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o'clock the players were ranged in line in front of the grand stand, when Colonel Anderson, on behalf of the yoong ladies of Hughes High School, presented two elegant silk flags to the Hughesboys, making at the same time a fitting speech. One of the colors was a handsome Arner-can flag, and the other a flag of white silk, with red border and yellow fringe. In the center was the letter H.It was apparent from the bfegiuning that the visitors were overmatched, the superior training of the home team making them almost invincible. With the advantage in weight, height, age and strength, the result was not surprising, and to these they combined the ability to raise the ball In the air when they kicked it, as well as having the fleetest runners.The Dayton boys, it most be said, did well under tlio circumstances. Until two weeks ago they had not had any practice and knew nothing of rulos until a few days ago. With the experience gained yesterday they will make a hard struggle on the next occasion, as was shown from the faot thattheir play grew much better as thegame {Progressed, '‘touchdowns'* on thepart of tlio Ciucinnatis being harder toaccomplish the second hour than the first. Ttieir goal keepers were towers of strength, and on more than one occasion they by wonderful efforts prevented the opponeuts from scoring. Deserving of special mention among the Daytonians were Sbafer, Feicht and James Fields, a colored lad, who was the hardest kicker on the side.When the game opened the boys got to work with a'will, and ki a very few minutes throe touchdowns went to the credit of Cincinnati, another that was made by Procter being disallowed. During the first hour nearly all the play was at the north end of the field, in dangerous proximitv to the Dayton goal lines. Three times the ball was kicked over the cross-bar, and on several occasions was a goal saved by good keeping. Once, and once only during the game, the white sult» worked the ball up to the Cincinnati line, nud it was only by a misfortune that they failed to score a touch-down; one foot more in distance would have secured It.When intermission was called the points bad been made by Foraker, F. K. Hill, Ray’, Mallou and Clerihew in the order named.Positions were again taken for the fray, and within two minutes of the “klok off” Clerihew scored a point, and was followed almost immediately by Kemper with another.Hill came next with a single, and then Rav kicked a goal that was decided a point. Kemper now scored another of his easy points, and when the ball again wont to the field there was eome of the tallest kind of scrurnraaging, until finally Mont Hill kicked an undisputed goal, making tho total figures 13. J. E. Conn added four more by another goal. Roth followed suit and the singles made by Roth and Burgoyne ended the game with a soore of Cincinnati 25; Dayton, 0. Clerihew, Mont HIU and Roth especially distinguished themselves, although the playing of the whole team was almost perfect.New Haven, Conn., November 8.—Harvard andYale played tlieir first foot ball game of the season this aftornoon. The game resulted in a tie.PEDESTRIANISHf. Amateurs at Richmond.
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Cincinnati Commercial
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sun, Nov 09, 1879
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