The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
HARD ON r.
Andover Beats
Holy Cross.
MANY FUMBLES.
Worcester Men All But Had
the Ball Over the Line.

Holy Cross college and Phillips An
dover academy foot ball elevens bat
tied for honors at Andover yesterday
afternoon in the pouring rain and
against as many obstacles as could be
gathered together.
For one and half hours The players
tossed and rolled about in the wet and
mud till it was impossible to distin-
guish the Worcester from the Andover
players. When it was all over Ando-
Yer had scored six points and Holy
Cross failed to score, though the ball
was twice rushed dangerously near the
Andover goal posts.
The game was close and interesting
from start to finish and the play was
very even. The teams were about the
same average weight and there was no
perceptable advantage ON one side or
the other in that particular Both
teams directed most Of their attacks at
the line, though long runs were made
around the ends at different stages of
the game by both teams.
Davis, Andover's left half back.
end for 40 yards in the first
half, and that was the long
est run of the game Cross, who sub
stituted Davis at left half, made two
big gains for Andover in the second
half and both counted for a great. deal
in the series of rushes for a touch
down. Baldwin made the biggest gain
for Holy Cross, in the second half. when
he got around Andover's left end for
20 yards. Mercer was also a big fac
tor among the ground gamers for Holy
Cross. Kenney did not begin to play
up TO his form and Powers found it
hard to make any gain through Ando-
ver's rush line. Andover's line, especial
ly in the second half, was much strong
er than Holy Cross and many times
the Worcester men were tackled be-
hind the line, the Andover men break
9ng through and smashing up the plays
before they We're properly started
Neither team scored in the first half,
though when time was called HOLY
Cross had the ball 10 yards from Ando-
ver's goal line. Near the close of the
first half Holy Cross men took brace.
and after securing the leather from a
punt they quickly rushed it down the
field towards Andover's goal, and when
touchdown was in sight the referee
blew his whistle. Holy Cross had a lit
tie the better of the game in the first
half, and with a few minutes more to
play might have planted the ball be-
hind the goal posts. Andovers players
stubbornly fought every inch of ground
and they were on their toes and after
the ball every time it was fumb!ed
Nine minutes after play was start
ed in the second half, Mckay leaped
over the struggling mass of players for
touchdown. the first and only one that
was scored during the entire game
Davis added one more point to Ando-
ver's score by kicking goal
A large delegation of Andover. stu
dents watched the game from the blea-
cheers, and when Mckay scored his
touchdown he and his team were cheer
fed to an echo.
Before the game was over Holy Cross
got the ball about I-2 yards from
Andoyer's goal line but on the play that
was signalsed for a touchdown Kenney
fumbled and Andover got possession Of
it. Then it went back Is yards, and
time" was called with the ball still
in Andover's possession
Captains Holt of Andover and Nc
Donough of Holy Cross had a run to-
gether just before play began, and it
was agreed that two Commute halves
be played. The coin was then tossed
and Capt. McDonougll called the turn.
He chose the wind and gave the ball
10 Andover. Monahan got tl5e kick off
and made about five Yards before he
was tackled. Mercer, Powers and Ken
ney hit the Andover line for good
gains Here the playing was fast and
furious. The players of both teams
worked with all their might in water
that was ankle deep and on a gridiron
that was 60 slippery and wet that per-
feet playing was out of the question
Holy Cross got the ball down to An
dover's 35-yard line after the kick
but there lost it on downs by about six
inches. When Andover got the ball a
few plays We're directed at the ends.
but it was so difficult for the backs to
get the ball and get started quick. that
the majority Of future PLAYS were sent
into the Worcester line. The Andover
backs got through the Holy Cross line
and Mckay's two attacks upon Holy
Cross center men netted his team IS
yards. A long series of short gains.
coupled with five yards for interfer-
ence with the center man, brought the
ball down to Holy Cross 4O-yard line.
Here Mckay fumbled and the ball
changed hands for a Worcester player
fell on it while it was loose.
When Holy Cross backs resumed
their attacks at the Andover
line, the latter was found much more
solid, and plays directed at IL did not
bring as much ground with them as be-
fore. The play here was considerably
slower than at the opening, for the
players wanted to make sure of the ban
and avoid fumbling. In spite of all pre-
cautions taken against fumbling Holv
Cross almost Immediately surrendered
it to AndoVer on a tumble, Wallace
dropping on ball for Andoyer.
At this stage of the game Davis
made his way around Monahan and
carried the ball 40 yards nearer Holy
Cross goal before he was tackled by
Powers, who was the only man between
him and the goal. Davis play brought