The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-11-06
PLAYED TO A STANDSTILL
With a Crippled Team TOwsOns
Hold Swift Waverly Squad
to a Tie ScOre.O too

The fact that Waverly was to play the
local eleven did not bring out the crowd
that was expected last Saturday, nor
did it draw the bunch of warriors to
help down the hot rivals from the
North End. 1t was beautiful day for
the Rugby game ; the air was crisp and
keen, which gave fighting feeling to
those who wore the cleats and donned
the jerseys and the padded dunga-
rees. The game was scheduled for
o'clock, but almost. everybody's chro-
nometer recorded half-past before the
squads took up their positions for the
fray, and when the referee footed a
shrill blast for the commencement of
hostilities the sun was touching the
windows of many of the cottages with
FURNISHED glare.
The Waverly bunch came up 20 strong,
and when it was learned that several of
Towson's stars would not be on hand it
looked mighty gloomy for the Fox
clan; but there was nothing much to
evidence a walkover after all. A team
was gotten up, however, and the game
they put up against their fast opponents
was revelation. Several times the ball
was perilously near Waverly's goal line,
and it seemed that they would surely be
torn to pieces by the vicious attacks of
the whirling backfeld, but each time
something lucky for Waverly happened
and the score did not materialize. The
conflict was the warmest in which the
Towson warriors have figured this sea-
son, and they carried the battle right up
to the enemy's ramparts.
The first half was nip-and-tuck bat
tie, first one and then the other having
possession of the ball. Waverly made
most of their gains around Towson's
left end, but this was broken up to some
extent and they could do nothing with
the line. Parks made run of about 35
yards. He received Logan's kick and
by a daring run eluded the field and
was on fair way to carry the ball over
the line, but was tackled by Logan and
thrown heavily to the ground. Towson
also found the visitors line too heavy
for them and kicking was finally resorted
to by both teams. The half ended with
the ball in the middle of the field in
Towson's possession. About 10 minutes
after play had begun, Logan, who had
been playing shifty game, tackled
Green and received solar plexus blow
from "Rusty's" knee, when he was COM
PEELED to retire.
The second half started with Waverly
kicking off to Towson's 10-yard line.
Green, who was playing right half, took
the ball and made beautiful run back
30 yards when he was finally stopped
after dragging half the other team 10
or Is yards up the field. The ball was
then rushed through Waverly's line
about 10 yards, where it was lost on
downs. An attempted forward pass
failed, Richardson blocking it, ard it
looked as if ne had touchdown, but
in STOPPING to pick the ball up he booted
it and was forced to fall on it when on
the 10-yard line. 1t looked bad for
Waverly, and Towson lined up on the
ball feeling confident that they could
push it over for touchdown, but
Waverly held like belt of Harveyized
armor and the ball went over on the two
yard line. 1t was too close to the bank
behind the line to allow kick and there
was possibility that Towson could
push 1t back for a safety, but it was
forced out several yards on the first two
downs and kick was made possible.
Richardson had been hurt in the first
half, but had gamely stuck it out until,
on being tackled at this time, he had one
leg badly twisted and had to be shifted
in the lineup. Towson seemed to 60 to
pieces and the ball was carried to the
1O-yard line where it went over. Parks
attempted a kick, but the ball went
higher by far than it did forward, and
Waverly lined up on it on Towson's 20
yard line. A series of line plunges fol-
lowed and with the ball on the three
yard line for the first down the timers
snapped their stop watches and yelled
''Time's up!" Just as Referee Kerns
blew his whistle the Waverly center
snapped the ball and one of the backs
took it over the line. Some of the players
had not heard the whistle and claimed
that it was touchdown, but the referee
said may, "and a long, bum argument
followed. Those who were on the side
lines and all of the officials agreed that
there had been no score, but the players
themselves could not be convinced of the
referees decision and went home in
very grouchy state of mind. The lineup:
Waverly Position Towson
Huston. ........ Left end. Halbert
Dorsey ...........Left tackle. .......C Callahan
Reed ........... Left guard. ......... McCabe
King. .............. Center. .....Cole
Steinfeldt...... Right guard. ......... Skillman
Pryor ......... Right tackle. ........... Green
Bell. Right end. wilcox, Edelen
Richardson. -. Quarterback. ............ Parks
Kaestner. Left halfback. ....... Richards
Logan. ....... Right halfback. b Brun