The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-04
Groce. McNaban and Moore.

Before play was commenced Captain
Parker announced that his team played
the game under protest.
Dallas kicked off, and after bucking the
line twice with no material gain the
Varsity punted and the ball went to DIAL
las. Dallas pierced the VARSITY center
for small gain, and then tried the end
for twenty yards. Scott, the objection
able full back, was sent through center
for n small gain.
The center seeming rather hard, Dali
las tried the right end with her windmill
interference. The interference was too
much for Varsity and a touchdown was
the result.
In the next line up 'Varsity's line seem
ed sitter, and Dallas resOrted to Kick,
and Varsity got the ball and began II
vicious offensive play, Stimulating the tur-
tie back on the tackles and making a
gain in the scrimmage. They kept ham
mering away at the tackles until they
went across the goal line for touch
down. 'Varsity's work here was fast
and furious. and could they have kept the
pace they set the result of the game might
have been different, but they wore them
selves out and never again exhibited the
same fast playing.
In the next kickoff Varsity got me
ball but Dallas wind was good while
the ball on down, and Dallas began to
hammer away effectively on her line.
The first half was called with the pig
skin in the middle of the field
The Second Half.
In the second half, Varsity kicked off
and Dallas returned the kick. Varsity
tried the plays on the tackles, but Dallas
had found Il way to stop that and took
the ball on downs. Varsity braccd up
and held the Tigers for three downs and
got the ball again. and again assailcd the
tackles without success. and the ball was
passed back for Il kick. which went into
the line and Dallas got it. Dallas here
brought her magnificent interference into
play. and under its protection made
forty-yard run and II touchdown.
In the next kickoff Varsity lost ana
Dallas began to hammer away NJ Int. the
ends in heroic style Varsity players
were beginning to show the effects
Of wear and tear and their play
was growing steadily weaker. Dallas
made repeated gains and finally pushed
over the Varsity goal line.
In the next kick off Varsity freshen-
ed ND a bit and held the tigers for three
downs and took the ball. but lost ii again
as the Dallas line was impregnable.
Dallas then formed her interference
WELL and it seemed as if Caperton. who
had the ball. would never stop running.
A yellow-shrtcd Varsity man downed
him after he had run fifty yards.
The Tigers continued to hammer away
on the wavering Varsity line until they
secured their fourth touch down. Time
was called before any more could be
made
The summary.
The summary Of the game was as fol-
lows:
Austin won the toss and took north
goal. Taylor tackled off forty yards to
Schriener, who was tackled by CottCr.
Berthea goes around left end for three
yards. Woodbridge tries right end for
no gain. Leavell kicks to Mereweather
and the ball goes to Dallas. Jackson
opens up with three yards through cen
ter to be followed a moment later by
run for twenty yards. Scott.
the new full back, smashcs center for
five yards. Jacks, under interference.
skirts right end for touch down in four
minutes after the game commences.
Stanage failed to kick the goal. Score,
Dallas, 4; Austin, o.
Parker kicks off to Taylor. who carries
the ball back twenty yards. The next
play was fumbled and Dallas lost
ground. Jackson, in an attempt at left
end, lost one yard. Dallas now had
eight yards to gain. Stanage was called
on to kick, and he put the ball i'll Var
sity territory for twenty-five yards.
Berthea then goes around left end for
twenty yards. where he is stopped by
Stanage Woodbridge makes two and Il
half yards through right tackle. Ser
thea gains five more through left tackle
and Varsity then worked her way by
short gains Mt down to Dallas one
yard line, where Leavell went through
tackle for Il touch down. Parker failed
to kick goal. Score; Dallas, 4; Aus
tin. 1.
The balance of the game was one
sided, the Tigers having things their
own way and the Varsity men showing
up weak and distressed. The game emil
ed in score of Is to 4 in favor of Dal-
las.