The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-27
ONLY
WERE MADE.
Christmas Football at
Punahou.
LAST GAME OF THE YEAR
Punahou Alumni and Male llimas
Gave a Good Exh biiion Be-
fore a Crowd.

The biggest football game of the year
was p'ayed Christmas at Oahu Col
lege between the Maile lima eleven and
the Punahou Alumni team. They were
about equally matched and exhibited |
excellent team work. A large crowd |
turned out to see the last game of the |
year and went away with expressions
of satisfaction. About the gridiron
were grouped a background Of car
riagee. The campus was picturesque !
with the moving and excitable specta-
tors. who followed the ball up and down !
the field. The people were kept guess
ing from start to end as to the way the
game would go. and oftentime the ex-
element was 30 great that the eager
lthrong pressed onto the field. This may
have been a hindrance to the players
but for the work OF Deputy Sheriff
lCmningworth and patrolman on
horseback. who kept the crowd back.
The wearers Of the green and gold
we're lined on the makai side OF the
field, while the sympathizers of the
buff and blue of Punahou were oppo-
site
| The day was perfect and the sky
cIoudIese. There was a gratifying alb
Isence of rain and threatened weather.
The ground was in a splendid condi-
ton The game resulted in a tie after
hard-fought battle, neither side hav-
ing scored.
| Children who visited the game with
Christmas horns found an opportunity
TO make use OF them and enlivened the
campus as only small boys know how.
The cheering was encouraging on
both sides whenever excellent plays
were made. At 3 o'clock both teams
Unanswered on the tield for a quarter
of hour running through their sls
lnals. Promptly at half past three they
Itook their places on the fteld amidst the
cheers of their respective supporters.
THE Males won the toss UP and chose
to defend the eastern goal. When the
lpigskin scared for the Males goal from
THE center under the impetus Of Soper
right foot, the game was fully under
way and the excitement was on
FIRST HALF.
Wilson caught the ball on the kick of
lon the Punahou's 3S-yard line anu ran
hack with II for fifteen yards. After a
series Of bucks they surrendered II at
1.-THE center of the field to the Punahous.
ingalls, bucked for two yards ana
lGreenwen duplicated the trick for hrst
down. Fuller's center rush gave the
Punahous two yards and Hemen"ay
ladded two more. The Punahous hav-
ling failed to make the required distance
gave up the ball on the fourth down.
Wilson netted two yards around right
lend and tried two bucks through center
Iunavaiiabiy, and the Males were forced
L. LIZ a
well skirted around right end for eight
yards. Ingalls, took the ball around the
left end for four yards and Fuller scor-
ed first down. Greenwell bucked the
line without avail. Hemenway tried the
trick for three and half yards and
Fuller made first down. Fuller Went
four yards and J. Waterhouse advanc-
ed the ball three more. Greenwich
bucked for four and a half yards ana
Hemenway repeated for six yards. Full
ller took the ball outside of the left
tackle for three yards and ingalls, sue
ceeded i'm making first down. The Pu-
nahous were only twenty yards away
from their opponents goal when they
tumble the ball and ehe Males took II.
johnson took the ball around the left
end. but without gain. Wilson ouckeo
for six wards The umpire having
caught an off side pay on the Males $
part gave the Puuahous ten yards. vii
son took the ball around right end Tor
eight yards. As there was seven yards
to make the Males were forced to kick
] Wilson punted 10 G.. Waterhouse at tnt
|, center of the fed. who was downed IL
his tracks by Richardson. Fuller buck
ed for two yards and ingalls,, havins
failed TO gain ground, SOper kicked th'
ball for forty yards to McLain. wh'
missed g. and A. Waterhouse dropped
on Il. Fuller bucled the center for tw'
yards and dup'icated the trick for or
yard The ball was now on the 10-yar'
lime of the Males line and there wa
only n minute 20 play. The Pu1ahou
decided upon kick from the field Full
Ter tried n place kick and failed.
The Males took the ball and Wilso'
kicked II from the Punahou 15-yar'
line to Walker near the center of tn
field, who ran back with II for eigh
yards. Soper then Kicked the ball :
McLain for twenty-five yards. Ate
two bucks by Wilson without gain tim
was called and the game stood 90.
SECOND HALF.
After an intermisslon of fifteen mir
utes the game was on again with :
waterhouse. who was disabled durir
the first half for the Punahous. AT n
beginning Of the half King was injure
and Allan took his place at fulback.
Wilson kicked Oft TO G.. Waterhou'
for twenty-five yards. who ran bac
with IL for ten yards. Greenwich ne
ted five yards around the left end. Flu
. Ter bucked without avail and Ingal
skirted around right end for two. TT
Punahous were forced to kick and s.
per punted 10 McLain on his 35-yal
line. who was nailed in his tracks
Damon II was third down and foI
- yards to gain. Wilson took the ball NJ
y made twenty yards. covering more ths
~ the required distance. Johnson buck
y for ten yards ard A. Judd for four. az
Wilson scored FIRST down. Wilson skir
ed around ri-rt end for four yards ~
v Johnson r-aCo first down After a 8
ries of bucks the Males surrendered Il