockton sends play around the end.
and the man with the ball is down and
loses it,
Sacramento sends plays around the
end and through the line for small
gains, but loses the ball because of
inability to gain the necessary dis
tance
stockton gets the ball and punts
down the field to within a few yards
OF the goal. Sacramento gets the ball
and advances it few yards, when it
is again lost to Stockton
Stockton now gets the ball on the
ten-yard line, and after a series of
/ bucks, which are nobly repulsed bv
Sacramento, scores a touch down and
Henderson kicks the goal.
The ball IS again kicked off. and after
a few minutes vigorous play the game
closes with the score: Stockton G. Sac
ramentO o.