The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
ONLY A PRACTICE GAME.
rgH RANDOIPH-WACON Bors Kick
AMOUR THE REFEREE.
IN, Contest Was Nothing but Series OF
Disputes, ana the Audience "f""
bled for Having Been Faxed.

park Yesterday afternoon. 70 witness the
~.me Of football between Randolph
Macon and Richmond Colleges. i was one
,.t calculated to further the interest OF
f,ot-hall IN this community, being a series
Of disputes on the part Of the players
and grumbling on the part Of those VINO
,sd their admissions 70 see decent
came. The first dispute arose as TO inc
.roirc of an umpire and referee. the
,.s.,ors claimed that they had the Iis"'
10 choose both. This point being hnahy
settled. Randolph Won ~
foss and chose the goal. From s'ei, Sue
finish OF the first haif there was " ts,,e
of small disputes. which ended "H'I ~o-
was called ana the Ashland ~ ,Ioa
fused 10 continue the game OH 'i tn,
fbat 10 was not really time "',' I'm an
WAS called when they had NC Tbon
Richmond College four yard NC epite
followed piece OF most QUIZ +-5,ttipr into
~, sor.ebodys part, and the cu.,ld the
pieces Of tbc ban, which
continuance OF the game .. and Mr..
,r~ Burrc,t acted as reie,.rr,, Co.,tnree
49,. ,-.f..r ae umpire. INC
.t. ann. q detailed accout,, 49,,
oi t.'. ,'.. were the hriihaht pays
- roshor burnett Kramer 60
,. richmond men. and Fletcher'
and Dice of Raudolph-Macon.
M eov yard run OF Bosher was tle
s...t feature Of The game
4f.u enn five yards on a Weuse' anu
...- ata wards more FOR ofsidc play OF the
r..trords Fletcher sent against centre,
,g+ f,Hs to gain in three attempts ana
re hall goes 90 the luchmonds' WIN
'..l interference Burnett gains I'VE
around loft end. Boshcr tries
...rt ends. but is we'll tackled. and loses
.-rt wards: Duke and Burnett try centre
,r1 email gains; Bosher WIN
...f Interference. gets around IeIt
l-f and makes "a pretty run OF twenty
.,-le but is run out, bringing the nome
...~ t8 the twenty yard line. Boshef
,.-.fes the ball 20 Duke. VINO goes 10
loI line for an easy touchdown. Whch
r.-pat converts into goal. score
IN 70 in favor OF Richmond
p,r4ofpb-.facon entrusts the ball 70
Fletcher who tries centre ana is wen
...y'a5 bv o. winston. and the bail goes
~ utbmond ON account of failing 10
.-.rrd Duke hammers the tackles FOR
....l Gains for downs. Bosher runs end
s-f Gains three yards, but being well
..lf by Bliucoe, drops the ball ana
lass what be has gained, and the bail
...s t9 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fletcher tries
,..tlas with short gains. and failing 10
.5yrre. Gve Yards the bali goes 20 Rich
,r.r1 The BAN is now In the centre, ana
h GRADUALLY worked by Duke and Bur
rrt. to thirty-fve yard line, and mere
Kosher makes a beautiful run 10 goal
r-. and makes touchdown, which is
r0t allowed for foul interference giving
rardolun-Nacon the ball on their ten
yard IIre andolph-Macon, by good,
steady play takes the ball 10 centre OF
f.d and back 90 Richmond College by
. fimbe Richmond College gains one
,ar4 first down three yards second,
md B0.hor made a fine run Of htty yards,
making a touchdown. from which Burnett
e.an kicked % goal. Score-12 10 o. In
f.ur of Richmond College. Randolph
vac1n here played good ball, and rushed
t.a han %. degrees To- the tWenty-iNe-yaid
ward line. Newbil made q pretty run
round right end TO ten-yard line. Here
tnue was called and Randolph-Macon
refusing 10 continue. the game was given
20 Richmond College. Score-lZ 10 o. Inc
Interference Of Bandolph-Macon was good
and scored au their gains,
After Randolph-Nacon refused 10 play
practice or exhibition game was
ulaycd for twenty minutes, between the
Wut and Second teams OF Richmond
College.
The audience made any number OF COM
riafuts and felt that they had been
imposed upon by having the players spend
the greater part OF the time i'm petty
trasomc disputes.
In an interyicw with Captain Howl
s1. of the Bandolph-Ma team. last
rI.lt. me stated. in explanation Of the
Ashland boys leaving the grounds, that
the referee called time nine minutes be-
fore the time was up. At that time. said
be- the Ashland men had the pigskin
within four yards OF the Richmond Col
l.. line and could have succeeded in
making "a touchdown in a very few min
ut.s He afterwards agreed TO continue
fre game under protest from the Wit
uoesee but the members of his team felt
thst thcy had been unfairly dealt WITH
and refused tO play unless ordered 10 90
SD. The captain added That ne did not
care 90 continue the game with substi-
tates. and hence the discOntinuance OF the
game lie stated that there was an
agreement between the two teams that
th. Richmond men should not play Harri-
son the quarterback. as he was not
UltTiculated student The latter, how
ever. appeared ON the field and partici-
Iatei fro the game
The captain of the home team stated,
on The contrary. that when time was
called the prescribed limit had expired
one minute. according TO the rules of
OBJ. game he denied the statement as
to the agreement about Harrison, and
added that the Ashland men played
E.rcho. who was not a RandOlph-Macon
student