The record-union., 1898-11-28
WOODLAND FOOTBALL GAME.
THE CONTEST THAT ENDED IN
A TIE.
How the Struggle ON the Gridiron
Was Fought Out But
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Not Won.

The Woodland "Democrat" publishes
the Following account of the football
game IN that city between the Comus
team of Sacramento and the High
Scnool team Of that place:
For three years there has been
strong rivalry between the football
players of Sacramento and Woodland
AS result the two teams assailed
each other at East Park Thursday aft
ernoon with "a vigor that knew no
abatement. Heartless onslaughts on
both sides were responsible for the
two touchdowns that each made. The
defensive play by both teams was
rather weak and both seemed to have
the strength to resist the aggressive
plays made by whichever team was In
possession of the ball. The struggle
was fierce from start to finish, but 1t
leIt the question of supremacy un-
settled, for the score was a tie and at
the finish the ball was near the center
OF the field Woodland might have
won but for an unfortunate tumble
or Browning at very critical stage OF
the game. The play was close to
Woodlands goal line, but Woodland
had taken the ball on downs and was
in a fair way to make substantial
gains when Browning dropped the
ball. Quick as a flash Myers, of the
Sacramento team. seized the pigskin,
and before anybody realized what had
happened. dashed over the line for
touchdown While Sacramento tied
the score on a fiuke there is a possi-
bility that the result of the game
might have been the same, anyway.
When only fifteen minutes of the
last half remained it seemed like a
foregone conclusion that Sacramento
would win. Captain Marston called on
his men to ginger UP and they re-
sponded gamely, stopping the advance
of their opponents, taking the ball and
by series of rushes and runs around
the ends, carrying it across the field
for a touchdown. A goal was neces-
sary to tie the score and the kick was
an oblique and difficult one, with an
uncertain wind as a factor. Hillhouse
was equal to the emergency
1t was curious battle, the gridiron
contest. The fortunes of war went
this way and that way at odd mo-
ments, now arousing the hopes of
Woodland and again encouraging Sac
ramento. The game was full of in
cidents that show football at its best
-dashing plays, plucky tackles and
lodging runs. Sandwiched in among
them all came bad fumbles. bad gen
eralship, bad playing and some Off
color decisions
There was not a full-back kick or a
punt during the entire game. H1lhouse,
Woodlands new center, played a fine
game and his goal kick was one of the
finest ever seen on the grounds.
Browning's play was snappy, his only
error being an unfortunate tumble.
Gwinn is disabled with rheumatism,
but he put up a plucky game. never
theless. Malcolm and Craig, the two
ends, played their positions for all
they We're worth. Marston was sim
ply invincible. He made the most
sensational run of the day and was
a tower of strength to his team. The
fact is that the entire Woodland team
deserves. special mention and every
member shows wonderful Improvement
under the careful handling. of Coach
Marston. Cook replaced Harling in
the last half and Wolf was substi-
tuted for Hill at the same time.
The star PLAYERS for Sacramento
were Harvey and Root, half backs.
Stack and Myers also played well-in
fact, the whole team gave good sup
port.
There was a good attendance and
when the teams marched on the field
they were generously applauded. The
weather was bad, a strong north wind
prevailing, but everybody forgot that
as soon as the play was we'll under
way. Harney kicked to Woodland s
ten-yard line. Marston caught the ball
and returned it to the twenty-yard
line. Gwinn made gain of five yards,
Hennigan took the ball two yards
through the guards, Gwinn made an
other gain of four yards, then Mars
ton got the ball and, with the aid
of clever interference, made run OF
thirty-five yards before he was down
ed Browning and Marston made fur
ther gains until the ball was on the
three-yard line of Sacramento. On
the next play Gwinn made a touch
down. Time-6b minutes. Hillhouse
failed to kick a goal.
Harney's first kick sent the ball over
the line. On the second attempt Brown
ing caught it on the fifteen-yard line,
but only reached the twenty-yard line
before ne was QOWn6Q. 1WluH WITH
through for three yards. Marston
around the end for four and Rush and
Craig both made gains. woodland
lost the ball on Hennagin's tumble.
Harney and Root. for Sacramento, both
made short gains through the center,
then Harvey took the baT around the
end for gain of thirty yards. A pret-
ty tackle by Marston prevented a
touchdown Root fumbled the ball
and Harney carried the ball across the
line for a touchdown. Time, IL min
utes. Harvey missed a goal.
Malcolm kicked twenty yards to VAL
entine. who was downed by Marston
after returning it six yards. Harvey
and Root made gains of fifteen yards
around the ends Sacramento lost the
ball on downs. Craig went around the
end for a gain of ten yeards. Gwinn
bucked the center for five yards.
Browning did the same thing for a
four-yard gain. and Marston made a
good run around the end. Woodland