The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Foot Ball.

Foot Ball.
The Warren and Lansdale football
teams lined up at Union street grounds
Saturday afternoon, and those who
braved the inclement weather saw a
game worth going miles to see. There
were about 500 people out to see the
game among them about 100 ladies' who
sat in the grand stand and shivered
through the contest.
As the Lansdale team is one of the
strongest around these parts the Warren
had to hustle, and they earned every
inch of ground which they gained. The
game abonuded in brilliant plays,
among them being long runs by Prem
tiss, Mcdaniel and ::McNee. At
the beginning OF the second half AL
bright, the Lansdale full-back kicked off,
little Garrett caught the ball and passed
it to Mcdaniel who ran from the ten
yard line the whole length of the field
with Lansdale players hanging all over
him, but the why full back knocked
them all off, and crossed the line for a
touchdown. This was one of the pretti-
est pieces Of work ever seen on a football
field in this city. McNee who took
Mears' place at half back played great
game in his position.
In fact every man on the Warren team
played great game. For Lansdale the
best playing was done by Frederick and
Longaker, whose tackling was fine. The
cfo HnI OF D,.n, L. .nI
off to Longaker, who ran it back 20
yards before being downed. Longaker
then lost five yards on next play. Good
shall then gained five yards on criss-
cross before being downed by Prentiss.
Frederick gains five yards through CEN
tire, Goodshall three through same hole;
Longaker here made tumble but recov-
cred. Goodshall was thrown for a loss
Of one yard, and the ball goes to Warren.
Prentiss dives between right tackle and
end for five yards. Brinton makes five
yards through centre; Bailey 3; McNee
10, and Hayes 4 yards, all through
centre.
Warren here makes tumble but JOS
lyn falls on it. The ball is then passed
to Prentiss who with good int difference
makes a fine run around right end for a
touchdown seven minutes after play. AL
bright picks off to Joslyn, but Longaker
makes fine tackle and prevents much
of a ;gain. The ball is passed to Hayes
who gains yards through center. In
the scrimmage Longaker gets a bloody
nose. Prentiss makes gain of Is yards
before going out of bounds. The ball is
brought in Is yards but foxy Joslyn stays
out for long pass and makes 40 yard
run before being downed. Then Brinton
rips hole through center for gain of
10 yards.
Chambers then gains two yards through
centre and McNee makes eight through
same place. Mcdaniel then makes five
yards and on the next play goes through
right tackle for a touchdown. Prentiss
kicks the goal.
Albright kicks off to McNee and passed
it to Mcdaniel who is downed in his
tracks. McNee gained four yards
through centre, Prentiss circles right end
and is thrown out Of bounds by Frcder-
lex but not until he had gained fifteen
Yards. MIcNee then runs ten Yards
around left end before being brought
down by Haldeman, Hayes then goes
through centre for five yards and then
for four yards. A fine tackle by Fred
erick prevents Prentiss from making any
gain. Mcdaniel then circles the end
for Il forty-yard gain.
Bailey makes five yards through CEN
tire. Mcdaniel gains four yards through
same place and Brinton gains tree yards
thrOgh centre. Prentiss then goes
through right tackle for IA touchdown,
and then kicks the goal.
Albright kicks off to Prcntiss who runs
it back fifteen yards, but the ball goes to
Lansdale on Il foul. The ball is passed
to Frederick but .Joslyn throws him
back five yards. Lansda!e's full back
then tries the Yale kick, but Brinton
broke through the line and blocked the
kick and fell on the ball.
Time is here called for the first half.
Score: Warren lG; Lansdale 0. During
the ten-minute intermission the specta-
tors were greatly amused by a crowd of
street urchins, who were having hot
game of foot ball.
The second half opened up by Lans-
dale kicking to Carrot, who passed it to
Mcdaniel, who made the star play of
the day by running the whole length of
the field for touchdown. Prentiss
kicks the goa!
Albright kicks off and Green falls on it.
Hayes then gains four yards throug CEN
tire. Chambers makes no gain, and on
the next play Lansdale gets the ball on
tumble The ball is passed to Goodshall
who gains one yard. Albright gains two
yards and Warren gets the ball. Cham
bcrs then goes through centre for three
yards, and Prcntss circles left end for
ten-yard gain. Warren here loses thir-
teen yards on a tumble by
Mcdaniel. Prentiss then loses
fifteen yards on thequarter-back kick.
but the ball goes out OF bounds and
Porter fails on it. The Warren then
worked the turtle back for gain of
seven yards. Prentiss then makes a star
run of thirty yards, before being brought
to earth by the wiry Frederick. McNee
makes no gain, but Porter gains % yards
around right end, but is brought down
by T. Kirk. McNcc then looses four
yards, Prpntiss gains two yards, but
Longaker here threw Mcdaniel for a
loss of ten yards, and Lanstlae gets the
ball. GOodsllal is thrown for u loss of
one yard, Albright gains four yards and
is then forced to kick and Warren gets
the ball. Porter then takes the ball but
makes no gain. Warren then looses
eighteen Yards ona tumble and Lands