The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31
SLOW FOOTBALL
GAME YESTERDAY
Paducah Athletics Defeat
Murray Team.
Spectators Got Tired Waiting for the
1Ban Co he Put ina Play After
signals.
VISITORS ARE BADLY woRsTED.

One Of the most tiresome football
games that was ever played on a Pa
ducah grldirOn was pulled on yester-
ldav afternoon at League park be-
tween the Paducah Athletic club and
the Murray team. Both elevens were
lgunty of fumbling. loose team work
land SLOW playing until the spectators
lsighed for relief. Only Few plays
were worthy Of mention throughout
the game. as the players lacked team
work and only IN the last of the sec
ond half did the players even warm
Iup. The athletic club wos- by a
score Of ) to o.
The game was begun late as the
Murray team was slow to arrive at the
park. Murray Won the toss and de-
tended the north goal. while the Ath-
l letic club kicked OF. Bower kicked
TO the ten Sard line. but Murray fail
ed to gain the ten yards and the ball
went over. Polk and Jones made
gains on line bucks. and Bower made
fifteen yard dash in a broken field
and placed the ball within a foot Of
goal Attempts of the backs 10 car
ry the ball over failed. and the Cal
loway county lads secured the oval
They punted and Tucker caught Il af-
ter fumbling. Bower made a good
gain, and Pace was knocked out Bell
failed on an end run, and Irwan was
knocked out
The players rested, as the signals
we've called slow. and the crowd
smieked its lips for good live football
Murray punted after failing To make
the required distance. Bower and
Reeder made gains through the line.
Murray secured the oval. and p A. c
was penalized. Murray failed on
forward pass. and Tucker fell on the
ball. Polk made a gain. but Jones
was thrown behind the line. Failing
to make the distance Jones punted
and Murray returned the bali ten
yards Polk broke through the line
and got the Murray player before he
got away. and Murray was forced to
punt Downs, called signals many
times. aud played the game He was
warned by the offieials not to repeat
/ the act, but the game was delayed
several MINUTES BY slow calling Of
signals. Murray was within reach OF
the athletic goaliwhen time was
called. l
The time between halves was oecu-
pied by the coaches in giving the.
plaers warm talks while the spectators
discussed how doleful the play was
The second half began with more
spirit. although neither team had
scored Murray licked to Bower.
who returned the ball five yards. On
downs the ball went TO Murray
Downs made two good gains on quar-
terbaek runs, and when he tried the
third he was thrown behind the line
by Bower for a loss. A side kick
was blocked by Murray player Muir
ray made gain but the runners were
slow to start on account of Juggling
the ball. Murray was forced 20 kick
but Virgin broke through the line and
Blocked the kick, and Jones and Vir-
gin fell on the pigskin, Tucker made
fiveyards on a quarterback run. p. A.
G. punted. and Murray returned the
kick. Jones returned the ball ten
ards, and on buck carried " eight
ards further. Beamon was Knocked
out. Polk went through the line on
a hard line buck. The athletic play
ers played together. and Bower and
Polk made substantial gains. The
ball was carried over fer a touchdown
by Bower An attempt TO kick out
the ball failed. and the score was: p.
A. c., 5; Murray, 0.
Murray kicked to Jones. and both
teams lined up. The Athletic team
bucked the line for five and eight
yard gains. Jones and Polk carrying
the ball. Jones got away for a 25
yard run which placed the ball in the
middle Of the field. Time was called
just as the players had begun to play
real football
The teams lined up: Murray-Cook
re: Forrest. 1T; Holland, re; II
Jones. c; Brooks, *; Williams. Il;
Owens, le; Downs captain and qb;
Pace. RI; Beaman. IN; Irvan, fb. p.
o. S.-Bell. lie; Dunbar. H.; vasseur
lg; Virgin, Q; Brian, rg; Callens, TT;
Reeder, re; Tucker, OBJ; Jones, cap
tain and IN; Bower, RI; Polk, 10.
Both teams showed a lack of prac-
tice. and the lack OF team work was
evident. Vasseur, a s15 pound guard
made his initial appearance with the
Athletic club. For the Athletic club
Bower did the best work, with Jones
and Polk in for good gains Virgin