The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-05
WINFIELD MEN LOSE
Fairmount's Athletes Secure
First Victory.
is INTERESTING CONTEST
Teams Evenly Matched in
Weigh, but Score Is 10 to 0.

| By heavy PUSHES on the line, quick work
at critical times; placing the ball in the
enemy's territory, by long punts at dan
gerous periods in the contest, the strong
limbed athletes in the Paramount football
team won the game yesterday from the
Winfield, Kan, team. The event was
played on the FairmouLt athletic field
and resulted in score of IS to 0 in Fair
modnts favor.
The game was the first contest this sea
son that either team has had. Despite
this fact, the men held together well, put
ting up in every respect a better quality
of football than is usually seen in west
ern teams this early in the season. With
few exceptions the teams were composed
of new men. Several of the players had
never experienced the nerve-trying ordeal
OF the physical contest in a game between
college men, but judging from the game
OF yesterday, the members of both or
CARNATIONS have the first requirements
in football-that Of nerve
In regard to size and weight. the two
teams appeared TO be evenly matched.
In generalship FaiTTnount's team was
superior. Their work on the line was
more effective, their punting, when their
goal was in danger was Of 4 high stand
ard and this system Of playing explains
to some extent the splendid score to the
credit OF Fairmcunt. Winfield system Of
play was dependent on enc runs. The
backs were equal to the occasion when
called for and more than one good gain
around right or left end is TO their credit.
Yet on occasions when scoring seemed
inevitable to the Fairmount players, a
tumble or false move on the part of
some Winfield man lessened the chances
for Winfield to take honors in the game.
The work of the Fairmount backs was
not up 10 the standard Of last year.
Foster is evidently the strongest line
plunger of the team. At times his playing
is phenomenal, always aggressive. The
END work OF the Wichita team, while
brilliant at intervals, was lacking in
strength. The line plays on end or tackle
seemed to be the sUrest method of gaining
ground. With touching up IN team work
and less individual playing, Fairmount
bids fair to have a team whose record will
exceed the splendid work of last year.
From a spectators point of view the
game was very interesting. The play was
over all parts OF the gridiron; never con-
fined TO anyones territory in particular.
After Fairmount scored twice, the Win
field men grew disheartened. 1t was then
that the kicking battle began. Winfield
had a faint hope that by punting the ball
near Fairmounts goal line, a touchdown
might be secured. AS the time in the
half was lessened by fTuitless efforts on
the part of the Winfield men, it was
plainly seen that this method of play was
to the advantage of Fairmount for Aewis
far exceeded his opponent in punting abil
ity.
Plumbing of the ball, which cost many
yards Of gained distance, was noticeable
in the work of either team. Probably
the most costly tumble was one made by
Winfield man. which allowed Fairmount
to push over the line for the first touch
down.
The attendance, which barely reached
400 should have been LOCO on a day so
ideal for football as yesterday.
DETAILS OF GAME
Paramount defended the north goal, tax
ing the kickoff. Lewis kicks forty yards.
Returned ten yards BY a Winfield man.
Gain of four yards made by Winfield
back on right end Attempt at center
blocked with 10 gain. Line buck on
tackle. no gain; quarterback fumbles;
FairmouBts ball Davis hits line for FIVE
yards. Backs try end; no gain Davis
tries line; gain Of one yard. Foster
breaks tackle for a yard. Softer tries end
with no gain. Winfield takes ball on
downs Backs try line with no gain.
Paramount secures ball on tumble Softer
tries left end with one yard gain. In line
buck Winfield gets ball on tumble. Hous-
ton makes fifteen yards on right end.
Winfield gains one yard across left end.
Line play brings another yard; quarter
bac fumbles and Fairmount gets ball.
Backs try line for five yards. Foster
gains four yards on end. Lewis punts
thirty yards. Winfield returns ball five
yards. Backs try line with one yard gain.
Ball fumbled in left end run. Fairmount
tries line; no gain. Davis hits line for
one yard. Foster goes through for two
yards. Winfield gets ban on downs.
Backs try right tackle with no gain.
Hammond gets ten yards on right end.
Houston tries left end with no gain.
Quarterback funbles ball; no gain. Backs
try center with no gain. FairmOunt's
ball on downs. Foster tries right end
with loss. Davis makes two yards on
line Lewis punts for twenty-five yards.
Winfield tries to punt. Isely secures ball.
FairmOunt sends Lewis over for touch
down. FaiTmount fails on kickout for
goal Score: Paramount, $; Winfield, Q.
Winfield kicks off TO Paramount Foster
regains five Of the thirty yards. Kirk
makes FIVE yards through line. Fair
mount fumbles to Winfield. Hammond
makes ten yards or right end. Houston
loses on line. Backs try center with no
gain. Culberson tries line and Fairmount
gets ball on downs. Foster breaks
through lire for twenty yards. Backs
try left tackle for five more. Lewis tries
center for three yards. Foster goes
through tackle for ten yards. Davis tries
center for one yard. Lewis bucks line
for FIVE yards. Foster repeats for three
yards. Foster tries again for twelve
yards Time called, bah on Winheld's
15-yard line. Score: Paramount, 3; Win
field. 0.
SECOND HALF
Paramount kicks of 70 Winfield for
twenty-five yards. Winfield tries center
for ore yard. Center tried again with
no gain Hammond tries end and loses
two yards Paramount gets bail and send
Stearns through line for FIVE yards. Eos
ter trIes line with no gain. Lewis kicks
for thirty yards Winfield tries left end.
Five yards lost on lselvs tackle behind
line. Winfield tries right END; no gain.
Backs Try LETT tackle. with NO gain Fair
mount gets bali on downs and sends Fcs-
ter into line FOR three yards Lewis breaks
away for q run and touchdown Davis
kicks an easy goal. Score. Paramount
4: Winfield. O.
Winfield kicks of q Fairmount Tor
thirtv Yards Lewis returns bail Eve
Yards Stearrs runs left end for four
yards. Foster tries night end for FIVE
wards Davis hits lire Tor four ard one
yards. Winfield returns six yarls. bat
lire fc- nine ysr5s Racks tumble bali
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