Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27
All Around De-
troit Team.
E. A. A. c. Winners by
II to 0.
Buchtel and Grays Beaten Away
From Home.

TO doubters that 1t has as strong a
team Of football players as can be
. found in days travel. Detroit A. O.
knows this, for E. A. A. G. defeated
Its team Of crack players, including
old Columbia and u. M. men Satur-
day by a score of 12-0, and as the
Detroit men washed and dressed after
the game, they were very sore in body
and much cast down in spirit.
It was, without doubt, the fastest
and best game of football seen here
this season, and the 600 people who
saw 1t were very agreeably surprised,
for they had been somewhat disgust
ed with the proceedings Of the satur-
day previous, and were at first some
what inclined to be critical.
The game was clean, however. Both
teams played gentlemaniy bail, and,
bsst Of all, the ofiic.ns were men who
RHoW Iue Bhiiic anu Wcre ehaHchLy
fair. Football rose visibly in tho es-
tlnation of Akron players Saturday,
aud 30 did the Dest Akron team.
When the D. A. Q. filed onto Buch-
Tel field before the game, there was
misgiving In the hearts of Akron play
ers and rootcrs, for the visitors
seemed to be almost enormous and 1t
was feared that there would be but
little show for Akron.
When the ball was put in play, how
ever, the fears of the Akrons vanish
ed, for 1t was soon seen that the local
team was playing all around the visi-
tOrs, and 1t was felt that If they dld
not score they might well hide their
heads
Akron won the toss and kicked off.
Detroit failed to get back far when
tackled, and then soon lost the ball
on downs, the local team, standing
nrm as wall against their assaults.
volk, Hayes and Stevens now worked
the ball rapidly down the line, Pat
rick being put out OF the game and
being replaced by Moran, and Referee
Hutchinson showed his fnir-minded-
ness by giving Akron five yards for
Detroit's off-side play. They got it
back, however, in few seconds, for
the same reason. Detroit had but in
different success in her attempts at
end runs, and made most OF her good
gains by bucking. Her fullback was
short, played low, and was hard to
stop. Sonneskoy was the next in stel-
lar brillinacy for Detroit.
When Akron had the ball. which
was the greater part OF the time, It
had little trouble with Detroits line.
volk was worked hard and respond
"a wefh It was almost impossible to
stop him, for he seemed to go on and
on line rubber ball. and made gains
a&tsr no was on the ground. Stevens
p1aycd pretty game, and his dodg-
ing was a feature OF the game. Bitt-
ners bucks were less successful, for
Detroit played low and tripped him
quackly. The hrst half ended with the
ball two feet from Detroit's goal,
neither side having scored.
Akron was now fully convinced that
II was playing all around the visitors.
ana started the second half determined
10 score d, A. G. Kicked off and volk
rem back % yards with the ball before
.tnekisd- Hayes. Stevens and yolk al
tsznated with Bittner, plowing great
ho%s fn tho visitors line or lodging
skfllfuily GROUND the end for long
gains, and Stevens made touchdown
d seven minutes OF play. volk kick
ed goal. Score, 60.
IL was the same old story few
minutes later. Detroit A. @. fought
tieerishly ana despairingly, trying to
stop the rushes OF ID. A. A. O. having
men Knocked completely senseless, re-
'peatedly, but II was no use, and Stew
ems wont around right end little la.
ter for Ab YARD gain and touch
down. volk kicked vcrv difficult
Eoal Score. 12-O.
Akron had succeeded in working the
ball to within % yards of another
touchdown when the second half end
cd IT was rather hot for such a fast
game, and the players suffered much,
but they played with exceeding vim
and speed. and tho game was an
agreeable surprise. 1t is predicted that
the Akron team, as 1t now stands. win
give the shelbys more trouble than a
little, when they come together next
saturday Hutchinson and Rockwell
made excellent officials.
Lineup:
70. A. A. C.--12. d. A. CO.
yoik .......... ...... Downing
ferrick ........ I $500. .Sonneskoy
smitn ..-...s.. g ....... .Minelly