The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-27
BLUE AND WHITE WON
THE FOOTBALL MAltu
Astoria Ncothall Club Eleven Had Things
It's own Way, Winning by
Scoro ~ II TO 0 Yesterday,
Who arol who are, who are wei

Who arc who are, who are wei
We are, We are A, T. C.,
That was the cry; Il was about all that
could be heard Tho rain beat down and
ordinary people shivcrcd. but tho foot
han enthusiasts wcrc wild with 10y, and
the Astoria Football Club yell was on
every tongue The hluo and white had
met and defeated the Fort stevens
eleven by a s,ore " II to q. and there was
10y around tho clubhouse II was a
notable victory, and tho victorious men
were ken; busy receiving tho hearty con-
ralulgNnnN " ,hrir friends
The rain mterforci somewhat with ar
rangcments, but nevertheless a large
crowd went trom Astoria 70 500 the local
men buck tho soldiers line Tho attend.
anec was Seou, 400 and those who stood
4 In thr taln Tor AN hour were rcpad by
seeing tho best gamo OF intercollegiate
football ever PLAYED In Western Oregon or
/ Washington. Tho ground was IN nrc
share considerine the weather. ,and the
Same throughout was good one, Tho
homo team was outclasscd hy ,hc \, r,
/ c, men. but they fought s,uhbornly and
dld everything possible 10 hold down tho
/ score.
/ John Young was selected "a referee and
A, A. Cleveland. ir., a. umpire, Game
was called AZ sio Captain Allen, ~ the
| A, F. c., won tho toss and chose the vts,
goal
/ Tho hall was kicked Crr 10 Astoria. md
| IN. visitors started IN FOR substantial
/ gains. ny a series OF pretty end runs
I and llne-hucks, they carried tho sphere
towards Stevens goal and Jus, eight
minutes after game was called the blue
/ and white had scored a touchdown. Cros-
I by carrying the hail over tho line. Knapp,
I tho 4. r. C's efficient center kckol 'hc
/ goal. tho spectators cheering heartily
| purirg -ha FIRST etsht minutes tho vsl.
/ tors played grcat ball Their team work
, was superb and every man was always
I az his post. They repeatedly won't through
/ Stevens line tho backs playing very we'll
Stevens again kicked on % Astoria.
/ The visitors. by end runs and llnc-hucks.
/ took tho hall down tho field Allen and
/ AhCrcromhle both made pretty runs. on
/ Aliens last run for a gain Of ~ yards he
scored a touchdown. and again Knapp
kicked tho goal. During the play Stevens
I fullback suffered a severe sprain OF the
ankle. and was carried, groanlng. on tho
| f,ld. a. no erd u the first half tho
storo stood: Astoria, Il: Fort Stevens. 0.
| Astoria kicked on 10 stevens, but the
| line plays % tho homo team were % no
avan tho A. F. c. stoppl1g them every
[ time by bucks and end plays Five
/ minutes after the second half began.
/ Spencer. AstoriA's left guari was retired
I with a broken leg. In mlx-up he fell
and tho bone was fractured below the
ankle He had played a fnuiiess game
up to this time. Marion. right tackle
was substituted tor Spencer. while Jones
was put In as tackle In Maron's place
Stevens got the ball Finck. righ, halt
making q pretty 5)-yard run. Hc was
I neatly tackled by Allen Stevens los, tho
I BAH on downs but Il seemed Tor a time
/ that IN, sc'ditrs would score The A..
I F. c. then carried the ball toward the
soldiers goal and secured another touch
down. but failed TO kick goal when
I Stevens kicked on 10 Astoria again the
I vlslto-s dll the best playing OF the day.
| carrying tie ball down tho field By n
series OF bucks. and being downed when
Z within a FOO, Of the home teams goal.
Another minutes play and Astoria would
have scored a touchdown. Score Il 20 o
The playing Of Sutton and Burlington
was particularly gratifying 10 Capiai1
]
he gives promise Of developing into one
OF the best men on the team. Burlington
played a faultless game never once FUN
ling. on the ends. where Sig Young and
I Marion were stationed (the latter up 70
the time Spencer was lnjIrcSD. the A.
F.. c. team was very strong. and the ball
never once went past thcm. Both Marion
and Young played excellently, and their
work yesterday was the best ever seen
In this county. Knapp Il a cheerful.
sood-natured player and put IN great
game. He II almost a sure kick for goal.
Spencer and Crosby put up a strong
game. as did Captain Allen. Crosby
wrtnched his ankle early In the game iul
pluckiy held out He will DO laid up
for a few days but will be we'll In time
for tho New Years match.
The Fort Stevens men did not put up
the game that was expected OF them.
Their line was weak and tho A. F. c.
went through II almost nc will. The home
men we're heavier than the visitors, but
the team work Of the latter far out
clcssed that OF the soldiers Mitchell and
Flnck played well for Stevens. but the
AstOrians' work was much tho better
throughout. The gsme was clean. and
only once or twice was there any rough
playing. Ono or two ofthe Stevens men
were inclined to te rough. but the visitors
were very well satisfied with the treat
ment accorded them.
The Ilwaco team, which Was considered
the best IN the old Oregon Washington
league Is now trying 10 make arrange
ments for game on New Years day.
Captain Allen has not yet accepted tho
challenge, but will probably do 70 this
week. Very likely tho game will be
played on the Fort Stevens grounds The
Fort Stevens men were very much sur
prlsed with the excellent game which the
Astorians put up, and express themselves
as being Of the belief that the local team
will defeat the Ilwaco men in the New