The sun., 1897-11-13
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Short and Pithy Pointers From
the Turf.
BRIEF TOPICS Of THE DAY
A Resume of the --latest DOings in
Athletics, Indoor and Field
Sports That are
Legitimate.
FOOT BALL.

The High School foot ball team and 9
gang of rooters went to Chester yester
day to do the Chester team up but they
got fooled as the Chester boys did them
up good and brown. The local boys
seemed to lose their nerve, and did not
use good head work. But if they had a
few more Huxleys or Groves on the team
they would have won by a big score
Chester out weighed the local team, bu,
if they had played good foot ball the
score should have been too For the
local boys Groves, Huxley, Gouert and
McVey all did good work, and Simmons
tackling was fine.
For Chester the best work was done by
Prichard, Horsey, Longbotham and Far
son. The lattcr's running with the ball
was fine. This is the score in detail
Chester won the toss and had the wind
at their back. Lawton kicked off to Far.
son, who ran it back 25 yards before be.
ing downed. Fenton and Horsey then
failed to gain and Boreen tried the quar-.
ter back kick and Kelly got the ball.
Goucrt then went through centre for i
yards. Horsey failed to gain. On next
play Chester fumbled, but Armstrong
got the ball. Horsey found the right
end easy for I yards. Ingram went
through centre for yard. Horsey
and Fenton then went through
centre for 3 yards apiece Fen
ton then failed to gain on account OF
a sharp tackle by Gouert. Fenton went
around left end for yards before being
tackled by McVey. Horsey went five
yards before being tackled by Huxley,
who made him tumble it, but Long.
botham got the ball. Farson on the
next play went around left end for 80
yard run and touchdown. Borden
kicked the goal. Lawton then kicked
off to Prichard, who was downed in his
tracks by Groves. Farson then gained 5
yards before being out Of bounds Bor'
den then tried quarterback kick, and
Huxley got the ball. The Wilmington
team then failed to gain 5 yards, and
Chester got the ball. Ilorsey failed tc
gain, being tackled by Groves. Ilorsey
then gained . Yards around left end
before being tackled by Simmons.
Fenton gained I yards, and Wilmington
got the the ball on an off-side play;
Goucrt gancd:b yards around left end
and time was up. The second hall
started by Chester kicking out OF bounds
twice, and then Wilmington kicked off
to Worrilow, who ran it back Is yards.
Farson and Fcnton then failed to gain,
and the ball was Wilmington's. Sim
mons then gained 3 yards, and Gouert |
yard. Wilmington then fumbled and
Chester got the ball. Horsey was stopped
by Il sharp tackle by Groves. Fenton
and Horscy then failed to gain, and
Lingo got the ball on quarter back
kick. Simmons failed to gain and Law
ton made punt OF 60 yards to Borden.
A sharp tackle by Gouert stopped Horsey
from gaining, and Borden kicked to
Huxley, who ran it back 10 yards. SIM
mons then gained 6 yards, and Lawton
failed to gain. Lawton was then forced to
kick Borden getting the ball. Prichard
and Horsey then failed to gain and Bor-
den tried the quarter back kick, Farson
getting it and running so yards for a
touchdown. Borden then kicked the
goal. Tawton then kicked off to Carlin.
Horsey then gained 5 yards around right
end Chester then fulnblcd but got the
ball. Horsey failed to gain, being
tackled by Groves. Borden then kicked
to Iawton, who made a fine catch, and
Wilmington was then given Is yards for
interfering with Lawton. Gouert then
failed to gain and Lawton's kick was
blocked, the ball going out of bounds,
Horsey getting it. Farson, Horsey and
Pricrard then failed to gain and time
vas called and the game was over Fol-
lowing is the line up: