Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
ON THE GRIDIRoN.
One Thousand People Saw the Cadets

| l E Win From Fifth Artillery
 The 1000 or more people who were l present at the Driving park yesterday IaNvitnessed one of. the best and most interesting games (which has been l played ill Waterbury, or vicinity this season. The opposing teams were the St Thomas Cadets of this city and the | Fifth Artillery of Fort Hamilton, N. i.. and it was nip and tuck struggle between them throughout. the former finally winning out by the score of | 50.
 The weather was far from being l the ideal for a football contest and consequently many were deterred from attending the game who otherwise would. But though the field was soggy and the ball slippery, the play | ing of neither team was affected to any great extent by these drawbacks. The eleyens were closely matched and | it was only after a hard and gruelling contest and after they had fought | bitterly every inch of ground that the l soldier boys succumbed '' . l Those present had an excellent oD- portunity of .beholding two different styles of play. the Fort Hamiltons re- : i lied on straight football tactics. using mass, and formation plays as forwaros and ends back, etc, something after the Yale fashion while the Cadets | played more open football, such as skirting the ends and trick plays. The latter proved more profitable and sev- eral magnificent runs from 20-4O yards were made by the local boys. who once more proved that they have, one 1 of the crack teams i'll the, state The | team work of the soldiers was beauti- l full and their formation plays were productive of large gains but the 1 beautiness of their work was marred f by several ineXcusable and costly line. The line outweighed and outplayed the Cadets but their backs were inferior | to the local
 | The game commenced at 3 o'clock. | Farnham for the Fifth Artillery. kick | ing off to Ba@ley on the 15-yard line. The latter behind pretty interference. carried it back almost to the center of the field. By skirting the ends and | bucking the line the locals advanced l the ball about 20 yards when the ball went to the soldiers on downs. The latter at once started to work and gained about 15 yards by mass plays when they lost the ball on a tumble
 After 12 minutes of play the ball was | carried by the Cadets to the soldiers 20-yard line whence it was carried over the line for touchdown by Eaters, l who made q magnificent run around l TiSnl euu OH d pass lIOlll bdSleN. | Cronan failed to kick a goal. Score 90. No more scoring was done in this half. the ball being in the Cadets possession on their opponents 20-yard
 line.
 Bagley commenced the second half by kicking off to the Fifth Artilery's 15-yard line, where it, was caught by | Farnham and returned 20 yards. This
 half witnessed some of the best. most 1,i one could desire. The ball was push ed back and forward in almost the center of the field. now one side
 possessing the ball only to lose it the
 next moment to theif opponents. The | superior weight of the soldiers told
 in this half and their line was i'm pregnable. But their fine work was
 marred by costly fumbles by the | backs. With about one minute to | play Dunphy of the Cadets captured
 the ball on a tumble and made5a great
 run of 40 yards, bringing the ball to the Fifth Artillery's 3-yard line. Here
 the soldiers made determined stand
 and the Cadets were unable to push
 the ball over the line in two downs.
 Time was then called.
 The Cadets, every man of them.
 played an excellent game. Everyone
 was in fine condition as evidenced by
 their playing. Though they were out
 weighed by many pounds nevertheless
 they made up for this by quick and snappy. play and by trick plays. Cap
 tain Bagley and his men ought to feel
 justly proud in defeating such for
 midable eleven as the, Fifth Artillery.
 who numbers among, it's games vic
 tories over Seton. Fordham and Will lanova colleges and the Elizabeth
 Athletic club The soldier boys were
 royally treated while in the city and
 so expressed themselves. Last night
 they were the guests at the Brooklyn
 Athletic clubs dance ill City hall. They
 left for New York this morning on
 the CHS train. carrying pleasant recol-
 lections with them of Waterbury and
 her hospitality.
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