Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-16
ON THE GRIDIRON.
Merrimacs Proved Too Strong
 for Bridgeport Acorns

Vanquished By the Locals-Splen-
 did Work of All the Merrimac Team
 The Acorns Never Crossed the
 goal Line. While the Locals Went
 Over Twice.
 Last Sunday it was the Bridgeport A. c. which fell by the waysfde. being defeated by the North End Athletic club of this city by the score of 11-T. Yesterday the Merrimacs not only de- feateci but whitewashed the Acorns of Bridgeport, The Acorns came, saw, but did not conquer Though they had fast, strong team. The home team was too strong, too heavy, too powerful for them.
 1t vas the best game played here this season. In the first half the Merrimacs tore big gaps in the Acorns' line, skisted the ends for big gains and succeeded in scoring two touch downs. Tn the second half the Acorns showed their strength. By straight football they carried the bah iron, their own 1o-yard line down 10 the Merrimacs' 2h-yard line, where the home team made a stubborn stand sud the visitors were unable to break through their wall of defeuse for a score. The first ha't ended win t'" ball on Eridgeports 2.yard line in the Merrimacs' possession. while at the end of the second half the home team had the ball on its 10-yard line. ...
 Slavin and Smith were the bright particular stars of the stellar aggrega- ton of local players. Smith played 8 brilliant game. Slavin's bucking and hurdling of the line was remarkable. Time and time again he gained his dis tance by sheer strength when appar- ently he was blocked. Byrnes and Hayes also ripped up the line in fine shape. Driscoll played fine game at end as did Cronan. The line was stone wall defense. It was alto- gether too strong for the Acorns' line. Kinney quarterback, showed good Judgment in running the team and in guiding the plays. He did clever work.
 The Acorns are a strong team and showed it in the second half. Their best playing was done by McMahon. Barr, Sullivan and Duhig.
 The game, which was witnessed by 1,500 people began at 3 o'clock. Sul- livan kicked off for the Acorns to Hayes on the 5-yard line. Hayes ran the ball back 15 yards. Slavin went through right tackle for 21a yards and Smith made 3 through the same place. Hayes struck the right side of the line for 10 yards, dragging half of the Acorrls with him. On the next play he tried the same place for 21a yards. Byrnes went through left tackle for 5 yards and Hannon was thrown for no gain. Slavin made 3 yards through right tackle and M, Byrnes tore through large gap near left guard for 10 yards. Through the same place Hayes went for yards and Ryrnes skirted left end for 8 yards. Hannon made a brilliant run of ID yards, but, the ball was brought back 20 yards or holding in the line by. Gro nan, of the Merrimacs. J, Slavin struck the line for 5 yards and Hayes went through Hyland for 2R yards. j.. Slavin tore and hurdled his way along the right end for 15 yards, and Byrnes followed with 21a-yard gain around the other end. Between right tackle and right end Slavin dashed for wards, M. Byrnes struck the same place for 8 and Slavin made around right end. The attack of the home team was becoming savage and the visitors could not stop 1t. Hayes bucked the left side of the line for 41h wards and Slavin made fine hur- de of the right side. kept his feet ana pulled half dozen of the vlsltors over the line with him for a toucn- down. Slavin missed an easy goal Time. io:10.
 slayin kicked off to Duhig on the 1o-yard line and the latter ran the ball back for yards when he was nneiy tackled by Driscoll. McMahon lost wards on an end play and Flynn gained yard through the left side or the line On a double pass the Acorns lost 2 yards and the ball went to the Merrimacs on downs. smith made yards through right tackle ana Hayes made 3 through left guard. J. Slavin made yards around right eno and M. Byrnes made the same dls- tance through left tackle. Smith lit erallv ploughed his way through the Acorns for touchdown. Slavin kicked goal Time, 4:15. O'Brien was knocked out in this scrimmage and his place was taken by hecko, who played a fine game. Slavln kicked to Callahan, who was tackled by Cronan before he had run far. Duhig lost yards on an end play and dou- ble pass netted only a 1-yard gain. Kecko punted. Hayes fumbled, but recovered the ball on the Acorns' s5- ward line. Slavin made 6 yards around right end. Smith gained 7 yarsd through right tackle and M. Byrnes added yards around the left end. Hayes plunged through left puard for 3 yards and then Hannon dashed around the left end for 20 yards. Time was called with the ball in the Acorns' territory.
 Tn the second half Slavin kicked to Barr on the 5-yard line. and the latter ran the ball back 10 yards. Then tha Acorns did some pretty work. They pushed the Merrimacs slowly but surely down the field, They rip ped up the line and skirted the ends for gains. Down to the Award line