and gets the ball on downs. Short rushes through the line and end running takes the ball back to mid-field, where Oberlin again gets it on downs. They rush it to our thirty yard line and then send it around the end for a touchdown but it is not allowed on account of foul interference. State wakens up and secures the ball on downs and takes it almost to the center of the field only to lose it there on downs. Oberlin then makes a long run of forty yards around the end and this with a few short rushes secures them a touchdown from which a goal is kicked by Young. Atherton kicks and no gain is made on the catch. State gets the ball on downs and rushes it to Oberlin's fifteen yard line only to lose it on a fumble. The ball is rushed back to the center of the field and the half ends with ball in our possession on our forty yard line. Score 6too in favor of Oberlin. Oberlin starts the second half with a kick of thir ty yards and Suter fails to gain on the catch. State then keeps the ball through a series of end runs and line buckings until they score a touch down after nine minutes of play. The ball is punted out but Atherton fails to kick a goal on account of a strong wind. Oberlin kicks off and Atherton returns the kick, when they rush the ball to the center of the field. Here State gets the ball on downs and kicks to Oberlin's ten yard line. They return the kick and Thomas makes a free catch near the side line and on the twenty five yard line. He holds the ball, and Atherton kicks a difficult field goal. During the remaining ten minutes of the half the playing was in Ober lin's territory and the game ended with the ball in State's hands on Oberlin's three yard line. The-features of the game were Atherton's kicking and line breaking, Fisher's tackling, and Harris' swashing of Oberlin's flying interference. All ' the team played excellent ball, and the game was a remarkably clean and ()lien one. For Oberlin, Fauver and Streator did the the best work. al though the whole team played fine ball. Score ; State 9, Oberlin 6. The teams lined up as fol lows : THE FREE LANCE. State POSITION. Oberlin. Harris left end Cote. Scott left tackle McDonald. Fisher left guard Bogrand. Hoskins center McMurray. Dole ri ght guard Streator. Dunsmore, J. A right tackle Fitch. McKibben right end Merriam. MoCaskey quarter back { Rudolph. Miller. Thomas right half back Fauver. Suter left half back Booth man. Atherton full back Young. Touchdowns ; Fauver 1, Atherton 1; Goals Bo grand 1, field goal, Atherton 1. , Referee C. T. Newton, Allegheny College ; Umpire, Fred. White, Oberlin ; Lineman, W. C. Chancey, Oberlin. The last game of the season and one of the most interesting was played on Thanksgiving day against the Pittsburg Athletic Club on their grounds. The condition of the grounds was all that could be asked, while the pleasantness of the day drew a large number of spectators. The au• dience amounted to at least five thousand. Many of them wore the blue and white and cheered State's numerous brilliant plays. The backs all played their usual good game, and were well sup• ported by the line. The game was characterized by the pleasant good humor of both sides, which produced great enthusiasm in the audience. The game opened with a kick off by State. McNeil caught and made a short run. P. A. C. was soon forced to kick. State lost the ball on downs but immediately regained it on a fumble. The ball was steadily taken down the field when Atherton was pushed over the line for a touch down and afterwards kicked goal. This was the only scoring during the first half. Atherton was slightly hurt and Stuart took his place. The playing during the second half was as spirited as in the first. Several changes were made in P. A. C's. right end, three men succes ively filling that position. A touchdown by Robison and goal by Stuart were added to the score of the first half. State secured a safety by blocking a punt at the five yard line, making the P. A. C. vs. State.
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