The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-30
THE WORCESTER SPY. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 80, 1898.

lllhe, ADDOtl maze thirty dIOuhO lhc
end; Hallett, 10; Campbell, 10, and then
the ball was back again to the centre
of the field. Timely tackling by Wal
lace forced Worcester to punt. Mat
thewS got under Norris kick
and regained all but two of the
yards covered by the punt. After a few
| tries at line bucking without any ma
terial results, the home team, following
the visitors lead, had to punt This time
Wilhelm punted to Worcester Acad-
emy's S0-yard line, where Norris caught
the ball and was downed in his tracks
by Wallace. In quick order the Wor-
! cester Academy backs, ends and tackles
worked the pigskin back to a relative
position on Andover's side of the field.
Here an off-side play was called on one
OF the Worcester Academy players and
the ball was given to Andover.
Worcester Academy held the home
team after a few downs, but after
lew plays the ball returned again on
| account of Worcester Academy backs
starting ahead of the ball being snap
ped
Andover began attacking the Worces-
ter line and lost ground on the first two
plays directed thereat. Wilhelm was
again called upon to plant his toe in the
plgskin. The ball was caught on his
own 35-yard line Quarterback McDer-
rushed 1t back four or five yards. Then
on series of plays intended to batter
the rush line and the ends, the visitors
worked slowly but none the less surely
toward Andover's goal line. When
within 20 yards, Referee Locke again
gave the ball to Andover, for he alleged
that Worcester's half backs swere start
ing ahead of the ball
Andover did not hold the pigslxin long.
for as soon as She had possession Will
| helm punted to Aeademy's 35-yard line,
uhlS being one of his strongest punts of
the game. Worcester Academy made 20
yards again and brought the ball back
TO the center, where Norris punted to
Andoyer's 25-yard line. The German
full back fumbled the ball in catching
1t and Abbott got it for Worcester
Academy. Time was called for the end
OF the first half with the ball in Wor-
cester's possession.
When the teams lined up for the Sec
| ond haH there were no changes. Aftef.
minutes and 81 seconds of play. PA.
Davis was pushed through the Acad-
envy center for touchdown. Ten min
utes after that the visitors evened
Things up by showing their man Davis
over the Andoyer goal line and tied the
score, for both Davis and McDermott
talled to kick goals. After the second
TOUCHDOWN was made, II was dark and
the playing was close hard and fierce.
The backs lined up very close to the
rush line, for it was difficult to see the
pass.
This half opened with the ball in
| Wercester's possession and on the kick
| on Norris sent the ball to Cross. who
gathered 1T in at the flve-yard line.
Then Phillips-Andover punted to the
middle of the field. Norris caught it.
| but. was downed before he had made
any appreciable gain. After having the
| ball, Worcester rushed the ball back
! 10 yards, and then lost it on downs.
Here Andover punted to Worcester's
45-yard line. MoDermott caught the
punt, and Matthews tackled him be-
fore any gain had been made.
Worcester Academy sent Davis and
Harrison alternately into the rush line
with gains of from eight to ten yards
resulting. When the ball was in the
center of the field the visitors lost yards
on plays directed to the Andover ends.
Norris, being forced to punt again, sent
the ball to the home players 35-yard
line. Howard was under the punt, and
| brought it back to the center of the
| field, lodging three or four of the Acad-
envy players. Wilhelm went through
Academy line for two yards; then P. A.
Davis took the ball around the end for
| 20 yards, planting the ball inside Acad-
| emy's 25-yard line Three Tushes by
! P. A. Davis and Andover's back and
ten yards more had been been out down
between the ball and Academy's goal
| line. Here Worcester made a stub
born stand, but the Andover backs went
| into the line with determination to
gain ground, and gain ground they did.
| Finally p. A. Davis was pushed over,
and amid the cheers of the Phillips An
dover men the first touchdown of the
game had been made. No geal was
| kicked.
On the opening kick off the ball went
down behind the goal posts, where Will
helm got it and brought it ten yards
| in. On the first down Andover punted
out of danger The first attempt to
punt failed, for the Academy tackles
went through and blocked the punt,
The second attempt drove the ball to
the 40-yard line, and McDermott
caught it. An off-side play brought the
ball to in a way Abbott then
| skirted the end for ten more, and six
more yards were made by Davis and
Campbell. Then Andover held, and Me
Dermott falling back, tried for a goal
from the field His kick was blocked,
and Wallace fell on the ball for Andov-
er on its 25-yard line. The home team
| held the ball but a short time, when it
punted back to Worcester.
Academy. gaining the ball in the CEN
| ter, carried it down the field by rushes
| by Davis and Hallett to the 25-yard
line, then Harrison and Davis made
short gains, and when the ball was in
side Andover's 25-yard line Davis went
threw the line for a touchdown, carry
ing three of the Andover men on his
back during the last five yards Dark
ness and the wet ball phaSed McDer-
mott. and he failed to kick a goal
| There was but five and a. half min
utes more to play, and both captains
being agreeable, the game was termin-
ated. a minute and 80 seconds before
the half was up.
| The lineup and summary follows:
WORCESTER ACAD. P. A. ACAD
| Campbell, e.........,..........-r e. wallace
| Harrison, / t..............-...-.--r t. Hatch
| Russ, / g.....................r g, RutkieWieZ
| Forsyth, ...........-.....-...--- G, Newton
John Davis, + g..........-.--.-.-l 8, y Nell
| Cakes, t.......-...--........l I, r. laws
| Abbott, e...................l e, Matthews
| Duffy, h ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS n b, cross
EIallett, | h b.............-....-:r h D. stiles
| Norris, b..H.,........,.......t D, Wilhelm
| Summary: Touchdowns, P. A. Davis
John Davis; goals from touchdowns
missed, p. A. Davis McDermott. Ref
Ieree. Edward Locke. Boston: umpire. A.
e. Stearns, Andoyer; linemen, Fl. NJ.
| North w A, and Boomer, P. A. time,
| keepers, w. A. Cassils, w. A, and w.
M Freeman, P. A. Time, two 25-minute
halves.
IT REsEMBLED FOOT BALL.