Evening journal., 1913-10-13
PHILLIES BEAT
OUT HIGHLETS;
SCORE, 1913
GridirOn Game Rather Than
Baseball She Local Satur-
day Sport
TWO OTHER GAMES
FINISH SCORELESS

Baseball gave way TO the gridiron
game in Wilmington on Saturday, and,
the football fans were again. in their
own. Three games were caTded
The results:
Wilmington High, 81 West Phila-
delphis, IA.
Concord Heights. q; Peerless. 0.
Hillcrest, o; Mt, Vernon 0.
OF course the scholastic game was
the big one OF the day Although
Wilmington High vas outwcighcd,
they were not outplaycd
Both Of thc Philadelphians
scores were made possible hy
those ever present football accidents
One when Waginknight got away un-
4 molosted. after receiving punt The
/ other after Higa made tumble
! Their line plunees were futile, CON
sidering their backs weight. as the
local line played low. causing "bcef
I TO fall, Highs back field was gain
ing ground through tho left side Of
+ Phillie's line in the last half. and
fresh men were put in
Every man Of the Cherry and White
( deserves credit Dunn was in every
i play. keescy ran the team we'll. and
made several nice catches; Livermore.
3 Morrison. and Gibney ran we'll and
/ Wilson punted IN fine stvio.
PLAY IN DETAIL.
Captain Nhetstonc won the to.. and
thought II best 70 kick or. which he
did. but tho local, funbled and the ,i.
itors were upon it MILESTONE got
away for 10 yards. but the next two
runs only netted wards. They fun
blcd for a loss and had ~ wards 10 20
second down. 4 forward pass wns tried.
hut IL failed. Then Rockall puntrd 20
keesey. tiibncy and Livermore made
two short run-. a forward. Gihncy 20
oung netted ~ wards Adnir made g.
4 \ forward pass failed. 4 prciiiiy eN-
ecuied criss cross, pulled s. ,aids Short
runs by backheld carried the pig-kiu ~
yards. High Sciool was then pcnulizel
l5 yares for on sides Next tried for
ward pass bat II went INTO Ncb.tcr's
farms. MILESTONE made run of ~
yards rs time was called for first period
Second Period.
Z Captain MILESTONE punted 10 Liver
more. who funolcd. West Philadelphia
recovering. Line plungcs of their bacl,
field were netting but small gains az the
locals were holding. They tried n for
ward aud IL faiied the ball going 20 High
on downs. Tho locals tried a forward
which failed. West Philadelphia wer,
e penalized ON next play tor oii sides. Scv
4 cral turns fell short cf down distance
y and tho ball went TO the visitors lin
plunccs failing. n wide end run wa
tried Ellis was the lucky man 10 ec
= away. his run Of 10 yards putting th
ball on tho 3-vard line. High Schoo
= held. and on thc ihird play West phln
r III.
y cd 10 Wacinknirht. who caught the bal
= IN open field and with Reed for inter
{ ference. made the coveted p yards for
2 touchdown. Swartz kicked the goal
- Score. to o.
Milestone kicked oh to kecscv whci
J. time was called for second period.
y Intermission
K Between tine halves the philly stu
2 dents. headed by their band. had a pa
+ radc around the field. stopping maus
2 places en- route 10 give wells
! Third reriod-Second Half.
Milestone kicked OIL to kcc.cy Higl
o tried a delayed pass, but il failed 4
! forward also failed Wilson GOT bach
: for punt. but McIorindalc passed thl
pigskin to the side of him and It role,
To the yard line. High held for
downs. but on the fourth Nacinknighi
! went over ,,wartz kicked this goa
also. Score. lf to o.
Milestone kicked on to Dunn.
u forward proved successful for S yards
After short runs by backfcld, Wilson
U punted 10 Swartz. Several line play
e nctted but little West Philadelphia
n fumbled. Harrington recovering II on th
ward line phiadclphias strong lin
Il held. Highs only hope was field goal
which Wilson put over. Score. l4 to 3.
FOURTH PERIOD
Milestone kicked OFF to KccseS
= High was held for downs. and VII
y son punted to ROckull Whetston
Il returned, punting TO Keesey. Hig
- again held for down and keese
!, punted to Waginknight.. who fumbleC
4 Gibney recovering the ball. High
n forward went to Swartz. They trie
IL a forward and II failed. Whctston
punted 10 Keesey, who made a mic
b, free catch. Wilson punted TO Yves