there was not one word of protest or argument from either side. This was
largely due, no doubt, to the excellence of the officials--Messrs.
Alexander Moffat and Clinton T. Wood. The Lawrenceville players were
penalized a great deal in the first half, some sixty yards being lost
for off-side play and interference. This spirit of restlessness, which
causes men frequently to be over-anxious, proved a good thing in the end
for Lawrenceville, in spite of her heavy penalties, for as it became
controlled during the progress of the game it was transformed to a
quickness and alertness that proved most valuable.
On the kick-off in the first half, by Andover, Lawrenceville returned
the ball, which was fumbled by Elliott of Andover. Of the two teams I
had expected to see Lawrenceville do most of the fumbling, but it was
Andover that proved the weaker of the two in this matter. I had expected
likewise to see Andover kick a great deal, but she did not adopt these
tactics, her line being unable to protect her backs. The Andover
full-back kicked but four times in his regular position; the rest of the
time he kicked from the half-back's position, and consequently his kicks
were high and short. The best feature of Andover's work was the
interference. This was formed quickly, and was very effective. On four
occasions runs were made around the Lawrenceville ends, which almost
proved disastrous. Andover's ends were superior to the Lawrenceville
players, and Captain Richards, of Lawrenceville, was fairly outplayed by
his opponent in the first half. In the second half, however, Richards
held his own.
As to generalship Andover was inferior to Lawrenceville. This may have
been due somewhat to the absence of Captain Barker in the first half,
although matters did not improve materially when he entered the play in
the second half. The Lawrenceville full-back made long and sure punts,
and on several occasions her quarter-back kicked effectively for a gain
of several yards. With the exception therefore of the ends and Captain
Richards, in the first half Lawrenceville may fairly be said to have
outplayed Andover. I think, however, that to these exceptions should be
included Elliott of Andover; he is really better than either of the
Lawrenceville half-backs.
As to the game itself: After Andover's kick-off and Lawrenceville's
return, the Jerseymen got the ball on a fumble, and by an attack on the
centre and tackles worked down to the twenty-yard line. A quarter-back
kick brought the ball to the five-yard line, where Andover secured it on
downs. Andover kicked to the twenty-yard line only, and after being
rushed back to the fifteen-yard line, the full-back missed a goal from
the field by a few inches. On the kick-off from the twenty-yard line
Lawrenceville advanced the ball surely down the field by short plunges
through the line, and the first touch-down was made by Cadwalader, who
also kicked the goal. On the kick-off Lawrenceville was successively
penalized for off-side play until the ball was on her twenty-yard line.
By the criss-cross trick White ran for Andover's only touch-down around
Lawrenceville's right end. The ball was punted, but the goal failed. On
the next kick-off Lawrenceville braced up considerably, both as to
playing and keeping on-side. By short rushes around the ends and through
the line she had the ball on Andover's one-yard line, on the first down,
when the first half was called.
The second half began by Andover playing very fiercely, but
Lawrenceville played better than ever. After ten minutes' play
Lawrenceville punted to the one-yard line, and when the ball was punted
out by Andover, Lay heeled it on the twenty-five-yard line. Cadwalader
failed on the place kick. On the kick-off again, Andover by short
plunges through the line, and two runs around the end for fifteen and
twenty yards respectively, had the ball on Lawrenceville's five-yard
line. Lawrenceville here made a strong stand. On the second down Andover
surged to within three feet of the goal-line; on the third down Andover
was pushed back five yards, and the ball changed hands. Here Cleveland
made a fumble, and the ball was Andover's again on the four-yard line.
Lawrenceville held Andover again for the four downs, and Mattis dropped
back of the goal-line for a punt. The ball struck an Andover man in its
upward course, but was not retarded sufficiently to be caught. Dudley,
Lawrenceville's end, who had started down the field to tackle Andover's
full-back, got the ball, as it failed to go within twenty yards of the
Andover full-back. Dodging White and Barker, who were playing back,
Dudley made the play of the day, running eighty yards for a touch-down.
