The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-29
TRINITY TEAM TRIUMPHANT
vsDy Blue RusheS That Were Apparently
Irresistible.
THE FOOTBALL GAME At ISLAND PARK
,,.. rni,ersitics were whitewsshed.-h'cei-
In, vorI. by Daniel. and sheiton-Garth
and whitaker Protect the Centres
Tr.a.tyis triumphant

fho score Oi twenty 20 hothug tells the
...ry q The orange and blue disaster.
rbe game OF football which decides for tho
....on Of '9i the championship Of the South
has Dcon played
7. was dark The heavy lowering clouds
.e-o blue The blue blazonry Of Trinity
e,,.ed triumphant in the wind. The Narsi-
,.s we're blue way down in their hearts. In
ne rol.ey Of rolling cheers which swept the
odd Nire.nia's representatives stood cheer
loss 10 was but for moment. however.
Te Trinity men gathered on a sl...
tat still bore bruises Of rough 80. 80
tu the contestants 10 was .ia
T...o's who spoke Three cheers for the
Universities $50 The eleven from 0he olu
No-th state onened wide their mouths mere
,.s a volume Of sound. and the nS-1oI' - 80
palmer than words that TRINITY '- ~ IL, 80
tramphed still bad admiration lo' 'N0 P'"0A
cad playing of the DIS isiiy '"oH'
co1oRs floating.
No o,.l,..t yesterday morning college col
.-t bol,e,, floating. The AIR was tinged with
H. o,,J lrarre and blue. while ever and
$50, ,,,,,' ,..r.f sight of ribbons from visiting
seio,otions everybody who had any idea oil
lot Iou 1onroI the cOlors of some college.
tbo VARSITY aud the Trinity ribbons pre-
Irr,.ra,,rc Some were most lavish IN their
J.e-rev bl.nc almost literally covered with
rIt1r. uniting. and vari-cOored chrysan-
nv O'clock the admirers Of the game be
c.r moving towards MayO's bridge. and soon
rforZ O'clock a steady procession filed across
Tie rattlng thoroughfare 10 the entrance
cate ln an almost endless procession they
,..n lated the enclosure. SO that by z,U
r..9ek the park presented the sight OF CO.
t..ara of the nineteenth century. rejecting the
chances and tints of o panoramic spectacle.
faaHrarohIo nn0DIe Richmond were
t.-o IN poodly number and turned the
fsk bare park into perfect bower or
f.aty The clubs and fashionable restau-
-.rt- we're deserted Their usual haOltues
were over on the Island 10 was football
Derby day. and there IS no greater fad at pres
e1t than football.
DELusvE GRAND STAND.
rorr before the teams appeared in the field
sre-. seat on the bleacheres was occupied.
r..-a were seats. seats everywhere but not
rss.f 90 sit upon unless one went into the
grsr1 stand and there was as much chance
II seeing the plays from that place as
eypecf To witness the Nale-Prince-
en- zane through the telephone. Never
Wa people more badly treated 10y some
r4tI.u the eminent citizens who occupied
I.rr.nd stand They had Just as well have
c.ra Cd Rockets to- see the game Tor the
goll tie grand stand did them. The young
i...as too occupied seats IN that deluslve re
serve and then encouragement went tor
r.rrlt when the pigskin was constantly fifty
wards away from them.
On Tie bleacheries there were no dividing
fr., between the two teams cOlOrs. but,
generally speaking me 1nnity auherents
rstlercl I'm crowds with their fellows and
uaIethe air ring with their shouts. just
le'ar. the game commenced the park repre-
s.rteI an excellent scene of the old Roman
coliseum. where 100 people awaited the
coming 0f the radiat0fs Here were the
4 - ,
game. old graduates who had lived out their
forms aud stood quietly along the fences
looking 0n while about them were young
ladies' who lent pretty bits Of c0lOrs 90 the
black clothing # the men.
PRETTY GIRLS.
There were perfect beyies of pretty girls,
AL most charming, uellgerent and ready %
shrek their approval or spit their dainty
gloves over every desperate scrlmmage.
And there was something suggestive of foot
bail about tie dresses of these maldens II
would te hard 90 tell Just what IL was. but
every w0nans costume had football look
about u that 100 one could help noticing.
Possibly 10 was the gay trimming on her bon
net the blue OF orange and blue on the
boIce and skirt she wore. the cOiOred. neck
er.Mef with which size protected her throat,
tie gloves that encGsed her hands the ribbon
bows on her l0rgnette OF tie little sllken
handbag which she frantically waved every
.IH I.l AH Dl4AN trNAA iAhQt EObA llhN.
However she looked different from other
times and 90 her way home on the electric
cars after the game everybody could tell she
bad been % o foot bal. match.
TIRE GHDmoN.
lu the centre of the panorama was laid ont
tile playground. and the heavy chalk-lines
Drawn through It's width every five yards
made it look like huge grdiron. IL was an
excellent football held. very nearly level
Well ,odded and free from ruts. making it
safe ln running and preventing bumps. with
resultant aiming Of body and sprainins of
teli0us and bones when tackled or dOWned
lnasormmage.
While tie crowd were waiting for the ar
viva. 0t tie time i0r the game 10 begin they
re-e being entertained by the roaring yells
ali college cries and an inharmOnic sound of
college songs The slightest incident was
seized upon as furnishing an opportunity to
C.ea and howl.
When the teams appeared upon the field
TIE 4ir became horribly dlrcOTdant with cries
eaa ye.s. and the island which has been
allowed o. lay unmOiosted since the base ball
season. again awoAe C. the Importance of its
position, and caught up the sound in reyer-
lea-on. TO was seen at glance that both
Teams were about the same size and weight,
al that II the game narrowed down TO "a
contest ~ brute strength II would be nip and
t.h between them. The referee tossed a.
SILVER coin ln the air, and the Varsity captain
"-- iAe toss and ,hose the eastern goal.
rouMfD.
,dli not take the two teams long TO get
ilil position. and Virginia representatives
immediately formed for tho purpose OF
io'kng through Irnltys centre. Giant
bAr.a was ln the centre.
Tho great struggle that had been written
10 10. and talked about and dreamed about,
tai tet about for The past week was about to
A uese were the men Who stared each