The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
ST. THOMAS COLLEGE MIGHT HAVE
TIED OR BEATEN THE
n. Prs,
AT LEAST THEY BELIEVE so,
COLLEGIANS DID ALL THE
SCORING.
CLOSER THAN WAS EXPECTED.
Yesterdays Gridiron Battle Between
the Catholic College and the
Railroad Employees.

N. P. team, 10; st. Thomas, 10.
One Of the best games Of the season
was witnessed yesterday on the ST.
Thomas campus when the college boys
held down the stalwarts of the N. P.
and introduced new factor into the
championship race. The playing Of the
st. Thomas boys was a revelation to
those who had witnessed previous
games. It looked as though five min
utes more play would have tied the
score, for in the last half the college
boys had everything their own way
and pushed the heavy weights down
the field at will.
st. Thomas team has improved
greatly since the game with Manchester,
and yesterdays game gives them the
right to front place in the champion
ship race.
The game was called at p. m, the
n. P. taking the east goal. Cameron
kicked off for st. Thomas and Rogers
carried the ball to the thirty-yard line.
The n. P.'s by frequent tandems and
mass plays, which the college boys had
I not yet learned to break up, forced the
ball to st. Thomas ten-yard line. There
it was fumbled, and Sheeran, gaining
possession Of it, sped to the N. P.'s goal,
pursued by Rogers, but the fine inter
ference of Ryan and Murphy left him
clear, and a touchdown was scored
for the Saints. Cameron kicked goal.
Score, to 0. Mcdonald kicked off for
| the N P.'s and Cameron carried the
ball to the thirty-yard line, then for
he d 90 Cd
| for although the Saints held them
| twice for downs and fought every inch
Of ground they were steadily pushed
| down the field by fine line plays, in
which, Hunter, Rogers, Kehoe, McDon-
aid and Fee did beautiful line bucking
the ball was pushed across the colleg-
iate's goal, and Mcdonald kicked goal.
| Score, to 6.
Cameron kicked off, and after re-
peated gains by the N. P.'s, Rogers
took the ball and followed his inter
| ference round the end for a forty-yard
run and touchdown. Mcdonald kicked
goal. Score, 1876
Then came the only dispute in the
game, Cameron kicked off. The ball
was caught by Mcdonald, who re-
turned the kick. Ryan was mixed up
with Rogers. The N. P.'s claimed the
ball. The referee granted 1T, but by
slip of the tongue said st. Thomas in
stead Of N. p. st. Thomas boys were
lining up and evidently expected the
ball, when Rogers took it and ran for
a touchdown. The referee decided in
N. P.'s favor and after kick by Nc
Donald, the score stood 1876. There
were but fifty-four seconds left when
time was called, the ball being in ST.
Thomas possession in midfeld.
In the second half the N. P.'s could
not score, and the college boys were in
it at every point. They held the big
fellows for downs time after time, and
Shoneman, Cameron, Murphy and
Hines went through their line for five
and ten yards gain. The collegiates
found the N. P.'s left end easy, and
pushed it through there at WILL while
Sheeran and Wemacheck were irwin
chile for st. Thomas, and Stanley in
center was a stone wall. The college
men pushed the ball across the line
for a touchdown, but failed at goal.
The ball was in ST Thomas possession
on the N. P.'s twenty-yard line when
time was called, and was being
marched steadily towards the N. P.'s
goal. Score, 1910. The N. P.'s played
a sportsmanlike game, and no college
team could have just cause for COM
plant on the ground of unclean tactics.
The officials were: Mr. Morgan, of
McAllister, umpire; Anderson, referee;
time, 25-minute halves; linesmen, DIR.
Rea and Mr.. Giffin.