Cadwalader again kicked the goal in the gathering gloom. On the kick-off
Lawrenceville held the ball for some minutes, and it was not until this
time that she was able to make any ground around Andover's ends. The
ball was on Andover's twenty-yard line when time was called, on account
of darkness, with a few minutes yet remaining to play.
[Illustration: BROOKLYN HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM.]
Although the final game in the championship series of the Philadelphia
Inter-Academic League was not played until a week ago to-day, that game
being between Penn Charter and Germantown, Cheltenham Military Academy
won the pennant by defeating Germantown on November 13th (16-10). The
game was a hotly contested one, and the feature of the play was
Cheltenham's team-work. The soldiers' superiority in this matter won
them the game.
On the kick-off Cheltenham got the ball, and by steady gains pushed it
over for a touch-down, from which a goal was kicked. A little later on,
Lincoln of Cheltenham secured the ball on a fumble by Germantown, and by
a fine run placed it behind the posts. The goal was kicked. Up to this
time Germantown had not been able to gain any ground worth speaking of.
About five minutes before time was called Perkins took the ball on a
criss-cross, and by a run of thirty yards around right end touched it
down in Cheltenham's goal. Pearson kicked the goal. This ended the
scoring in the first half, the game now standing 12 to 6 in Cheltenham's
favor.
In the second half Germantown, by using the Pennsylvania style of
guards-back play, scored another touch-down, but failed at goal. At this
point Cheltenham braced up, and by steady plunges through the line and
one end run scored a touch-down, but failed at goal. Time was called
soon after, with the ball in Cheltenham's possession on her opponents'
ten-yard line. Score--Cheltenham, 16; Germantown, 10. For Cheltenham,
Potter and Boyd did good work, while Flavell, Perkins, and Newhall
excelled for Germantown.
Cheltenham deserves credit for her fine showing this year. The school is
by long odds the smallest in the Association, yet by hard practice they
have developed team-work and interference that would do credit to a
college. Vail, the Pennsylvania quarter-back of '93, coached the team,
and by his untiring energy infused them with that snap and dash so
essential to good playing.
[Illustration: TAFT'S SCHOOL (WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT) FOOTBALL SQUAD.]
A very strong team for a school of sixty boys has been developed at
Taft's School, Middletown, Connecticut, this fall. At the time the
accompanying picture was taken the team had played six games, all but
one being against much heavier opponents than themselves, and had not
been scored against. Their weight averages about 148 pounds, and the
players are nearly all strong and heavy. Their success is due, not to
brilliant plays of individual members, but to team-work, which they have
brought up to a very high standard.
If any member of the team may be said to excel the others, perhaps
Townsend, at full-back, does the best work. In the game against Cheshire
Episcopal Academy he broke through the opposing line, dodged one
half-back, threw off their full-back who tackled him, and after a run of
sixty-five yards made a touch-down. In the line, Welch, right guard,
probably offers the strongest and steadiest game. Merriman, at centre,
Guthrie, left guard, and L. White and Bell, tackles, are all well
skilled in blocking, making openings, breaking through, and hard
tackling. Lloyd and Barnett, the ends, are sure tacklers and swift
runners. O. White, at quarter, is quick and generally accurate. G. and
J. Lear (the captain), the half-backs, are both heavy plungers and hard
tacklers.
Shady Side Academy of Pittsburg was again defeated by Kiskiminetas on
November 16th last--the score, 12-4. McColl, the Kiskiminetas right
half-back, was the star player of the day; by his splendid running he
scored two of the touch-downs credited to his side. The first touch-down
was scored by the winners a few moments after play began, but S.S.A.
took a brace immediately afterwards, and the ball was kept slowly
travelling up and down the field. The S.S.A. line was very good, and at
no time was Kiskiminetas able to make any very considerable gains
through it. Brainard and Irwin stopped a number of plays through the
centre. Aikens did a good deal of fumbling, but fortunately none of his
fumbles proved very costly.
