Arizona republican., 1898-12-28
HIGH SCHOOL WINS.
Exciting Football Contest
 Yesterday Afternoon.
\ Stubborn Fidht For Inc Champion- ship Honors of Arizons in Which inc Best Skill Of 6ofh EIeVenS Was Brought Out.

The high school foot ball eleven won
 the game yesterday afternoon from the
 Indian school team in one of the most
 interesting contests which the people oi
 the valley have seen this season. The
 crowd was large and enthusiastic and
 during the eXcltable periods the fervof
 Of the "rOoters' was intense. There
 was large number of ladies pres
 ent, and the young ladies of the high
 school were there with their pretty
 co1ors. They stood at the railing of
 the amphitheater and cheered the high
 school boys at every opportunity.
 The Prescott base ball team was also
 there and the occasion afforded them
 an opportunity to show the disap-
 pointment they feel for the manner in
 which they have been worsted by the Phoenix players. They rooted" them selves hOarse, led by Sommers, White and Marian. They showed that they can root even if they can't play ball.
 While the battle on the field was at it's height there was another battle in the grand stand. Every time the young ladies began their school yell the Prescott ball players attempted to drown their voices, and as they are accomplished "rooters'' they were often successful. If the young ladies desire revenge they have an opportunity this afternoon at the ball game when the Prescott team will attempt to take the last game of the Prescott-Phoenix ser ies. The Indian school band was pres ent, and the musicians joined the Prescott rooters whenever the Indians were getting the best of tin the game, which was not until Coacher Fowler appeared on the ground.
 The teams appeared about evenly foIo &c irrJ7& T-of ho41 %noF entered the game at some disadvan- tage. Henry Fowler was at first not included among the Indian players, while Captain Leslie Gillett of the high school found it impossible to be in the game This was the first game ever played by the latter team without it's 'Six-bits." who acts as quar- ter back, and the encouragement of the men placed them at no little disadvan- tage. The Indians good wind was plainly shown in the last of the two thirty-five minute halves.
 The game was called at 3:15. The high school made the kickoff. The ball was returned by Buck to the 25- yard line and secured for the Indian school. Their right and left end runs were neatly Hooked and the ball was lo-t to the high school on downs. A series of end runs forced the pigskin to the Indians 15-yard line. Jones, Stelzreide and Ava Wormell forced through the center in a num- Der of rushes and for a gain of ten yards. The red skins made a desperate struggle, but Wormell took the ball for three-yard gain, and re- beating, ploughed a fve-yard furrow through the center for touchdown. The time consumed in making the first score was eight minutes. The tull- back was successful It the goal. Score, 6 to for the high school.
 VaYages, for the Indians, made the kickoff. G. Goodin obtained the ball, but fumbled and Arch WormelI of the same team carried the ball past the center line, giving numerous would-be tacklers the stiff arm and making one of the incest returns ever seen on the grounds Two left end and downs. The Indians held the high school on their left end plays and made the kick necessary, which came from the quarterback, for ten yards. | This method of kicking placed the full back and two half-backs on side and | enabled Ava Wormell to secure the ! ball for the high school. Some ob- | jections were registered by the Indians, , who claimed an inter- ,rence with a | fair catch. The high school played | right and left tackles over for short | gains, and Stelzreide forced the center | for five yards. The high school fum- bled, but obtained the ball. The left | tackle over was again played, when Ava Wormell broke through the mass, shook off several adversarIes and touched the ball down between the goal poles. He was again successful at the goal, making a total score of 12 to 0 | for the pale faces
 At this state Fowler entered the game and noticeably strengthened the | Indians, who are ever weak without proper encouragement and fight bit terly when they get it.
 f Vavages kicked the ball well off and Lutgerding returned it a short dis tance, where he met with slight ac- cident. Tn left. tackle over play, A WormeH carried the pigskin past the tackle for ten yards. Jones slid by the right end for five yards, but fum- bled and A. Wormell secured the ball l. for the high school. Stelzreide tried the left end, but to no avail. After a slight gain the ball was lost on fum- ble. Setoyant, for the aborigines, forced the right end for four yards. and a slight gain was made with a re- volving wedge. Another wedge al-
 
 prevented more than ten yards dam age In right end playing the h. dians crowded the 25-yard line Camp bell beautifully skirted the right end for fifteen yards, but stopped at a mo- tion from the invincible SteIzreide. With the ball at the 1O-yard line and only two minutes to play, both teams worked like demons. Turtle-backs I placed the ball five yards from the goal ] line, but the referee shouted High : school ball'' as time was called, leav- | ing the ball in a doubtful position with ] score of 12 to for the red and black ( eolors The second half opened and full ! back kicked to full-back. In a phe- run Stelzreide cut diagonalIy | across the gridiron and after repeat 1 edly displaying his wonderful dudging ; succeeded in landing the 1all close to the center line. Norton (