ATHL©TICS
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THE TULANE GAHE.
AND M. defeated the Tulane
* University foot-ball team' of
New Orleans, in Houston, Nov. 27, by
the score of 22 to 0. Owing to the in
clement weather only a small crowd
witnesed the game, but those who
braved the elements were amply repaid
as the game was interesting from start
to finish. Several changes had been
made in the home team. Prather, who
was injured in the Sewanee game, was
replaced by Hurst, a promising but un
tried player. He gave a good account
of himself at right end, going into his
work with a vim and courage that
augurs well for his game in the fu
ture. Brown, whose fumbling of
kicks in the ’Varsity and Sewanee
games was ,so disastrous to College,
was moved from full back to left end.
Schultz going from that end to full.
This change greatly strengthened the
back field on the defensive, Schultz
doing some pretty work in handling
punts and running them back. Myers
went in Kildow’s position at left
guard, and'Scherer in first half replaced
Dwyer at left half, who had fallen off
considerably in his playing on account
of not training. The game did not
commence until after 4 p. m. Owing to
this, and the urgent requests of the
Tulane people for short halves only
twenty-minute halves were indulged
in. Tulane won the tossi, choosing to
defend the goal, giving A. & M. the
ball. Schultz kicked off, Tulane re
turning kick. A. & M. started her
heavy interference for good gains, but
did not go into the play with that
force and vim that we had grown ac
customed to see in the A. & M’s game.
The backs were woefully slow in
starting and formed their interferences
loosely, thereby enabling Tulane to
break it up before it became affective,
and thus leaving the runner with no
one to aid him in making his gain.
This kind of work characterized the
first half of the game, partly due, we
may say, to a slight injury to Astin in
the first few minutes of play, which
compelled the “Switchengine” to re
tire in favor of Thower. This mishap
appeared to have a discouraging effect
upon the spirits of the team and they
played listless ball, the line refused to
open up, the runners lacked force, and
altogether put up a poor exhibition of
foot-ball. Then again, they seemed to
think they had an “easy thing,” and
all they had to do was to count the
score. Such a spirit is deplorable and
detrimental to the success of any team.
The loss of a star player should arouse
the others to greater efforts. Too
much dependence should not be placed
upon star performers for their loss has
wrought havoc to too many teams not
to heed the lesson taught. Only once
during first half did A. & M. seem to
throw off her lethargy and get into the
game. It was when they secured the
ball in Tulane territory .and by well