November 6, 1899

GAME NOT FINISHED

High School Team Claims

Referee Made Unfair Decision

Saturday afternoon’s game between the high school and Claytown football teams had a rather unsatisfactory ending. A large crowd was present. In the first half, Egan, of Claytown, and Emery, of the high school team, made touchdowns, making the score 5 to 5. In the second half, after some playing, Claytown punted the ball. Emery, of the high school, fumbled the ball. Egan, of the Claytown team, in running after it, touched it with his feet, the ball going over his team’s goal line. The high school boys claimed he had kicked it intentionally, while Claytown said it was accidental. Referee Boerngen decided in favor of the latter and gave them a safety, making the score 8 to 5. The high school boys claimed the decision was unfair, and left the field. The feature of the game was the playing of Mong, Emery, Schearag and C. Miller. William Boerngen was referee, Robert Featheringham umpire, and Frank Wittmann timekeeper.

The line-up follows:

High school Pos. Claytown

Schnierle c J. Miller

Schuster rg Richards

Slusser lg W.R. Smith

Ackert rt T. Miller

Young lt Wiseman

Dobson re W. Smith

Myers le Egan

Harrison qb Schearag

Emery rhb Clapper

McAllister lhb C. Miller

Mong fb Getz