The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-17
Men From Camp Otis Win Foot
ball Game.
IT WAS A CLOSE CONTEST
Score Made Only in First Half a
Field Struggle.

1T IS seldom tOOC pail game Is
played from start to finish with entire
satisfaction to the three interested par
ties, namely, the contesting sides and
the crowd, but such is the verdict on
the game which took place last Satur-
day at Makiki between the Town team
and the Pennsylvania recruits from
Camp Otis. The game was particularly
free from the usual pickering and
angry disputes. In this respect it was
strildngly unlike the base ball game OF
a week previous between the Towns
and the New York soldiers. 1t was
not an ideal afternoon for outdoor
sport, for frequent showers made the
ground and ball slippery and prov9
disagreeable to the enthusiasts anG
rooters on the side lines.
The teams were quite evenly
matched, the Town boys outweighing
their opponents slightly. Both teams
showed the results of good coaching
and faithful practice. The plays lacked
variety, being almost entirely center
rushes and mass plays. No long runs
around the ends, which so delight I'll e
grand stand, were made in Saturday
game. The playing of the Town tea
may be criticised as being too hisl.
Holes were easily made in their line
and the high play allowed the op-
ponents to make frequent gains by
sliding in underneath. Both teams
showed a deficiency and timidity in
punting.
Promptly at o'clock the teams lined
up, the Towns having won the toss
and retaining the ball, while Pennsyl-
vania chose the field. Singer kicks off
thirty yards and Pennsylvania is held
after advancing the ball five yards.
Pennsylvania then wins five yards on
first down but loses ball on off-Side
play, soon regaining II on a tumble.
Pennsylvania now begins a series of
rushes, gaining from five to ten yards
at each play. The pig-skin approaches
the Town goal and the citizens look
on in silence, while the rooters IN the
Pennsylvania camp make a joyful
noise. Within ten yards OF the goal
Pennsylvania loses the ball on downs
and the Towns send il back twenty
yards by punt, which goes out of
bounds. In the ensuing scrimmage
Lieut.. Falls is hurt and time is taken
out. When the ball is again put in
play Brewer, the captain of the Penn
sylvanias. gains five yards. Lieut..
Falls gains five more on second down.
Pennsylvania now begins showing the
ball down the field for a touchdown
On the Towns ten-yard line KienZle.
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time is taken out. Only four minutes
remain before the end of the first half
when the ball is again put in play. The
Town team made a valiant fight on
their fiveyard line but finally at the
close of the half Bruff, Pennsylvania's
left half back, gets the ball over the
line for touchdown. Captain Brewer
kicks an easy goal. Score: PeunsyI-
vania, 8; Town. 0.
At the beginning Of the second half
the Towns showed new life and vigor
and it was thought the score would
soon be tied. Pennsylvania made
good kick. but l. COckett caught the
ball and advanced it twenty yards be-
| fore being dOwned. Singer then car
| ries the ball To Pennsylvania fifty
| yard line J. Lane gains five and a
/ half yards and Johnson gains three
| yards more. Lane makes two yards
| and Pennsylvania gets the ball on
! Cockett's tumble The pig-skin is now
! as slippery as an eel from water and
! fumbles occur frequently on both sides.
| Pennsylvania again loses on downs
| and COckett gets ahead yards. The
| crowd goes wild for il looks like a
| touchdown for the Towns. Captain
| Camp makes five yards, through Penn
| sylvania's center. Pennsylvania now
! gets the bail on downs at their fifteen
| yard line. Here Pennsylvania should
! have punted, but instead the end play
! was tried and the Towns soon had pos
session OF the ball and had showed
| Pennsylvania back TO the five-yari
line. The second half was nearly end
ed and the excitement ran high. Penn
! sylvania put up a good fight and after
! getting the ball on downs they worked
ii up the field on their twenty-yard line,
| out of danger. Pennsylvania then
punted, and a dispute arose as 10 who
| blocked the ball. It was decided that