Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-12-01
Football.

between the Frostburg Football team
and a team bearing the name of West
Virginia Rugby Athletic Club COM
prised of players from all over the county
ana a couple from W. Va. 1t was about
the best pickup team, however, availa-
| bic for miles and miles around.
The game was called at few minutes
after 3 o'clock i1rosthurg went at w.
Va. in a way that could not be stopped
and scored one touchdown in the first
half by hucking the w. Va. line, and an
end run of 40 yards by William Evans,
followed by an end run by Carson of %
yards for a touchdown. Carson kicked
goal Half ended with score of Frost
burg 6; w. Va. 0.
In the second half Frostburg started
in again with characteristic mOHrDt"m.
In this half William Evans made three
long runs, one of which was not counted
as the ball had not been put i'll play.
He ran from the center of the field and
made a touchdown which was not allow
ed. Following this he made anotherrun
of 40 yards for a touchdown but failed
to kick goal. Hansell did some fine line
bucking before this run.
The ball was taken back to the center
of The field and carried over again by
pushing Hansell through the center who
fumbed Anthony, falling ON the ball for
the third touch down; ball was punted
to Anthony who failed to catch it and
lost chance to kick goal.
The last touch down was made by the
Poe of Frostburg, William Evans, on
the finest run ever seen here. He ran
through the crowd and the whole w.
Va. team, throwing off tacklers and
knocking down people as if they We're
ten-pins He ran so yards for the touch
down; the whistle blew immediately
afterward and Frostburg had not time
to try for goal. Half ended with score
of-Frostburg 2l; West Virginia 0.
The visitors, changing places frequent
ly, are listed as MesSrs.-
Nethkin, Drake George Houck, Brady
Smith, Bradley, WEIGH, Bullock, Layman,
Lowndes, Sloan.
Frostburg held entirely to its stand
ing and invincible lineup:
Thomas, |. e.. Pugh |. t.; d. Hamilton, l.
&; Horace Evans, c.. ; X. Hamilton, r. g.
Lewis, r t.. Stanton, r. e., Anthony, q. b.;
William Evans, |. h. b.; Carson, r. H. b..
IL Il
Davis.
In,pirc-Howard c. Hill, of Frostburg.
Referee DIR J. II. Carpenter, of Midland.
Ljncmcm-Bradley, of Homecoming; Lay
man, of Frostburg.
TmckcpcrS-.S. Travcrs Coe, of Frostburg;
w. C. Wright of Covington, Va.
Time Of HoireS-25 and 20 minutes.
Goalx Kichcd-Carson, /.
TouchdomnS-Carson, / Anthony. l Will
liam Evans ?.
Both teams played IA clean, gentleman
ly game.
Brady, of Homecoming, did some of the
finest tackling ever seen here, as did
Sloan, Of same place.
Anthony gave out the signals clearly
and passed the ball quickly.
Denton Hamilton, the mute, played all
around the great NethBin, of Elk Garden,
w. Va.
Big Dave Pugh can give anybody
pointers on Gne-bucking, as was con-
spicuouly seen in the game.
When Stanton and r. Hamilton get to
buckinga line something has to give way.
Drake, formerly of Frostburg, now of
Savage, w. Va, playing with w. Va,
had to retire i'll the first half on account
of injuries.
Buck" Lewis lame suits him to per
lection, as he can buck a line with any
Of them.
William Evans and Carson can't be
beaten in the football business.
One of the largest crowds ever on tie
Driving Park grounds witnessed the
game. Admission fees indicated an at
tendance of over 200.
Only one thing married the game the
rack OF bftleT Ill Il crown WHICH cOUll NOT
be controlled, which was right upon the
players all the time as will be under
stood when William Evans had to run
through a mass of people for the last
touch dOwn.
Dick Thomas was right i'll the middle
of all the Scrinmages.
The Frostburg team is an aggregation
of fine, scientific players, of whom the
people should be proud.
Horace Evans stood like stone wall
center.
All football teams wishing to run
against a snag i'll their string of victories
can do so by addressing L. n. Meadows,
Manager Frostburg Football Team,
Frostburg Md.
About Il Loan.
The JOURNALS quondam friend, Lee
Fairchild, one of the executors of the
ForUn, while looking for the evening
star on Wednesday, October "a, absent
mindedly loaned Frank Adams Acer, a
limb of New York city law, $3.50 The
understanding was that the loan was
temporary-to be repaid that self same
evening.