The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16
rom right end to quarter and Kepler took

from right end to quarter and Kepler took
Again the ball was intrusted to Brock
yard dash around the NJ ners' left end. With
through. but was tackled by Kepier and
brought down. A tumble resulted in a gain
of two yards. Riordsn falling, on the ball
He hit right end for eight yards and Brock
meyer dashed around the opposite end for
seven more.
Brooks plowed through left tackle FOR
three and Brockmeyer hit the end for four.
Brooks bored through for two more. A FUN
BILE followed. but again R.ordan camped on
Hsiordan and Brockmeyer gained ten yards
on three downs. Riordan was then tackled
for a loss and Pennington failed to gain.
ONE PLAY THAT FAILED.
On the thirty-five-yard line an attempt at
a pace kick failed. Roberts made a poor
pass and Foley missed the catch. Riordan.
the bali. and. by a long end run. BROUGHT
It back to the thirty-fve-yard line. The
Miners then took possession Of the leather.
but could not gain, and Gregory punted for
yards. Brooks hit the left end for three.
five yards. Riordan punted high and Long
tackled Hummel. who made the catch.
The Miners gained slowly and failed on a
Ave yards and .Riordan brought the ball
back fifteen yards A tumble gave the ball
TO the Miners on T.. e. c. n1ty-yard line
just as the half ended.
The second half opened with the odds
about even. but the Miners were still favor
ties. Gregory kicked off to the Brothers
return. covering twenty yards before going
down. Jackson was sent through center for
c. Z. c. captain tried left end and gained
five yards. Riordan skirted left end for q
hfteen-yard run that took him out OF
bounds. Brooks hit center for three. and
then came the play that electrified the spec
tators.
THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN.
The ball was on the Miners fifty-yard
line and signals were given for a double
pass behind a close formation. As the ball
was passed TO Riordan Long crossed over
from right end, Just as Riordan was about
to be tackled Long passed behind him on
a run toward the Miners right end. Tho
teams were punched. and as Long passed
kiordan the latter turned and passed the
late. Their men were all in the play and
Long had gained a good start. His success
good interference. The biz captain had
kept out OF the fray. and as Long gathered
speed he kept close and warded of one or
Once Long go. his stride there was no stop
He outspr;nted his pursuers and. under
Of the fed and planted the ball behind
the goal posts. The touchdown was made
in three minutes and three. seconds after
~ 1850
Gregory kicked low to Brockmeyer. who
made a pretty catch and retu, ned for fl
teen yards. He was tackled hard and the
ball was Jared from his arm. Heck Of
the Miners falling on 1t. This placed the
occurred on their thirty-fve-yard line. The
Miners gained slowly, and in one of the
scrimmages. Perrier was laid out. Blake
went in ard replaced Gregory at full back.
the Miner captain returning to quarter. The
ball went to c. b. G.. on downs. and the
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A SEvENTY-THREE-YARD RUN.
.Brockmeyer took the ball and broke
through the Miners left end into a clear
ence, Brockmeyer sped down the fed. He
seemed to be safe as Riordan was clearing
the way. but after a sprint OF eventy-thre
up from behind. The Brothers lined up on
the Miners, twenty-two-yard line and
tumble gave the ball to the visitors on their
ten-yard line and 4 gr0an went up from the
c; b: {: IeoteIs: But the Brothers were
the defense.
Twice they held, but #. did them little
ty-yard line and easily kicked a goal from
the field. That ended the Brothers scor-
BY this time darkness was fast settling
over the field. and the crowd found it hard
TO follow the game. Gregory kicked OF
diu IelliiHS vi EctuEHeQ the Dali twenty
eight yards. Failing to gan, Riordan punt
ed for thirty yards to Gregory, vino was
tackled by Long and thrown before he
could advance q step. Bowen lost fifteen
yards on an attack on left end. being
tackled by Corman and thrown back sever
al yards by Pennington. Gregory again
punted. 1t was Roila's ball on a tumble,
and then the Miners braced up, and by a
succession of short bucks, advanced stead
lily down the field.
1t was SO dark that the players could not
see the plays, and the Brothers were at a
decided disadvantage. On the hfteen-yard
line the Miners fumbled. The ball bounded
ten yards toward the c. e. c.. goal and
Darcy fell on It. The Brothers made a
desperate stand on the three-yard line, but
on the third down Heck was pushed
through for a touchdown. BY this time II
was so dark that the goal posts could be
seen only by the light OF an electric light
on the campus. Gregory failed to kick
goal.
GAME ENDS IN DARKNESS.
Although only two minutes OF play re-
manned the Miners insisted on continuing.
This unreasonable action netted them moth
Ing. for R.o-Gll kicked the ball out of
bounds twice and time was I'D.
The lineup and summary:
c. 3. C. Qp. Position, NJ a NJ ~.
end..-..Perrier-Kepier
xKyle-..-."-:-..Risht ackle...... Bowen
Right ..Kindrick
Wyman
kyle-Jordan....,..Left Hcevei