Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11
THE GR|D|RON WARRIORS.
Result of Games on Many Fields
 Saturday.

Great Crowds Attended the Game Yes
 terday-The St Thomas Cadets Too
 Strong for the Elms-Company A
 Eleven Badly Treated in Bridgeport
 -Sores of All Games.
 The St Thomas Cadets Elm football game at the Driving park yesterday proved a disappointment. SeyeraI things added to the discontinue of the spectators, who at o'clock numbered about 1,500. The day was raw anu bitterly cold and the spectators were kept waiting until about 3:45 before Ihe game was called. Then again tne Films were no match for the Cadets, and this was another disappointment. To satisfy the spectators would nave been almost impossible. The majority were too cold to grow enthusiastic or become delighted. Many of them leIt the game before the end Of the nfsI half, and at the beginning of the sec ond about 3UO persons were on the grounds. Only a few minutes of the second half had been played when the game was called.
 The Films were not in it. The score 100 does not at all show how they were clearly outclaSSed. Their line was battered to pieces. Plunges through the line and one or two end runs brought the ball to the Films five yard line after about five minutes of play. Then D. Cronin was sent over the line for touchdown. Again by several long runs by David l.. Cronin. hard line bucking by Bagley and Hoffman. the ball was brought within .1f 1aa 0n6 Hnff- man was sent over for a touchdown. Owing to the strong wind both at tempts at goal kicking by D. Cronin were a failure With about three min utes to play in the first half, Heating got the ball on q tumble, ran more than half the length of the field for the Cadets third touchdown. 1t was not allowed, owing to the crowd being in the field.
 After the kickoff by the Films in the second half, one of the Films fumbled the ball and an Elm player fell on it The ball was about on the Cadets two yard line. but the Films couldn't push it over. The game was then called.
 Owing to a decision by Referee Keane of Bridgeport, the company A team of this city withdrew from the field in their game with the Yannigans at Newfeld park, Bridgeport, on Sat urday afternoon. About four minutes of the second half had been played at the time. It was only after long dis pute that company A withdrew. Ref cree Keane persisted that he was right and no persuasive arguments on The part of the local players could make him alter his decision.
 It was about four minutes after the beginning of the second half that the game terminated in the dispute. The company A team had the ball. It was their third down and they had 71a yards to go. The signal for a punt was given. The ball was passed back. It was bad pass and it rolled along yard line. Referee Keane said that the ran after. pcked itup but was downed in his tracks on the company A ten yard line. Referee cane said that the ball should go to the Yannigans. Cap tain Crowley claimed that inasmuch as his eleven had not gained five yards and had lost more than 20 in the three downs, the ball belonged to them But the referee declared otherwise. He said, that when a tumble is made the ball is a free ball, or rather anybody's ball. A Democrat reporter, who was present at the game, does not exactly agree with Referee Keane. The latter may be rght. but the writer thinks the ball should have gone to Company A. The writer may be wrong, but that is his honest opinion.
 It was a pretty game in the first half. neither side having much of an advantage. although a bad tumble by the company A, when they were mak- ing steady gains. deprived them Of the hope of scoring in the first half. The teams were evenly matched. About 800 people witnessed the game. Attor- ney H. R. Durant of this city was um- pire.
 Al ITorooCfar