The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-20
the Game.


the Game.
A large number Of spectators attend
ed at Athletic Park Saturday afternoon
TO see the Williamsport High School
eleven battle with the local High
School team for the state champion
ship. The result of the game was Dig
disappointment to the local boys, as
the score at the end stood, Williams
port 0, Scranton o. Two twenty-min-
ute halves were played.
The game was played under the most
favorable circumstances, in every way.
The weather was splendid. the field
was in good condition. although
| trifle soft the officials were impartial
and fairminded men with an expert
knowledge of the game and both teams
were In the pink of condition.
The Winlamsport boys presented a
very uniform appearance being very
evenly matched as to size and weight.
| There were no very large men on the
team, and no very small ones. Not a
Wiliamsport player was as heavy or
big as either Horan or Malta, Scran-
toms strapping guards. What they
! lacked in weight, however, they made
SCRANTON WON GOAL.
! At 3 o'clock the two captains tossed
for goal. and Captain DeBow winning
| he took the south goal. Lundy kicked
off for Williamsport and the pigskin
! fell in the arms of DelSow Before he
! could make any material gain, how
ever, the fleet-footed Willlamsport
ends were on him and dropped him in
his tracks. Scranton now started Oft
! most auspiciously. DelSow and Horan
smashed through the line for net
gain Of fifteen yards. and then crowns
signal was given for an end play.
Tropp passed the hall hurriedly 20
the ex-Lackawnna player, and tuck
ing 1t under his arm he dashed around
left end. and did not stop until he had
traverscd some twenty-five yards.
! Williamsport now took a brace and
held High School for four downs. Vap
then smashed into the Scranton boys
line for good gains and was followed
by Wheland, who made a beautiful
twenty five yard run.
High School thon regained the ball
on a tumble, but gave 1t back to Will
Transport in a short time as the penalty
for holding in the line.
The half was soon brought to close,
time being called. Score, Scranton O.
Williamsport o.
Tropp knocked Off and then Will
iamspcrt steadily worked the ball Ut
the field. Time after time Fullback
Vail would dive through the line for
long gains, and at last Hhlfback Whe-
land sped down the field with It. for
what looked like touchdown. Tropp,
however, made q headlong dive fol
him and brought him down by pretty
tackle. Williamsport continued dowr
the field and at last had the ball or
Scranton's fve-yard lire. Here the
local boys pulled themselves together
and held their opponents for foul
downs. Vail and Whe!and in vair
, tried to buck the line.
MADE A DESPERATE EFFORT.
It was like hitting against a stont
wall. High School now made a des
perate effort 20 win, ard DeBow anC
! Brown darted around the ends for fln'
runs McFugh. the left end. was alst
given the ball and made n splendid
dash with 1t. Chances seemed brisl
for a Scranton touchdown, when sud
denly Umpire Thorne dashed into th
line and ordered the ball to be Sivel
to Wiliarsport. In the heat OF tn
game Quarterback Tropp. fOrgettir:
himself, had held an oppC sing player
and this piece of fouI work was de
t servedlv punished by the umpire. Val
promptly punted the ball out Of dan
ger and from there on II was any
, body's game, the ball wavering be
tween both sides. Tho game ende
with the score still tie.
For High School excellent work wa
done bv Brown. DeBow, Horan an
McHueh. while for Williamsport,W Whe
. land, Hess and Vail did the best play
ing. Vail in particular did splendi
service. his kicking being the best see'
: at Athletic Park this season. arch
Brown was, however. the hero Of tn
game his tacklirg being fierce ar
strong. and his runs the longest mad
by either side. The line up OF tn
$ game follows: