Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-23
FOOTBALL GAME TIE
BLUES AND WHITES GIVE
STRENUOUS EXHIBITION
UNCERTAINTY KEEPS EXCITE
MENT RUNNING HIGH-SiGNS
OF SockER's PoPU-
lARITY.

A strenuous and hard fought drawn
game was the outcome OF the meeting
between the two chosen teams, the
Blues and Whites, from among the AS
ISOLATION football players, yesterday
afternoon. II was a grim earnest
struggle Offering room for specula-
ton until the cessation of hostilities,
the game that convinced not by its
brilliancies or subtleties but a contest
that demanded and exacted the whole
heartedness of the players. That was
what the spectators witnessed and ap-
proved and the uncertainty as to what
was going to happen kept excitement
running high. On paper the Whites
appeared the stronger combination and
the natural synthesis was that they
would prevail. This may be logic but
football at times can and does demo-
fish all reasoning from given premises.
From the outset the Blues took up
the running and the Whites defence
was severely taxed, their backs even
tually repelling the spirited attacks of
the Blues and transferring the venue
OF play. MidGeld exchanges then took
place for some time until Cation and
Company broke through and register
ed No. l goal, for the Blues. Soon
after this they again became dangerous
In the vicinity Of Cations charge and
repeated the trick. The Whites net
tied by these reverses came away
strong and soon reduced their leeway
by evening up matters. Play was fast
and exciting until the finish and
Keen game resulted in a goal draw
which was the only fitting elimination
to the play, the Blues having the best
o. the exchanges up to the interval and
the Whites asserting themselves later
on by holding their rivals down to q |
draw. The respective halves of both |
teams were on par in some grand |
tackling work and feeding splendidly;
whilst the backs were always sound: |
McRitchie and Cation, the respective
custodians, had plenty to do and eff |
fected some good clearances when their |
charge was in danger in mastery |
style. Both quintettes were showing |
some fine bits of combination although |
q little scrappy In outheld. Woo and
Fernandez for the Blues being the star |
artists while Cockburn and Campbell |
for the Whites were the outstanding
players.
AT the rapid rate that Association i
Football Is winning its way In Ameri-
ca 1t gives promise OF soon becoming
a serious rival Of college football. The
most positive sign Of its prosperity is
its adoption at Harvard, Pennsylvania
and several other American universal
ties and colleges. At Punahou the sup
porters of the game have organized and
steps are being taken towards making
1t an intercollegiate sport. The game
Is now fairly well established and well
deserves the consideration 1t is re-
ceiying from the college men.
1t Is most exhilariating sport and
develops speed, agility and strength
TO a degree that college football does
not approach, say the enthusiasts.
The lineup was as follows:
Blues-Goal, McRitchie;- backs, f.
Desha, ]. Kellett; halves, r. McCorris-
ION. j. X. Clarke, NJ. Anderson; for
wards, f. Fernandez Capt., ]. Woo,
II. Cation, Geo. Desha, ]. II. Fiddes
and Geo. Waterhouse.
Whites-Goal A. A. Cation; backs,
W. Greigh, w. II. Soper Capt.; {
ialves, L. G. Blackman, J. C. Ander,
ION, r. Anderson; forwards, r. A. I
]. C. Catteral, C. Campbell
". Campbell, ]. L. Cockburn. |