The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
Myrtle and Maroon Not Strong
Enough to Compete With
Southern Boys.
SCHAFFER SHOWS HIS FORM.
Carries Ball Around Left End for
Fifteen Yards and by Good
Interference Gets the
Goal.

Washington University eleven went
down 10 defeat at the hands Of the Uni
versity of the South yesterday afternoon
in the Stadium at the Fair grounds by the
score OF i to 0. Although they had de-
cidedly the best OF the argument. as far as
weight goes. the vim and snap With which
the boys from Tennessee played made this
usually important feature seem extremely
small
The feature OF the game was a drop
kick from the ffteen-yard line by Scatter
OF SewaRee, just three seconds before the
close OF the last half The ball had been
carried down the field by herco ire plum
ging and rested on the ffteea-ya-d line.
With not enough time TO carry It over. a
conference was held by the backs. and
they decided TO make the attempt Schaffer
dropped hack, and the excellen: inter
ference given by the line CAV him plenty
OF time to make a clean goal.
The game was played in WashinGton's
territory. Sewsnee's goal not being in dan
ger at Rny stage OF the game. SHUTTLE,
quarter bach for Washington, played the
star game for his eleven. making sey eral
sensational tackles while, on the oHen-
sive, Smith made the most Esina For Sc
vance the honors were about evenly 6i-
vided between Phillips, Colmore n
Schafer.
Washington won the toss and chose the
east field. the wind being from that d.
rection. Phillips kicked Of FOR Sewanee
to Washington's thirty-yard line. The ball
was caught by Baker. who advanced five
yards before he was downed
SMITH MAKES GAIN.
Smith made a gain Of ten yards around
left end. a center play was made with no
gain. then the Washington boys made the
necessary five yards twice in rapid suc-
cession. At this point. when the center OF
the field lad been reached. the Sewanee
eleven made a brace. forcing Smith to
punt. the bali going twenty yards to
SchaIer, who was Gowned in his tracks
By q series OF line plunees. with the
tackles back. Sewanee advanced the bail
eighteen YarGs before they lost the ball
,h Smith; xa r9s W ssba plntsd the ball ball
making q sensational run around right
end for thirty yards. At this point wash
inston secured the ball on a tumble. but
IN the next play lost ten yards. when
Colmore tackled Shuttle for a loss C; ten
yards. Smith punted the ball for forty
yards 10 scarborough who failed to make
SchaHer. Tor Sevanee. carried the ball
around left end for fifteen yards. FowIkes
added seven through center, and upon the
next pla: added four more; From this on
possession OF the ball. Sctlaffer made a
gain Of ten yards sroun left end and a
series OF mass plays on center placed h
pan on W~ashington's fve-yard line, Col
moro carrying It over for a~~touchdown
and kicking goal q few minutes later.
A 1UNTING DUEL
Phillips kicked on for Sewenee TO Wash
ington's ftteen-yard line, Smith catching
the ball and bringing It back i've yards.
At this point 4 punting duel was INDUCED
in with the odds slightly In favor of Sc
vance, ScEaffer. who was doing the punt
sixty. l Afts F'G scine t sansa, ia,ai END END ruSs
by Kirby. Smith n SchaHer and line
plungtns BY Phillips. Sswanee carried the
sah to Mashiasson,s ten-yard line: Saw.
o u at right tackle and Colmore went
over for his second touchdown, also kick
the goal
Smith kicked Off for Washington to Kir-
by Smith. who made a sensational return
Of twenty-five yards. Colmcre hit center
with no game and time was called for the
FIRST half !
In the second nalr the Washington boys
took a decided brace, ard but for the drop
kick would have kept Sewanee 1-om scor-
ing
yard line Scarborough. who caught the
ball being downed In HIS tracks. On the !
lineup Scarborough -punted for forty
yards Washington. after losing ground or !
the next two plays. fumhles. and Sewsnee |
got the ball. The rest of the raIf neither
side had any advantage. though all OF the
playing was IN Washing ,on's territory. !
until, near the close OF the game. PHILIPS |
made a gain Of twenty-five yards through
center, and placed the ball upon WASH l
ington's d.teen-yard line.
Phillips had a clear field yh.n he made
this run. with the exception OF SHUTTLE. and
with one man as interference il looked
as II he would get through but by an ex-
cellert tackle SHUTTLE brought him down.
When the next play cams culy three sec
time was left Sewaa.e. knowing
that no run could be made In that time
had Schafer make & drop-kick, which ]
sailed directly between the Tosts.
4 large delegation OF SeEauee rooteTs
were on and and. together with the large
Washington crowd on hand. plenty of en-
thusiasm was displayed.