The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-19
The News of Carbonda1e.
FOOTBALL GAME.
Gallant Struggle Between st. Rose
Academy and High School-Neith-
er Side Scored-Story of the Game.

The great big football game between
the High school and st. Rose acaheihN
elevons materialzed at Alumni i'a'k
yesterday afternoon. both teams after
A. minutes of hard play having Il
goose egg TO their credit. OWING 10
the amount of newspaper space uscu
in the arranging of the game the OUT
come was watched with interest by II
large CioWG who were Forced To walk
to be present. At o'clock both sides
were ready for tile fray. captain
Mannion of the High school team won
the toss up and choose the KICK on
the academy team depending on the
north goal. Lotus kicked OF To a'au-
cny twenty yard line the ball, nara
grounder being secured by quinn VINO
was thrown for a small loss Lotus.
who done all the signaling for the llish
school, called for a guards formation
which succeeded in covering five yards
of real estate before being doWncd.
With the same style play Lotus uh-
mercfully hammered the line Of the
academy students which did not prove
very strong. on the ten yard line ol
the academy boys, LOTUS secured the
ball after the quarter back had been
seen running with it and ran behlhd
the goal. the other players being in Il
hugh pile. Referee Hanson decided
against the High school eleven and the
ball was taken back to the ten Nard
line. The academy eleven played
fiercely in their endeavor to prevent a
touchdown being secured and admir-
ably succeeded. They stopped the feice
onslaught and secured the ball. After
two Intellectual attempts TO gam ground
captain Nallin puntcd. IN. punt was
poor and the gh school team again
secured the ball. In the center OF inc
field the battle Waged fierce until cal!
of time. The bail was then ON the
High schools thirty yard line ana IN
their possession. In the second hail
Healey kicked off to Spencer VIII" car
ried the pigskin for Il slight gam. Inc
academy eleven captured the bail on
their own thirty yard line. Hadgins
circled left end for Il neat gain OF
twelve yards. but two more Intellectual
attempts and the holders of the ball
were forced to punt. The ball went out
of bounds and was secured by IL play
er for the High school. The latter
team was forced TO punt the ball be-
ing secured by Nallin. Back and forth
| the game waged principally in the
acadcmy's territory The latter team
| played on the defensive and continually
| punted. The High school team de-
Tended on their miss plays. very sell
| dom trying an end run, while the
academy team did not buck the line
once but worked their half backs
around the end on each play ringing
in a criss-cross several times. When
time was called the ball was on acad-
emy's thirty yard line and in the pos
session of their opponents. The High
school team, through long practice,
| have perfected themselves on furma- =
tion plays. while their opponents who
have not been together once for plac-
tice but made up their signals on the
field during the progress of tn" game
We're forced to play desperately to de-
! feud their goal from being crossed.
/ Time and again the formation plays of
| the High school team swept their OPP
| ponents before them but when they
| teaded on dangerous territory close
to the academy's goal they found Il
! barrier aS strong as the heaviest stone
| wall between them and victory. The
academy eleven are highly elated oven
their fine showing, while the High
| school management is equally despon-
J dent but MOI discouraged. Another
| game will b" the outcom" until the
proud banner of victory shall be car
! ried by one of the clcvens. The game
| will be arranged for next week and !;
| battle royal will then he seen. The
| game was a clean one, there being nc
| slugGng 1t was such Il game that
| enthusiasts would enjoy. Lots OF
chance for cheering and many chances
for desuairing.