The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-25


while that OF Roanoke was only las
pounds, and many of their men must be
thirty or more years of age.
The teams lined up as follows:
ROANOKE. POSITION. BLUEFIELD
Bask ervile ...... Left end. . W. Wadley
III. Brooks. Left tackle ............. Shirley
Carm alt ....... Left guard. ............. Morris
w 1urrer...... Right guard. ...,.... OKeefe
Mynich;, ..... Right tackle. .....Dctwier
Eagan. Right half. Brooke
Handy Left half. j. II. Wad.cy
Eoard. ............. Quarter. ........... Morgan
Denison. ............. Full....... ANDERSON
The running and tackling OF Handy
and Eagan was exceptionally fine,
while better quarter than Foard or
moro solid center than Turner would be
hard to find in Virginia. The team work
was very good everything considered and
the Athletic Club is to BIO congratulated
on having gotten toge her such a team
on so short q notice.
The game was a good natured one all
through and nobody came out much the
worse for wear Tho crowd was very
orderly and contained many ladies,
though the west wind was quite sharp.
After tho game the homo boys ind ulged
in their new club yell, which is as fol-
lows: "Rah- hoo,ray, rah- hoo-ray, ray
ran rec, II. a. v.
The game started with the wind in
Bluefield's favor and Roanoke holding
the ball. Tho homo boys formed a
good wedge and drove it fifteen wards
into the enemy's territory, while the
crowd cheere1 Justify. After tumble
Handy tried Blueheld's left end, but
was we'll tackled and gained nothing.
Roanoke again fumbled badly and the
visitors got the ball and ten yards
Bluefield's right half back tried the end
and made twenty yards with rush.
They next tried the center, but Turner
was solid and lost ton yards for them
In the scrimmago that followed Roa-
noke got tho ball and forced the center
five yards. Handy took the ball around
Bluefield's left end for twenty five
yards. When the ball was brought in
EagaD tried tho other end for fifteen
moro. In the scutlls Bluefield's right
guard got cut over the eye and five
minutes time was called. Foard went
through the center for five yards; five
more were lost to Bluefield for offside
play
This brought Roanoke to the fifteen
yard line. With mighty rush she
went over the line and would have
made touchdown but Bluefield hold
the ball for second. Bluefield broke
through the line and downed Handy in
his tracks. After the fourth down the
visitors took the ball. but were we'll
tackled and gained little.
Bluefield fumbled and in the sc,im-
mage Roanoke got the leather, but
Eagan was not protected and ran back
at loss Of fifteen yards.
Blue6old got the ball. but fumbled,
and the home boys did good work by
a In olr1 80.
again for touchdown, but the visitors
understood their business and held the
center for two downs and time was
called. Score: Roanoke, nothing; Blue.
field, nothing.
After fifteen minutes intermission
Bluefeld began to brace up decidedly
and forced the bail down the field The
visitors worked tho wedge for twenty
yards gain, but Brooks was beautifully
tackled by Handy and downed. wi h no
gain. Blueheld again tried the center,
out Turner was invulnerable. Wadley
took the ball by the end for fifteen Yards
and was we'll tackled by Eagan. Brooks
took the bail in touch with slight
gain. Roanoke got the bail, but Blue.
held was not blocked and Eagan lost
by back running.
Denison made an elegant punt and
SUM tuc 'dil LHlIby SdEuo uOWH inc
fie Blucfcld found the ball but was
we'll tackled. The visitors worked the
ends steadily and gained the twenty
five yard line.
Roanoke got the ball on foul and
the full back tried another punt, but
failed miserably. Blucfield took the
ball and five yards. Wadley went by
the end for Ave yards more and the
HfLh yard line was gained Again the
visitors tried to push Turner over the
line and failed. Roanoke got the ball
and sent it through the center for three
yards
Handy tried the end. but was not pro-
tected and easily went down with no
gain. Deniston tried another punt.
but seemed ratified and could not find
the bail. Handy fell on it and weDL
around the end for Ave yards.
Roanoke was now forced to her fve-
yard line. whore she fought bravely
curing three scrimmaecs until tune was
called, and the game ended with no
score on either side
After the game the Bluefeld team
va entertained at Hotel Roanoke by
he Roanoke Athletic Club. after which
Il visitors took in the sights OF the
town.