The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-30
CARBONDALE
VS.. DUNMORE
THE FOOT BALL GAME BREAKS
UP IN A DISPUTE.
The Honors Are Claimed by Both
Teams-Dunmore Made a Protest
OIL What Seemed to Be Poor
Grounds--Claimed the Ball Was
Out of Bounds When Indians Made
Their Touchdown.

The football game in Alumni park
yesterday afternoon between Dunmore
and the Indians Of this city was a fine
exhibition IL we lose sight Of the many
delays and the awful fumbling. AS
81 result of the game both teams are
vctors il their own words are taken.
In the second half Murphy, for the
local team, secured the ball on a tumble
after punt and sped down the field
for touchdown. The Dunmore team
claimed that the ball had gone out of
hounds and the Carbondale eleven con-
tended that it had not been within ten
yards of boundary line. The referee
decided in favor of Dunmore and the
umpire and the two linesmen in favor
of t!arbondale. The game then broke
up with both teams claiming victory.
Dunmore. by score Of to 0, AMI
the Indians by a score Of 6 to s.
The day was an ideal one for the
game from a spectators standpoint,
but too warm for the players. Cap
tain Horan Of the visitors Won the
toss and chose the north goal
The game started at $40. Hansen
kicked to Horan, who gained five
yards. On a criss-cross between Kill
liam and Johnson, three yards were
made. Two line bucking attempts
gained nine yards. Johnson added four
yards and Killian covered three. A
center play netted eight and second
attempt four. johnson skirted the end
for four and Killian duplicated the
feat around left end. The Indians
o1< F,, = ND ft.ck 1ft,n
tackle formation made two and Han.
sen clipped off eight yards. Two un-
successful attempts to gain forced
Indians to punt, Moran fumbling on the
catch ball secured by McHale for the
Indians. Ball on Dunmore's 25-yard
line. Hansen and McHale covered
three yards of real estate and Nc
Hale circled the end for eight yards.
Line bucking netted two and wedge
play gained two. In the next two at
tempts the necessary number of yards
was not secured and the ball went to
Dunmore. Guards back made two
yards and Horan punted. Hansen
catching the hall and advancing it six
yards before being thrown heavily to
mother earth. Now came the sensa-
tional play of the game. The ball was
fumbled and secured by Duane Of
Dunmore who started down the field,
Hope followed in his wake. AS the
latter sprang for a. tackle he was
pushed off by Koran and Duane, scored
Il touchdown. 1t was a grand dash
of over 100 yards and the crowd flocked
on the field. Horan failed to kick a
goal. Score 5-6.
Hansen kicked off to Horan who
advanced the ball eight yards. Mo-
ran made two yards around left end
and on center play two yards more
We're chopped off. Two attempts at
line buclsing added four and on the
next play Moran lost two Carbon
dale's ball on downs. Hanson made
two on center play. The ball was
fumbled and secured by Dunmore. Mo-
ran made one yard. and Horan eight.
Duane tried to circle end. but the ball
was fumbled and the Indians secured
it. Hanson made four yards, to which
Hope added three on an end run and
Murphy struck left tackle for three
yards. and Hope circled the end for
five. Murphy added three and Hanson
three yards. Crane punted out of
hounds, 7. Hanson secured the ball.
Hope skirted the end for three yards
and Murphy added three Thirty sec
onds to play! Ball on Dunmore's a.
yard lire. Hansen attempted a plac,
kick, the ball being blocked and and
secured by an Indian. Another try
was made for a goal kick. but it proved
a miserable attempt, and Dunmore Sc
cured the ball. First half ended with
score in favor of visitors OF to o.
SECOND HALF.
Dunmore kicked off to Hope, who
made four yards, following with an
end run for the same amount. Crane
punted and Moran fumbled on the
catch, the ball falling into the hands
of Murphy, who sped down the held
with five of the Dunmore team in
pursuit. With cheers ringing in his
cars Murphy outdistanced the men
in his rear and scored a touchdown.
The goal was kicked making the score
to 5. This was the play upon which
the protest was made, and the game
ended in fierce dispute. The ball was
not out of bounds. The crowd surg
Ing on the field and covering the
boundary line caused the Dunmore
eleven to think the ball had crossed
the line. The game was rapleta with
brilliant plays and the crowd, which
was large, enjoyed it. When the game
broke up the ball could hardly be seen
on account of darkness.
The lineup was as follows: