The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-23
LAFAYETTE,

follows:
l.. OF VA. LAFAYETTE
Marshall..............Left end....~.lSilver.
Abbott. ............ Left tackle Hitchcock.
Ainslie. ............l eft guard. Steckle.
.Ctntre............Clymef.
Hedger r-............ Right guard. .Ohver.
Thurman ............. Right tackle. Robinson.
Greenway, J...... Right end ...... Dumont
Doggett Capt. Quarter back Nolght.
Whitaker NlI'Ttt - . Half backs seideman. sl,iH.Ii
StOne-..... .........full back......March Capt
THE FIRST HEAT.
The game opened with the ball in posses
sion Of the VARSITY. Forming "N, " they
went through Lafayette's centre with a
rush that almost took the breath away from
Lafayette. On the next rush they made a
gain of ten yards. On the first down they
make four yards through the centre, and on
the second down Greenway goes around the
end, making two yards. The next down
fails to advance the ball. but on the second
and third downs the Varsity, by splendid
rushing, makes gain Of SIX yards. The
teams again line up. On the first down
nothing is made; on the second d0wn. how
ever, Stone goes through Lafayette's centre
like canon ball, and aided by splendid in
terfering, makes a. beautiful run of twelve
Yards. On the next down Greenway receives
the ball and carries il safely over the line.
stone kicks for goal but fails. Score, var
sity, 4; Lafayette, o.
The ball is brought out TO the twenty-five
yard line and put in play by lafayette.
March makes fine gain Of twenty yards,
and is dOwned by Greenway. On the first
down they lose twenty yards by Marshalps
beautiful tackle. The bail is not advanced
any on the second down, and on the next
down March makes beautiful punt which
is caught by Stone, who brings IL back some
distance. Virginia now has the ball, and
Elliott fails TO advance it any, but on the
next down Stone again goes through the
centre, gaining twenty yards. Whitaker
then advances the sphere four yards. On
the second down Abbott takes the ball, but
cannot gain an inch. On the third down,
however, Virginia rushes the ball three
wards nearer TO the Lafayettes'. goal. Stone
once more goes through the centre with
gain of ten yards.
Elliott now makes a splendid run, and
carries the ball to glory and to a touchdown
in twelve minutes after play was called.
Stone again tails in his attempt at goal.
Score: Virginia, 3; Lafayette, o.
VIRGINIA STILL GAINS.
The ball is again brought out 10 the
twenty-five yard line by Lafayette, and
March gains ten yards. Wilson fails 10
gain anything. but on the next down Beidle-
man makes a gain of seven yards around
the end. On successive down March, Will
son. and Beideman make a gain Of fifteen
yards around the ends. On the next three
downs LAFAYETTE fails to make any gain.
and the ball goes over to Virginia. They
foil IN make the necessary fvn
Yards. and the bali again goes to
LAFAYETTE. On two downs they cannot
gain, and March hunts the ball with
Virginia's territory. Stoie fails to catch
the ball, and Lafayettes get possession OF
il. On the first down March takes the ball,
and tries to go around the end, but Abbott,
by a beautiful tackle, downs him. No
gain.
The next two downs fail to advance the
ball. Nirginia's rush-line is as strong as
stone wall and it is impossible for Lafayette
to break through it.
The ball again goes to Virginia, and FL
lott makes run of ten yards. Whitaker
fails to advance the ball on the next down.
Virginia now loses ten yards by fumbles,
which they cannot recover, and Lafayette
takes the ball. Garth by his fine tackle
prevents the visitors from gaining anything.
On the second down Beidleman loses three
wards. On the next down March fumbles
the ball, by which Lafayette loses hiteen
Yards.
The ball goes over TO Virginia, and Green
way, going through the centre, makes
good gain, On the second down Doggett
fumbles the ball, but on the following down
Gath and the two guards open up Lafay-
etters centre, and Stone again cOmes to the
rescue with a brilliant run OF twenty yards.
On the next two downs Whitaker makes a
gain of nine yards through the centre
On the next down Virginia gains four
wards. Then Whitaker makes the third
touchdown of the game for the varsity.
Greeenway carries the ball behind the goal,
whence il is brought out. and stone
kicks a beautiful goal. Score; Virginia, II;
Lafayette, 0. lime, thirty minutes after
beginning of game.
PENNSYLVANIA SPURIs.
The ball is now brought to centre OF field,
and is put in play by Lafayette. Down fol-
lows down in rapid succession, with a
result Of no gain to Lafayette, and the ball
GOES TO Virginia. Greenway makes gain
of nine wards. BY tumble Virginia loses
the ground lust gained by Greenway. On
the following downs stone, Elliott, and
Whitaker make tine runs, gaining hiteen
wards for Virginia. In the following
scrimmages, after down had been cried.
"A Lafayette man gets the ball and makes
touchdown. Captain Daggetts claim oil
foul is not allowed, at which the spectators
became much excited, March then kicked
goal. Score, II 10 q, in favor OF Virginia.
VIRGINIA AGAIN GAINS.
VIRGINIA now brings the ball out TO centre
of field and gains ten yards by "N."
Whitaker then goes this the centre for four
wards. Elliott gains two yards. The next
two downs result in a gain OF three yards
FIR Virginia. On the third down, Dogget
goes through the centre, and makes a Drill
liant run of thirty yards, Virginia gets iVe
wards on IA iOul. Abbott makes anolner
gain of two yards for Virginia. The ball Is
now close 10 the line, and in the down that
follows Lafayette's centre is easily broken.
and Stone makes the fourth touchdown for
Virginia. He then kicks goal. Score 20 to
6 in favor of Virginia.
The ball is brought out 10 centre OF field
in Lafayettes' possession. March gains zen
Yards. I'm the three downs that follow La
fayette fails TO gain tive yards. and the ball
GOES over 10 yirginias. Elliott and Stone.
by GOOD interfering and headwork, make
the necessary five yards. ln the next
down the ball is passed to Whitaker, who
goes around the end for another i've yards.
Time for the fIrst half is now called.
THE SECOND HALF.
After fifteen minutes rest, play is esumed
for the second half. Lafayette has the ball.
March, after gaining eleven yards, is down
ed by (ireenway. On the next three downs
Wilson and Beidleman failed to advance
the ball. and il goes to Virginia. Elliott
gains nothing on the first down. On the
next down Nirginia loses the ball and ilye
wards by n tumble. March gains hye
wards, who is downed by Greenway;
on the first and second downs Lafay-
ette loses two yards. March now
punts the ball TO the thirty-five yard
line, and Virginia fails TO return the ball:
Virginia now has the ball, and by fine hall
back work and rushing gains thirteen yards
on the following downs, The ball Is now
passed TO Whitaker, who goes around the
end for twelve yards gain. At this june
ture some rough play is indulged In. Har-
yey is substituted for Silver, who IS dis
qualified on account If sluggins.. Lafayette
Gets the ball in the scrimmage. She cannot
gain on two downs, and March punts the
ball. which Is received by Elliott, who
brings il In some distance. On the first and
second downs Virginia loses three yards.
ON the third down Daggett makes gain OF
Ten wards. Whitaker now makes a gain
OF two yards, and is downed by har-
yey. On the third down Stone makes
4, ,,aip of tweuty-tWO wards. On the hrst