The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
Tufts Put Up a
Game Fight
WITH HOLY CROSS.
Kenney Injured and May
Not Play Saturday.

The Tufts eleven was forced to suf-
fer defeat yesterday in their game with
the Holy Cross team. The latter, how
ever, did not find Tufts as easy as had
been expected. Holy Cross had consid-
cred the game in the light of mere prac-
tice for Saturday against Boston Col
lege, but it was very swift practice. In
the first half Holy Cross played in a
listless, shirky fashion. The same
slowness in lining up was noticeable
and a lack of ground gaining, end
plays. Each end was given a trial at
the very outset of the game, and as the
man was either downed for a loss or
held for no gain, Quarterback Sullivan
decided not to signal them again. The
defensive work of the team was by no
means what it should have been, but on
offensive an improvement was made.
Tufts. also, seemed stronger when they
held the ball. The result was that
during the first half the two teams took
turns at bucking each other for re-
spectacle gains. Powers was out of
the game with q bad leg. This neoes-
Stated Kenney going to full, and as
4hciGCI was not III pIOpcI IOTHl, Iodlu-
win and Murphy played halves. Bald
win ran well with his interference, and
hit the line hard. Murphy showed, as
on Saturday, that Holy Cross has in
him q good, strong, reliable Sub" half
back. He played strongly at offensive
work, but did not handle himself so
well when Tufts carried the ball. He
tackles we'll, and with more experience
would develop into a fast half Ken
&c Ice frt~fCf IN,
mage Just one minute before time was
up, and it is feared will be unable to
play Saturday. If neither he nor Pow
ers are on hand, the team will be
rather badly off. Mercer, though not
in proper shape to play, took his place
yesterday until time was up.
NoonGn played the first half in Capt
McDonough's place, to give McDonough
a chance to nurse a bandaged hand.
Noonan played very well, and can be
depended upon TO do his duty when
needed. The other men played about
as usual, McHugh figuring wherever
and whenever he could. He was tried
for a small gain by Tufts once. Tufts
accomplished most through the work of
Collins and Carpenter, These are two
strong tackles and good ground gain
ers.
The visitors won the KICKOFF. Bart
lett sent the 'pigskin" over Holy Cross
goal line, and Kenney brought the ball
out. The two teams lined up across
the gridiron, Kenney punted down the
field, and there was a race for the
ball. Robinson reached it first. but
Baldwin fell on it. Then the ball found
its way alternately up and down the
field until time was called In the
second half after three minutes Of play,
Kenney broke through just outside of
the tackle, and by giving Roby the
stiff arm, got by him for a touchdown.
He Kicked his own goal
The kickoff went to Ntzhugh, who,
after fumbling. returned the ball 20
yards. Line plays We're worked sue
cessfully until, AIDED greatly by a 20
yard gain by Kenney around left
tackle. and a 1O-yard buck by Muir
ply, the ball rested on Tufts line. Here
it was held fog downs. By a trick
play, Almeida pushed it ahead FIVE.
Tufts was forced to punt ISenney
caught and returned for 10 yards. Then
Holy Cross was given five yards. be-
cause McTigue had been interfered
with, and Murphy was showed through
the line for the second touchdown.
Kenney kicked another goal with two
minutes to play
The line-up of the teams was as fol.