The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

ing game. When it was found difficult
to make the required gains by bucking
the line, there was an exchange of
punts and the result of the punts
brought the ball again to the centre of
the field After the exchange of punts,
Andover again attempted to put the
ball into Holy Cross territory, but this
time his kick was blocked and Holy
Cross then began a series of successful
rushes towards the Andover goal Mer-
Ger wiggled through the line for II
yards, and Kenney on a tandem play
dashed through the line for 10 yards
more. Powers made yards en- two
plunges into the centre, and here Holy
Cross never failed to make its distance
on the three downs. 1t was not Holy
Cross fortune to score in this half; the
game for time" was called when Holy
Cross got the ball within u yards of
the Andover goal line
When the teams lined up for the sec
ond half. there were changes on both
sides. Baldwin substituted Mercer at
left half back on the Holy Cross side
and Dairs, who played the same posi-
ton for Andover, took Weeks place at
left tackle and Cross filled the vacancy
behind the line. In this half Andover
improved its defensive considerably
and its offensive work was something
OF revelation. Holy Cross played
good ball, but suffered the loss of many
yards on fumbles, as was the case in
the first half.
AT the beginning of this half, Pow
ers kicked off to Andover. Howard
caught the opening kick but before
he gained three yards the ball was
again dead. Nine minutes after how
ever, Mckay went flying through the
Holy Cross line for touchdown, ana
Davis kicked goal, Wilhelm began the
PUSHES for touchdown. After he and
Mckay hit the line for short gains,
Cross went around Holy Cross left end
for % yards. Three more attacks at
Holy Cross line brought the ball in
side the visitors 30-yard line Then a
few line plays followed, and again
Cross succeeded in getting around Holy
Cross end, this time for IL yards That
brought the ball to Holy Cross 1O-yard
line.
Wilhelm made small gain on line
play, and Cross carried the bali
through the line and downed it less
than yard from the goal line. Mckay
on the next play brought it over, and
Davis topped it off by Kicking a pref
ty goal.
DuTing the remaining time the Holy
Cross players hustled and tried their
utmost to tie the score, but their eff
forts Wsere not successful. The most
exciting part of the game was during
the last FIVE minutes of play. In that
time the ball was constantly in Holy
Cross possession and her backs were
steadily pushing it down to Andover's
goal line. When the ball was inside
Andover's 10yard line, five yards was
given Holy Cross because Newton in
terfeEed with McTigue while he was
about to snap back the ball and that
brought the bail only 1-2 yards from
Andover's goal line. Here Kenney was
signalldd to carry the ball over for a
touchdown, behind tandem formation,
but he fumbles the ball, and as it rolled
back towards the centre of the field,
Howard fell on it and Andover got
it out Of danger before time" was
CALLED.
Holy Cross players are very much
with the result of the
game, for the entire team to man
anticipated victory over Andover. An
the players are well satisfied with the
result of the game, though none or
them ever wish to enter another game
under such adverse weather conditions.
The lineup:
Phillips Andover. Holy Cross
Mathews, | Observation-Disclosures e, McHugh
Weeks, Davis t........,.......r t, Conner
y Nell g..--.-..s ..............r g, Eerrick
Newton, ...-..................,c C. McTigue,
Holt, g..-........,.............l g, Sullivan
Bloomer t.......,.......l I. McDonough
Wallace, r e...................l e. Monahan
Davis. Cross, l h b. ........r h b, Kenney
Wilhelm, r h b......l h b, Mercer, Baldwin
Mckay, I b......................f b, Powers
Summary; Touchdown, Mckay; goal
from touchdown, Davis; referee, A. E.
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