The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-14
Football

The season for the East Providence
to very fitting close when they won so
decisively from the strong Manual eleven.
The victory yesterday was the NTH for
the winning team and there has only been
once in the season before that the team
has even been scored against.
The team TO do the trick was that o.
Pawtucket which won. When II is con-
sidcred that the East Providence team Is
considt led to be the lightest In the
league the victory and the success OF the
season Is nothing If not remarkable, Yes
terGsy the men did not play their Gus.
tomary snsppy gone which was probably
due TO the fact that In the second halt the
star quarterback OF the team, Mccormick
had to retlCe from the game suffering
with "a return OF the lameness that result
ed from thc contest with the Pawt Icket
I am.
Manual. on the other hand. played hard
at all times but were not equal TO the
men who opposed them and were cut
through and blocked at all points. There
was more or less rough work going on at
all times between the members of the two
teams with both sides committing the Of
fences.
The game opened when Mcdonald kick
ed of TO Cook. who was downed. on the
first three attempts the Manual team
failed 10 gain the required distance and
lost the ball on downs. Kingsford made
eight-yard gain and Sheldon followed this
up with a 10-yard line play. Siegel also
figured In the ground gaining for Manual.
After vainly trying to repeat those plays
the Manual players decided TO punt, and
Cook sent the pigskin 25 yards to Nc
Cormick, who was quickly downed. Then
the East Providence boys awoke and by
repeated gains carried the ball to the
Manual four-yard line and Sheldon was
pushed over for the first touchdown.
Evans missed the goal and the score then
stood to o.
on the next KICKOFF Kingsford sent the
ball TO the Manual four-yard line. where
Segel caught II and ran IL back 10 yards.
After Brooks had made five-yard gain
the East Providence line held firm and Sc
cured tho ball on downs. but lost IL on a
tumble TO Brooks. East Providence did
not allow the Manual players much OF =
breathing spell. however. as they held
for downs and secured the ball and Nc
Donald went over the line for the second
touchdown. Evans kicked the goal and
the score was IL 10 In favor of East
Providence. when time was called for the
end OF the nrst half tho ball was on Man
uars six-yard line and In East Provi-
dences = possessOn.
In the second half Cook kicked of 20
Evans East Providence went TO sleep TIL
Walker made n 0-yard run and deposited
the ball behind the goal posts. but a. he
ran orsidc. only about - yards OF his run
| counted. the ball being brought back.
Again Kingsford. with fine interference
ripped through the Manual team and
dropped the ball behind the goal posts
T but as n Manual player was declared on
/ side the ball was carried back. East
| Providence was not TO be foiled. how
yer. and Mcdonald went over the line
/ for the third score Evans kicked the goa
/ and the final score stood II 10 o. as neith-
er side scored during the remainder OF
| the contest
HOPE. 10. CLASSICAL, s.
There was an interesting game on yes
terday afternoon between the teams from
Classical and Hope street high schools
~ Adelaide park which drew les quote oi
4 ro.,fere