The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
Old Gold and Black Victors Ovef.
Illinois Opponents by Score of
Seventeen to Nothing.
BRITTINGHAM STAR PLAYER.
Little End Makes Good Showing
by Tackling Players of Much
More Weight-Brockmey-
ers Good Run.

Although they we're outHeigh.d By about
ten pounds to the man. C. 3. (. scored a
victory over the Gem City College team OF
Quincy. Ill, yesterday on the campus, and
when the whistle blew for the call of
the game the score stood II to 0 in favor
OF the Cote Brilliante eleven.
After ten minutes Of the game had been
played 1t began 10 look blue for the local
boys Tho Gems rushed through the line
as il nothing WIS there 10 hinder them,
and had it not been for the brace taken By
the c. B. c. the visitors surely wouio
have scored.
The playing OF both teams was fast
throughout, and although the visitors put
up a hard fight, they could not get through
h line after ths college boys once got
started.
The Quincy players were the moro ex-
pefienced al the game. and had the ad-
vantage OF age over the local Doys.
After the z. & C-'s got working they
displayed good team work., n the pass
ground through many OF the payers pe
ing fast.
The Gem City team won the toss and
kic.ed on TO the locals at the hfteen-yard
line The college lost the bali on downs
anc rushed many yards with ease They
then made a long kick, but the ball was
IunDit6 by the local playeH.
They got the ball shortly afterwsrd and
It was not until this time that they
moved any signs OF having a chance.
BY bucking. huruliny ana ma end
runs the Cote B~riIiiantes brought the ball
10 the tsa-yard line. Gem took a brace,
but Bartlif was plunged three times ana
crossed the line. scoring the first touch
down. Fifteen minutes OF play had been
consumed and Brookmeyer kicked the
goal The score was 5 to Q.
Feeling better after scoring against
their heavier opponents. they started In
again. Gem kicked to the college Z
brought the ball to the center OF the field
when the whistle blew with the bail In
the center OF tho field and In C. b C.'s
hands.
LOST THE BALL
At the beginning of the second half.
Captain Brockmeyer kicked 70 Gems
twenty-five yard line. They succeeded in
returning the skin about ten yards, but
were held here, lost the ball on the
failure, 10 make the five yards on the
three downs.
c. B. c. went through their lire and
Wynne scored the second touchdown.
Brockmeycr kicking the goal The score
was now L to 0 in favor Of the local col
lege.
A few minutes after the second touch
down BrockDeyer was sent over the line
for a third score, but later failed to kick
AAAN 8Sci-
During the last five minutes Of play both
sides seemed contented to let the score
stand as 1t was. n they exchanged a
series OF punting. each side sending the
ball out OF its respective dangerous terri
tory.
The game was far better than that
played by c. 5. c. against the West Ends
last SATURDAY, and the local players
showed much Improvement.
Although 1t was supposed that they
be defeated by the Gem City players. It
n several Of the players after the game
said that they could not see anything but
defeat before them.
VISITORS WEIGHED MORE.
The weight of the visitors seemed to
scare the college boys but little. however.
after they once got started and working
together.
: One OF the features of the gaMe was
the playing OF young Birmingham at right
end. Although only weighing 40 pounds.
il was no sight to see this
youngster running after and tacklinS an
opponent who probably weighed $50
pounds.
In the second half Brcckmeyer made a
nice run OF about thirty yards after he
ball was near the C. B. C. goal, 4 the
ball WIS pas I'D to Brock TO kick. He did,
but the ball rebourded into his arms. and,
assisted by Wyune and Bartlin, he was
carried and ran about thirty yards.
After the game the Gem City players
we're entertained BY the college boys. ard
friendly feeling far above the ordinary
extended between the r1val football play
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