The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-19
SMITH ACADEMY LOST
TO ST, LOUIS TEAM
Scholastic Eleven Beaten When 1t
Seemed to Have Victory
in Its Grasp.
FINAL SCORE WAS TEN TO six.
Lucky Play BEHIND Smiths Line
Resulted in Decisive Score
for the Univer-
sity Team.
FINAL SCORE WAS TEN TO SIX.

With the score IN lis favor and victory ap-
parently IN Its grasp. a careless play BY its
quarter back cost Smith Academy the game
with e. Louis University at Sportsman's
Park yesterday. Hemp's failure TO secure a
bali behind the Smith line enabled the uni
versity quarter back TO rush up and fall
upon the ball. scoring a touchdown for his
team. The final score stood 10 20 8 in favor
CT st. Louis University.
Midway In the second half. at the time
the play was made. the score stood s 10 .
in favor OF tho Smith boys, and they seemed
TO have the university team held safely. so
far as scoring Was concerned. Twice they
had held the university boys on downs anl
though the ball vas in Smiths territory. II
| cid not lock as II the St Louis men could
advance Il. At the second down. a punt was
Mckeown was doing the kicking FOR St.
hit the ball sqIarely. Instead OF rising
above the teams. Il new straight into the
smith line giancing, on one Of the line
men and then bounding toward the Smith
goal. The force OF the kick gave the ball
the line and fell behind IL.
HEMP STOOD LOOKING ON.
Hemp. Smiths quarter. was playing back
on the defensive work. and was behind the
line as soon az the ball. For some reason
be failed 20 pick IL W. and mercy stood
looking at II. although IL bumped INTO his
legs. In the meanwhile Dillon OF ST. Louis
University got down after H. and tel upon
the ball at Hemp's feet. thus giving the
university a touchdown and turning the
score in Its favor. The score was the last
mae; and gave the university the game.
With the exception of this play. which
was clearly due TO failure on Hemp's part
70 understand the rules. the teams put up
q closely matched and interesting game.
being about the same weight and GLOWING
much the same tactics. Smith Academy
probably had a very slight advantage In
weight. but the teams were so evenly
matched In. this respect that the advantage
In line buckinG rested first with one team
and then with the other.
smith probably had the stronger lire OF
the two. while the university had q back
field which proved most effective FOR
ground gaining. In the hrst half Smith
Academy tried buckiaE the line from the
outset. and worked the ball down the field
from the start. sending Campbell over for
a touchdown IN short order. 81. Louis then
took a brace and the game proceeded more
evenly.
The university team commenced 10 use its
backs after the touchdown. and gains re-
suited In almost every case. the ball being
IN Smiths territory for the greater part OF
the half. Smith also used its backs. but
they proved less effective for gains than
did the university boys. Toward the close
Of the second half Smith commenced to use
her itnemen in work. sending the heavy
posing line. Gains resulted IN every at
tempt. and the ball was on st. LouiS's sew
enteen-yard line when time was called.
PUNTING FEATURE OF GAME.
Punting was a feature OF the game from
start TO ninth. and at times II ~
solved Itself into a kicking contest between
KrutEzch and McktoEn RrutsSch did splen-
did work behind his line. and In every case
he made q long, clear punt, which resulted