Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-16
FOOTBALL SURPRISE
The Game Between Princeton and the
University Of Virginia.
TIGERS MAKE ONLY TWELVE.
And Yet They Did Their Utmost to In
crease tho Score" Miserable Play
ing" snys King.

Dali lMOfbEI. 'iApb'A ihF oihhb'
and Black enjoyed a football game and
surprise party combined to-day when they
crossed feathers with the Orange and
Blue. For two weeks Johnny Poe, the
University OF Virginia coach, has been
very H. leaving the team to struggle
along as best it could. and the training
table was given up. Taking this fact,
and the general belief that Princeton
would snow the Virginia boys under by
score calculated to reach anywhere
from 30 TO 60 10 0. imagine the general
surprise when. after forty minutes OF the
most desperate struggling. the Tigers had
failed to roll up a larger score than
twelve.
The game was played on the beautifully
picturesque grounds in front OF the Ca
louisville Country Clubhouse, whittier
three sections OF ten or twelve cars each,
and carriages and traps innumerable were
required to transport the crowd Of sym
pathizers OF the two colleges. Football
never fails 70 draw the fashion, and to-
day was no exception. The grounds are
simply perfect, being covered with a
beautiful growth OF grass and thick sod,
which rendered less dangerous this most
reckless OF games. The attendance
largely exceeded expectation. some 300
being in the grounds. The steps and bal
cony Of the Old Colonial Clubhouse were
packed, as was the line Of seats erected
on the west OF the grounds, and many
crowded the ropes on all sides.
II was intended 10 give each or the
seven Virginia substitutes a trial today
thus keeping fresh material 10 harrasS
the Princeton players but the team hned
up at first played such an Unexpectedly
brilliant game that Il WAS thought best
u make no change
PRINCETON THE HEAVIER.
In the average weight Princeton had
six pounds per man the best of II. ana
this weight told nightly I'm all centre
and mass-plays. Time and again the
Princeton halves would dash through
openings in the line made by their giant
tackles and guards, while on the other
hand the Princeton line was almost In
vulnerable 10 the Orange and Blue
Prlnceton's large gains ana brilliant runs
were made around their left end. Mudi
played Il magnificent game on their right
making some beautiful tackles Pop" :
punting was hrst-class There was more
than the usual amount of slugsnS IN
dulgel in by both sides.
Trsuchard Won the toss and selected the
north goal. with the sun in MS eyes. but
the strong breeze in his favor. Mud
sent the ball spinning down the Held,
ami Brown caught II on the twenty-yari
line, where Pope downed him with 4
beautiful tackle Morse made star-run
around right end for thirty-five yards
and the Tigers were allowed I'VE yards
for of side playing. Pope added another
five. Burt fumblel the ball. but droppei
on IT, Tho mighty Wheeler dashed
through RICH. tackle for i've. Morse made
another grandstani run. adding another
thirty yards. aided by beautiful interter-
ence. Burt bucked tho centre twice, gain
Ing four yards. Wheeler again went
through centre for five yards, and Morse
made a dash for touchdown; but IN
the scrlmmage Princeton lost the ball.
and the referee allowed Virginia A
touch back.
In the kick from the twanty-1ye-yard
line Brown caught the ball. but lost Il
AGAIN. Mccormick made six yards, but
in turn lost it To Virginia. Jones waH
downed behind the lire. Pope buckle 1
centre without gain, dropped BACK ana
made n twenty-yard punt. the bail roll
ing under the side ropes, where Prince
ton dropped on it, More. Wheeler. ana
! Mccormick advanced the leather eigh,
yards by stop PUSHES Poe made tad
tumble, but rsgsined the ball, getting
ten yards for off side playing. McCOr-
mick made a star run OF thrty-flve yards
Burt buchef centre for five. virginia
was given the ball for foul. Price lost
| four yards. Popes kick was blocked,
and caught by Lea on the ftteen-yard
| line who carried IT over tho godl-Nne'
| The touch-back was made after I'VE MN
| utes OF play. and the touchdown at the
| end Of elsven minutes.
| Lea caught Iuld's Kickoff. and was
! beautifully tackled at Princeton's twenty
| five yard line by RamSburg McCormIck
! and Morse tried one end ana then the
| other without gaining. Burt went
| through the centre for six yards. and
/ Mccormick made another run for twenty
! wards. Morse added another twenty. be-
| ing carried over the side line. The bail
! was then on Vir5inia's ten-yard line
| Morse. Wheeler, and Mccormick again
advanced the pig-skin eight yards, ana
| Morse dashed through tackle, covering
| the remaining two yards making the Sc
| cond. and last. touchdown at the end OF
seventeen minutes.
PRINCETON DESPERATE.
Princeton tried desperately TO increase
her score In the remaining three minutes
| Of the first half but failed. When time
was called the ball was 1T Princeton
| twenty five yard line.
| All during the second half Princeton
| worked first one back and then the other
| and although SONS beautiful runs aho
! brilliant tackles were made, she was un
able to score. Time and again Trenchac
called on the Tigers to exert themselves
| and added some beautiful tacklng, but
! all To no purpose. II WIS give and take
| an through this half, and when time wa'
| called Princeton had only a few yards
the best OF the ground. During this hal
| Nors.. hurt his right leg and Barnett wa
called in. His first effort was a dlsma
| failure. but at nearly every succeeding
| trial he maio good gains.
| The Princeton players We're at loss
! 10 account for the small size Of the score
| when. Phil. King was asked 10 what M
attributed this surprise. he responded
miserable playing
| Following is the line up:
| University
princeton. Position. OF Virginia
| Brown. lG5.......Left .Mudd, l73
| Holly. 900. LEFT tackle. ...Ramsburg, ~
| Wheeler. 205. Left guard. .Burlingame, ly5
| RIGGS. lj........Centre... .Cockrell, l6l
| Taylor. lsj....Right guard. Penton, ~
| Lea. Right tacklr......iiicks, lic
| Trenchard, l6o.....Risht end.....Price, lJ'
! poe 13S......Quarter-ba ck.....T Taylor. IN
| Morse. lGj....Left half-back. Jones, ~
| Mccormick, lbs Right hf-bk.Johnson, 10,
| Burt lc;......... Full-back. ........ Pope. 1Gc
Touch-downs-Lea and Morse.
Goals form uch-downs-Trenchard CO
Iniured-Morse Barnett, substitute).
Tmplre-Jesse Riggs.
Referees. Bowden, University Of Viz