The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-17
warrensburg FOrieIts the Dame.

ave have met the enemy and they are
oursp caused as much rejoicing al w. M.
A. Monday as It did 10 all North
America years ago. The warrensburg
team aud thirty-fve loyal admirers came
10 at s o'clock @. m. with smiling faces
aud a quiet air Of victory. AT b'ib p. m.
they departed from Lexington with long
faces aud a quiet air OF defeat.
II was m ideal day Tor foot ball, aud
Lexlngton's beauty and her chivalry
gathered around W. M. AS gridiron TO
see the young soldiers do battle for their
good name. II seems to be the general
impression both Of spectators and OF the
warrensburg team that the cadets are
neither tin nor wooden soldiers, when IL
comes TO foot ball.
On account OF Warrensburg's bad con-
dltlon 1t had been agreed that Prof. Stark
should not play unless some one was In
iured. Although one OF the cadet team
had q sprained knee at the beginning OF
the game, no substitutes were put In.
A detailed account OF the game would
be monotonous. As usual W.. NJ. A. did
not get In the game the first few minutes.
They we're not able to stop Warrensburg's
mass plays, the only play they bad. This
and one or two costly iumbles gave War
rensburg her touch down. Then W. NJ.
A. warmed up to her work and crashed
through the enemy's line at will. Time
was called at the cod OF the first ball with
ten yards between W. NJ. A. and a touch
down.
10 the second half the ~pedagogues were
outplayed at every point. The ball was
In their territory all the time. The
cadets scored one touch down and carried
the ball down the field for another
Unfortunately the ball was fumbled JUS
as 1t went over the goal line. Warrens'
burg took the ball and instead Of painting
which they had once tried In vain
~endeavored to make their gain by thre'
line bucks. The Warrensburg linesmar
must have moved his end Of the line al
there were several inches Of slack in thu
J string. This lead to q dispute as Il
whether the necessary 8 yards had beer
gained. The captains aually agreed Il
leave 1t to the two officials, who wer'
perfectly fair and tried To be absolutely
impartial. They decided that the bal
went TO the cadets and Captain Campbell
d. took bis team of the field with certAir
I defeat staring him 10 The face. Hat
v F~erguson's wishes been carried out War
rensburg would not have made theil
inalorious retreat. But Moose aud Camp
. bell ruled the council OF war and mad
Z their second retreat within the last week
$ This Fabian policy 10 foot ball I
k disgusting. 1t will be remembered tha
7 q dispute arose at WarrensburR last yea
d aud the cadets stayed and played out III
game In semi-darkness after being decide
g against on a disputed point.
II Every concession had been made TO ID
y visiting team. Their full expenses wer
. paid before the game began. The OH
cials which they had suggested had bee
. agreed upon, aud 1t was also agreed thI
, II the crowd came on the FIELD and Intel
70 Tered with the play that the game woul
be forfeited to the visiting team. Att
l. every agreement for fair treatment hs
Of been fulfilled, IL does seem that warreuI
IF burg showed a cowardly foot ball splri
n. 1t seems even more unRentlemanly thS
the much talked of head gear trick of Ia
~ years game,
The cadet team wishes to win on
own merits aud give every opponent "a
treatment. They appreciate the way
IAl which the spectators remained behil
We the ropes. Warrensburg's line was on
Gu c'hssed every place. The cadet line mt
ist