The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-29
SCRANTON WINS
IN GOOD GAME
DOWN wrLLrAMsPoRr BY SCORE
OF 1e TO B.
In Lively Contest for the High
School Foot Ball Championship Of
the State the Local Players Score
Decided Victory and Win the
Distinction of Making What Is
Likely the Quickest Touchdown on
Record--Both Teams Banquetted at
Hotel Terrace.

Scranton High school yesterday de-
reated Williamsport High school at
football for the state High school
championship by score Of 16 to 5. and
ono of the local players, "Bricky"
Phillips. won the distinction of maxi
ing what is. doubtless, the quickest
touchdown on record.
It was n lively well-contested game
all through. the teams being fairly
we'll matched in most respects and the
players one and all trained to a
Thanksgiving day edge. but the game
as whole was robbed of much of the
interest that would have ordinarily
attached to it. by reason of the OPEN
ing play. i'm which Phillips so remark-
ably distinguished himself
Williansport won the toss and took
the north end of the gri,liron. II strong
wind from the north deciding them in
the choice. The teams lined up. the
referees whistle blew. and Scranton
kicked off. Tropp sent the bail high
in the air and well into the encmE's
territory. The wind halted II and down
it came almost rrrpendiCularly to
Williamsport' twenty yard line Phil
lips was off like II deer when the ball
was kicked and the straight linz, hc
was pursuing brought him directly 10
the point whore the descending ball
would land. A Wiliamsport man at
tempted to catch it, but it went
through his arms. struck the turf and
bounded high in the air Immediately
in front of Phillips.
PHlLLIPS CAUGHT IT.
with "A tigcr-like spring the brawny.
Scranton boy-still on the run-went
up after the ball. caught it as it was
descending and quickly tucling it un-
der his arm put on more steam and
pulled for the goal line. Before a
Williamsporl man could atiemDt TO
catch him he WAS safely over the line
and the next instant had the sphere
planted square between the posts. Not
more than eight seconds elapsed from
the time the whistle blew until the
touchdown was scored. A contrary
wind made Tropr miss an easy goal.
Willianspor1 kicked to Scranton S
twenty yard line and her ends got
down well with the ball. preventing
more than an eight yard return. Will
Transport held the local boys to less
than five yards for two downs. hut
on the third. with the ball near the
thirty-five yard line. Tropp got around
the left end anl ran the whole length
of the field for a ,ouchdown He also
kicked tn" goal.
Willianspor again kicked off al,,l
recovering from the decentralization
that resulted from the two quick
,OuchdOwns. took the ball from Scran-
ton on downs. and by quick. strong
~
ten yards for off side play. carried the
ball over. The goal WAS missed.
The first half ended with the ball in
Scranton'a possession at miltirld
THE SECOND HALF
The second half was Il see-siw from
beginning to end. Scranton doing the
most of the aggressive work To-
wards the end of the half Scranton got
its second round. made ii strong rally
and succeeded in carrying the ball
the whole length of the field on short
runs ana plunges, Phillips taking it
over from the ten yard line The goal
was missed.
a thousand persons saw the game
and hlstily chrcled the frequent good
plays The day WAS too cold even for
the players. many of them wearing
gloves To keep their fingers from stiff
fleming and causing fumhleS. The line
up was as follows:
scranton iG Willlm.port
Stone .,...,,.,....,.. rru'rr .......,...... Wei.
i'lwood ............right guard. Nolne
iiidcmour ..........rsh rackle........,., Grdes.
1hiNtr .,,..,....... .riGlI "nd..,.,..... hoasianI
MdnnoSS .,.........ici guard, :. ';ihsoi
Nnf., ,,iNl l,,,, A. Aim,