The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-09
FOOTBALL

One OF the best football games that has
been seen this seacon was played yest"-.
day on the Adelaide Park grounds by the
Maeual training and English high
schools, which the former team won after
a hard struggle and about 30 minutes OF
play.
In weight the two teams were about
evenly matched and every inch OF the
ground over which the ball moved was
iercely contested. The only thing that
made the Manual boys win the game was
the fact that they put little more snap
and ginger into their plays than did their
opponents. The halves were 10 minutes
long and during the first one not goal
was seriously threatened though the ball
was In Manuals territory most OF the
time.
II was not until the second half that the
latter team settled down and gritting
their teeth plunged and tore through the
opposing line and fought their way to the
goal OF the game. Seigel did the trick
early I'm the second half and IL was that
alone that saved the day.
The game opened when English kicked
10 Manual. Brooks received the ball in
good style and carried IL back 10 yards be-
fore he was captured. Both elevens lined
up quickly. and the struggle began. Dur
Ing the first half the ball moved forward
and back and many times by either team.
and though IL was dangerously near the
Manual goal the English players could
not get II over the line. Manual held for
downs. and received the ball. Cook then
took IL Is yards around English's right
end. Brooks was the next man TO take
the ball. and he added eight yards With
the ball on the lve-yard line the Eng
lish players rallied. held their opponents
where they were TO receive the ball on
downs Then the English boys bucked the
line In earnest. and on short gains sue
ceeded In taking the ball out OF its dan
gerous position near their goal Manual
held the ball for downs and then stroye
hard 10 make the necessary distance for a
touchdown. Siegel made a fiye-yard gain
through centre and Cook followed this up
with three yards. The English line held
and got the ball on downs After the Eng
lish boys had carried IL toward the Man
ual goal for short gains time for the end
or the first half was announced and the
ball was then on Manuals 15-yard line
AFTER rest the two teams again went
at III, ana the second half was even more
exciting than the first Manual kt,,I,ed
OFT TO Haywood who advancedthe ball
" yards. The Manual line held and
English lost the ball. Cook carried the
ball on an end run for n l5-yard gain
and Brooks added yards on the next
play. siegel went through the line and
deposited the ball on English's nve-yard
line, but on the next three tries the
Manual boys failed 10 make the short
distance between them and the touch
down line After carrying the ball back
about 20 yards II was given TO Manual
on downs. and the latter team then got
In It's good work. Slegal made eight
yards through centre and Cook followed
WIN tlVe-yard end run. Siegal was
again given the ball. ploughed throuqh
the English centre for n touchdown
Hebden kicked the goal and the score
was TO in Manuals favor. During the
remainder OF the half Manual had the
English goal In danger several times and
when the whistle blew after a touch
back by Manual the ball was on the
English 2o-yard line. The lineup:
MANUAL. ENGITstJ