Evening journal., 1922-12-01

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Seventh Ward . 0
resterday,e Result
Defiance. IL; Psrkside g.
Tomorrow's Game
Defiance at ST. Mary
Defiance completed its season IN
the Wilmington Football Association
yesterday afternoon in the loca
turkey day grid matinee at Harlan
Field. by defeating Psrkslde. IS tc
8. 1t was the final scheduled tilt fol
both aggresatioDs. The Bulldog,
had previously cinched the cham
pionshlp but yesterdays game was
hard fought even through the Kirk
wood Khan did not have a chance
10 win the title.
Defiance compiled a local record
OF much merit, untsrnished by de-
feat and their goal line uncrossed.
Parkside's field goal in yesterdays
game was the only points scored
on them by local team.
The splendid team work OF Char
ley Welsh's nupils overcame the
early lead ca y ed for Parkside by
the toe OF McCulli IN when he booted
the oval through the bars for three
points which looked like enough to
win.
however. and displayed the offensive
spirit which won the game the
score coming as the result OF the
forward pass route coupled with
Gillespie's beautiful open held run
ming.
The first quarter opened with the
ball remaining in Psrkside territory
during the entire period, and it
looked like a question OF wearing
the east side down in order to score
at will. Brilliant individual plays
by Parkside STAYED off score. and
the second period opened with bet
ter play by the east slders. After
Loose had circled left end for ten
yards and first down. Parkside
drove off left tackle for six yards;
then fumbled but recovered and
went on right tackle FOR one yard.
A trick play with hidden ball went
through right tackle for the first
down. Defiance blocked forward.
Engle was substituted for Evans. on
he next play McCullion drop kicked
, field goal from the 3S yard line
scoring the first score on Defiance by
A wilmington team. The half ended
with Parkside leading 3 to o.
In the second half, the bull dogs
,ame back. Parkside kicked on. De-
nance ran It back TO the 40-ysrd
line. then hit off left end for an s.
yard gain. but lost 2 yards on the
other wing. After hitting right tao
kle without success, they were forced
TO kick. The bah was kicked back
and forth In several exchanges or
punts In fact at this stage OF the
game. this popular form OF pay was
Finally from the ex-
change. Parkside kicked 10 Gillespie
who ran the ball back TO the 25-yard
line putting his team mates in the
position to score. An or tackle play
Melted three yards. but failed TO gain
when repeated. FinIben circled the
end for two yards, and the quarter
ended with Defiance having Ave
yards 10 go for first down. on the
first play OF the next quarter Neon
nell went wide around left end for
a touchdown.
Parkside received on the next kick
off, Loose running the ball back to
his own 40 yard Inc. After for
ward pass failed. they kicked. and
this style of game was again re-
sumed Defiance was now showing
more endurance, although the ball |
see sawed back and forth until a
forward pass that resembled a bal /
loon flight sailed thirty yards to the
goal line with four sets OF outstretch- I
ID arms to catch Il. A Defiance jer- /
,ey caught the ball and the next play I
added the six points and one point I
rhe game was over with the West 1
Side team holding undisputed sway .
n the wilmington world of football. .
ind Gillespie rating we'll up as the .
'ause OF this.
The tackiing or both teams was,
-ery good but the machine like
work OF welsh's proteges coupled
With their ability 10 deliver when de-
livery meant scores overcsme the
dvantage gained by Parkside's kick
ng which for time threatened to
urn the game into soccer contest.
he lineup: