The times., 1899-12-26

The All Baltimore football team defeated
the All Washington aggregation at Ma
tional Park yesterday afternoon by score
Of u to in one of the prettiest contests
/ that has been seen on the local grdiron
/ since the old games between the c. A. C.
and the Georgetown University. There was
! very little grandstand football throughout
/ the contest, and, although the score was
one-sided and the home team was clearly
! oyermatched at every point the contest
was clean and sharp from first to last
J Very few OF the stars who were sched-
uled to play put in an appearance, and the
teams to a great extent contained those
j who had played here during the past sea
son The field was in anything but ideal
football condition. The turf was wet and
/ soggy causing frequent slips and fumbles,
but the weather was good for the sport,
as far as the players We're concerned, al
though il was a little cold from a spec
/ tators point OF view Norman Poe. Bur
I lingame Penton. and Noble, of the visitors,
and Smell and Barham for the home team,
.
+ it ought TO be played. Poe, a member OF
the family that has helped Princeton to
win so many victories, made some aggres-
sive dashes through the opposing line for
short gains. and twice carried the ball as
lar as fifteen yards with bunch of Wash
ingtonians hanging TO his heels He also
executed some Of the most rapid and deX-
ferrous moves ever seen here in tackling
local runners.
Burlingame was pushed through the cen
tire several times and distinguished himself
by vaulting over the heads Of the local
linesmen and making a touchdown at the
end of the first half Penton and Noble
beth proved themselves TO be excellent in
their positions. and were responsible for
many OF the Baltimore gains, and Noble
kicked clean goals each time the team
made touchdown.
The kicking of Smell the local full back,
was one OF the principal features of the
game, except that he was very slow in get
ting the ball in the air, his lack of speed
resulting in q decided advantage 10 BaIti-
more. In one instance the ball was passed
far back 10 Smell for kick and he was so
slow that Poe successfully blocked the kick
and kept the ball where il had been passed,
fifteen yards behind the Washington line.
Barham made a number of good runs.
which did not count for much owing to the
failure Of the interference Of his fellow
players
On the whole, the game was one Of teams
and not of men.
The Baltimore team arrived at the park
first and soon logged themselves out in
their padded field garments. Before they
reached the field, however, the Washington
contingent had arrived and play was soon
commenced. Baltimore won the toss and
Washington got the ball which was kicked
10 Baltimores 25-yard line by Smell. Poe
got the ball and made run OF ten yards
before he was downed. After several in
effectual rushes Burlingame was sent
around the end for ten yards and Poe fol-
lowed for fifteen more The teams were
steadily moving into Washington territory.
The home team seemed to throw great
| deal Of strength against their opponents,
but missed several chances. They fought
hard, however, and soon took the ball on
downs.
Barham was then sent around the end
for short gains. Baltimores line was too
1 strong. however, and although every trick
was tried the team was hardly advanced
five yards after the first down when the
ball was passed TO Smell for kick He
rose to the emergency in a magnificent
manner, and sent the pigskin spinning
through the air for a 40-yard gain Poe
fell On the ball and was dOwned where he
fell
The local line was then. assaulted vic
I iously for short gains, the leather finally
being kicked for fifteen yards by Noble.
This brought the fight into Washington s
territory again aHd the end Of the first
twenty minute half was almost in sight.
BY a series of strong. steady rushes the
play was advanced toward the goal posts,
and was within yard of home when Burl-
ingame jumped over the heads Of the
Washiugtonians and scored the first touch
down, and Noble kicked a clean goal.
Score: Baltimore g. Washington 0; time,
19 minutes.
The bali had just been kicked off by
Noble when time was called for the first
half
The teams lined up for the second half
/ in ten minutes Noble kicked 10 Barhaln.
who advanced the ball fifteen yards. Bar
ham was sent around both ends for short
gains, but the ball finally went 20 Balti-
more on downs Poe pushed through the
guards on the right end for ten yards, and
then went around the other end for ten
more Up to this point the game seemed
TO be all Poe but the other players now
took n hand and carried the leather down
the field toward the coveted goal posts.
Washington secured possession Of the pig
skin on downs, but soon lost it again be-
fore they had cleared their own 25-yaTd
line.
BtntOn, BuFllnBhmF, ana tiDkle eaCn
went through the line for and 10-yaTd
dashes the bali being landed within yard
OF he goal on the third down. The Wash
ngton team lined up for final effort Re
side the goal posts, but Hinkle was made
he butt Of a batteTing ram-liks rush hat
: landed ne plgskin behind the line for Bal
timores second touchdown. Noble aga n
kicked a clean goal and the score s.ood
y 10 O. The last down was made twelve
minutes after the ball was pIt in play.
Smell kicked of and Poe caught the ball
and brought il 10 the centre OF the field.
No gains were made after this. and Noble
kicked TO Washington's 25-yard line. The
, bail was passed 10 Smell who returned il
to Baltimore ground once more. Time was
then called and the game ended The line
up:
Washington Position. Baltimore.
IIcfu-tr rect ......... 4 --.............. Turner
NIcGovau. n G......... Pcuton (capt)
DeSi lyer........-...R r. Hepp
Curfiss. r. E.................L Lcwis
McCUmyllc. l.. Mayer
BoHlly. J.. .Willet
Green, iunsiord ......Ia E.................N Walker
Reddingion Ccapt)...Q. B...,.............. Noble
Andre r. II Burlingame
BarhaH. J.. .......-N. Poe
Sncli.................t +. Noble
! Umpire Mr. Brooke, Of Princeton Referee
pat" Wells, of 9. A. Q. Timers-Prof. Holden,
y. NJ C.. A.. and Mr. Watson, Baltimore Medical
College Luesmeu-L Lambie Baltimore Medical
College and Norris Galiaudct. Time Of game 80
minutes
After the game the members Of the two
teams were the guests OF their managers
at q complimentary banquet at the Ebbtt