The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-26
,rARsI1IEs AND ,. VI. rs.
Nesterday's Game Not Played to Finish
score 22 TO i'm Favor Of Varsity.

LEXINGTON. VA, Nov Special
The long anticipated and much looked
fr game Of football between the teams
0f the University of virginia and the Nir-
ginla Military Institute. came of on the
parade ground OF the Virginia Military
Institute this Afternoon. but was not play
td 70 a finish. The weather was clear
and cold. and the grounds in prime or
der for sport s. large grand stand just
ll front of the superintendent s. residence
accommodated hundreds OF ladies and
gentlemen. Many private cOnveyances
We're on The grounds and hundreds stood
outside of the ropes that reserved the
best portion OF the parade grounds for
tfe game. There were nearly two hun
drei students from the University of
Virginia. over two hundred from Wash
usi0n and Lee. same number Of cadets
from the Nireinia Military Institute, and
citizens and strangers, numbering some
lr- hundred. made up the spectators.
The visitors offered bets and found
takers that the Varsity boys would make
thirty and the Cadets would score moth
ng When tho game was called at 2:5l,
and both teams lined up. 10 was plain that
-le visitors had much the advantage in
weight The game opened with the home
team with the ball. They opened with a
play and were met 10y a heavy CEN
ue work. and uO distance gained. Var
sts captured the ball. but the Cadets
SOP bad 10 again and played hard. when
''frn kicked long nler captured by the
visitors and "a twenty-five yard run was
made towards the goal. which was pret-
rlN stopped by the left tackle. The Ca
diets. with BAN. gain i've yards. after
which tho Narsities made a touchdown,
thIs point both sides had been making the
"Nekin" ring with their cOmanche coll
lasa yels. aud as soon as the touchdown
was made the 'Narsties broke out in their
bJUcry song.
The s.. 49, L's. with the ball, started off
with "Wcd-e play After two rushes. the
cadets kicked the ban close 10 the goal,
me visitors returned 10 with a fier. and
ihe cadets recaptured it. Then tackle.
ana the Narsiues have the bail, and gain
Zen yards. v. If. 1's playing we'll ana
holding their opponents well i'm hand. They
captured the BAN and almost instantly
lost 10 I'm a Kick. The visitors were then
within forty Yards of the goal. and by q
squirt gained ten more. After several heavy
rushes. the Narsities lost the bail when
Within five yards OF the goal, and the
cadets took the BAN ten yards towards
the Varsity goal. and again scored two
yards more. They made "a spurt. Conen
u the run got twenty-five yards ADVANTAGE
and was captured by the right tackle
The Narsities returned the ball by hard
work 20 within five yards of thee goal.
Vt.n Conen made a beautiful tackle and
Hped the ball. Jones. ia the next move
ie "a touchdown. and goal was kicked
B. Harper.
b. M L. opened with "V" play and
t-.I five yards The Narsities took the
and gained ten Yards. Pope, OF the
'at.ies was inJIred and I'VE minutes
lost. The cadets had the ball |
The visitors We're within ten yards |
y ae goal The visitors got the bali and /
l tye yards. ln the next play. Ran |
made a touchdown and Harper |
f1al " NJ L. opened with wedge
aa1 n the second rush. kicked the
Iae NarsIues got it, but the cadets
hom back The Narsities kicked the
'h1 tae cadets got Sc and gained
by yards. and then kicked il. and the
''..'0s got o. when time was called.
oi the first haif, A. minutes. Sec
N.i The 'Narsities with the ball.
ft. WIN "a mass play and landed
, ' twenty-five yards, in the next
,. '''tl Yards. and iu the second rush |
tt N'.ilne. I'm The next TWO PLAYS
d.. moved up TWO and FIVE yards. and
Iil,+'pn made The touchdown. Harper
r's,. toai. " NJ. j. led or with a ''y"
i.', ena gained ten yards. They then pu,
,..,..' ''inNfh the 'Narsitvs centre and he
co. hFe yards. Conen went around
s..,. 'd gained eight yards. Nav was
s,t p through The 'Narsities' centre
rb,,d l uFo yards, and again. for the
non, "s he broke through their solid
aroma made hFe yards. May then got
fti,,.. i' end. and landed the ban
ma yaris. IN the next rush Coffen :
IN. o pih. ana cried Down" and lald
.r,.'.'l Gown with bis hand on II. The
n Ffabbed he bah and claimed n
n, ~, ~ elalmed BY those who were inside
st,ass, 's ropes that the umpire was not
'g 10 his business. but looking