The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-29
A CASE OF GREEK MEETS GREEK.
THE GAME OF CHRISTMAS FOOT BALL
ON HILTON GRIDIR0N.
Neither Fayetteville or Wilmington
Could score - food HALL Played by
Both Teams Bellamy, Hatch and
Latham the sta Players b Will
mington - Cromartie. German and
McRae for Fayetteville-summary OF
the Game.

the Game.
On the Hilton park gridiron Christ
mas day. before a good crowd, consid-
ering the Indictment weather conditions.
the captaincy OF Henry Mcmillan and
those from Fayetteville. with Jim Nc
Rae at their head. met for their annual
game. 1t was a hard fought contest
during both halves. neither side being
able 10 cross the goal line.
Both teams played fierce ball. and
some excellent plays were made. For
Wilmington Bellamy played the best
game, followed by Hatch and Latham
and for the visitors Cromatie, Yonan
and McRae did the star work.
The game was called at $3.50 o'clock
and two twenty minute halves were
played Briefly summarized. the game
was as follows:
Fayetteville wins toss and chooses to-
defend south goal. McRae ID kic ks
20 Wilmington's eight yard line to-
Hatch. who advances ten yards. Hat
then gains two yards and Bellamy
over right tackle for two more.
Sinclair hits centre for another two
and Hatch advances two around end
and on same play Hatch gains two
end 2 half yards. Bethany circles the
ot..~r end for two and a half yards.
and Hatch goes over guard for one
and a half yards. Sinclair gains two
and Bellamy three. Latham tries to
skit end, but loses two yards. and Bel
lamy gains N n a half yards. Hatch
punts nineteen yards. McRae CD gains
two and a half. Lambeth fumbles, but
obtains ball with a gain OF one yard.
McRae CO. tries tackle for no gain.
McRae Cd punts twenty-three yards
to Sinclair, who fumbles and "A Fay
etteville man gets the ball. McRae
o. tries guard for no gain and hen
skirts end for one and a half yards:
tries to punt. but fumbles, and Latham
obtains ball. with a loss OF twenty-five
yards for the visitors. Hatch circles
end for six yards and Bellamy for n
and a half. Bellamy loses two yards.
Hatch punts thirty-one yards TO am
beth, who fumbles. but obtains on Fay
etteville's fifteen yard line. MeHae CO.
gains one yard and McRae CD punts
twenty-nine yards TO Sinclair, who
fumbles and Martin obtains McItae
CO. tries end play, but Is tackled be-
hind line for loss OF eight yards. Baff
goes over on downs and Bellamy gains
two and a half yards over tackle. SIN
clair bucks centre for six yards and
or same play gains eight more.
Time up with ball on Fayetteville's
thirty-two yard line.
First Half-Score, O: 0.
SECOND HALF.
Hatch kicks TO F~ayetteville's eight
yard line and McRae is downed with
out any gain. McFadyen gains three
yards and McRae Cd two and n half.
McFadyen three and a half. McRae Cd
half yard, McFadyen three n a half
around end, and McRae CD fails to
gain their tackle. McRae CD punts
twenty-one yards to Hergenrother. whs
advances twenty-seven yards. Hatch
goes over guara for five yards and Sim
clair over guard for three yards. n
clair bucks the line for n and a half
yards and on same play gets half q
yard and then five yards. Hatch tries
centre for no gain and Sinclair does
same thing, but fumbles and Latham
makes "A beautiful catch OF ball. e.. n
ing four and a half yards. Sine :
gains two yards and Bellamy SKI
left end for a beautiful run OF twel
yards. Bellamy goes their tackle Z
one and a half more and Hatch 10. I
five around end. Bellamy tries TO k. \
but tumble and Wilmington loses siy
yards. Rail- goes over on downs Or
W~ilmington's twenty-three yard n
McFadyen gains one and a half yard
and McRae CD loses half a yard. Nc
Rae (J.) punts, but ball is blocked ana
Hatch gets Ii with a gain for Whining
ton OF eight yards. Sinclair hits cen
ire for half a yard gain and Bellam,
gets half a yard through guard. Bel
lamy tries end, but loses one yard. Bal
goes over on Wilmington's fourteen
yard line. On tumble McRae Cd lose,
one and a half yards and time up witt
ball on Fay~etteville's clever yard line
with ball In their possession.
The line up the OF teams was az fol