Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-09-29
OPENING GAME
OF FOOTBALL.

South Jersey Institute, 80; Millviue
High School, 0.
Such was the score at the end of the
opening game of foot ball on Saturday
at the South Jersey Institute.
The Millville lads came over conf
dent Of carrying away the honors.
What they lacked in weight they were
going to make up in swiftness, but
when the sons of South Jersey came
running on the field with their natty
suits of ruby and white the Millville
students began to see really how small
they were. Coach Moorey gave the
Institute boys a little signal practice
and run around the.feld, then retired
to await the signal that would open
the foot ball season in this city. A
large crowd stood along the side lines
to cheer the home team to victory,
and ruby and white flags were numer-
GUS. 1t was just thirty five minutes
after three when Referee Christ blew
his whistle and the two teams lined
up. Millville kicked the ball, it went
whirling through the air and landed
safely in the arms of Moore, the left
half back, who made twenty yard
gain by careful playing. The Insti-
tute boys took the ball up the field
with rapid strides. When it seemed
as if the home team was about to score
some one fumbled the ball and Millville
secured it. Then came tough battle,
one which showed of what the Insti-
tute team was composed No sooner
would the ball be put in play than the
South Jersey lads would be through
the Millville line, which proved to be
very weak, and sent the ball back
ward instead of toward the desired
goal. It took but four downs to put
the ball in possession of the Institute
boys. Then several long end runs by
Charlesworth put the pigskin within
a few feet Of the goal. Charlesworth
was then given the ball and centre
rush was madeand the first touchdown
was scored. Charlesworth scored a
goal by kicking, which made the score
5 to 0, then the ball started from
centre again but it was no use for the
Millville lads to try and stop the local
team. Their centre rushes and long
end runs simply could not be con-,
trolled. By the close of the first half
Charlesworth had scored another
touchdown, kicked goal and Moore
had scored a touchdown, making the
score II to 0. In the second half the
game had more snap than in the first
part. The Millville lads were playing
better defense game A few changes
had been made in their line up and
the plucky lads were playing good
ball. Try as they might the Institute
boys were able to score but five more
points, making the final score 20 to 0.
In this half Charlesworth, the full
back, was injured and had to be taken
off the field. Parsons was substituted
in his place. The team greatly missed
his playing. Bailey made several fine
end runs in this half and distinguished
himself by his good defensive work.
Although the Institute team is
lighter this year than in former years
it plays fine ball and when it is pitted
against a stronger and heavier team
than itself the people will have
chance to see the real grit the players
have. The next game will be with
Vineland High School on Saturday of
this week. Following this there will
be games with Brown Preparatory
School, Drexel Institute, Camden High
School, Pennington Seminary, Swarth-
more Preparatory School and Atlantic
City High School. Manager velte is
hustling around to get his schedule
completed. He already has fine list
Of games. The line up on Saturday
was as follows:
Sill. MILLVILLE II. 8.
Charlton. ...........Righ End .Kurtz
Cunn. Right Tackle. .Conover
Linch. ..... Light Guard -. .Cossaboon
Hitchner. Centre. Shaw
Matlack. ..........Left Guard Shovel
Butcher. Left Tackle. ....... Sixmen
Garrison. Left End. d......... Hornsteine
Bailey. Right Half Back -. .Fronkle
Moore. Left Half Back. johnson
Parsons
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