The sun., 1898-10-02
WARREN GETS FIRST BLOOD
The Heavy P. & R. A. A. Team
Defeated On the Gridiron by
Local Eleven.
The FOOTBALL SEASON OPENED
The Fierce Assaults of Prentiss, Nc.
Dannell and BrintOn Were Too
Much For the Visitors and
They Succumb,
10 O.

They Succumb,
1000.
With the mercury standing 50 degrees
yesterday, the Warren ushered in the
foot ball season for '98 in this city, with
a game with the p. and r. A. A., OF
Philadelphia.
Considering it was the first game for
both teams, the contest was quite inter-
esting. The visitors had the weight, but
that is always outclassed by science,
consequently the Warren won their first
game by score of 10 too.
On the Warren there were several
new faces, new, though, only to the
Warren, as they have made quite a
reputation on other teams; they were
Smith, Milligan and Percy Garrett. Yes
terday they all played in record form
and received the just approval Of the
audience.
Owing to the warmth of the weather
very short halves were played, but this
was enough to prove to the "rooters"
that their old standby, Warren, after a
year Of rest, had not deteriorated any,
but ii anything, after little more prac-
tice, would be better than ever.
Barring little fumbling all the home
boys played we'll, especially Prentiss,
Mcdaniel, Brinton and Porter. For
the visitors the best work was done by
Keyser, Shellenberger, the big guard,
and Mccormick. The first touchdown
was made by Mcdaniel fifteen minutes
after play had started. Three minutes
afterwards Porter got the pigskin on
tumble by the visitors and made bril-
liant eighty-yard dash across the field
for touchdown. The second half was
devoted to trick plays and drilling the
new men who in this half relieved some
OF the regulars. The movement of the
ball follows:
The visitors won the toss and choose
the ball. Courtney kicked off to Brinton,
who passed it to Bailey, who gained five
yards before being downed. Chambers
took it next but failed to gain; Prentiss
then circled right end for eight yards;
Brinton hit left tackle for four yards and
Smith the same place for three yards;
Mcdaniel then went around left end for
twenty yards.
The Warren fumbled and the ?. & R.
A. A. got the ball, Shellenberger tried
centre without gain. P. & r. A. A.
fumbles and Green secured the ball,
Prentss went two yards through center,
and around right end for twenty yards
more; Smith and Brinton hit centre for
four and three yards each; MCDANIEL on
run around end lost three yards; Prem
tiss lost one yard through centre, Prem
t.ss gains five yards around right end,
but the ball goes over on downs to the
visitors eight yard line.
Shellenberger fails to gain, and then
gains three Yards through left tackle;
Mccormick then loses two yards and the
ball goes toWarren on downs. Prentiss
gets five yards through right tackle;
Warren fumbles but Green got it; Nc
Dannell then goes through right tackle
for three yards and touchdown. Prem
tiss kicked it out for trial at goal and
Brinton caught the ball. Prentiss
missed the goal. Score, Warren 5,
Philadelphia and Reading A. A. 0.
The ball is brought to the center Of the
field and Courtney kicks off to Brinton,
who passes to Bailey and eight yards is
lost by the operation. Prentiss then
gains five yards through centre and
Mcdaniel lost three yards trying to 60
around the left end; Warren then gets
five yards ior off.side play. Warren
tumble and the ball goes to Philadelphia
and Reading A. A.
Keyser gains two yards around left
end; P. and r. A. A. here fumbles and
quick, little Porter snatches the ball and
goes down the field like shot, and after
eighty yards had been travelled he plants
the ball behind the goal line for the
second touchdown of the game; Prentiss'
try for goal is a little too low; time is
then called. Score: Warren, 10; P. and
r. A. A %.
SECOND HALF.
Prentiss kicks off to Kidd, who goes
eight yards before being stopped, Court
ney goes through centre for two yards,
Keyser crcled left end for three wards,
Shellenberger got one yard through cen.
ire, Mccormick goes through same place
for three yards and repeats for two yards
more, Keyser gains eight yards around
left end, Shellenberger through centre
for two yards, Welsh got three yards
through CENTRE Myott got same dose
through left tackle.
Shellenberger gains one yard through
centre; keyser gains seven around left
end; Courtney fails to gain. They then
tumble but get the ball again; Keyser !,
gains three yards, and Warren gets the
pigskin on downs. Milligan fails to gain ,
and Prentiss loses seven yards; McDan- !
nell loses fourteen yards; Prentiss loses
;wo yards more so as to make first down;
with fine interference, made
l twenty yard run around left end before I
being downed by Mylott.
Prentiss got ten-yard run around {
light end; Milligan slipped and failed to a
,ain; the ball is passed to Prentiss, who :
,asses to Mcdaniel on the run, and
hree yards are gained; McDannell got
he ball on quarterback kick, but fails
o gain, and the ball goes to the visitors
N downs
Sholler fails to gain, Kcyser also fails
o gain, an account Of Milligan's and
J. CARROTS sharp tackle; shellenberger
inc four o,1c thro,,rh loft