The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-01
BUT THE VISITORS DID THE
STEADIER WORK.
GAME HOLLY CONTESTED
ABOUT 1000 PEOPLE ON THE GROUNDS
A. & M. Lost Ball After Showing It Over the
Goal Line and Missed Well earned Touch
Down. Benefits Phenomenal
Run in Second Half.

About 1000 people saw Oak Ridge
defeat a. and NJ. College in the closing
game of the football season, on the
gridiron at the State Fair grounds yes
terday afternoon, by the score of 10 to
O. The game was much more closely
contested than the score would ind
cate, and was, perhaps, the most excit
ing game of the season.
A. aud NJ. played i'll particularly bad
luck, and while the Oak Ridge boys won
the game by outplaying their oppo-
nents, but for an unfortunate fiuke the
score would have been 10 to or 6, In
stead of 10 to 0. After a series of
dashing rushes and runs the A. and NJ.
had brought the ball from the centre
of the field to within inches of their
opponents goal line Then Person, full
back, who had done brilliant playing
throughout. was rushed over the goal
line, but dropped the ball after cross
ing and it was secured by Oak Ridge.
1t was all fair and square, but heart
breaking episode for the A. and NJ.
boys who had really earned a touch
down.
A popularity of the game was the
strong offensive playing and the weak
defense of each of the teams. Only
twice in the entire game did either side
hold the other for downs, while both
went into the opposing inc with a vim
and dash that made every lover of the
game Jingle. So far as the offensive
work was concerned it was football all
right enough, and time and again the
crowd surged erresistably on the field
to see the hot and vicious plunges for
gain after gain.
A crowd does dearly love star play
ing and there was no lack of it yester-
day. Person, Newton and Mckee for
the A and NJ did some spectacular
work. Person nearly always made his
ground. Mckee did some excellent end
running while Newton set the Farmers
wild with a sprint around left for %
yards, Jumping completed. OYER Two OPP
ponents who attempted to tackle Ben
nett, full back for the visitors, how
ever, made the star play of the game
and of the season. on the local gridiron.
The ball was passed to the left half
back who started around right but
stumbled and fell. Quick as flash
Bennett passed by, snatched the ball
interference. skirted right end, and,
shaking off his opponents. made a dash
of DO yards for a touch down. Joyner.
right half for Oak Ridge was phe-
nomenoQ and time and again hit the
line for s and 10 yard gains.
The crowd yesterday was such as TO
put the boys on their metal There were
probably 1000 people on the grounds.
farxr ,ta.r hoin 1a1i Wit
many students from Wake Forest anG
Trinity who came down for the game
and for the debate last night.
FIRST HALF.
The game was to have been two 80
minute halves but was called at $50
on account of darkness. The game be-
gan ut $3.50. A. and M. College kicked
off 43 yards and Oak Ridge brought
the ball back 10. The first rush car
ried the ball s yards, then was made,
then 5, Howard got g. Bennett {, then
3. then 4. Howard lost on tackle by
Person, Joyner 4 around left and 3
through. Howard got 3 through centre
and Joyner through tackle and >
around right. The ball was then car
ried by short PUSHES for steady gains
to A. and NJ. 2-yard line and Howard
was showed over for a touch down.
.Ioyner failed at goal. Score. Oak Ridge.
5: A. and NJ, o. Time, - minutes.
Mckee for A. and NJ. kicked 40 yards
to Bennett who brought the ball 20.
Then came one Of the prettiest plays
of the game. The ball was snapped Tc
left tackle who threw TO Bennett who
was beyond the opponents interference
on right He carried the ball IA yards
before he was downed. On the next
play Oak Ridge lost the ball by the
quarter carrying it forward.
A. and NJ. took the ball on the 81
yard line. Sadler got 6 around left ann
Mckee s On right aided by Persons
beautiful interference. Sadler got :;
and Person z and then ) through. Per-