The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04


The clock on the high tower of College
Hall was striking three as the Hilton
! players camhered out OF their bus at
| the field and lined up for few minutes
preliminary practice. a moment later the
Camden team trotted out on the field at
the other end, ana began passing the ball.
The captains and officials of the game
conferred for a moment and then Capt
Forbes hurried back 10 mis- men, who
grouped anxiously together to hear the
result of the toss.
They've won the toss ana chosen the
| south goal. We kick Off Hurry up to
the middle of the field"
Sweaters were stripped off and tossed
to the subs on the side lines Hilton lined
up along the long white line In the center
of the field, and the Camden players scat
tered over their territory, ready for the
kick.
Camden ready?" the referee called.
IAN ready"
Hilton ready?" The captain nodded.
The referees whistle sounded, and the
long line of Hilton payers surged forward
as the captains toe struck the ball square
ly and sent It spinning high in the air
toward the Camden goal.
1t was high kick, and Marsh Ben
nett, the Hilton ends, were well under 1t.
The fullback stood waiting for what look
l.
dence betrayed him. The BAH dropped
squarely into his arms. slipped through
them ana rolled on the ground In an in
slant 1t was buried under a squirmine
mass of Camden and Hilton players
When the men struggled to their feet
again, Bennett, the Hilton left end. was
at the bottom with his arms lightly clasp
ed around the precious pigskn. The Hi
ton subs waved sweaters and Rugged .ach
oil ba hal
on the Camden ten-yard line in the first
minute of play.
Line up, fellows! One, seven forty
nine, sixty-three," chanted the quarter
back. The BAH was passed to the left
halfback and he charged into the line
with head down ard the whole team
behind him, pushing ana straning 10
send him through. Down. he grunted
from under the mass of humanity heaped
upon him.
Second down. two yards to gain"
called the referee. Camden tackles on
side?' warned the umpire.
A brief rest and chance 10 snatch
breath Of air, while the quarterback
called out the signal for the next play
in quick jerky accents The bail was
snapped back again and the right half
drove through the opening made for him
between right guard and tackle for TWO
ydTob ana Hdl, anu tl was 1rSt down
again.
The Camden captain was furious. Get
lowl" he shouted to his men. Don't let
EN- shove you off your feet! Tackle
lowr' on the side lines the Hilton subs
were dancing up and down and shouting
10 their comrades: rip EN- up fellowsl
Keep EN- a-goingl Tear EN- wide openw
Armstrong, standing in his place be-
tween the TWO halfbacks, with his hands
on his knees, heard the quarterback call
ing his number for the next play 1t was
a tandem buck with the left half back
heading the interference and the fullback
behind him with the bail.
AS Armstrong dashed into the line, the
quarterback passed the bali straight into
his arms with unerring swiftness. The
line was opened wide for him but as he
went into It he involuntarily threw up one
arm to shield his face. The Camden
quarterback. crouching low behind the
line. hurled himself a Armstrong; knees
and tackled him hard and fast AS he
plunged forward over his tack.er. the luck
less boy felt the ball slip from the grasp
OF his left arm, and had sickening con
sciousness that he had fumbled. The ref
cree darted into the mod OF men. pulling
and hauling to lind the ball. "Camden'a
bally' he called out.
Armstrong ran back up the field TO the