Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-29
THE EGRIDlRON
PLAYED FAST TO A TIE.
AN Waterbsrys and Aeorns Please
 Big Crowd of Spectators x -Other Games.

every inch of the ground the game between the All-Waterburys and Acorns at State league grounds yes terday afternoon ended i'll q tie, neither side scoring. The only time during the game when score seem ed probable was in the first half, when O'Brien tried drOp-kick. The ball was going straight enough. but 1t was partially blocked and fell short by several feet. The Acorns had much the better of the first half, us- ing the forward pass which Riley and Farrell executed very well for good gains. They seldom tried any other play. The All-Waterburys used the forward pass very Often,but in the second halfwhen the teamresOrted To straight line bucking It gained many more yards. They crashed through the Acorn line for five and ten yards at a clip, during the second half, but costly fumbles marred their play. Al straight football Waterbury excelled and during the second half had the Acorns going several times. The Acorns on the other hand had it on Waterbury In the kicking department, O'Brien, their quarterback getting his punts oif in natty fashion. Taxing plenty of time he would send the pig skin off for a good ride on every trip and Waterbury found much difficulty in handling the kicks. On the other hand Riley, who played back for the Acorns proved himself an adept at catching and running back punts, his work being the cleanest cut seen m this city for some time. In the nrst half, shortly after the game began Waterbury was forced to kick. Riley waited for the ball in the center or the field and after catching the leath- CT made the prettiest run Of the game. it netting him about thirty wards. Riley by the way gave rat | fling exhibition and his loss was mo- tlceable when he left the field In the second half.
 The game shows that the teams ! are about evenly matched and the next contest will be awaited with in- terest.
 The game was enlivened by cou- ple of exhibitions of the art of self de- i, fense. the offenders being forced to | leave the game. The first mix-up was when T. Sullivan wallOped Hannah. Jack" Bagley, who had just got into | the game. 1t was during the second | half, immediately ran to Hannans aid and landed couple on Sulllvans i face. Bagley and Sullivan were both 1 sent to the side lines. This greatly ! weakened the home team as with inc coach Tn the game Waterbury might have scored. Joe Bagley supplanted his brother. while Mccormack went
 in for Sullivan. Later Griffin, right { tackle for the visitors. was chased for rough work and Waterbury made J several yards through his successor Shearon.
 | About eighteen hundred had entered the gate. when sullivan kicked off for Bridgeport. Waterbury bringing the ball back about ten yards. Waterbury found 1t difficult to gain so 1t kicked. Riley receiving the leather and making the run as de scribed above. Acorns found 1t i'm possible to penetrate waterbury's de fense, but brought the ball to Water bury's twenty-yard line by forward pass. where a drop kick was tried. re- sulting in a failure. The ball sec sawed up and down the field, neither side having any apparent advantage.
 In the second half 1t was thought that Waterbury would hammer away at the Acorns' line. but they failed ! to do so. The forward pass in the opinion of the majority of the specta- tors was played too much. Every time the Acorns got the ball In the second half they boosted the leather out of danger and Waterbury was compelled to begin all over. It cer- ' tainiy looked as if Waterbury were l to score in this half. Receiving the | ball on their own thirty-yard line they more than smothered their opponents. Sheeban made ten, Joe Bagley went through for about fifteen. Daly ploughed through an opening made ! by Tom Dodds. for about eight more, which with several smaller gains ! brought the ball to Acorns' thirty yard line Here it was lost on downs and Jack" OBrien on the first play booted 1t down the field.
 waterbury's right side of the line seemed to be much stronger than its opponents, but the left wing was up araInt ,t. Mahaney. Hannah and ' Cronan seemed to be the stronger combination when Waterbury needed a few yards 1t was there the play went.
 In line buckings the waterburys easily excels the Park City eleven and | its forward pass if not worked too often should prove c ground yainer. although ii Is somewhat more com plicatei than the Acorns. On the de ! fense the home team was much the stronger as was evincei hy the fact [ in the second half the visitors disi not make their distance once by straight football. The lineup:
 Accrns. All-Waterfsury. Finnerty ....--..-. ....-.-. Croaan
 Right end.
 Grimm. McCormack ...... Mshaney Right tackle.
 Baulier .... .-....... Heunan
 Right guard
 N. Sullivan capt, --..... ... Do-isis Center.
 IT.. Sullivan .--.-. ...... Weurwortn
 Left guard
 Crowley ...--..--.-. .---s... stowe Left tackle.
 kerko .....- -.-..---..-..-- hifey
 Ieft eni-
 OBrfen .-.s. .@----...-. sneeh1n QuzrteTback-
 McMsnon ..---- -----. fer- n&te FulIfeck.
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