The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
PARAMOUNT WON
IN FOOTBALL
They Defeated Friends Uni
verSity 6 to 0,
WAS A HEAVIER TEAM
But Speedy Quaker8 Put Up a
Game Fight.
WAS A HEAVIER TEAM

''Fairmount. 6; Friends. o. In the hard
est fought gridiron battle ever witnessed
in TINS section of the state Paramount
college made one touchdowp and kicked
goal over the Friends university team
yesterday afternoon on the Hess field
Both teams in prime condition, evenly
InatcAed and full OF ginger ard deter
rnination. the orange and black triumphed
over its ancient rival
Il was a great game. Fairmount was
far better than in any previous game
mere this season. Her men had made
wonderful strides in the art of playing
the game. The Quakers were in great
form. They played with more vim than
wAen they defeated Emporia college TWO
weeks ago and they played as strong at
Inc end Of the game IS they did at the
beginning
The marvellous part of the Friends
team is that they did not have much
larger score rolled up against them.
Their opponents were much heavier ard
older men, but the lightweights made up
in speed and grit what they lacked in
avorGupo.s The game Vas really a con
test Of speed on the one hand and weight
on lie other. Both teams were evenly
matched as to the science OF the game.
In onense the I--de fellows from the
West Side plunged through the line Of
HUSKY men at VIII and Tor good gains,
but tho Fairmount team pranced around
the en0s for long runs. FairmOunt could
DO very little in line rushing. bat with
three big men for Interference a back
coulu make good gains against the light
ends OF the Friends.
The largest crowd that ever attended a
football game in this city was out yes
terCay afternoon. Partisan spirit ran
hign The people came on foot. on BIZ
cycles, ia Duggies, traps, hacks and tally
hos. Almost every man who entered that
field had some sign OF partisanship. Car
riaGes Were decorated in the scarlet and
grey of the Friends and the yellow and
black Of Fairmount. Banners of the col
Ors of 9th schools foated from many
points along the side lines and the stud
ents Of each school were bedecked with
yards and yards Of ribbon NegaphoEes
were also in evidence and the students
and ardent supporters of either school
were in good voice. The students Of each
school had a hEe repertoire Of yells ard
songs and the people on the side lines
soon caught the strains and joined in
Tin horns We're in good supply and in
the hands Of d young Kansas woman
made whole lot of noise. The din was
terrl-c at times. IN number Of instances
the team captains had to request the
people to keep still because the backs
coui- not hear the signals.
At me field the students and support
efs of both schools divided, the Friends
taxing the east side and FaiTmount the
west Fifteen hundred people paid adj
missions to the game, and when the final
whistle sounded the wearers of the scar
let and grey walked of the field crest
fallen. their favorites defeated. while eco
yellow and black banners waved triumph
IN their faces.
70 the full-aedegd Quaker it was
grief that viii cause him to remember
his enemies until the TWO meet again
next year Throughout the game the
Ouakers Loyalty cheered their bruised, bat
tereo and defeated team until the last
down was called. Not until the last wills
Tie sounded did the Friends give up hope.
But To the Fairnounters. on the other
side Of the field the defeat and grief of
their old-time opponents was sweet music
in their ears. Their men were battling
WIN the strongest and most versatile
of all the gridiron warriors of the south
west ana the enemy was being beaten
The rairmouuters stood and howled as
only winning team can howl, and they
jumped up and down and yelled until
the very earth shook.
ne first and only touchdown was made
w-.n ten minutes after the game be-
gan The Friends were the first to APP
pear on the field. and as they trotted
out from the gate a long cheer went up
nev moved up and down the field in
light and fast signal practice Just
moment after the Fairmount team trot-
tee INTO the held and another cheer was
given The coaches gave the last few
instructions TO the men, the captains
tossed for positions, Fairmount Won and
chose 10 defend the south goal Tho
teams lined up the referees whistle
sounded. Hoyt for Friends kicked the
bah ana the game was on
The bah dropped into the arms Of Kirk,
who carried it back three yards. Fair
mount worked her heavy tackles and
guards back Of the line for steady gains
OF two TO four wards each down The
guards and tackles would be called back
and with double tandem with halves
and guards plunge into the line of isht-
weight Quakers The little fellows were
game and fought like tigers and kept the
gains down to the minimum. on defense
OF the lire the Friends work was superb
The vicious crossbucys CT Fairmouut
could do little against them. Every
Quaker was in the game and made his
presence known But the little gains