The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-07

: two foot ball teams that were I
an the field that afternoon wopdere'
vouId get the rabbit foot.
ean,e at Dallas was marked by sew
unpleasant things, chief among whicl
.he rain and the wrangling preyiou
he game.
rain could not be helped. for
! far above the foot ball official ar
la that, but the wrangling could hav
helped, and II It could not. Shout,
been pulled off somewhere else thar
ont of the grand stand, full OF spec
some among then, only needing
such provocat!on to increase thei
dice against the game.
xeyer, the wrangling did take place
man who caused it all played and Dial
ron, though not through his efforts
by means.
close observer one saw at once thai
Team from Austin did not reach the
Sard before they went on the field and
has been said concerning their light
In these columns was corroborated
themselves. The Dallas team on the
hand was heavier and better drilled
the year previous and 1t is doubtful
Ter they would not have defeated the
team that lined up against them
ktober .3 a year ago. had they played
Acc of tho team that did.
Interference of the Dallas team has
been excelled in Texas and only
ed by the University of Missouri. 1t
ID the height OF perfection and could
have been improved. The work Of
lin Taylor, aside from one regular in
Fence, Is commendable. Twice he
I'd off the opponent when he was
TO spoil a good long run, and IN
Ing aided In making two touchdowns.
thing, however, neither team eX-
In, and that was in the defensive
II Dallas had been better on the
hive the Austin team would not have
their only score by continual ram
of the line until the bail crossed
he after finding II impossible TO gain
Ia the ends. Austin was very lax in
department and did little or no de-
ie work at all.
considering the players on the team
Well to give the team as they actually
against each other instead Of from
! right. aud this follows;
las Adams, left end; Taylor-Grifnn,
bckle; Cotter, light guard; Shreenan,
Lyon, right guard; Moscly, right
Merewether. right end; Stanage,
Dr. back; Caperton. left half back;
right half back; Taylor-S Scott, full
ersity of Texas 5chriner, right end;
Dr., right tackle; Berthea, L., right
Jenkins, center. Workman, left
Parker. left tackle; Hart, left end;
k, quarter back; Berihea. G., right
ack; Woolridgc, left half back; Lea
ull back,
choosing of a representative team
The twenty-four players above is not
3icult matter as 1t was last year.
Re is but one place in which the Uni
team excels. However, com
b is always good thing for foot
ayer. and the glass is held up, so
bk, for him to see himself as Others
Pm.
ting with Adams and Shreiner at the
the line we find in Adams the same
Fsive, quick player that he was last
with possibly an improvement, while
er for some unaccountable reason Is
laying as he did during the season
1t may be that it is because he Is
the company he was last year, but
ft remains the same, and Adams has
case OF the representative"
Ign much smaller in stature than
er there were no big gains around
d with height in systin's favor.
FRI tackle neither Griffith nor Pfeif-
We any show against Taylor, who
perfect game at this point. Pfeif-
yed as hard as ever he did, but with
an agtinst him he was unable to pre-
ne gains made through him at fire.
intervals for from three 10 five yar1s.
Is by far the best all round player
mas seen IN many day. and his
mas improved the Dallas team 100
nt He is quick to move, and adds
to the game by his scientific play
ne opposing tackle was outplayed,
again demonstrated that he was
81 guard in the State today, and
reduced in weight through sick
ne strength is still there. Berthea
very pretty game against him,
more inroads for a time on the
trio for Dallas. but it was not for
IN the repeated jamming the Var
Pys did they wore themselves out,
re unable to make any impression
afterwards.
ms played very creditable game at
asalilSt Shreenan, and once went
u MN Tor few yards, but there was
Cusn steam back of him to allow OF
so twice. He snapped the ball
u uiu all he could to hold UP against
snt oi mis- opponent, but 1t was USE
onslaught was too great. Shrsenan
nard and faithfully in his position.
sMerlhg that 1t was his first actual
season, he deserves great credit for
VINO is splendidly built fellow,
pretty game at the other guard,
workman in check throughout the
ne Is an old Austin College player.
raining has been excellent. Wor-
10 mis- very best, but this giant
niih was more than lie cculd handle.
,n,pugh low playing he blocked two
na' were Intended to vain through
mn II Is more than ryobable that
varsity not worn thknselvcs out
heir turtle-bnck work the COM
the work done BY the PLAYERS
quite different from what Il Is.
ana Parker exchanged courteSies
rue gare aud so did Parker and
@ out Mosely had a little the beA,.
,oIn start to finish though Parker
ike fisnd and did some struggling
othcials failed TO see. Mosely
oetier at tackle than he did nj
ently. poSi'on
Is not a position On n fnntha1l