The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11


went down in defeat before the Mobile
Military Institute yesterday afternoon
when these two elevens met on the
Palmetto Beach gridiron. The visi-
tors were victorious by the uneven
score Of 33 to 0.
Promptly at o'clock a train speci-
ally decorated in High school colors
maroon and white) left the city. 1t
carried, perhaps one of the largest
and most enthusiastic crowds that
ever left the city to cheer Pensacola
boys to hoped-for victory.
The High School yells were echoed
from the walls of the depot building
half an hour before the train left the
terminal station and continued to be
heard until the crowd had dispersed
| ideal and the crowd good-natured,
even under the pail Of an overwhelm.
| ing defeat.
The Game. -.
At 1871 the whistle blew and the
High School kicked to Mobile 1t was
clearly evident that the local boys
were no match for their heavier op-
! ponents, when after three minutes
! playing, Mobile scored her first touch
down by long end runs, but failed to
kick goal. Score, M. M. l. 5, P. H.
| g., 0.
The High School then kicked to
Mobile, who brought the pigskin back
for about 25 yards. Bell early in the
game distinguished himself for his fine
tackling for so light a man M M. l..
made one more long gain, then the
locals rallied and held them for third
down and three to gain, getting pos
session of the ball.
NJ NJ. L. quickly regained possession
of the coveted oval on High Schools
| tumble in an attempted punt The
ball soon changed hands again, how
ever, when Mobile lost on a tumble
in mass play. High School kicked
to NJ M. Is 35-yard line and held
there by Palmes downing Mobile in
clean quick tackle.
NJ NJ. l. lost on a trick play in their
left formation" but tried the play
over with same result. NJ. M. l. pen
allied yards for off-side play. The
playing was then about even, neither
side gaining. High school was forced
to punt and their men being well on
the ball, gained about 40 yards and
possession of ball, Palmes downing it.
An Interesting Period.
The most nerve-racking part of the
game came here. High School had the
ball on Mobiles yard line; Wilker-
son gained yards, but was forced
back. M. M. l. then forced their OPP
ponents back easily with their mass
rlavs. The High School boys APP
peared discouraged after not being
able to carry the ball over the line
and continued to lose ground. In the
mass play both sides had to call
time, Yates being out on High School,
with Cooper Of NJ. NJ. |. winded.
NJ NJ |. then brought its left for
nation" with deadly effect on Pensa-
cola's ends and gained 35 yards, the
honor of delaying sure touchdown
being left to Wilkerson, whose tack
ling was very spectacular. Time
called at end of half. Score, M. M /.
5; p. H. S. 0.
The Second Half.
The High School kicked to M. NJ.
Is. 80 yard line. NJ M. /. went around
end for 25 yards and continued to
gain. Wilkerson's tac1iling alone saw
ing them from another touchdown.
The local boys were unable to hold
their ground and after six minutes OF
the second half M. M. |. scored her
second touchdown. Score, IL to 0.
M. NJ kicked pretty goal and
placed the score NJ. M. /. II, to P,
H. s. 0.
NJ. M. I. kicked to Pensacola, who
brought the ball back 20 yards. High
School lost ball but in the scrim
images following gained 10 yards by
White getting his man with the pref
test tackling seen on the grounds. M
M. /. then punted and the Dall crossed
the line with a Mobile man on top OF
it before Pensacola was again on mel
feet. Mobile then made a clean goal
Score M. M. 1. II, P. H. S. 0.
Pensacola kicked and Mobile re
turned the ball about 90 yards, White
again distinguishing himself by get
ting among his opponents and down
ing them with short gains. M. M.
then made long end run. following
this by losing ball on third down
High School penalized yards for off
side play. The locals then punte6
and gained 30 yards, Palmes DOWNING
his man in his tracks. M. M. I. puntet
badly but made 10 yards. Paine:
downed ball on High Schools 8 yard
line and was penalized yards fol-
holding the ball being placed on Pen
sacola's 8 yard line. Mobile made hel
fourth touchdown and third goal
making the score NJ. M. /. %, Pensa
cola 0.
The High School kicked and Mobile
returned ball going out of bounds witt
Palmes on top of it. The ball wa:
placed on NJ NJ. rs. 80 yard line witt
their gain of Z yards. Followed b!
several minutes of slow playing. NJ
NJ. /. puEted 35 yards. The Higl
School punted 40 yards, M. NJ.
bringing the ball back s yards, will
longer gains following. One mor'
long run and forward pass finished
the play with Mobiles fifth touch
down and fourth goal. Score, NJ. NJ
l. 90, p. II. S. 0.
The High School made poor kick
off and NJ. M. |. got the ball. Mobile
made a long run around Pensacola
right end and kicked clean field-goal
making the final score NJ. NJ. |. 80
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