The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-25

Seattle High School football team at the
Athletic Park yesterday afternoon. Tie
score stood Is 10 8. bat few minutes peIofe
the whistle sounded for the final cessation
OF hostiiities, Ford, of Seattle. snatcaed the
bali after one Of his own side had famoieo
IL, and by a magnificent run around the
right end Of the Indians line placed the
ball behind the Puyallup goal Referee
Brinker refused to allow the touchdown on
the ground that he had blown the whistle
before Ford got the ball. Seattle players
insist that the ball had not been called
down, and that the touchdown was really
earned.
Plumbing by Seattle at critical points
and the splendid running and hard tackiing
OF Law. the professional baseball pitcher,
who played In Puyaliup's line. tell why the
local players failed to hold the score even.
While the Indians. generally speaking. out
played their opponents, yet there NSsre times
when i. seemed certain Seattle would bring
her score up. she lost the ball when less
than fifteen yards from Puyalup's goal by
an Inaccessible tumble. During the last
half Haskius broke through twice or three
times. and when the field looked clear or
ali obstacles big Law suddenly doomed up
on the horizon. and with remarkable burst
Of speed cut off the flying midget.
Seattle Gould Not Hold the HALL.
1t was evident from the start that Sc
work, such as quick openings. double passes.
end runs and the possibility OF tumble
by Puyallup after one Of Humes' long
punts. Seattle proved. by making touch
down in five and one-half minutes. that she
could advance the ball. but as the game
went on 1t was evident that shc could not
hold II owing to fumbling. This gave Puy-
allup the opportunity OF doing most Of the
Offensive work, and resulted IN Seattie's be-
ing driven to defeat. II every Seattle play
er had done the work Jay Humes did. bar
ring roughness now and then, the Indians
would have been beaten. despite their great
work: or IL Seattle had played throughout
the game as she did after the score was
heavy. against her, the result might have
been different The fact remains that until
the Seattle team meets an attack with con-
centrated force. and follows the back close
Is. as it IS advanced on them they cannot
the Indians are capable of giving
The great surprise. SO far as Seattle was
concerned, was the work OF SeweH. he
bling was not his fault. On three occa-
siors he met one OF the speedy runners OF
the Indians after they had broken loose
and by tackling them around the legs
behind the line. Campbell was steady as
clock at center. In fact, the Seattle GEN.
ter trio plays great game. Haines and
Brown are good tackles. but they must
have more assistance in future gaines They
are simply overpowered by numbers and
weight many times. Some one must get
into the game and break up the opposing
interference or Seattle viii lose.
II Was Good Football.
When the sturdy young braves OF
they impressed the spectators at
young braves OF Puyallup rushed out on
the field they impressed the spectators at
once as formidable foes. They are bull;
10 stand the wear and tear of the game
Craig. their full back. learned the game at
Carlisle. Although he did not play on the
first team he made the second, and OBJ
tanned a good knowledge of the fine points.
He and f0bncipal Philips have coached the
team. The strength of the line has been
previously mentioned. There is not weak
man in II. William Palmer, the long
haired quarter hack, IL a cool. quick, young
fellow, who apparently has a good head
for the game. He passes we'll and breaks
UP interference remarkably. Morris Pear
and goes through the line like a bull.
George Northrop plays good right half,
but ne lacks control OF his temper.
After Humes kicked of for Seattle Craig
brought il back ten yards before being
downed. The attack on Seattle was being
successful when the hall went to Seattle
tumble. Before the crowd caught lis
thirty yards. Then Bruckart got through
between left tackle and end and before
caught had placed the ball three yards
from Puyaiiup's goal line. Then came a
terrific battle. The contending forces fall
ed and dropped back. They tussled and
pushed. but when the pile unwound itself
the ball had not advanced foot. Then
came another crash and yet the ball was
not over. Fourteen inches remained and
the two lines braced for The last battle
II was now or never for Seattle. Bruckart
RACED fiercely. bus when the whistle
sounded the ball was over the line The
cheering was terrific. Humes kicked the
goal. Score: Seattle. s; puyallup o.
AT this point 1t was discovered that Law.
who pitched for the Tacoma professional
ball team. was playing In the game. Mans
aEed Sewel said that his name was not on
The list as given, which was true. Princi-
pal Phillips said that he had left the selec-
ton Of the men 20 the captain. He showed
paper from Mcdonald. who was one OF the
ing that Law had been reinsiated Mana
ger Sewel said that was not sufficient but
he would play the game under protest
After the next kick-ofY Seattle carried the
bah up in front of Pugailup's goal but bar
nard funlbled and Craig fell on the bail
Then the Puysliup team simply carried
their opponents by moderate stages the en-
tire length OF the field fer a touchdown II
took them just five minutes and thirty sec
ends 10 do II. Both halves ana the fur
back played horse with Seattle After the
bail vas kicked of again Puyallup finally
got things going and when the ball was
within twenty yards OF Seattie's goal.
Craig broke through and scored a touch.
down; Craig kicked goal Score. Seattle s.
pnyallup L.
Seattle held for downs and was just Gem
inencing 10 attack when the whistle sound
81 for the end Of the FIRST half
In the second half militant work bv BAR
Daro. Brnckart and Hames carried the hail
I'D 20 Puyailups ten-yard line BrlIcksrt
4Gmn1ed and Craig fell on the ball Fortune
wsvereo Tor while. but finally PsIyallup
by terrific lire bueking brought TIRE l,s'I
down the field ana Pearson carried il ove~
afte- hot rally near the line. Craig ktck
e TIE goal SGsGre. Seattle S. plyaliur ID
During the remainder OF the game m. Sc
stties played Ike demons notwfthstsnaIns
8rSsckart, Hnniss and Thompson were seIt
Of the gama Hask.ns made several long
TGns and had 1t not ben Tor Laws xrsaf
work woNid have scored. Al the sof,n,s ~
the whistle fNgyaiiup was actually treIne.
ou'p5syed. bat II no danger OF I,sEnr ths
game. TIE score was.
Seattle t1. Position. Puyallu9 rSl
Ayerst ..-.--.-. LIZ; end -. Z. Andrews
iiaines Left tackle g. John au@n
Gardner ........ Left guard ~. la Nas,p-
Campbell ...-...- Center ............. Pleyc.s