The interference of the Kiskiminetas team was considerably superior to
that of Shady Side. Beeman's kicking was accurate and quick, and he
frequently put his side out of danger by a timely punt. McConnel
distinguished himself by his tackling, and especially at one time, when
McColl was making for the goal-posts with no one in his way but Shady
Side's quarter-back. In the second half, Kiskiminetas started off with
another rush, and scored almost immediately. Thereupon the Shady Side
players gathered themselves together again, and managed to keep the play
in the enemy's country for the rest of the half. Toward the close of the
half Beeman got around Montgomery and scored for Shady Side, but no
goal resulted.
The best playing for Kiskiminetas was done by Montgomery, McColl, and
Aikens. Montgomery at end was a good tackler and a speedy runner. McColl
seemed indefatigable, and mostly ran with the ball. Captain Aiken
interfered well, but was not as good a quarter-back as McConnel. For
S.S.A., Captain Schildecker broke through and made several good tackles.
Irwin played a better game than he has played yet. He is strong, bucks
the line hard, but does not use his head enough. Neither of the ends put
up their usual game. Arundel got into the play more than he has done
before, and made some hard tackles. On the whole S.S.A. tackled better
than Kiskiminetas, and they had plenty of opportunities for practice, as
the ball was mostly in their opponents' possession.
The Madison High-School has again won the championship of the Wisconsin
Interscholastic League by defeating, 42-0, the Milwaukee East-Side
High-School on November 14. The game was played on a slippery field, and
the Milwaukeeans apparently had an off day. Madison secured the ball on
the kick-off, and scored three touch-downs before Milwaukee had really
been able to find out what the ball felt like. When at last Milwaukee
did secure possession of the leather her players managed to work it
slowly up the field, but time was called before any decided advantage
had been gained.
In the second half Milwaukee again had little chance for aggressive
play, having the ball in her possession but once. Madison had things
practically all her own way. The weakness displayed by the Milwaukee
East-Side High-School team is probably due to the strict rules recently
adopted by the faculties of the various High-Schools of Milwaukee. It is
probable, for one or two seasons to come, that these rules will to a
certain extent cripple teams that have hitherto had little to regulate
their style of make-up, but in the end I feel sure that the regulations
laid down by the faculties will prove of the greatest benefit to amateur
sport in Wisconsin.
In the game between Madison High and the South Side High-School of
Milwaukee, the Madisonians were again the victors, 14-4. The game was
played on November 7, and was close all the way through. Madison scored
first on a fluke, but after this she outplayed the Milwaukee team. The
captain of the South Side High-School team did the best work for his
side, while Curtis and Anderson did the best work for Madison.
The football season in Chicago is nearing its close. The most important
of recent games were those played on November 18, between Lake View and
North Division, and Northwest Division and West Division. Lake View won
its match, 18-6. Everybody played hard, since the result of that game
would put one of the teams into an assured position for fourth place in
the League. In the first half the score was 6-6, but North Division
could not keep up the pace, and Lake View had an easy time of it in the
second half.
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THE EFFICACY OF A COUNTERSIGN.
While Colonel Gillam, with the Middle Tennessee regiment, was occupying
Nashville during the late war, he stationed sentries and patrols in all
the principal streets of the city. One day an Irishman who had not been
long enlisted was put on duty at a prominent crossing, and he kept a
sharp and faithful watch. Presently a citizen came along.
"Halt! Who goes there?"
"A citizen," was the response.
"Advance and give the countersign."
"I have not the countersign," replied the indignant citizen, "and the
demand for it at this time and place is unusual."
"Well, begorah! ye don't pass this way until ye say Bunker Hill."
The citizen, appreciating the situation, smiled and advanced to the
sentry, and cautiously whispered the magic words.
"Right! Pass on!" and the wide-awake sentinel resumed his beat.
