Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-11
WAkE-FoRssT WINNERS.
They Defeat The Richmond College Team
in a Spirited Contest.


The camc of football az Boschen's Park
Yesterday afternoon was witnessed by
crowd ot three or four hundred persons
and the contest was marked by some very
brilliant playing on both sides.
The visitors seemed none the worse for
their defeat on Monday. while the home
boys came up with Determined look:
The local players were at "A great disad-
vantage owing TO the superior weight OF
the Carolinians. The men on botn teams
manifested unusual good feeling through
out the game.
When play was called at $40 the Wake
Forest team won the kick-o1.
rrssr HALF.
The playing of the visitors in the first
half was characterized 10y the use of their
superior weight in rushing steadily toward
the Richmond goal. They supported each
other we'll The first brilliant play OF the
evening was a tackle by c. W. Jones, OF the
/ home team. In the scrimmages that fol-
lowed the visitors were baiiled by the dou-
| ble and triple passes of the Richmond lads,
| by means of which Captain Jones, &. W.
/ Jones, and kincaunon were enabled 10 gam
much ground by their tieetness OF foot;
CAPTAIN Jones made a splendid ruE and
/ touchdown, but the visitors claimed
| foul. which was allowed.
! The first half ended with score OF IL TO
I points IN favor OF Make-tOrest.
THE SECOND STRETCH.
The Richmonders opened the second
/ half with a feigued wedge, which worked
well The features Of this half on the part
/ of the visitors were EiddlCk's touchdown.
J the 6ne running and tOuch-downs IT
/ Howell. and Blantou's kick, though m
| kicking tor The goal he made several
" dribblcs." Rucker. of the home team,
/ distinguished himself by wrenching the
/ ball from an opponent, running almost
/ the entire length Of tho field. and making
% touchdown IA goal. llandy's kick at
GOAL was all that could bc desired. john
son made a touch down IN goal, but Han
dy ; kick at goal failed.
SOME or IRE PLAYS.
Jones. Of the Richmond College team.
DISTINGUISHED himself hY several long runs,
20. also did Howell and Richardson, OF
Nakc-torest.
Tho irresistible rushing of Riddick. Of
! Nake-Forest. was loudly applauded hv the
friends of both colleges. The game was
umprcd by II. l.. Jones. Of Wake-torest ;
Taylor. of Richmond. acting as referee.
The best of feeling prevailed. There WAS
no slugaiug. and the spectators were treat
ed 10 n eentlemanlv game IF football.
! Make-E Eorcst eXcelicd in rushing and hlch-
/ mond IN passing. the triple pass being
! especially we'll executed.
oliver. OF the North Carolina cham.
pions. made several beautiful runs around
the rirht end and several touch-downs,
and the last run made by HoWell was the
feature Of the evening.
TWO MEN HORT.
The playing Of the homo team was per
hans moro scientific than that of the WIS.,
tors. who adhered "a their pushing tactics
throughout the struggle.
c. ". Jones. of the Richmond team. wa'
hurt. and was replaced by West. Sykes
OF the Wake-Forest team. WAS also hurt
and was succeeded by McDufy.
The game resulted in victory for the
visitors by the score of - TO II.
The Richmond College boys gave r.
ceptiOn 10 the Wake-furc,t visitors las
night. and the occasion WAS interyened b,
stretches from men of both colleges.
The Wake-Forest players leave Tor hone
tins morning ri1 the Atlantic Coast Line
They express thenselyes a. greatly please
with their trip 10 Richmond.