Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-11-02 | Page 5 | Bar Football in Porto Rico: Knives Used by Natives

Bar Football In Porto Rico: Knives Used by Natives AMERICAN toothall In Porto Rico Is "" so strenuous that during the only two games ever played on the island It was necessary ,to call out the -army to restore pence declares Jlmmv Johnson, John-son, a former Carllslo Indian football star and at present a practicing dentist den-tist In Sun Juan Porto Rico Johnson, who Is a graduate of tho school at Carlisle and of the Unlver-sltj Unlver-sltj of Pennsylvania arrived at Carlisle Car-lisle this week after completing a tour of the United States In his automobile automo-bile As a fqotball expert and former All American quarterback Johnson was keenly Interested In the success of the game In Porto Rico Two teams were formed, one comprising former United States soldiers, who were coached by Hooker, once famous captain of West Point, and the other team composed of native Porto Rlcans. mostly graduates gradu-ates df schools In this country The first game was a big success and was won by the natives. It wab In the second contest that the troublo started The score was In favor of tho "foreigners." and the natives couldn't stand tho situation 'One of the Porto Rlcans drew a I Icnlfo." 6afd Johnson "and members of his team did likewise "Undaunted by this action, tho Americans stood their ground and a terrific battle cnBued Tho regular army had to be called Into service, and It was only after considerable clubbing that the riot was subdued This put the damper on football on tho island, and there hasn't been a gamo since."