The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-20
WERE GIVEN MUD
BATHS
FOOTBALL GAME YESTERDAY
PLAYED UNDER DIFFICULTIES
OF o TO O.

o to o was the result of the mud
bath game played at Recreation park
yesterday afternoon between the
high school football team AMI the
Wenatchee Athletics.
The first mud bath for the players
and the attendants to the game came
in getting out to the football grounds,
the streets being torn up badly and
the mud in fine condition.
The second bath came when the
players got onto the field and the
side line gang got into their usual
places.
1t certainly was a choppy sea. The
management made a mistake in not
having the players numbered with
big figures, as it was impossible to
tell who was who after the first
scrimmage. DR.. Haskell kicked off
to start the game, but the ball, un-
like the Wright brothers aeroplane,
refused to rise from the ground but
skinned along the surface few feet
and lay dormant awaiting the fall
of high school player on it. The
high school boys endeavored to make
fancy play and the ball was tossed
to Foster who started to make an
end run. but he had stood too long
in one place and could not pull his
feet out Of the mud, so was downed
on the spot
Soon the high school lost the ball
and the Athletics. covered with mud
and glory, started for the younger
ste's goal
Triplett, the brilliant quarter,
could not keep his feet out of the
mud and was downed in a puddle of
water at a loss of three yards.
Sorenson. the Minnesota star. was
handed the ball and made substan-
tial gain. Then the Athletics lost
the ball and the high school boys
endeavored to make a forward pass.
The pass was made all right, but the
ball had lost its adhesive qualities
and slipped through about a dozen
hands before it was captured.
Thus the battle surged on land
ho1
Score 0 to 0. +,
The second half started out bril-
liantly. The high school boys sue
ceeded in making a successful flight
with the ball for a distance of about
% yards The Athletics had the ball
and started back. When DR.. Haskell
pulled his feet out of the mud there
was so much on his shoes that Nor
wegian skees were placed on him.
The ball was handled back and
forth unfortunately and no very
large gains were made.
Towards the end of the second half
the high school boys got the ball des-
perately near the Athletics goal but
the game was over before a touch
down could be made The second
half ended to 0.
The Athletic team certainly deserve
credit for having the nerve to quit
their nice warm firesides and get out
in a field such as was presented to
them yesterday.
Had it been dry they would have
given the high school boys a merry
chase for there were some pretty fast
men in the bunch.
1t is hoped that next season regu-
lar games with the older boys can be
scheduled for they are a hard bunch
to handle at any stage of the game
BY this letter we wish to make it
known that every member of the We
natchee high school sincerely appre-
ciates the true loyalty and booster
spirit shown by the members of the
Wenatchee Athletic club, who, on Fri
day afternoon. donned football ap-
parel and splashed and tumbled
about in the sea of mud at Recrea-
tion park in an effort to help the
high school boys financially and to
help put them in condition for the
all important Thanksgiving game at
Spokane. We want to say that this
Is the spirit that counts, and such
real help as this gives the boys an
inspiration and a moral courage that
nothing else can. The members of
the high school recognize the value
of the training the club men have
given the team, and we take this
means of showing our gratitude and
appreciation for the support and
wholesome self-sacrifcing spirit the
members Of the Wenatchee Athletic
club showed in the game Friday.