The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-11-25
MAS FLAG BACK
OslI CGlsGg Wins The Football
PsUIaEt Again
PUkAHOu had Int LINE
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Town Boys Lacked Praotloe-Thsro
Was an Interested crowd.
Impressions OF Manager

There was Dig crowd al the MakiAi
yridlron for the championship football
game yesterday afternoon The colors
were everywhere IN evidence and en-
thusiasm ran high. The fans lie
clare that d was a poor game, bur 10
most Of the onlookers % appeared to
be a spirited contest and the score II
certainly an excellent showing Pun
ahou has the pennani again, = fact
gratifying indeed to the whole OF the
college and Il down town friends. The
city boys accepted their defeat grace
fully The amount Of roofing" for
the two elevens was phenomenal for
Honolulu. ordinarily 80 quiet on every
occasion. There was much un side
play. There was much Sticking Pun
ahou has the punters par excellence.
And Punahou has made a hard study
OF the game lately. There was not
great deal Of line bucking This fact
was appreciated by the audience gen
orally. II is only few people who
appreciate or understand hard work
at center and il cannot be seen well
from the stand. The play was open
enough all the time for good obserya-
ton The wedging followed by solid
clashing was avoided because Punahou
10. "a.
line and the Town team had not had
sufficient practice TO do effective work
against a trained line. One player was
ruled on the field and was replaced in
the Punahou team.
Score-Punahou 6, Town a.
The observations OF the two active
leaders in the football Of the day are
given in signed letters below. They.
like all who witnessed the contest.
agree that c. X. Carter and Hiram
Bingham, Jr.. are ideal officials FOR
football
BY W. II BABBlTT.
Manager PunahOu Team
That we are most delighted over the
result OF the game goes without say
ing For three years We have been
trying to win back the championship
10 Punahon and ] do not think even
the Town Team grudgcs us our victory
OF today. for the game was certainly
won on its merits The superior weight
OF the Town Team awaited them It'll"
because Of lack OF practice.
Never have | seen a Punahou team
do such magnificent defensive work.
The men broke through the second the
ball Was snapped and tackled bcauti-
fully low and hard punahou's line
was practically invincIDe. which was
particularly gratifying considering the
weight opposing II.
The Iowa game was q good lesson to
Us and aided US much, the tackle and
end over" netting US good gains. Sop
cr's kicking was invaluable and his
management Of the team admirable.
TO particularize the Punahou play
would think neCcssitate the mention
ing OF every player, for each man
played his position TO the best OF his
ability and contributed his full share
TO the victory.
For the Town Team 1t seems to me
Capt. Armstrong, John WaterhOuse
and Henry Cockett easily eXcellei, the
work of the first two being especially
noticeable.
While Punahuu was continually
pensliZed for oif-side play, the work
of the officials was eminenuy satIsfac-
tory and their fairness and knowledge
of the game was in pleasant contrast
30 some OF the exhibitions previously
given.
The thanks OF lovers Of foot ball are
due to Mr.. Wood FOR getting togethe,
Town Team that the usual Thanks
giving game might he a reality.
In conclusion ] would attribute Pun
ahou's victory TO magnificent defen
slye work and quick play.
Respectfully,
W H. BABBlTT.