Evening journal., 1909-11-03
WINS FROM
CHESTER HIGH
In Snappy GrldirOn Game
Locals Win Over PennSyl-
VanianS 9 to s
speeIal 70 THE EvENINa JouRNAL.


Chester High School by the compare
tive small score Of 9 to 6. The Penn
sylvanians were outweighed and out
played in every stage of the game; but
considering the relative strength of the
two teams, Chester put up a plucly
fight.
Chester scored the first touchdown
in the first ninety seconds of play ar
ter Thompson had fumbled a punt on
his own 1-yard line. The Orange and
Black fell or the pigskin. and Captain
Cullen took il over on the next play.
Then Wilmington, by straight foot
ball, made a touchdown before the
first half ended. In the second half
Mearns kicked a drop kick from the
12-yard line.
Two thousand people stood on the
side-lines, and of them three hundred
were Wilmington students and gradu-
ates, who kept UP the spirit of their
eleven with songs and cheers, which
doomed over the field every time the
Cherry and White made a good play
or gained ground.
There was much fumbling, and this
in the first half. was particularly cost
~ for the Delaware High School, and
allowed the "Chesterites" to make sew
eral substantial gains. In the second
half Wilmington's game improved
greatly, and while they held the Penn
sylvanians fairly well in the first half,
they swept them back time and time
again in the second, and quickly broke
up the home teams attack Being
unable to gain, Chester resorted to a
kicking game. and by Il kept their goal
line out Of danger most Of the second
half
The game was also marked by a
great deal Of unnecessary roughness.
Three men were given warnings Of
dirty playing. and two or three times
the game was prolonged by long argu-
ments. which gained nothing for either
side.
Both teams tried the forward pass
frequently, Wilmington getting away
with it five times and Chester three.
The latter was penalized several times
for this play and after that they did
not try it again. Wilmington tried
the onside kick once, and made 25
yards.
Chester won the toss and chose the
south goal They kicked off to Thonp-
son on his own ten-yard line. He re-
turned the ball ten yards before being
brought to earth. Failing to gain in
two downs. Thompson booted out of
bounds on the Cherry and White %
yard line. Here Chester tried a right
shift, but only gained two yards. Gull
len punted to Doherty, who fumbled,
and the pigsl<in was quickly covered
by a black jersey one yard from the
goal line. Then Cullen went over for
the first score Of the game. Bruno
kicked the goal.
Chester kicked off. and because Of
their men being caught offsides, they
had 10 kick again. Chester again
kicked off and Thompson fumbled the
catch. A long end run took the ball
to the 5-yard line, and It looked as
though Chester was again going 20
score. But here Wilmington held like
stonewall and gained the ball on
downs. King kicked out of danger
and Sweeney tried the forward pass.
but Bacon did not get the ball. and
Wilmington gained fifteen yards by
penalization. The ncrtherners kicked
and Doherty returned the oval twenty
yards. Then the latter team lost the
bal Ion a forward pass. Chester turn
ed the trick and made twenty-five
yards on the same kind Of play. VIII
mington was held for downs, and an
exchange Of kicks netted them fifteen
yards. BY steady line plunging and
long end runs the Cherry and White
team pushed Mearns over for a touch
down. after which he kicked the goal.
Wilmington kicked off to Chester.
who returned the ball. It rolled 90
IoF,r., I,aft,r fa1Iofa IN onT e.
was the formers ball on their own g.
yard line Wilmington punted and
Provost signaled for a free catch but
he was tackled by a red jersey, for
which the latter was penalized fifteen
yards Just as the team lined up for
the next scrimmage, the whistle blew
and the half was over with the score
a tie at 10 6.
With renewed vigor High
school kicked off TO Chester in the sec
ond half. and gained the ball on downs
Wilmington, by a forward pass and an
onside kick. gained ten yards, but then
lost the ball on downs. Chester tried
/ but little straight football. and again
I lost the ball on a forward pass. In
/ this play Cramp. the Chester left
tackle, was kicked in the head, and
/ had to be carried from the field. Will
mington made a straight uninterrupted
march to the Orange and Black 4-yard
I line. where Chester braced and held for
three downs Then Mearns. by far
the star Of the game, dropped back "a
the 15-yard line and sent the oval be-
tween the posts and over the bar for a
4 field goal
wilmington again kicked Off, but
time was called after three minutes OF
play. Mearns and Kyle shined bright
lv for the visitors, while Cullen and
Provost were Coach 0elesby's stars.
The lineup.
w. H. s. c. H. S.
Hartman ........ left end .... Bacon
/ Cleland left tackle ........ .CramI
Bradley.
/ Moore .........left guard ........Jack
Rarskev ......... center ......... Tisdale
Searles right guard -....... Green
Foster fright tackle Hague
I Dohertv right end .... Birtwel
Ennis. Quarterback Provost
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