Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-11
HAMPTON BOYS WIN.
They Defeat the Richmond College Foot
Ball Team Sixteen 10 Four.
CAPT. ARMsTRONG's FINE PLAYING.
lie Does Some Beautiful work 1h"t
Counts to Administrations
Long and Pretty Run-The b"!s
Play "a PIucky Uphill Game.

Richmond College played the FIRST big
football match Of the season at West
End Park yesterday evening with the
Hampton Athletic Club as their oppo-
nents. The play was FOR the most part
exceedingly ragged and devoid Of particu-
lar interest. The college boys were out
weighed the respective averages being
rs pounds for the visitors ana lj6 for
the college. and outclassed. the score at
the close Of the game being u to 1 ia
favor of the visitors
The captain OF the visitors was II. l..
Armstrong, who figured IN the Yale team
last year His playing was beyond qucs-
ton the most interesting feature of the
game He made several brilliant runs
and his tackling was splendid. Eubank,
for the college did sterling work. and
merits the highest praise. lie is quick
and reliable, and his run OF seventy yards
was an extremely pretty incident of the
game. E.lysJn did some good iackiins
FOR the home team. and all played an
uphill game with logged determination
that argues well for their future success.
THE CROWD PRESSED IN.
There were not more than $50 persons
on the grounds. and an objection was
made against playing for such slender
gate receipts but IL was eventually over
ruled. and the game started up az Az
The crowd. though small. was much IN
evidence. and dciied an efforts Of the au-
thorities to keep them outside the touch
lines They were everywhere. am Inc
game had frequently 10 be stopped unt!l
they consented TO give the teams room 10
play. They interfcred to an intoierab!e
extent with the players, and were directly
responsible for the second touchdown
scored by the Hlmptouians. as Arm
strong lodged amongst them, and the
Richmond boys were unable to get near
him.
The game was played in two Commute
halves. The umpire was Willie Duke,
the referee T.. H. HoltZclaw. and the
lincsman L. W Holt
THE LINEUP.
The lineup was as follows:
Hampton. Richmond College.
Whiting ..........Ccutre ........Dlushtry.
Han .............Loft Gu1rI.......BloXton.
Mass.e ..........Right Guarl......Bosher.
Small ...........L. II Tdckle.......E llyson.
Lee .............R.sht Tackle ....Higglson.
Cunningham .....Right End .........Davis.
Sinclair .........Lcft End ........Binford.
Holt Quarter .........Wi bon.
Dageherty .~..Left Half ........McNeal.
(caDtainD
Armstrong ......Risht Half .........sIike
cautain)
Darling .......Full-Back ........Eubank.
McNeal won the toss for the College.
and selected the west-end goal.
HOW THE PLAY RAN.
Armstrong kicked OFF for the visitors
at 40. I.ub1nk caught the bail. and
gained twenty yards before he was
cleveriy tackled 10y Daueherty. The ball
lowered iu this vicinity for some time
neither side gaining any material ali
yahtagc Armstrong relieved the mo-
notouy with a short run, but was cleverly
stopped by W.lb0n. Darling met his
Waterloo in Eilyson. and III Armstrong
got in some Of his fine work. making
q succession Of slight gains, which car
RED the pig-soin into dangerous proximity
10 10, College goal he was ably SCI
c1nd-d by Darling, who eyentua-y sue
ceeled in crossing the gOll-l!ne, fifteen
minutes from the start. and scoring
touchdown. which Armstrong failed 70
had been very stubbornly contested, had
a marked effect on the spirits Of the
Hamptonians, and for the remainder OF
the half they played with far more snap
than they had hitherto done.
Eubank kicked of for Richmond col
iege. and Armstrong. catching the ball.
made a clever run Of twenty-five yards.
In the scrimmage which followed the
ball went 10 Richmond on fumb.e, and
BinfOrd and Mcneil did good work. both
making slight gains The bail went 20
Hampton on an error. and Armstrong
punted il clos. 10 the College g4il-lne.
Eubank, however. returned it 20 md
field. but by succe- sion OF PUSHES The
bail was carried up the College territory.
and was taken over the line by Arm
strong. who was materially aided by tn
crowd which surg,d into the field. To the
detrmeut Of the coliegians This touch
down was scored within a few seconds
II the half time. and was not converted
into a goal Thus the score az this period
was ) o. o In favor Of the visitors.
THE SECOND HALE.
It was decided hat. owing to the spikes.
which had not been removed from the
baseball diamond ends should not be-
changed. as the bulk OF tn playing had
all been in proximity 10 the Richmond
eoal-line. at the west end Of the ground.
Thc ball was set n motion for the second
half AT 5I2. by Ellyson: Arms rong, for
the visitors. returned the kick. but the
bah went out After several rushes the
bah went to Eubank. who covered him
self with glory by making the run Of the
day. going the whole leng h OF the
ground and scoring a touchdown amid
general enthusiasm Mcneil failed 10
convert IT, and the score stood 10 IN
Hampton's favor.
Armstrong kicked off for the visitors.
and the ball was caught by Slike. who
carried il forward ten yards. Ar er some
eive-and-takc play Eubank relieved his
goal which had been in jeopardy. by
drop-kick up the field; Armstrong got
the bah and carried il back thirty yards,
and. after some minor plays. Armstrong
kicked Tor goal. and scored a safety.
Score. 20 TO (
Ellyson kicked off. and for the next
few minutes 4. bah was kept in the
centre Of the field: then Armstrong. get
ting possession Of il. carried ii close 70
the home goal-lire.
At this point OF the game Nilbon mai
IN retire on account of Injuries, and his
Mace was taken by Slike, who was sub
stituted at right half-back by Stein.
few minutes later Armstrong scored. and
Darling kicked a goal making the score
L. 10 In favor of Hampton.
The rest of the game was devoid OF in
crest.