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[Illustration: BICYCLING]
This Department is conducted in the interest of Bicyclers, and the
Editor will be pleased to answer any question on the subject. Our
maps and tours contain many valuable data kindly supplied from the
official maps and road-books of the League of American Wheelmen.
Recognizing the value of the work being done by the L.A.W., the
Editor will be pleased to furnish subscribers with membership
blanks and information so far as possible.
[Illustration: Copyright, 1896, by Harper & Brothers.]
The third stage on the general route from New York to Newburgh by the
west bank of the Hudson is given in the map accompanying the Department
this week. We spoke last week of the road running from Hackensack or
Paterson to Sufferns. This road is perhaps the best route for Newburgh,
as it runs through beautiful country, and, on the whole, the roads are
the best.
On leaving Sufferns a short run brings the rider to Ramapo, thence a
mile or more brings him into Sterlington, and following the railroad he
can run direct to Tuxedo Park. The road is very attractive about there,
and the road-bed good. From Tuxedo Park continue on to Southfield,
keeping to the right here, and following the railroad track to Arden,
there crossing the railroad, and running on to Central Valley, Highland
Mills, Woodbury Falls, and so on. This is the direct route for Newburgh.
A good run, however, is to turn westward at Southfield, leaving the
railroad and running to Monroe, and thence through Oxford to
Washingtonville, returning thence to Blooming Grove and Chester, through
Dutch Hollow to Greenwood Lake, and down the west shore of the lake,
turning eastward at this southern end, and running up to Sterlington and
Ramapo again through Kingwood and Eagle Valley.
The roads from Tuxedo Park to Greenwood Iron-Works and Central Valley,
westward, on the Hudson are not good riding, as there are many hills,
and the road-bed is not well cared for. The wheelman is advised,
therefore, if he is taking a series of runs through this country, to
keep either to the bank of the Hudson, or to the country back from the
river. The best way to get from Sufferns (supposing the wheelman to be
there) to the Hudson is to run southward through Tallmans, Clarksville,
and West Nyack to Nyack, then turning northward, through Upper Nyack,
New City, Haverstraw, Dunderberg, to Fort Montgomery, which appears on
the accompanying map. This road runs along close by the bank of the
Hudson, and most of the time in sight of the river. It is an attractive
road, but the road-bed is not in as good condition as the turnpikes in
and around Greenwood Lake. At Nyack there is a good stretch of road
close by the bank of the river running southward for several miles,
which is in capital condition, and is one of the picturesque stretches
in this part of the country. No one who rides up this side of the Hudson
should fail to take this short run at some time during his trip.
* * * * *
HIS DOG SNYDER.
He was a tattered, weary-looking beggar, and he had hardly commenced
speaking before one knew that Germany was his native land. He was in
quest of a dog, and Snyder was the canine's name.
"You don't know noddings mid him?" he asked. "Dot vos queer; eferybodies
knowed him, 'cause vot mit only vone eye dat don't pother him, on
accoundt of he knows noddings of the odder, seein' mit one shust as he
seed mit two before, de beoples already don't fergot him. No, he don't
answer ven you calls him soon, but come quick ven you shust asks him
Snyder. He say pow-wow-wow, unt his tail dot vos lost mit vone-half by a
vagon vheel he vag, und he don't vag the end vat he don't have on
accoundt of he fergets vat he don't have now.
"Inshtinct, yah; he vos have vonderful inshtinct. You shust pat him mit
your hand on his head, und he die for you on accoundt of he knows soon
dot you like him, but you hit him mit your stick on de head, und den he
suhspect right off dot you care mit nottings for him. His hair vos upon
a time vonce peautiful, but und gonsquence of a tramp cat mit scraggy
fur he loss some by te handful, und now he don't scratch himself no
more; but de cat vat vos 'cause him trouble mit his hair, she don't valk
on de fences neider.
"You could told Snyder vot vas so much like himself dot you vould dink
he vos dwins. Und you see him you knows Snyder 'cause he vos mitout
anoder dog de same as he vas, und now I goes to find my palt-headed
doggie;" and the poor old man wandered down the street.
