Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
MEDICS WON AGAIN
EASILY DEFEATED WILLIAM JEW.
ELL YESTERDAY.
Kansas City Team Played Better
Game Than They Did on Friday
and Their Defensive Work
Was Excellent.

The NEEDLES their second game in two days
yesterday by defeating the William jewell coiiegr
a hard and bruis!ng game the day before. they
showed little effect and played with plenty o.,
snap and ginger. Their defensive play much bet
ter than in the game Friday. POO:man and Grady
doing especially good work and while on the often
sive they PLAYED hard. they did not carry William
Jewell OF their feet, they expected to do.
The work of Lewis behind tine liae OF the
sensational order. He made repeated gains through
the line and around right end. PoormaR and Porter
William Jewell the work OF Garnet is worthy Of
mention. He is a hard PLAYER and seemed TO be the
only his able 10 make noticeable gains.
Only once during the game was the baH lar into
the Needles territory and even then their goal was
in danger. Although there were MANY plays for
wind the part of both teams the PLAY was entrsl
devoid Of the wrangliEg which So inaFred Friday 5
game.
Morley was injured and forced to retire after a
few minutes Of play. Lewis taking his plare and
Robinson going to end. In the second half Curphey
replaced Wysong. shelton. Of William Jewell
dropped ont in favor Of Sharpe.
Taylor. for William Jewell kicked of 80 Yards Ihe
ball was carried back . yards Morley made :" ;atds
through the line eleven yards around left
end. Two attempts through the line melted nothing
and then Porter again cirrled left end Tor Twelve
yards Morley made four yards through the line and
then William Jewell took a brace and got the pan
downs. but they could gain nothing quicEIy
lost IT, Lewis who had replaced Morley. hit the line
for five yards, then Pnorman carried 1t forward ,ot
eight more After gains BY Lewis and Holman
through the line Lewis pushed over for touch
down. He kicked easy goal. Score. to o. after
twelve minutes OF play.
Taylor kicked ffty yards HOLMAN carried the
ball back TO the teu-yard line. Poormsn then ran
the end for fifteen yards and Lewis followed with
fye-yard gain and after losing four yards bucked
the line for six. William Jewell got the ball on
downs and the next play were given ten yards for
an OFF side play. Shu went through the line for SIX
yards then the poor interference on the part OF
william Jewell gave the ball TO the Nedics on
downs.
After a few short line gains Poorman again worked
the left end for IS yards. William Jewell secured
the bali on a tumble and being unable TO carry 1t
forward pun;cd twenty-five yards. Holman carries
It back ten Porter added and Lewis got
six around the end. Poorman made fifteen over the
line and scored L touchdown. Lewis kicked the
goal
TAYLOR kicked over the goal line and the ball was
clicked for thirty yc yards from the Aedics' twenty
Ave yard line. Garrett made three good gains OF
SIX yards each and then Taylor attempted To punt.
fumbIed the ball and lost eighteen yards. Time
called with the ball on William Jeweis twenty
nye yard line.
field. often resorting to puutinG. fifteen yard
by Porter and repeated gains by Lewis put the
bal! William Jcwell's twenty yard line. Holt
here attempted goal from the field, but missed
mile. On the return kick the NEEDLES took the ball
and by heavy line buckng scored another
touchdown. Lewis again kicked the goal. After
number of exchanges Of and couple OF pretty
end runs by Garrett time called with the ball
on the NEEDLES twenty-five yard line. Score IS Q.