Stetson Weekly Collegiate

Stetson Meekly ColleQiate Students' Publication of Stetson University. VOL. XXII DeLAND, FLA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1909. No. 6 STETSON 14 OLYMPICS 0 Stetson's Goal Remains Uncrossed—Game Played on Poor Field and During a Drizzling Rain The gridiron contest of the South ,Side park between the Olympics and Stetson was a hard-fought game and every foot gained came only after strenuous efforts, the final score standing 14 to o in favor of the col- legiates. From the first blast of the referee's whistle it was evident that both sides would fight it out to the last, the superior team work of the DeLand boys being responsible for their victory. Contrary to the score, the Olympics proved stronger than was conceded', and members of the Stetson eleven stated without hesitation that it was the best opposition that they have experienced this year. The game itself was played practically throughout in a drizzling rain, and was characterized by many brilliant individual plays by the Olympics and the team work of Stetson. Woolery, Pine, Warchild and Bob Merrill played a good game for the Olympics, while Pounds, Sams and Stevens of the Stetson eleven were as good as ever seen in Jacksonville. In point of weight the Olympics had a shade advantage over the college boys, but that was easily counteracted by the practice that the college boys had. There was also much wrangling between the players and referee and the consequent delays prolonged the game until dark. Stetson won the toss-up and chose the north end of the field. The halves were twenty-five minutes and at about 3:20 p. m. play commenced. Price, of the Olympics, kicked off, the ball going to Pounds, who made a twenty yard gain. Stetson gradually carried the ball to the enemy's territory, but in doing so met with strenuous opposition, and for the first few minutes it was a toss-up as to which team would win the contest. (Stetson got within the Olympic's 20- yard line, and at that stage were penalized fifteen yards. There was much hard fighting following, and the ball changed hands several times. Stetson gave an example of new rules and made a double pass that worked to perfection for a gain of some fifteen yards. Pounds also made a pretty end run through a broken field, gaining fifteen yards. The Olympics got the ball shortly after, Woolery recovering an on-side kick, netting Jacksonville many yards. The ball went to Stetson on downs, and in trying to repeat the play Pounds mistaking Woolery in his grey jersey for a Stetson player threw the ball towards him. Woolery caught the ball and made a run of forty-five yards. The play was one of the best seen on the South Side gridiron, but was closely followed by a play by the Stetson team, which, if possible, was better than the long run of Woolery. On a fake kick Pounds got the ball and ran through a broken field, dodging about five of the Olympic players, with the result that the ball was carried for a gain of fifty-five yards, within striking distance oi the goal. Stetson attempted an end run that netted about fifteen yards, Speck Campbell getting the ball, but was tackled by Bob Merrill within five yards of a touchdown. In this play Campbell was injured and was replaced by ,Sams, the left end, who in turn, was replaced by Skinner. Determined rushes by the Stetson eleven placed the ball within one foot of the goal and Snedigar scored a touchdown over the right tackle. No goal was made in this half, as the kick was very difficult and the wind high. With but two minutes of play in the first half Stetson kicked off. Taylor of the Olympics recovered the ball. Time was called with the pigskin in the center of the field. The score stood 5 to 0 in favor of Stetson. The Second Half. In the second half Stetson started out good. They secured the ball and by fast work, featured by open playing, brought the ball to within twenty yards of the Olympic's goal. They decided on a place kick and easily scored a field goal after three minutes' of play. The kick was made by Stevens and could not have been improved upon. The ball shot straight over the goal and the Olympics' opposition could not block the kick. After the Olympics kicked to (Stetson, they carried the ball down the field, end runs being responsible for many of their gains. Several of the players were slightly injured in the fierce struggle between the two teams, and with the wrangling between the players, delayed the game considerably. After Stetson carried the ball to within striking distance Snedigar scored a touchdown, and Stephens kicked the goal, making the score 14 tolo.—the final result. Stetson kicked to the Olympics, who gained about 25 yards on rushes. The ball was in the center of the field with about seven minutes to play. It was so dark then that there were many fumbles. Neither side had a big advantage, and the ball remain ed in the center of the field until time. During the last few minutes of play the Olympics played hard and Bob Merrill was slightly injured, together with others. Line-Up. Olympics—Jones, left end; Whipple, left tackle; Pine, left guard; Atkins and Parker, center; Allbright right guard; Warchild, right tackle; Woolery, right end; Taylor, quarter back; Pat Merrill, left half; Bob Merrill, right half; Price, full hack. Stetson—Sams and Skinner, left end; Garwood',- left tackle; Stevens, left guardy D. D. MtCasVxW, center-,