The weekly intelligencer., 1898-11-05
Got 1t In the Neck.

Last saturday tue NdlieuSoutA NVl
nal school sent its foot ball team TO
Lexington to take the scalp OF the W.
N. A. team. The Warrensburg boys
and their rooters looked well as they
paraded our streets, with 1heir good
clothes and their long silk streamers Of
black aud red silk ribbon.
But there is a darned sight Of ditier-
ence between looking well before and
after a lively game Of foot ball. The
victors always look well after the game.
no matter how bloody or muddy they
may be. The yanquished look rather
cheap and low spirited. No matter how
pretty they may be, nor how good their
clothes, nor how bright their ribbons.
1t is very well for Warrensburg that
they looked so handsome and cheerful
before the game.
Horace Sheppard, the local news-grab-
her for the Standard-Tenld, came over
Friday night, that he might get on to
the ropes, II there were any. lie drop
ped into the INTELLIoENcRR Office
early Saturday morning, end his broad
smile made us feel very uncomfortable.
Nevertheless we blufied him about his
badge, and he promised to give il to Us
II his side lost the game. But he did
not. Neither did we see him after the
game was over. That badge would have
been a priced trophy to hang up in ouI
sanctum. II would have been warn
ing to Others who may come here with
naughty spirit.
Well, the game was called at $50, aud
about five hundred people were present
W. NJ. A. kicked the ball, and warrens.
burg took 1t. In Just two minutes after
the game opened, a Normalite got
through our line and ran away with the
ball. making touch down. They
kicked and failed to increase the score.
The score now stood 5 to 0, and Cap
tain Stark pinched himself to see il
he was awake or dreaming. He went
around and stirred up the cadets, and
that stirring boded no good to the visit
ors. In about six minutes more W.
NJ. A. had scored touchdown, and
successful kick made the score 6 to 5.
W. NJ. A. was now at work in dead
earnest, and in about ten minutes made
another touchdown, and another kick,
making the score IL to 5. The Normal
ties began to look serious, and Mr..
Sheppard looked like he was sorry he
came over.
Then a tug-of-war came. The visitors
tried all their tricks; the cadets worked
all their combinations, but neither could
make much gain. After a while thu
cadets began backing the line, ant
gradually crowded the visitors back
ward, until nearly home, when a lucky
run carried the ball back near the mid
die OF the field. There Warrensburl
bucked the line; they sneaked arount
the end and did their best work, till the.
were almost to the goal. Time wa
called on the first half.
The second half was almost repeti
ton Of the latter part Of the first half
1t was hard work for both sides, wit
W. NJ. A. making a few points nov
and then. Both sides made plays tina
promised to win, only to be nipped b
the other side. Some Of the boys o.
both sides received falls that would hay
knocked the breath out OF mule, bu
they were up and at it in moment, an
! during the whole game not man wa
retired. At this stage Of the game III
,, score stood Is to 8.
Another scramble and a few brillar
runs placed the score at q to 5, and NJ
Sheppard was respondent. He did nj
know whether he was chewing or smol
+, ing, and his cigar was total wreck.
The game was approaching a clos
4 and our boys could afford 10 be lenier
4 hnt they made the visitors work for Il
few points they gained. When tin
!, was called, the record was % to 10
n favor of w. NJ. A.
This was very pretty game, and
J. think both sides played a fine gan
:, W. NJ. A. made decided gains bucki
the line, while the visitors seldom ma
: any gain in their attempts at buckir
9 This showed the relative strength Of I
two teams.
4, II Mr.. Sheppard has no particular
l. for that badge, we would like to have
Prof. Stark had the team well in haI
p and every man did we'll. For W. NJ.
le brilliant plays were made by Sta
Perry, Russell and Rountree. For w
,r Fensburg, Martin, Harris and Steele C
Of ried OF honOrs.
Following is the lineup of the +
se teams.