The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

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/ held for three downs and Macdonald and
! McKeever attempted a forward pass The
bah was blocked by Haydock. who re-
/ covered the pigskin. and ran ninety-ive
/ yards. with the entire local squad at his
/ heels, for the only touchdown of he
game. Ballou missed an easy goal.
/ Ballou, Balbirnie, and Haydock were
I the stars for the Philadelphia team. and
/ Macdonald. Burch. Hamilton, and Bic
/ laski played best for Washington Bal
birnIe and Macdonald were both taken
/ out Of the game. Balbirnie's shoulder
] was badly wrenched and Macdonald has
/ not been we'll for a week before the
game, and could not stand the fast pace
/ set by the visitors. Bielaski. who was
J sent in az left end IN the middle OF the
second Eai. prevented several gains by
excellent tockllng. But the real star Of
/ the game was Capt. BallOu. OF Philadel-
/ phia. While AT quarter back he ran his
/ team well. and after replacing Balbirnie
AT full back. he repeatedly crashed
/ through the local line for gains ranging
/ from to Is yards.
/ Washington had several excellent op-
( portunit,es TO win the game. but failed
because OF the lack of a sure kicker
I a
tempted goals from field and missed each
I by a large margin. Baliou. too. tried a
drop kick from the 25-yard line and mar
rowly missed adding four points 10 his
teams total.
Local Team Begins Well.
Washington won the toss and elected TO
defend the south goal. Ballou kicked of
TO the 5-yard line and Macdonald return
ed the pigskln 10 yards. Macdonald went
through the line for yards, and Hamil-
ton shot past tackle for Is more. Burch
and Macdonald could get only yards
between them on the next down, and
Macdonald kicked out Of bounds to the
middle Of the field Trefc made yards
for Philadelphia, after which the Quakers
lost the ball because a forward pass
touched the ground. Macdonald then
got past right end for gain OF 20 yards
The visiting line held and Macdonald
attempted goal from placement. which
was blocked. and a Philadelphia recov-
cred the ball on his own 35-yarG line An
exchange OF pUnts followed, and Philadel-
fphia was again In possession OF the oval
on her 3J-yard line. BaIlou and Balbirnie
each gained . yards, and then Kirk
fumbled. Hamilton falling on the bail for
Washington. Macdonald Immediately
punted to the center Of the gridiron. and
Philadelphia rushed the ball 10 the locals
3l-yard line where they were held for
downs. Macdonald punted 30 yards and
Ball0u was dowued on the 50-yard line
BallOu and Bdlbrnic made the first down,
but then the locals held.
Macdonald kicked into PhiIadeIphia's
territory. and after a short series Of gains
BallOu booted the leather 80 yards Wash
lngtOn could not gain. and Macdonald
kicked TO Kirk. who was pulled TO the
ground on Philadelphias 35-yard line
after which the visitors lost the ball on a
forward pass. Macdonald tried a goal
from placement from the 4j-yard line and
missed, but BaIlou was thrown - yards
from his goaL Ballou then boosted d
high spiral punt. which Central fumbled,
and which was recovered by Findheisen.
for Philadelphia. on the 25-yard line.
However. the ball was given to the 10
Gals because one of the visitors inter-
fered with 4 free catch. Macdonald tried
another goal from placement, which was
blocked, but a team mate fell on the
leather Hamilton made 10 yards. and
then Washington lost the ball on 4 double
pass From the 20-yard line Ballou and
BaIbirnie carried the ball TO the +5-yard
line Neither team could gain after, this
Z ana several exchanges OF ptitS loiONefl,
the half ending with the ball in Phila-
/ delphia's possession on her own 35-yard
line.
Quakers Make Touchdown.
The second half was begun By Macdonald
kicking past Philadelphia's goal line. The
ball was brought out TO the 25-yard-line,
ard Ballou kicked to Burch, who returned
> yards by a pretty run. The local backs
then carried the ball to the 15-yard-line,
where Philadelphia held for downs. Bal
lou kicked 70 the 35-yard-line, Burch MAX
ing a fair catch Macdonald tried
goal from placement. and again missed
Ballou getting the bali on the 10-yard
line The Quaker captain punted to the
40-yard-line. and Burch again made a
fair catch Macdonald again attempted
a goal and failed, Rantz getting the oval
on the 2O-yard-line. Ballou made yards
through center and then punted- Ham
iIton got past tackle for 10 yards, and
then a forward pass brought the bali to
Philadelphia's 12-yard-line. Macdonald
and McKeever attempted another forward
pass It was Blocked by Uaydock, who
recovered the ball and ran the length
OF the field for a touchdown. BallOu
missed an easy goal. Score: Philadelphia
Central. ;: Washington Central, O.
Macdonald kicked up to the 5-yard-line,
and Ballou returned IL yards. Kirk added
3 more. and BallOu punted p yards. but
Central fumbled and Eberly fell on the
ball on the 30-yard-line. Then by straight
line plunges, in which Ballou nearly al
ways carried the ball. Philadelphia rushed
the oval to WashingtOn's 30-yard-line
where BallOu narrowly missed a drop
kick from field. During the remainder
Of the half there were frequent exchanges
6f pUnts between Ballou and Hamilton.
the game ending with the ball near the
middle OF the field.
Lineup and Summary.