The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01

lldDle WORK. except IN one instance,
when HART got the ball from double
pass and, Monahan being boxed in and
good interference given, he carried the
spheroid more than 80 yards for the
third touchdown of the game
At tackles, the Worcester collegians
had anticipated to have affairs in their
own hands, but Merritt and Keen dis
puted that assumption yesterday, and
the controversy ended on about even
terms. The three centre men for Holy
Cross came up to full expectation, Hog
ben showing unexpected strength, but
Murphy counterbalanced this by his
aggressive plunges. Carney showed up
well at right guard. A defect in the
Holy Cross play was the slowness with
which the plays were made and the
funeral like manner in which Coach
Connor's pet assaults were rushed
through. To be successful these plays
must be made rapidly, and this the Mt.
st. James men were unable to do on
account of the Boston mems frequent
layouts, besides suffering themselves
on nearly every lineup to be too much
taken up by the man opposite In
practice these faults were not notice.
able at all, and had the local team
played yesterday with the snap and
rush that they have been during the
past two weeks, the story would have
been far different.
Kenney, while in the game, was away
ahead of his usual form; Powers and
Toohig were a swift pair and kept the
Boston collegians worrying. Powers
never failed to gain from 10 to 30 yards
and in tackling, he very frequently
broke through and caught the runner
Tor big loss. Toohig against Koen, his
one time captain, put up an exception
any strong game, and in defiance of
hard usage made yawning holes and
broke through when the Boston col
legians held the ball. O'Reilly played
grand game; Murphy excelled for
Boston. HART and McDermont second
ed MN nobly, while Kelly at quarter
and McCarron at guard as usual played
loot ball every minute.
Shortly after 2 o'clock Referee Kas-
sons whistle sounded the signal for
the opening of hostilities Holy Cross
had previously won the toss and given
the Kickoff to Boston college. Murphy
sent the pigskin to Kenney, who car
RED It back to the 25-yard line w.
y sullivan was signalled for a trial at
rlght tackle, and advanced one yard.
FoWers was then sent around right
tackle Tor four yards, and Kenney
went five yards through left guard and
Jackie ON the next play Boston col
ieSe heid; then Kenney hit the centre
Tor IL yards. Quarterback Sullivan
called out 6-12, and Powers lodged
around right end for % yards. Some one
Iumpled, Kenney picked UP the ball
ana clrcled left end for a gain of six
yards, following this up with another
advance of 2 1-2 yards at the centre.
towers got an eight-yard start on an
other hne dash around right end, when
murphy tackled him heavily. O'Reilly
gained tlYe and Boston college held.
rms was on the home teams 21-yard
line. Kenney forged between tackle
ana end for four yards, and Powers
ana Reilly added two and four re-
spectively.
Powers was again given the ball and
added one yard, only to tumble if to
Boston college on the next play, after
having advanced seven yards This
was the hrst time the wearers of the
maroon and old gold got the ball, and il
was then on their 10-yard line Muir
phy at once punted out of danger. and
); sullivan allowed the punt to roll
along the ground for about 10 wards
Lnen Powers gained two, Kenney IA at
left end and O'Sullivan four through
the line. Boston college was awarded
the ball on off-side play Murphy and
McDermott navigated the centre for
TOUR and three-yard gains, and HART
went between left tackle and end for IL
until O'Reilley downed him. On the
next signal, Powers broke through and
tossed McDermott for a loss of five
before he could get started Murphy
punted to ]. Sullivan on the 2O-yard
line, kenney returned the kick to Muir
ply who recovered two yards. Be
tween Murphy and O'Rourke the ball
was showed forward six yards
criss-cross to HART was good for eight
yards, O'Reilley tossing the runner. Nc
Dermott came forward one yard and
the ball went to Holy Cross for holding.
Powers slipped between tackle and end
for 10 yards without interference, and
Kenney plunged through right tackle
for Is yards, but off-side play was
called and Boston college was given the
ball. Powers again caught McDermott
for a Vineyard loss.
Murphy punted to ]. Sullivan, who
regained 10 yards. Kenney gained six
and Powers five. A quarterback run
Melted five yards. Kenney punted nice
ly to Joe Reilley who brought the ball
back 10 yards. Assaults by McDermott,
Murphy and HART were good for from
21-2 to IS yards. On the succeeding
play an off-side play was called, and
Boston college was again granted 10
yards, which brought the line to within
five yards Of the Holy Cross goal. Two
plays by HART and Murphy carried the
ball over for the first touchdown, after
20 minutes of play. Kenney kicked the
goal.
Capt. Kenney of Holy Cross and Capt.
Kiley were ruled out, and were replaced
by Batters and Sullivan respectively.
Several plays by HART and McDermott
resulted in small gains through the line,
and McDermott skirted left end for 25
yards. Holy Cross was given the ball
for holding. Holy Cross gained her dis
lance, but lost the ball on a tumble.
McDermott carried it forward four
yards, and it was again awarded to
Holy Cross for holding. Powers adj
vanced four yards at end, and time was
up.
Repeated stops and delays during the
second period made the play slow.
Common kicked off for Holy Cross.
Gains through the line by Murphy, Nc
Dermott and HART and a five-yard end
run by McDermott, together with
punt by Murphy, brought the spheroid
to the Holy Cross 20-yard line. Two
almost futile assaults persuaded Sulli-
van to signal Powers to punt, which he
did poorly. An unavailing attempt at
end and short line gain, led Murphy
to punt. Sullivan got the ball on the
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