The Portland daily press., 1898-10-31
PORTLAND WON.
A Rattling Contest in the Mud anu
Rain.

Rain.
p. A. C, Pfgskin Heroes Beat the Worces'
ters-striking Features OF wen
Played Game.
phe Portland Athletic clubs footoai'
eleven won its second victory OF 1ne se"'
son, Saturday afternoon, ID a colu' w.
zling rain. They played the Worcester
Athletics to a'stsndstill, ana snouio n"'e
added to the score of to U, by a' ieaaO
one mora touchdown. In the first hail 1he
hall WAS twice in Portland's possession
ON worcester,s 8 twenty-yard line. but a con-
f,,sion in signs and q slippery Dali
caused woeful fumhles, resulting III io's
of the ball, and no score.
Nevertheless, P. A. G. has improved
oreat deal since the game with fof5s
month. The backs and line are playing
,,ore in uniop. and the interference at
times was something like the real thing.
AS in Mondays game, however. thell
principal strength was in defensive work.
In breaking up of interference and tack
ling behind the line, Perry, Lamb and
Kelley were particularly aggressive, and
the whole team kept up with the ball IN
very good style. The center men, Smith,
Warren and Brooks, proved their ability
to take care of the big three OF the Wor-
cester team, and only once was a gain
made through that part of the line. AS
to that it was very marked from the De-
ginning to the end that the visitors
hacks were unable to gain either around
the ends or through the line. Bean was
IN at left tackle and gave a good account
of himself, while Dorticos. on the other
wing, was equal to every occasion. de
is a born football player. and when
running with the ball uses his blocking
better than any other man on the team.
Sullivan shows big stride in quarter
back work, and deserves credit for
handling the wst ball SO well. His kick
ing. too, was a big feature. Twice he
punted the wet big skin good forty
Yards and over the opposing full back
head. With the ends down the field as
thsy we're. 1t meant big loss OF groGnd
for Worcester. Kelley at right half back
is a reliable man. He ran twenty five
yards through tackle, twice IN the nrst
half, and gained when ever called upon:
His tackling too is proper sort, low and
hard, Macreadie, although handicapped
BY stiff knee. played good steady
game, and Buxton took telling brace In
the second half. Chapman will be back
in his half back position for the Colby
game next Wednesday.
The game was a good one from the
SPECTATORS standpoint and the few VINO
braved the damp, chilly atmosphere were
well payed for their trouble. And now
it should be understood that this team
is a good article, and deserves. as much
as il needs, the support of Portland peo'
pie. Many OF the Worcester players were
old college stars and as team they have
been successful in Massachusetts,. 1t waf
pleasing to see our men so completely
outolass the visitors.
The teams came on the field about 6
quarter of three. and toddled through
their signals. They were we'll matched II
weight. although Bergen, the three hun
biggest man ever seen on the Deerine
field. At three O'Clock Portland won the
toss, and Worcester kicked off to Dorti
cos who brought it back fifteen yards
Sullivan evidently decided to make 1t {
kicking game and punted twenty .fvt
yards en- the second down. Kelley was OF
hand when Howe caught the ball, ano
toppled him over, where he stood. SooI
Worcester had to punt or lose the ball OF
downs, and the leather came to Sullivan
who found it too slippery to catch bu
fell on it promptly. Then Portlsnt
worked down to Worcester's twenty five
yard line and here a tumble gave the bal
to the visitors. Twice they started for enc
runs and twice the backs were bowlet
over with three yard loss then shor
kick was secured by Macreadie. Aftel
some juggling Buxton went galloplne
around the end for ten yard gain. ano
then Worcester compelled kick. Mac.
readie's punt went high, and Portland
got the worst Of a second exchange. Here
q Worcester substitute had to take Ros-
sier's place at half. Sullivan kicked a
good long twister and Perry stopped any
coming back with the ball. Worcester
kicked to her own twsnty-yard line and
Maoreadie started fumbling epidemic
which kept every one guessing till the
half was over with the ball near the CEN
ter of the field.
In the second half the play was faster,
and P. A. c.. started at once to score.
They went steadily down the field to
Worcest6r's one yard line, and here the
men from Massach usetts took fine brace
and held for downs. Their punt out of
danger fell short however, and on tho
first line up, Dorticos behind close inter.
ference, came plunging around the left
end, and with a brilliant dash flung him
self over the Worcesters goal line, in
much the same way he did last Monday.
Not just the same, however, for he fell
with fearful splash into four inches of
mud and water, which quite covered him
for an instant Sullivan failed at the
goal and the score was Portland 5,
Worcester 0.
After the kick off P. A. C. started in
to score again but time was up before the
trick could be done.
Following is the line up:
Worcester. Portland
Davis. re Q, Perry