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A Great Game of FM Ball won by the DelphiTeam Affalnat Attioa.The Attica cfclb came here to playfootball Thursday,and, mcidintally, to take the town.The came 128strong, accompanied by their band, and arrived here on a special train a few minutes before twelve. After dinnerthe opposing teams, preceded by their respective bands, the K. of P.band having tendered their servicesto our boys, marched out to the fair' grounds. Game was called at 2:50,Delphi taking the north goal, andAttica kicked off to Tyler, who fumbled the ball. Delphi lost tke ball on downs and Aftica made a succession of rapid gains, finally losing the ball on downs. De’phi took the ball for a gain around the end, butc adropped it, Lynch making a quick I 5 pick up, a star gain of twenty yards. 1 Warwick next gained fifteen yards t and the ball was gradually advanced I f by Delphi, Attica losing ten yards (a for offside play. Warwick was pushed over the I in# forja touchdown and I \Ives kicked goaL Score: Delphi 6,]a Attica 0. Neither side scored againin this half.In the second half Ives kicked offfor Delphi, the*ball being caught byDeardorf, who returned it with a# *.long point. Dfclphi forced the play tand Kirchoff Scored a touchdown, |[ Ives again kicking goal. Score: Delphi 12, Atca 0. The ball for I ^the balance of %he game was chieflyin Attica's territory, but no more• apoints were soi|fed. The punting of Gresham for 0ilphi was the best everseen on these grounds and far excelled that of AA particulars objectional featurewas the sluggblg Of Deardorf, of theAttioa team* aaU bis determinationto injure obe lt;#|xiore of the Delphiplayers. Dy|Ah, Warwick and Kirchoff weraflw victims of his brutality. It ia ntjltbods such as he employed that tend to bring the gameinto d is rep tfttuf The balance of theAttica playerryere gentlemen anawe will - gfitly .welcome them to Delphi againV
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Delphi Carroll County Citizen
Delphi, Indiana, US
Sat, Nov 21, 1896
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