Richmond planet., 1906-12-08
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MANHATTANs, .; V. U. u, o.

The strong football squad from
the Manhattan Social Club tied the
Junior Team from the Virginia I'm
ion University last Monday after
noon on the Broad Street Gridiron.
Union won the toss and chose
the east goal. They received the
ball on the kick-off but the runner
was tackled before he could make
any gain. Then by steady line
plunging the Unions backs carried
the pisssis.u 20 witaia about - in
ches of the goal. But here the
Manhattan line held like a stone
wall Time and again the heavy
Union backs would plunge into the
Manhattan line only TO be thrown
back in the same place again.
Union being unable to advance
the ball the required distance the
ball went over 20 the Manhattans.
Moore. right half back on the Man
hattans punted 10 middeld. One
OF the Union backs was there TO
run back the punt but Warner.
the swift little end was o., the spot
and tackled the runner before he
could make any gain. The Union
repeated their line plunging tactics
and were working towards their
goal again but the vimS was up
for the first half. Neither side had
been able TO score.
The Manhattans received the
lick-cn. Moore made brilliant
dash OF 30 yards before he was
downed The crowd went wild o.
yer the run made by the great Man
haitian star. After some clever
work by both teams the Union
team forced the ball over the line.
Galloway. Unions right half back.
carrying the ball. No goal was
kicked. Score Union 8; Manhat-
tans. o.
The Manhattans received tao
kick-om and made a short gain.
| There was not many more minutes
20 play and the Manhattans had not
scored, but the whole Manhattan
team was determined 20 cross that
| goal line before those few min
utes should pass And with that
determined look the team lined
mp over the ball and went after the
Union hammer and tongs Full
back Mitchell was sent through
tackle. ne made his gain. Left
Half Partee was given the ball,
and added, his gain. on fake
kick Moore completed the required
ten Yards. but the Manhattans were
yet far away from the goal. Con
the 30 yard lineD
THAT TOUCHDOWN.
Mitchell. full back on the Man
hattans was seen TO fan back for
kick. The ball was snapped. but
was fumbled and rolled about 10
yards back. Mitchell regained the
ball and dashed through the Union
team regaining the lost ground
The ball was still on the 80 yard
line and not many more minutes
We're left. Mitchell again fell
back for seeming try at goal and
two Union backs played back near
their goal line. Everybody's hair
stood on end and not sound could
be heard but the signals being Civ
en- by Quarterback Harper. CPlucky
Little) George who handled the
ball at center slapped the ball into
tho arms OF the fullback who was
waiting to receive it, TIE Union
was expecting MIN TO kick. but 10.
before they could imagine what
had happened, Mitchell had passed
the ball over TO Moore who was
waiting with outstretched hands.
Moore caught the ball and was a
wav like a shot out Of a gun. The
Union team had been fooled for a
AAAtAAA'IAN tAN ANMNAr UNlN there WtIfI
two Union PLAYERS waiting for the
flying Manhattan star But what
was the use. He went through
them like a cannon ball and fell
over the line.
The crowd wen wild. What
was the matter? The Manhattaas
had crossed the line and tied the
score.
The line up of the Manhattans
was as follows: Left End. Thomas
Moody; Left Tackle Archer Ferris:
Left Guard. Harrison Woodson:
Center, George Johnson: RIGHT
Guard, Willis Wines: Right Tackle.
James Stith; Right End Peter
Warner: Quarter. Frank Harper:
Right Half. william Partee: Left
Half. Ernest Moore (MOokey) :
Full. r. c.. Mitchell Williams
went in for Ferris in the second
half and showed up in fine shape
at tackle.
Substitutes: Landon Walker, Au-
gust Layne. Glen Williams.