El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
RIGOROUS VICTORY.
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tracks by Williams. FL Paso's sturdy
little quarterback.
The college was soon held for downs
and Ell Paso started out with renewed
vigor Beall was in Rutherford's place
at half and Roberts was on the right
end. Stephens gained four yards
through the line and Chess, who was
playing his first game of foot ball, came
back and was sent through guard for
seven yards Mclaughlin gained five
when Wallace Baird was given the ball,
and going around the end gained TWEEN
ty-five yards.
Holt called them back, claiming a
foul formation, but referee Campbell
had called Ell Paso's first down and af-
ter good deal of quarreling Mesil,a
Park lined up again, Holt retiring in
favor of Manager Sutherland as UNI
pire.
The ball was worked back and forth
when Roberts was given the ball for an
end run. but for some reason his in
reference was too far in front of him
Land he lost ten yards. This seemed to
disrearten the boys for a minute and
they We're helu for downs.
But the college boys seemed to get
new life and went at the line in earn
est. They gained about twenty yards
when there was a tumble of the ball
and four men left their feet to get it
but when the lien got up from the
scrimmage T.oDerts was on the ball
and had red .emed himself for his loss
of ground.
Stephens went around the right end
on another so-called formation and the
college was given ten yards for the
offense. But Gene Baird went through
the line on the next play for fifteen
yards and then a funny thing happen
ed. Beall was acting captain and yell
ed a signal for Wallace Baird to take
the ball around the end, but in some
way the signal was misunderstood and
when Williams went to pass the ball
there was no one to take it, but Gene
Baird sa wthe trouble and rushed up
and the ball was passed to him and
with no interference broke through the
whole line and gained twenty-five
yards.
1t was great play and one that only
a thorough foot ball player was cap
able Of making.
Here Mesilla Park took another brace
and again held the Ell Paso boys for
downs but were unable to keep the ba.,
long. and it was soon being pushed
slowly but surely towards the goal
when time was called and the game
was over. with Ell Paso the victors by
the score of 5 to 0.
The club yell was now changed to:
''Rickety Rack, Rickety Rack,
He. Ha, Ho.
We did. Who did?
Ell Pa-so.
The crowd that went to the game
was very well pleased and all recognize
in Ell Paso a great team. The boys have
every reason to be proud of their vic
tory and will begin practice tonight for
the game with Las Cruces which is to
be played in Ell raso on next Tuesday.
The team lost $50 on the game yester-
lay as they had to pay the college team
800 for the game and the Athletic as
$50 for the use of the grounds
But the boys are not discouraged, for
hey deserve better patronage and have
every reason TO believe that they will
make enough next Tuesday to pay all
bills. /
Notes of the Game.
Eugene Baird. is the life of the team
ind time and again in yesterdays con-
est broke up the interference of the
College team and downed the runner.
There is no better player in the south
'r west than Big Gene and it will be
;ood news to his many friends as we'll