The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26
ST. LOUIS ALUMNI WINS
FROM UNIVERSITY TEAM.
Final Score Was Twenty-seven TO
I'm Favor OF the
Veteran Players.

Alumni Of St Louis University scored -
points 10 Il rolled Up by the team repre-
sentirg the college on the gr!diron at
sportsman'5 Park yesterday. but the col
lege team managed TO keep the veterans
from defeating them by % points. as the
alumni had agreed TO do. Advantage IN
weight and strength was with the victorious
eleven and the game was one-sided in con
sequence
From the opening OF the hrst half. when
a touchdown was scored in short order BY
the alumni. q was apparent that the vet
erans had the university men outciaSsed.
Old-time players like Billy Dillon. Edgar
Mclean. Willis johnson and Huck Ewing
proved too strong n combination for the
scholastic boys. who were handicapped by
years and weight The alumni paved a
ve-y easy game 1t stages. 10 avoid giving
Their opponents n severe beating. and the
game was SLOW ~ many stages-
In the first half Billy Dillon was sent over
the line FOR two touchdcwns. making one
score after an end run and another after q
buck straight through. the line. Huck Ew4
ing was the scorer a few minutes after the
h2if opened. making a touchdown after 4
mass play which simply moved down the
lighter university men The university men
took a brace toward the close. however.
and FltzpOrter gss sent across the alumni
line Tor q touchdown. McKeovn kicking
goal Dillon kicked goal on one attempt
after a touchdown. making the score stard
the nrst half.
Al AafE GEI1AAl I<AAl4 the veterans look
many liberties with the lighter team. play
Ing an easy game and working all sorts OF
combinations on the university boys Ewing
would make a buck through the line and
fairly split the lighter team into two sec
tons. while the o~ld-tinerS had no did5r-,irv
IL blowing through their opponents at
On one occasion. after a punt had beer
caught BY Dan Dillon. Ewing tackled him.
got him over his shoulder and carried him
back several yards CunsiderinE their hsr-
cicap the university boys nut M n strong
game. however. and did not become dis
Outraged by the odds against them They
worked vigorously all the zay through ana
cut down their opponents lead IN rhs clos
ins period. Ewing and Billy Dillon went
one OF the features OF this period being a
touchdown made by Dan Dillon through
failing on the ball tehind the alumnf's line
after two OF the alumni had fumbled the
pigskin.
TIE BAH had bounced out OF the univer-
Sly mans arms after a punt and had rolled
across the line. the alumni falling over 1t
IN an EFFORT TO pick Il up Dan Dillon got
behind the line In time 70 capture II
a Few moments later Billy O'FIynn. who
used 10 be the crack spunter at the col
leEe, went down the field on q long end
run. going nearly the whole length Of the
gr-diron on a run. he ran out Of bounds
AZ one stage but this seemed TO pass IN
noticed With the ball near the universe
tvs line i vas carried over b. Billy Dill
McReoun made the closing. score OF the
game about a minute before the contest
Clp-el. Inc ualt lal Leen WORKED toWarGa
the alumni goaT and a place kick was at
tempted by McKeown and resulted in =
score
Play throughout the contest was some
what Wild as a result OF the difference IN
strength between the teams Nc definite
Style OF play was followed BY either eleven.
lnehucks and kicks alternating In a mixed
sort OF series.
Edgar Mclean. last SEASONS captain Of
the university team and now a student AZ
Washington University. played a strong
game. Willis johnson SHOWED I'd In he old
position At center and played well. although
tie bulky Hennsrfh gave him considerable
trouble