Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-12-26
A TIE GAME
The albuquerque Giants and Indian
School Teams Play Foot Ball.
BEST GAME or THE SEASON.

Best football game ever played in
Albuquerque was the remark heard
OF all sides at the conclusion of the
game Christmas afternoon between the
indian school team and the Albuquer-
que eleven, and the score, 90, seems
TO bear this out. There were no sensa-
tlonal plays, but both sides played the
~flercest kind of clean, straight foot
ball. The first half opened with the
Indians kickoff, Albuquerque secur-
ing the ball on her 20-yard line and be-
gan Immediately to buck the Indian
line but only for small gains. The
most vulnerable point In the Indian
line seemed to be between left tackle
and end. Barber right half back max
ing two good gains through that point.
Barber played a hard game, getting
into almost every play. but made the
mistake Of breaking from his interfer-
ence. The ball a~lternated between the
two teams. the Indians getting some
what the best OF 1t In the line buck
ing, while neither side could make any
gains on end runs The first half
ended with the ball on Albuquerque's
25-yard line. neither side having scor-
ed. but the chances seemed to be
slightly In favor of the Indians as they
had kept the ball continually In AL
buquerque territory. and once or twice
came dangerously near their goal line.
After a ten-mlnute breathing spell,
the teams lined up for the second half.
This half was almost a repetition OF
the first, but the Albuquerque eleven
played a much more aggressive game,
and at one time 1t looked as though
they would get the pigskin across for
a touch down, but the Indians TOOK a
strong brace and got the ball on
downs. The Indians were kept on the
defensive throughout this half, the
game ending with the ball about In
the center OF the field, neither side
having scored.
The Indian team played n snappy
quick game, lining up without delay.
and every man playing for all he was
worth; their team work was excellent
and johnson used good judgment In
his signals and they made no fumbles.
The Albuquerque eleven has a fine
lot of individual players and consid-
ering the small amount OF practice,
they have had, they played together
well. Bert Worries perhaps played the
best game of any man on either side,
hurdling the Indian line for a number
OF gains. and also broke through the
indian Interference q number of times
downing the runner In his tracks.
Stamm at fun back did not play the
game he Is capable OF, probably from
the fact that he became somewhat
dazed from q hurt In the head receiv-
ed in the first half. This eleven with
the seasoning 1t got yesterday and a
week to get down to it's signals a lit
tie better, should make a fine show
Ing on New Years day, when the final
game will be played to see which Is
the better team. After yesterdays
showing there will no doubt be a fine
crowd out on New Years.
Felix Lester and j. II. Farwell acted
as referees; L, c.. Brooks and Robert
kuhns timekeepers, and ], w. Travis
linesman.
Besides several OF the players re-
ceiving bad bruises on the face and
head, one OF the Indian players had
his shoulder blade broken and his arm
badly wrenched.