Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-15
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The FIRST battle for the foot ball su.
premacy of the city was fought Sat
urday afternoon on Buchtel field be-
tween the teams of the Kirkwood
and the North End Athletic clubs. re-
sulting in victory for the latter by
n score. Of 6 to 0. And battle it was
In every sense of the word. AS is.
usual in a game between two local
teams, great rivalry was manifest
and this rivalry, on Saturday, took
the form of disgraceful slugging. espe-
cially during the second half. At one
time, Carter was violently kicked in
the head, accidently or otherwise, by
Kauth. Chapman struck Wakefield,
knocking him down. Here was
chance for the umpire, Manager VIII
liams Of the North Ends, to assert
his power and rule both out Of the
game. The spectators gathered
around and a general, free.for.all fight
was prevented only by active meas
ures on the part of the police. Such
proceedings should be stopped at once,
II the local teams expect the patronage
of the better class Of Akrons citizens.
1t is not a series of prize fights. 1t is
foot ball, and should be conducted in
9 gentlemanly manner.
For the North End club, McBurney,
Dietz, Nelnn and Bedur played the
best game. Nearly all of Its gains
were made on mass. tackle-back plays.
Coach Baer managed the team well,
although he frequently fumbled the
ball and gained but little on his quar-
ter-back trick plays.
Lake played the star game for Kirk
wood. On defensive plays he is sure.
making some brilliant tackles, and is
an aggressive ground gamer. His run
OF % yards in the second half was
the prettlest of the game, Carter,
Kittleberger, Smith and Barnhart also
played we'll. But the Kirkwood team
showed an evident lack Of practice.
No team work was visible until the
second half, and even then they were
unable 10 stop the rushes of their
heavy opponents.
The game in detail is as follows:
Kirkwood won the toss and chose
the east goal. Bedur kicked OFF to the
25 yard line Firestone secured the
ball but was downed In his tracks.
On the first play the ball was FUN
bled and North End secured it. Nolan
gained four yards and Engel and
Kauth on tackle bucks gained 16
yards and Dietz was pushed over for
q touchdown, after just three min.
utes OF play. Engel kicked goal.
Score-North End o, Blrkwood O.
Carter kicked to the 20 yard line and
Baer brought It back Ave yards
BedlIr gained three yards on buck.
Baar lost two yards on trick play.
Chapman breaking through and tack.
ling him behind the line. Nelan gained
fye yards on an end run and repeated
his play for 10 yards more Tackle
bucks carried the ball down to Kirk
woods IL yard line, whore Lake made
several good tackles and the ball was
given to Kirkwood on downs. Smith
gained two yards but the ball was then
lost on tumble. North End carried
the ball TO KIrkwood's five yard line
and again lost II on downs. Carter
made running punt and sent the ball
out OF danger, but IL was Immediately
brought back and was on Kirkwood's
half yard line when time was called.
scorer-Aorth End g, krkwood 0.
Second half-Carter kicked off to the
s yard line, and Bedur brought It
back 20 yards, End runs carried IL
30 yards more where the bali was
lost on a tumble, Lake securing 1t.
Repeated bucks by Carter, Lake and
Smith carried the ball back 20 yards
and North End gained the ball on
downs After the had gained ten
yards, the ball was fumbled and Kirk,
wood secured II. Lake made an end
run OF rs yards, Carter two more and
Lake i've. Carter made three yards,
Lake lost three and Smith gained
two. and the ball was given to North
End. McBurney gained 20 yards ON