The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
Football

The team from the business college OF
this city went over TO East Providence
yesterday TO play with tne local team
and put UP a very interesting game.
Neither side was able 10 score, though
seemingly the home BOYS had the better
OF the contest bt keeping the ball I'm the
territory of the visitors the most OF the
time. Twice during the contest the ban
was within the 10-yard line OF tn" visit
ors. but no score could be made. Both
OF the teams showed up well. enough IN
different particulars of the game. The
visitors relied upon line plunging for
their gains while the home team made
all it's gains from the superb interference
that N put up. The result Of such tao
tics was that the home team gained more
ground than its opponents.
The visitors were heavier and had the
additional advantage 81 playing some OF
the former stars Of the local team i'm their
lineup. Among these were Schmidt.
Shaw and Fred Tobin ON account Of
the lateness az the time when the visit
ors arrived IL was decided that halves Of
Is minutes only would be played. The
trouble had i'm keeping the crowd back
of the line was a cause ~ delay and
added TO this there were several wran-
Cling matches.
The game opened with Kngsford kick
ing Off TO Schmidt. who was downed on
his own hve yard line The teams lined
up and Il was expected that the big Wis
itors would begin tho work of smashing
up the East Providence line. but this did
not happen. as two unsuccessful attempts
proved and Schmidt was forced TO punt
Lawson received the ball on tie y. a >
35-yard line and he returned IL 10 yards
before being downed. East Providence
then attempted TO make n hole. but Me
Donald was forced TO punt \ Il. a $
player made an offside play ct this point
when the ball was punted. and this gave
East Providence first down
|. East Providence again failed TO gain
through the visitors line. and Mcdonald
punted out Of bounds. lie was the first
to capturssI: and the ball was given TO
East Providence again This seemed 10
awaken some vim I'm the home team, as
Evans opened things np with a five-yard
gain through left tackle and Mcdonald
followed this up with a three yard gain
With the ball on tho r. g. 8 io-yard line
East Providence fumbled and the visit
ors captured the hall
Schmidt made = threc-yard plunge
through the line and Shaw made four
Yards likewise on the next play. with
excellent interference. he broke through
the homo teams line and had a
clear field ahead OF him ~ was expected
that he had an easy thing for a touch
down, but chase, the East providence
end. set sail after shaw. and after MAX
ing spectacular flying tackle brought
the former player to earth. Then East
Providence secured the ball on downs
and rushed II 10 the Il. & 3. elght-yard
line. where Il was lost on downs, and
Schmidt punted just as the whistle blew
for the end OF the game.
ORIOLE A. A.. 10. RANGER A. c., "a. 5.
The Rugby team of the Oriole Athletic
association won from the second team
OF the Ranger club by the score OF 10
to s. on the Oriolc field. yesterday The
feature of the second half was Freemans
brilliant line-buckng After taking the
bali to tho centre of the field he went
through Locke for touchdown. Lyons
and walch were the stars for tho Ran
gers. aud Freeman Fairchiid and Clarke
for the orioles.
The members Of the oriole team aver