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Association on Saturday night. Referee Doherty in charge of the game reported that he had conferred with the other officials, Umpire Prettyman and Linesman Whitehead, and it was their unanimous opinion that the game be forfeited to Parkside in accordance with the rules of the Association. On the other hand it Is reported a phone call at the Seventh Ward Club Saturday afternoon prevented the Seventh Ward team from taking the field at Rockford Tower in the scheduled game. Shortly before 2.30 the Seventh Warders claim they received a call from someone stating he was William Lewis, president of the Parkside club and that Manager Evans wished to call the game on account of rain. Manager Ferguson consulted his players and agreed to postpone the game. Parkside, however, was on the field waiting for Seventh Ward, and the game was forfeited to the east siders by the officials."
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Volkman scored another for the Black and White. Seventh Ward introduced a colored player into Wilmington football circles. Perry by name, and from advanced reports he was heralded as another West, but he failed to show anything startling, although he did take the ball over for the West Side team from the 8-yard line, where it was brought by Seventh Ward, due to a forward pass." The Chicks lost their final game against the Defiance Bulldogs, 0–78 in what was called a "local football record".
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Acreites also failed in the attempt for the extra point. Fumbles ruined two apparent chances for the Saints to score in the second and third quarters."
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brisking up of the atmosphere the past few day has put snap in the practices of the elevens in preparation for the game and has also snapped up the
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wrote, "Seventh Ward and St. Mary battled to a single touchdown draw, 6-6, in
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Wilmington Football Association at Fourth and Church streets. It will be the opening home game of the grid season for the Cats and a large crowd is expected to greet the popular east siders on their field. The
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655:Ninth Ward
643:Hibernians
158:References
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679:St. Ann's
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563:Defunct
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