Before she could rise, the ball had
been sent to the rival Center Forward, who, with a magnificent hit,
drove it nearly into the goal-circle. There it was splendidly
blocked by Kitty Saunders, our Left Back, and quickly passed to
Evie Irving, the Left Wing. There was a brief, though fierce,
struggle for possession of the ball between the two wings, in which
Evie was victorious. She neatly avoided the Clinton Right Half, but
the ball went off the line. The opposing Half-back rolled in--to
her wing, as she thought--but with a swift movement, Ingred Saxon,
the Left Inner, reached the ball first, and taking it with her, ran
up the field like lightning. The Inner on the other side was an
equally fast runner, but Ingred easily evaded her opponent's
continued efforts to get the ball for some time.
"'Oh! has she lost the ball?' 'No. Is she still flying on, the ball
before her?' 'Will she pass the rival back safely?' were the
questions which thronged my brain, nearly paralyzed with
excitement.
"Not able to dribble the ball any farther, and being attacked by a
girl wearing the Clinton colors, Ingred hit the ball out to her
wing, who struck in to center again. The Left Back on the opposing
side stopped it just as it entered the goal-circle.
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