Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-20
A GREAT FOOTBALL GAME.
Richmond College Defeats Randolpb-Ma-
con by Score Of 10 too

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
ASHLAND, December 19-The football
game between Richmond College aud
Randolph Macon teams brought out a
large number of people this afternoon
upon the pretty grounds OF the college,
and those who attended were given treat
as to good playing by both sides. The
game was opened by Randolph-M Macon Col
lege having the ball and played the oblique
V with a gain Of yards. Next down ball
was passed 10 Fletcher, who gained 3
yards. On next down he got 3 more; then
the bali went to Richmond College.
On third down Duke punted for q
yards. The tackling of Fletcher and Ed
wards was at this point of the game good.
Rapdolph-M Macon College then got the ball
and on second down Stevens by great
run gained 20 yards. Richmond College
then recovered the ball, but lost 8 yards
bv Coleman's tackle. In rush +. Duke
got quite q severe cut on MS head, but
played all the stronger for his side. as on
third down he punted again for 20 yards.
The ball soon afterwards came to Ran
dolph-MacOn College, and by two rushes
made by Jones that team got 10 yards.
Ball again went to Richmond College,
who gained Is yards by good run OF Bo-
sher. Another rush got them 20 yards
more. The ball was near goal and
Duke got IT and made a touch
but failed. Ball again to centre of field.
Randolph Macon College gained yards
on a split V by work done by Jones ana
Robinson. The bail then went to Rich
mond College and Duke, by a fine run of
80 wards. enhanced hls teams standing.
The tackle which ended this work was
fine one made by Blincoe. In the next
down Richmond College lost yards by
quick tackle of Robinson. The ball
again went to Richmond College and
Duke on the third down punted IT
for 10 yards. Randolph Macon Col
lege then got it again. Fletcher by
good work got in yards for the Ran
dolph-Macon College boys. Robinson
then gained yards and lost ball to the
visitors. No gain being made the ball
went back to the Randolph Macon College
bows. who attempted to kick by full back,
but lost by quickness of Richmond Col
lege. who rushed on him, making q safety.
Ball then lined upon 25-yard line III the
hands of the Richmond team, and by
centre rush gained yards. After strug-
gle which lasted two minutes they rushed
il over the line again, and Duke kicked
coal The ball to the centre of the field
in the hands of Randolph Macon College,
who gained yards by a V-wedge. but
after downs lost ball to Richmond, who
gained Yards. The next down Rich
mond gained but 2 yards. On tnlrd down
ball punted 10y Duke for gain OF 20 yards.
The ball again transferred to Randolph
Macon College. and by two successive
downs Fletcher gained 10 yards, and after
wards by the run of the game gained 20
wards. The ball went again to the visitors,
and by a magnificent le little Hall
saved the touchdown. J uk then punted
the ball for 80 yards and led the first
half.
SECOND HALF.
The second half opened Richmond with
the ball in centre OF field and gained 10
wards by the checker board play. Bosher
then made fine run of % yards, and after
two downs lost ball TO Randolph Macon
College Whitesell made several runs, but
only gained about % yards before he lost
ball to Richmond College. In the next
rush Robinson tackled Bosher for loss of
1 yards TO Richmond College. then gained,
then lost ground bv great rush through
the centre. Good rush then for Randolph
Macon College, who got ball and made 4
wards Fletcher on the next down got
ball and made splendid run OF Is yards.
Eutsler at this point made several pretty
tackles.
Randolph Macon College then made two
rood rushes, in which Stevens showed his
grit and cleaned up Clements. The visit
ors, after some hard playing, got the ball
and made the second touchdown OF the
game. Duke failed to kick goal. The
PLAYING the rest of the game was fast and
furious. both sides doing all they could 10
score. BlincOe did great work on tack
ling, as did Coleman, Jones, Robinson,
WbItesell. and Edwards for the Randolph
Macon College team. while Duke: Salade,
Harrison, Winston, and Hoover did their
full share for the visitors. The game
closed by a score Of 16 to 0 for Richmond
College.
MADE GOOD FIGHT.
Much credit is due the Randolph Macon
College team for their pluck and good
plqying. and When it is considered that
they only have had two weeks training
they did remarkably well. The life of the
team, Mr. Alexander Brown. who has
PLAYED full back with them. could not play
today, and it is due to him TO say that
ii l. lon ON the field the team would