The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-23
WAS A GREAT GAME
FalrmOunt and Agricultural
College Teams Contest.
VISITORS ARE VICTORIOUS
Take the Days HonorS on a
Score of 6 to 5.

The Paramount college football eleve,
went down in defeat yesterday Afternoon
before the onslaughts of the athlete,
from the State Agricultural college in on,
Of the best played football games which
the people of this city have had the op
portunity of witnessing. The score a,
the close of the game was to in favor
of Manhattan. At no time in the history
OF the city has such football playing been
seen here. The game was clean. 1t was
scientific and every movement Of the
teams indicated the training which each
team has had. The game was won by
Manhattan on a tumble on the part Of
the Paramount men and the only error
of any Importance in the game. At the
start Of the contest when Fairmount
first secured the ball. it was dropped and
then secured by Nealson Of the Agricul-
tural college team and a touchdown wa:
? the result. Only one time afterwards
was the Fairmount goal in danger and il
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was evident that the visitors could not
have scored had it not been on account
OF the tumble on the part of the Fair
mount men.
In weight the teams were nearly even
~ matched. The Paramount line was
probably heavier in the center than that
Of the Manhattan team. The back field
of the visiting team had more weight
than that of Paramount and this counted
at different times during the game. Both
teams has been playing under coach.
Both show that fact in the style of play-
Ing. 1t is not the haphazard style notice
able In the average team of the country.
The Paramount college team, by the
splendid playing of yesterday surprised
the people Of this city and more than one
spectator was heard to remark that II
was the greatest contest ever seen In
Wichita.
The style Of playing was varied enough
for the most critical spectator. The line
playing was clean and hard to break
The Fairmount men with their centr
playing proved to be too much for the
visitors and could walk down the field
with them. On end running the backs
OF both teams were well matched Fair
mounts meme were more fortunate on
end runs. Campbell made one of the
run for thirty-ive yards into the Man
haitian territory. The kicking game was
resorted to during the latter part Of the
contents and the punts from Lewis. the
( Paramount fullback was an eye opener to
the Manhattan people AS well as the visi-
tors. It is usual for players to kick thir-
ty-five or forty yards, but one punt Of
Lewis yesterday was nearly sixty yards
and a good one.
While the Fairmount men lost the game
by small margin, yet it determines the
fact that they can play football and play
the game well. No Wichita team ven
tured into the eastern part of the state
for contests and this the Paramount peo-
pie did and more than had the best of
the game
1t was a game that interested the spec
tator. More than one business man was
aroused by the brilliant playing of the
home team and he gave evidence Of his
appreciation of the splendid work of the
Paramount men by cheers and cries Of
encoura cement in no uncertain tone.
The field was lined by people to witness
the contest and it was one of the largest
crowds, despite the day. ever out to wit
ness football game in thic city Every
one was pleased with the game with one
exception, and that was because Fair
mount did not win. But for all Of that,
Paramount has demonstrated the fact
that her team can and does play football.
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
The two teams appeared on the field
at S:25. Manhattan takes the west goal
with Fairmount defending the east.
Lewis for Fairmount kicks off for
twenty-five yards which is returned 1--WE
by Manhattan. The team line up on
the field in Manhattan's territory Man
haitian sends a back through Fairmount's
left end for eight yards. The backs
again pound through Fairmount's Inc
for seven yards. Manhattan tries an end
run with no gain. A back is sent around
Fairmount's end for i've yards before be-
ing downed. Another attempt at end Is
made with a gain of two yards. A line
play is made with guards back and
brings three yards for Manhattan The
teams are nearer the north line and Man
hatan still possessing the bali, tries for
an end run. No gain. After trials on
center and end on the Paramount line
the bali goes to Fairmount on downs.
The Paramount men line up the ball
goes TO the quarter. a tumble Is made.
the ball is dropped and is secured by
Nelson Of the Manhattan. A run OF
twenty-five yards IS made by Nelson and
results in a touchdown for Manhattan.
L. Thompson kicks an easy goal. Score
Manhattan g. Paramount 0.
The teams go to the center OF the field
Lewis kicks OF for twenty-five yards for
Fairmount. A Manhattan man tries 10
advance the ball bur is downed with a
gain of FIVE yards. The teams line up for
a scrimage. Manhattan tries the line
with no gain. Manhattan again tries the
line with a gain Of one yard The backs
trie an end run but Paramount is too
much and secured the ball on downs.
Campbell for Fairmount plays through
tackle for one yard. Foster goes across !
the end for one yard. Another trial is /
made and the ball goes 10 Manhattan on
downs. Manhattan goes through the left /
end for seven yards. The same play Is /
tried with no gain. The backs try the |
center hut lose TWO yards. Manhattan is /
forced to punt and the bail is sent Tor /
twenty wards into Fairmounts territory. /
Lewis catches it and returns the Kick 1
with one Of thirty-1ive yards. Manhattan 4
has the ball near the south line They 4
sry for a gain through center, but are 4
held. Manhattan tries the line with 4 I
gain of one yard. Again the ytry and /
make their five yards Manhattan haIn- I
rners on Fairmount's tackle for two yards 4
The backs trie center FOR another two /
yards IN Fairmount's territory. Inc /
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