The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-01
THE FOOTBALL MATCH
RESULTED nv n GREAT TIcros..
FOR THE
The Contest Was Considerably Knlt,....
by Pugilistlo Encounters-Ths seor.
twenty-five 90 Nothing.

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Female Institute. The pretty girls D.
decked with the coiors Of the Coll.
eleven, lent an enliyening effect and ,t.
collegians were inspired by their proso-..
The lines Of the field were occuplei b.
spectators. who unintentionauv hind.
the playing. IL Should be agreed a. o.
next game that no one SHAH be allan. /,
to be upon the field except the two ta.,..
and the umpires. a low fence could ,.,
should be erected on both sides os ...
field and the spectators kep- within 70
Nothing so detracts from the rans o..
a crowd Of Comancheyelllng Spectator,
sprinting across the field and Dc is do
fcult for any one 70 witness VIVA, .,
| taking place except those iucoreI4a-st.
individuals. who imagined That at ays-.
down" II was their bourden duty I,
| gather about the players.
The game commenced a fcw moment,
| after 4 o'clock, and II was soon aprsr,r,.
| 20 even the uninitlated. that the c.n.-.
team. possessing heavier men. placed ,.s
Capitol city youngsters az disadvrr.s
In no athletic sport does weight hrr-
and muscle play such an importar. bar,
and fortunate is the player NJ Do p -.,
only the possessor OF such attribute,
but also has a build that closely resemble,
cast-lron.
Football as many conceive H. is not
series OF kicks given the bah. bur Is a-
exhibition Of eleven men attempting n
reach a certain point with the BAH ana
eleven men using every fair means 70
block their progress. At some time n tfa
game a V is formed. ana with that mass
OF humanity packed closely together
shoulder 10 shoulder pushing with old
possible strength. an attempt IS made 20
pass through the line OF The opposing
team. The ball is Rugged tightly by some
player and the move Is made.
The leather IS then passed 90 s0ms
one else. who attempts 20 pass ON ne
outer end OF the line. He makes a quick
run. shaking on HIS assailants AS they
attempt 30 throw him. and at last sG,.
cumbs when two or three catching h.m
throw him 10 the ground.
Brutal? No. one can hardly call
the game Of yesterday by such a rough
name as that. but the toughness ~ an
OK. should a player possess fl. means
no little for him You see him with tfa
ball running for the much coveted "fIu.f.
down" He is caught by some PLAYERS.
thrown 90 the earth. the BAH is wrest.
ed from his grasp. The entire team
crowd together. and there lies me rn.
ner, with not less than n thousand pounds
resting upon him. the whistle blows
they get up and again go 90 their places.
They find that the ball has been alga0c-
ed five yards. or perhaps not more than
a few feet But again tho ban is plt
Int ~.
is seen 10 dive from tho crowd and r1
TO the edge Of the line. tie bias "a fair
start. the opposing teams fine has been
broken. He speeds on Player after play.
er tackles him only m
be knocked 10 the ground. and an laef
he meets his match. and down to fhe
earth he goes. with the crowd ou tHG.
They're, up again Some one has k.Hs-
ed Smith IN the eve. the wind hos been
knocked out or Brown. and Jones h1s
lost q couple Of front teeth. but peh1W
what are those little trihes compared o
the fun. 20 the excitement the glory
born Of a contest whore muscle tells
the tale?
HE jests az scars" etc. bur there
no time then 10 count. IN YOU have lifa
enough 10 stand mp. go into tho fr't
again, pile pell NELL into the thlckcst NJ
#: get the ball and allow the other
twenty-one players 20 stand on top ~
You. and do skirt dance. Rush with
the leather and allow some one Orb throw
YOU heavily 10 mother earth. KNOCK
a few energetic citizens I'm the mouth
Use all possible strength in
your endeavor 20 close one
OF the eyes OF the player next 20 }on
Break a few ribs if possible. Ser o1
the fellow that's down so that he cahf
breathe. Run back. get start Jump
with all Of your might into the crowd
and finally end by getting the ball Then
you are football player
The interest I'm the contest was hr'eni'
ened Yesterday bv three splendid exhibit.
tions OF the puglistic science. just De-.
fore the first half ended when the ie1th-
Pr had gotten near the goal of the c1..
legians. some one said somethine 0r ff
something that was not considered fIir
and before any one realized what N.s
about TO happen several of the players
had dealt severe blows to their opponents
faces. The opposing team returned h'
compliment. and then the twenty-five
players with a hundred or moro -fH.ia
tors got together" A lone solitary
liceman rushed into the thlckeet o. N.
fight, and gave expression 20 about D..
following. "BegOb. and it's mesef H''
would not be afraid 10 again ger
Kilkenny blood up and clane ont about
half OF the players. bcgorra. By the h.f
saints. TN mop the turf with the ein'.r
men II they don't behave Mr. 1hA',.
Patrick Butler here delivered hirs.I
n these sentiments. then proceeded n
read "A few riot acts. and finally succeed
"a I'm restoring peace and order
A few moments later when the t'.
vas IN the centre Of the field one oi
he players proceeded % do the Sam.
Goat trotting act. he landed the top az
ls head in the abdomen az his onpo..h.
md that citizen had strength en0Ien ''
,ut n small-slzed pash in FITS fachI exc
preston shortly afterwards "a spectator
broke a cane over the head of one or i''
players. but such "a small Incident a.-
racted but little attention.
There were two halves played -'hiE
each. resulting $50 victory ny
he College Of twenty-five 20 n"'h
IN the first half they made one
md two touch downs" making ihr
hen ten 80 nothing and In the
,aif tbev made two goats and 'n
touch downs" making twelve a ''f0f'
counts two and "topch down f'.f
uessrs Allen Potts and Kirkwoof N'''
IN acted az very satisfactory umpire.
ma the PLAYING ~ Roscher Burnett a'1
-o-r was considered 20 be very re
win considerable more practice, no
,ext game viii be a very exciting contest