The Washington herald., 1919-03-31
18th DIVISION
WINS FOOTBALL
PALM IN FRANCE
Gen. Pershing and $4,000
Others Cheer as Gridiron
Warriors Battle.
COMPLIMENTS PLAYERS
Former College Stars in
Game-French Quick to
Understand Plays.

Paris, March 3o-In a highly spec
taeular football game witnessed by a
crowd OF 1900 persons. including GEN.
eral Pershing, the team representing
the Eighty-ninth Division of the Third
army defeated the team of the Thirty
sixth Division of the First army by
IA to yesterday afternoon, winning
the championship of the American
expeditionary forces.
The game was played on the velo-
drope field of the Parie des France
and, despite the muddy ground, was
marked by sensational plays which
gave the rooters for both sides full
opportunity TO display their accomp-
lshment as noise makers.
The whole atmosphere was reminis-
cent OF a game at Yale, Harvard or
princeton, or the annual Army and
Navy game. with the exception of the
colors in the stands. The spectators
presented a solid mass of olive drab,
relieved here and there by the blue OF
the uniforms or the women army
workers.
Ex-ColIesians in Lineup.
Most of the men in the field were
former college stars and their play
compared favorably with anything
ever seen at home. Both teams made
a brilliant showing. but in the second
half the Eighty-ninth eleven proved
its superiority and overcame the hand
leap of six points gained In the first
quarter.
Lieut.. George Patsy Clark, former
University of Illinois star, was the
mainstay of the Eighty-nfnth. lie
scored two touchdowns and kicked
both goals.
Gen Pershing was highly delighted
with the game and applauded the
clever plays. With him in the grand
stand were Lieut.. Gen. Liggett, Rear
Admiral Grayson, Col. w. c, john
son, general athletic officer of the
A. E. F.; Maj. Gen. Edwin r. Smith,
commander of the Eighty-ninth Di-
vision and his staff, and Mai. Gen.
Frank I. Winn, commander of the
Thirty-siXth Division and his stan.
Many officers came from the German
border to witness the game.
At the end of the gslpsr Gen. Persht
ing went out on the ffeid and shook
hands with the mud despatched play
ers.
Il am glad of the opportunity to
thank you for the splendid game
you have played today, and for the
wonderful spirit you have shown" he.
said. You have carried out the let
ter and spirit of the plan adopted to
promote clean sports in the Ameri-
can EXpeditionary Forces. You have
gone at this athletic program and this
game today with the same dash and
spirit you showed at the front and
that is the spirit that rhakes America
and Americans great"
French Understand Game.
The game at first was puzzling TO
the many French officials and civilians
in the stands, but all even the women
soon caught the Yankee spirit and
cheered the plays. They were particu-
larly stirred when the, Thirty-sixth
good as won, fiocked out on the field
between the halves and started an
American snake dance. There was
another demonstration at the end of
the game, particularly when Gen.
Pershing had finished his remarks. A
great shout went up and American
flags were waved.
In the series of games for the cham
pionship the Eighty-ninth team has
shown itself-a slow starter, but a
whirlwind finisher. Capt. Wilmington.
former Harvard linesman, has helped
the team greatly by virtue of his ex-
perience on the Crimson eleven.