The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-02

Thanksgiving's big game between
villa Nova and st. Thomas proved n
big surprise to the Scranton enthus-
lasts. The expectation was that Villa
Nova would run up a big score against
the local pigslSin chasers and probably
the result was more of n surprise to
the villa Nova eleven themselves, than
TO any one else. Captain Nallin and
his men have played some very strong
games this season, and all of them
against teams reputed much stronger
than ST. Thomas. Captain Nallin ac-
counts for the small score made by his
men to the fact that they had broken
training a few days previous to the
game. However, the team seemed to
be in the pink of condition when it
came on the field and certainly played
a strong game.
The st. Thomas boys, however, COM
paratively speaking, gave a really
remarkable exhibition. On the team
were Mcdonald, Thomas and Hanna
hue, who had never before played on
a st. Thomas team. while Manley was
playing his first game on the eleven
since very early in the season. Bu5
still st. Thomas put UP a very strong
defensive game, especially in the first
half, and on the offense played at times
in a most brilliant manner.
If the team that played Villa Nova
could be kept together, and coached
properly, in a few weeks It would pre-
sent an exceedingly formidable appear
ance, and would be able to play a ter
rife game. Some of the players on the
team are the strongest in their posi-
tions In the country, and If an all
county team eleven should be selected
from teams like the High School,, Key
stone. Lackawanna, etc.. they would
surely find a place upon 1t.
The football season Of 1899 has now
come to an end, and the question Of
the championship still remains un-
solved. Some claim Harvard as first
and some Princeton. How" say the
followers of the Orange and Black,
'can Harvard be champion? Didn't
Yale tie Harvard and Princeton beat
Yale?"
Very true. but if comparisons are to
! be used, it can also be said that Cor
nell beat Princeton. The sau-c Ith-
! acans on Thanksgiving went to phlla-
| delphia and the humble Ouakers
ICdptu lSIOlIiIN upon lllGll HtttdS "
the tune of 20 to 0. Also the Phladel-
phians had been defeated early in the
season by Harvard, by a score of II
I to 0.
! So far for comparative scores. Prob
ably in no year has the smaller colleges
made such q strong bid for the cham-
! pionship. Columbia. which put an
! eleven into the field this season for the
first time in many years. whipped Yale
to 0, and played a very strong and
fast game throughout the entire sea-
son. The Carlisle Indians downad
Pennsylvania, scored ten points on
Harvard, and on Thanksgiving gained
a glorious victory at New York by
/ swamping Columbia under the score
| of As 10 O.
Lafayette put into the field what was
! probably the best team that ever rep
| resented the Easton college. Ponnsyl-
vania was a victim by the score OF
to 0, and Cornell was also downed.
All things considered, the football
championship of this season cannot be
/ definitely decided although Harvard
has made probably the hest bid for the
| honor. The wearers of the Crimson
| were not once defeated and won every
game played with the exception of the
tie with Yale. THEREFORE it is fair to