New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
SPORTS AND
SPORTSMEN
FOOTBALL.
THE KNICKERBOCKER ELEVEN DE
FEATS CHICAGO
BY CLOSE CLEVER PLAYING THE HOME TEAM
SURPRISES THE wEsTEHNE Rs-THE
SCORE ELEVEN TO TEN.

The football eleven Of the Knickcrbocker Athletic
Club won "a notable and well-earned victory at
Berkeley Oval yesterday afternoon. defeating the
team of the Chicago Athletic Association by
score OF Il 20 10 in closely fought game. Before
the teams lined up victory was generally cohceuo"
20 Chicago and many fixed the score at 50 TO u.
The physical condition Of the Western players
eppeared 10 be superior and they Were credited
with greater endurance than tho Knickerbocker
men. II was predicted that the New-Norkers
would play good FIRST half and then go 10
pieces but the reverse was tho case. The Knicker-
booker men played wei in the first half, and IN
the second showed superior skill in handling the
pigskin and the play went on their work be-
came better and more effective. They kept M
pace that Ion. in spite Of the stubborn resistance
OF the Chicago mon. and In spite II the SIKH or
the Westelncrs ir ceining ground by sneakng
the ball ahead when TIE referee was not looking.
This constant chcatl- aroused the indignation
Of the spectators. who vigorously protested but
Chicago man In the crowd assured the directors
that that was the game. and it was all risht as
long as the referee dit not see It. Apart from
this tie game was played witt unusual fairness
and was free from singing except in two trivial
cases. There almost nc SIDE playing.
Chicaeo took The west goal with the sun ana
wind IN their favor. and the Knickerbockers
kicked eff. and getting the bail. worked It to
Chcago's 25-yard line by series of rushes
through the centre. Then Schaefer made a beauti-
full run carrying the bal directly behind the goal
posts and making touchdown for the Kncker-
bockers IN les s:han six minutes. Valentine kicked
a goal making the score 10
Chicaeo then dsl some rapid work. Slater carry
ing the bah . yards to within Il yards Of the
Knickerbockers' goal. It then rushed twice
through the centre of the New-lork team to
within , yards of the line. and Wellington took
II over for q touchdown. but tdllec 20 KICK eV""
mailing the score TO j.
After the kick-oI Chicago worked the ball quick
" toward the Knickerbookor goal, LOOMS making
a brilliant dash through the centre, but the ball
was lost and kicked 10 Chcaso's l5-yard hnc'
where The Knickerhockers got the ball, and Beers
made splendid dash. but the Knickerboc kers lost
the bal! hy tumble and il went TO their E-yar9
line. Their centre rush. German. gave out ana
Bownoen look his place Iga dt ,nnc mac for
S SHip o. t' fni7 Weine;on missed the goal
Soor after the bdck-on Kunder got the ball and
wss speed ~ down Gear hsd for t9gcndG own
10 yards and LOOMS seemed sure Of q touchdown,
when 20. was downed by Beers yaids from me
line Chicago tried desperately TO force me ball
over. but time was called when the bal was
Tn, second half opened with wellington a, MS
regular place al fulihack in the Chicago team.
Baeder having gone to right end and Graver to right
the contest. whie tho Knckerbocker men were
In better form han in the first halr ana piay9u
a hard: rushing game; holding ne pa. fpIcmoidiE
snd gaining steadily. KINDER punsins AGAIN ana ana
again night through chicago centre ana IN orc
rush clearing the whole crowd OF peyssTs ana
making run oil 3 Yards Waters 2nd snuit ran
made fine rfllS. and SrnaCfer ana klndSeh li'-
Quenty worked a tandem play which Chicago WAS
seldom able TO Book Then the visitors began 10
play lar dark, bu, Ludlow sot tn ball 10 Their
6-yard lno by coed yum. ana S'haofer carried
e. over for "a touchdown, winning The game for
the home team bv s~re o. 4 10 %, Van milne
By mis- time il was so dark that the ball could
no be seem ~ Che Kickoff here was a comica
hunt for the baM 4 Chicago man found II. ana
tn Ia .herApclr.- were jill, about 70 capture
the pipskin "a :.r third down when pay was
calico on acco1rt & dsIkness. Ire lineup was
ss fellows.
C'hiclgo \ : - siticIs. Knickerbocker a g
Let anI Waters