[Illustration: THE CAMERA CLUB]
Any questions in regard to photograph matters will be willingly
answered by the Editor of this column, and we should be glad to
hear from any of our club who can make helpful suggestions.
Owing to the number of questions, we devote the entire Department to
answers this week.
SIR KNIGHT ROBERT HUNTER asks if the Premo B Camera, with Rochester
Optical Company's single-view lens, is a good hand-camera for an
amateur. The Premo is an excellent camera, and the lens mentioned
is a good one. This camera is fitted either for films or glass
plates.
SIR KNIGHT FREDERICK CLAPP sends a photograph of some greenhouses
taken from a kite sent up with a camera attached to it, and
promises to send full directions of the manner of taking them. They
are quite interesting, and Sir Frederick wants to know if any of
the members of the club have ever tried the experiment.
SIR KNIGHT W. D. CAMPBELL asks how long prints made on solio paper
and toned in Eastman's combined bath will keep. Prints made on this
paper, if fixed and well washed, should keep indefinitely. If after
toning they are put for three minutes into a fixing-bath of 1 oz.
hypo, to 10 oz. water, it will tend to make them more permanent, as
the combined bath does not always fix them enough. Our
correspondent is the first member of the club to take advantage of
the photographic print exchange outlined in No. 885.
LOE OLDS asks if one can purchase a good camera for ten dollars,
and wishes the name of some reliable firm, and if one taking a
picture 3-1/2 by 4-1/2 would be large enough. A good camera may be
had for ten dollars, but would advise getting one which will take a
picture 4 by 5 in size. Write the Eastman Company, Rochester,
N. Y.; Rochester Optical Company, Rochester, N. Y.; Manhattan
Optical Company, or Scovill, Adams Company, New York city, for
catalogues.
M. FOSTER asks for a formula for platino paper; if platino and
platinum are the same; a formula for platinum toning-solution; if
Rives paper is salted; and if it is necessary to prepare blue-print
paper on salted paper. Do not try to make platino paper, as it is a
long process, and not always successful. It is cheaper in the end
to buy it. Try some of the simpler processes for sensitizing paper.
Will send the formula if you wish to try platinum. Platino is a
commercial term applied to paper sensitized with platinum. Rives
paper is raw photographic paper. Blue prints do not need to be made
on salted paper.
L. K. asks what is the matter with his negatives which show, after
a few months, spots on the film. From the description of the spots,
they are doubtless due to a poor fixing-bath. Will L. K. please
give his formula for fixing?
PERCY MEREDITH REESE, JUN., 1210 Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore, Md.;
LESLEY ASHBURNER, Media, Pa.; HARRY CHASE, 175 Summer St., Malden,
Mass.; DWIGHT N. FOSTER, 35 Pleasant St., Dorchester, Mass.; JOHN
N. PROTHERO, Du Bois, Pa.; JOHN NORTON ATKINS, Bayonne City, N. J.;
J. R. SIXX, 95 Broadway, Paterson, N. J.; R. T. POBBS, Swedeland,
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BRAGDON, 87 West Thirty-second St., Bayonne, N. J.; ERNEST T.
SELIG, Lawrence, Kan.; GEORGE L. COLEMAN, 114 Van Buren St.,
Dayton, O.--wish to be enrolled as members of the Camera Club.
SIR KNIGHT JOHN NORTON ATKINS asks if the glycerine solution used
for keeping films from curling can be used more than once; if the
accelerator mentioned in No. 822 may be used with eiko-cum-hydro
developer; and if the piece of drawing-paper enclosed in his letter
could be used for sensitizing. The glycerine preparation may be
used as long as it is clear. The accelerator may be used with the
developer mentioned. The sample of drawing-paper did not reach the
editor, but if it is pure paper, free from chemicals, it may be
used for plain paper. Whatman's drawing-paper is considered pure.
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