Evening journal., 1908-05-12
SPRINGS BLANKS
ALL-WILMINGTON
By Score Of d TO 0 the State
Champions Successfully
Defend Title

by ecore OF 10 the champion
Springs roller pclo team defeated the
Al-Wilmington five. aspirants FOR
championship honors loDt night in the
first Of a series Of games between the
teams. The game was played in
Eleventh Street Rink before large
crowd OF enthusiastic "rooters," and
from start to finish the Springs men
outplayed their opponents at every
point The features OF the game were
the passing of the Springs men and
their excellent team work.
The game was rough house and fast
throughout, but ALI Wilmington was
no match for its opponents. The first
goal was made by Cloward, assisted by
Beatty. in a triple PASS play, after
eighteen minutes. Cloward got pos
session OF the ball near the Springs
cage and fought his way near TO con-
ter. Being opposed, he passed to
Beatty. who carried Il 10 the cage OF
All-Wilmlngton and quickly passed IL
to Coward. who drove It home.
In the second half the Springs scored
In two minutes and forty seconds in
a double play. Although Cloward
drove It safe II was Beatty's hard fight
through obstruction, IN which he car
rled the ball the length of the floor,
that made the goal possible in the pass
to Coward.
The third goal for the Springs was
made in four minutes and fifteen sec
onds by Coward, unasslsted, and the
fourth by Beatty in six minutes and
thirty seconds
Captain Henry Of All-Wilmington
played a great game and was strongly
backed up by Roberts The An-Wil-
mington rushes worked hard, but ap-
peared Ineffective excepting In OBJ
structing. Stoddard at centre has
proven in these series that he is one
Of the foremost in this position among
the local players
McElwee. halfbacx OF the Springs
team. was accidentally struck in the
eye with the ball and felled 20 tho
floor. Yates was substituted and
/ PLAYED WELL Soon after this Roberts
OF the All-wilmington. was struck In
the side with the ball, but continued
playing. retiring to goal, and Captain
Henry taking halfback A momen.
later Roberts fell from sheer exhaus-
tion and It was ten minutes before be
recovered consciousness. He was car
ried from the floor and Captain Henry
though not having an additional sub
stitute ready. requested that the game
go on.
When Captain Cloward of the Springs
saw his opponents we're playing foui
men. he ordered Stoddard off the fiooi
and the battle ragged with four men e
a team. Weldin soon appeared Il
substitute for the Al-Wilmington anS
Stoddard returned 70 the game. Cream
er. the rush Of the All-Wilmington
left the floor because referee Sche'
declared foul on him for striking tn
ball with his arm. and Fred Steven
substituted. TWO fouls were declare
against the Wilmington and or
against the Springs.
Before the game Manager Cloward
behalf OF the Springs Amusement Com
pany presented the championship Gu
to the Springs team, compllmenting IN
Lenox team by saying in his deliver
OF the cup that the Springs men shoul
consider the cup Of especial value inas
much as they had defeated n team O
good players with as clean n recor
as ever won by amateurs and in pre-
senting the cup he hoped they woul
defend it by like methods. Each ma
was presented with the watch fobl
and Referee Traynor and Scheu wer
called TO the floor and were presente
with like testimonials.
The next game of the series will b
played on Fridav night. the change be
ing made TO suit the convenience @
many who have been unable to atten
the games on Thursday The line-u
follows:
Springs All Wilmington.
Sieman ..........goal ............ Henri
Capt.
McFlwee ...... .halfbacl Robert
, Yates Weldin.
Stoddard ........centre ........Creame
4 Greenwood +. Stevens
. Cloward .....hrst rush .Chandle
4 Capt.
I Beatty ......second rush ..Lenderma
2 Referee. Scheu. Timel'eepers. Elliot
s and Prentiss. Goals for Springs. Glow
ard, g.: Beatty, 1.