The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30
FOOTBALL AT HILTON PARK

Evidence
We attended the game of foot ball
at Hilton Park on the 26th, n SO did
hundreds Of others. Probably 1900
people were at the grounds at 1880
O'Clock p. M, when the game began.
There were drags, victerias, and bug
gies, gaily decked in coiors, and loaded
with enthusiasts OF the game, that
skirted two ends Of the field. The
grand stand was literally packed with
humanity, and rows of people. three to
d, four deep, crowded around the side
lines, and craned their necks for a
glimpse Of the field Of battle.
The weather, TOO, was well night. per-
feet, and save 8he odor and din OF ex~
plodtng fireworks that clogGed the o
trils and shattered the nerves, nothing
seemed wanting to make a great Foot
ball struggle
A SYNOPSIS OF MANY THINGS.
1t was at 3 20 o'clock sharp that the
signal was given for the game to Begin.
Through the clouds of smoke that
hung about the side fines, the players
could be family outliped, ready FOR the
fray.
In u effort to get to the front, We
had, by this time, become wei ged be-
hind a2raan much larger in gvery way
than " g are, and it is through the kind
ness OF this gentleman that much Of
the Information we give is sue.
1.-THE kick off Is made by the A. G.
1--we repeated, as to verify the re-
port. an the lightning dictation OF the
gentleman that followed, however, we
werer unable to verify anything. From
his excited expressions We judge that
Platt Of the o. A. N. recovered the ball,
advanced it about fifteen yards, and
that tn ball was finally lost, on a fun
-blehby o. A. N, after having been ad-
vanecd to about the center of the field.
From that time on, the battle seemed
to bewaged in o. A. N. territory, until
HSoutherland finally carried the ball
eoverEthe goal. Score A. g. l.. so. A.
IN. 0. Official time % minutes.
tJuSL DGlOIe Tie LDuCIIOC"u was hou
wye moved from our original position
Ebecause it was impossible for us to see
sanythin@, and our Guondam friend,
worn oul by continual fmpoftuning and
cccoss-aaestioning, had given us to un-
saesstandr in most, positive terms, that
he was 10 information bureau" and
urine further expressed it, she was -
+ Ged, of talking" We learned, however,
= ram other sources that although the
y, fetal tin for the touchdown was
tU talty-fEe minutes the full twenty
fv. ,rminu4fss was not required in max
ing III.
II :saeemed that a Christmas fracas
STA, nsd among the male spectators at
ono END OF the field. The first half
ende q with. the ball about the middle
of II effield, and with the score, A.. c.
T. g 81. .,A.ENIO.
I'm OPPORTUNITY LOST.
At he beginning of the second half
.ba perter managed to reach the
ronoo hat extends around the gridiron
W. WE ne congratulating ourselves or
OF loo. It being in a position tC
ronort = Mssecond half of the game with
ooouroo, A policeman seeing us en-
49, onn saehed. and ordered us outside
the ropes. .
81 am 7 ReNhess1isel lepotI0i ""S
our reply.
ct don;+ SareHWhOse reporter you are
ron1;oa tho cop, assuming a menacine
ott;tndo Oh Vt if you don't get on the
othor sida t them ropes, you are
nine We got out, and it was some
1ittIe oonsola ton, tosus to see the, same
ofscious Office TceoHar. the referee af the
oome soon af towards Eand attempt to
eioct him " e care in "a position to
Coo hit LITTLE W,re of the second half
+hon Wa did of tie tfirst,4and in a short
While in which i've could learn little
ard Coo loco loft s4horoughly. disheart-
ened.
We ,aarnod that :rteith er team scored
i, +ha second hal { and that the. bali
was usually in the " a. t.EeiliooiS
The line up Of the tmo N'eaius was gu
follows.
A. G. L. A.N
Daggett ........l. e.. .--... IL Wooten
Wannamaker .....l. a~-'.. SSampoei
Weinberg ......l. g.. 49,. $500. y,
Mccartney ....o..... hers eneioene
Holland -....... +. g.. -""" 80
49, p IOnes
Mcmillan --.....Q. b.. 49,. iNssenau
Hopkins .,....f b. .Si reksir ICaet.)
Switzerland .....r. h. b.
Hatch (CaptI.......l. h. b.-.:-.. F4t'
Umpire-Mr. Jno. D.. BeIhny, ~
ii3rd.
Referee-Mr. + 'ab Haywood.
Iinomon-Mr William J. Beilamy
and MIR. Charles H. Robinson. Jr'
Timekeepers-Ml :. VIM. lmomas ahp
Colonel Pride Jone ).
NoTEc on , HE GAME
Slightly d%isfigured put sun ~ -