The Portland daily press., 1898-11-07

broke ND eyerysn sn4ttempt to circle the ends
before the runner had got started. Som
ersworth should have played purely de-
fensiye game, relying on punting for
offensive work but even when they tried
this all their punts were blocked by the
Portland tackles or ends.
The Somersworth team was not quite
as heavy as the Portland team. their team
work was not very good and they did not
use the best Judgment In working their
plays.
was In the best Of form and put up the
finest kind of game. The crowd which
watched this game was not very large but
it was delighted with the work of the
home team and cheered the long end runs
with enthusiasm.
u The game opened by Leavitt kicking off
for the visitors to Sullivan on the fifteen
yard line. Johnny crossed three chalk
marks before he was tackled and put the
shpere on the thirty yard line. Kelley s
first go was around right end to the tune
of thirty yards. This was considered
wonderful but there was more to come.
The ball was worked rapidly down
towards the visitors goal. The mass
plays didn't work as well as did. the plays
around the ends. Brooks made one OF his
ice wagon runs for fifteen yards and
Johnny Sullivan then put into play the
long. pass back to Chapman who started
for the left end, Sullivan passing him and
taking the ball while Chapman blocked
off in fine shape and the result was a
touchdown after beautiful twenty
yard run
score was P. A. G. 8. Somersworth 0.
This touchdown was made in just eight
plays covering ninety yards
Leayitt kicked out of bounds at first
and then placed the ball in the arms of
Dorticos on the Portland tbirty-fiye yard
| line. This man took 1t to the center OF
| the field. Kelley, Chapman, Buxton and
| TEMPLE in nine plays took the sphere to
| Somersworth's twenty yard line
chiefly by means of end plays, carefully
| guarded by fine interference. Here Port
| land lost the ball on tumble. Somers-
worth with the sphere in their hands for
| the first time tried two mass plays which
| failed of gain owing TO the strength of
| the Portland line. Then Leavitt tried to
punt but Temple blocked the ball but
| Somersworth saved the ball. Then the
visitors tried to put the ball into play
again for an end run but Perry got
behind the line and tackled the runner
before he had gotuen under way. Leavitt
| then tried to punt but Chapman broke
| through and blocked the ball and it was
Portland's ball on downs on the fifteen
ward line. In two plays both around
| right end Kelley got within five yards of
touchdown when the umpire gave the
| ball to the visitors for Chapman holding
| in the line. The Somersworth team
held the ball long enough TO lose it on
downs without gain and few seconds
| afterwards Chapman went over the line
| for a second touchdown, pushed through
the center where Brooks had made big
hole Sullivan failed of the goal and the
score was ten to nothing.
The first half ended with the ball in
Portland's hands In the center Uf the
field.
In the second half Kelley retired and
Alden, an old Colby half back and Wat
eryiIIs High school player, took his place
AT right half back This player gave the
finest exhibition of end oircling that has
besn seen in Portland for many day i
Sticking close to his interferenoe which
was always good, running like deer ana
lodging through holes quicker than
flash he never took the bali but to make
at least fifteen yards. He can run with.
out loss of speed with two or three play. RS
around his legs dodge those who would
tackle, takes advantage of every opening
and uses his head all the time. His
work in the seoond half yesterday was
gilt edged and beautiful to watch
At the opening of
THE SECOND HALF
Brooks kicked off to Ball on the Som.
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