Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-31
ON THE GRIDIRoN
Another Red Hot Contest Took Place
 Last Night

Last Night
 New York. Dec 31.-There was more, football, more slugging and more ex- citement for a crowd of 5000 persons in the Madison Square Garden last night. While notable players formerly of leading varsity teams did not par ticipate in the struggles on the minla- ture gridiron, there was plenty of fun. provided by the .eleyens representing the Knickerbocker Field club of this city and the Warlow A. c. of White stone. l.. I. They were bitter rivals, for the last time they met i'll a battle out of doors the police fnterfered at the end of the first half when the score was 16 to 5 in favor of the KnickerbOckers
 Both teams had crowds of partisans with them and when the game had ended shortly before midnight by a score of 12 to in the Knick erbockers' favor the winners were carried off the floor on the shoulders of their friends. With only a minute to play the Knick- erbockers forced the ball to within . few yards of the goal line and then Leahey took it over for the deciding touchdown, the same player kicking the goal when the field was oyeT'run with spectators.
 The Knickerbockers began the game with a rush, Leahey making the first touchdown and kicking the goal after three minutes and twenty seconds of fast play. But later on in the first half, after the ball had changed hands numerous times on downs, the WarIoW A. c. made material gains, aided by Armstrong who is a member of the police force and who played great foot ball all the way through, until finally Lent was showed over for a touchdown. As Miller kicked the goal, the score was tied. and so it re- aimed until the intermission came. .-.
 In the second half. which. like the first, was twenty minutes long, there was the fercest kind of play. Mem bers of both teams were repeatedly laid out and the game began to drag as time was frequently taken out. Both elevens showed strength in defense so that the ball went back and forth on four downs in the most monotonous fashion. 1t looked as if the game would be draw with five minutes left to play, but the Knickerbockers braced and as the Long Islanders began to show signs of weakening under the strain the game went the locals way.
 Much depended upon the victory, for it had been decided before the game that the winning team. strengthened by several of the New York profession als, would meet the All-Syracuse star team in the Garden tonight, another attraction being a Gaelic football match between the Kickhams of New York and the Emmets of South Brooklyn. So the Knickerbockers were in high feather when they broke the tie. Slug ging matches were frequent. but no body was hurt beyond a few black eyes and bloody noses. Once or twice players had the wind knocked out of them. only to recover in few mo- ments. >, = r- Knickerbocker F. c. Warlow A. G.. Perez Left end ....... Smith Mccarthy ... Left tackle. Armstrong f Whiteman .. Left guard .... McCabe Campbell ..... Center ...... Maloney Lippe ..... Right guard .... Siebert Steinert .-... Right tackle ...... Knab Foster ..... Right end |. <. Livingston Gordon .... Quarterback ...... Lark Caulkins :. Left halfback. .Maybaum Kiernan .. Right halfback .... Miller Leahey ....... Fullback ........ Lent Score, Knickerbocker Field club 12, Warlow A. o. 6; touchdowns, leahey ?, Lent l; goals from touchdoWnS. Leahey 2. Miller 1; referee. ". J. Smith of Union: umpire. Fred Wenck of Yale; linesmen. Wright and Smythe of Co., lumbia; time. 20 minute halves.
 Tn a preliminary game the Transit A. c. of this city defeated the Brighton A. c. of Coney Island by a score of 6 to O. Weisse making the touchdown and Benford kicking the goal. Fifteen minute halves were played.
 Indoor football has created such a favorable impression here that on Sat | urday the managers of professional e1eyens representing New York, Phila- delphia. Syracuse. Buffalo and Orange will hold a meeting in this city to or ganize an indoor professional football l league which will hold a weeks cham pionship tournament in the Garden next winter.