Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-12-06
VICTORIOUS IN FINAL GAME.
Pleasantvi1le shuts Ont Strong Riddle A
c. Team in Well Played Game.

In the final game on Thanksgiving day
the Pleasantville Football Team were out
strong, and in an interesting game dis
mayed their opponents with their steady
gaining onslaughts, which resulted in the
final score being 10, in Pleasantville's
favor. From the very first of the game,
it could be seen that the local lads were
in to win, and they completely surprised
the over confident Riddle Team, who, in
the early part of the season were victo-
rious over Pleasantville. Within a few
minutes after play began the Riddle
Team was forced back behind their goal.
The visitors realized the hopeless task
before them in early part of game, and
sought to balance matters by argument,
which made parts of the game unpleas-
ant. In every instance the visitors were
only convinced after they had been re-
ferred to the rule books governing the
plays in question, and even new refer
ee selected by them failed to satisfy
them. Notwithstanding the fact that
the visitors averaged between fifteen and
eighteen pounds a man heavier than
Pleasantville's Team, the ball was con-
tinually forced to within five yards of
the formers goal, and spectators We're
surprised that score was not even more
than for locals. AT no time was Pleas
antville's goal threatened, and the break
ing up by them Of their opponents plays
brought no little cheering from the side
lines. 1t was the intention to have all
the team out for a good final game, and
excepting for the absence of one or two
of the good players, this was accomplish
ed, giving the spectators the opportunity
to witness the best played and most in
teresting game of the season
Pleasantville has scored 81 points all
season and lost 25, very good average
considering some of the 'hard luck" the
team has encountered, because of illness
to number of players.
The most delighted team in the county
is the Mays Landing eleven, who had the
pleasure of defeating Pleasantville' s
team twice-both times with Pleasant
vile in its most crippled condition The
first game with Mays Landing found
Pleasantville's team with five players
absent, the visitors coming, much to the
surprise of the locals on rainy day,
making it impossible to get even an
apology for team collected. In the Sec
ond game the Pleasantville lads missed
three of the stars and had to fill in the
team with green" material. However,
it is not the intention of The Pleasant
vile Press to make excuses for the local
team. We would rather speak of some
of the good games By way of review
take the game of Egg Harbor High, which
resulted in victory for Pleasantville,
20-0. Then that 90 game with Egg
Harbor Regulars, which was much sweet
er than victory could have been over
many teams. We do not know of the
Egg Harbor team having been defeated
this season, and it was certainly mar
velous, the way in which our heavily
outweighed team played their defense.
The two games with Riddle balance, one
for Riddle and one for Pleasantville. Is
the above not good record? The Team
desires to thank the Pleasantville Base
Ball Club and Manager for the loan of
the Park, also to extend its thanks 70
the sPigskin Fans" that contributed to-
ward the support of the team.
The lineup last Thursday on Pleas
antville's side was composed of Hatton,
/. Adams, Wootton, Shewell, d. Adams,
Stephenson, Palmer, Snyder, Clark,
Schnierle, Drinkwater.
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