Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-29
MILITARY INSTITUTE.

Mayer ........,....'............'. ..'.'i-eit suai"'
James NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. tachie'
Johnson ...........--........s.... s'$oiN VIM
Martin ........................Qu .Quarter-back.
Eskridge ..................Right half-back.
lngles ........................Le halt-pae
Ddsnlel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .'.''f uit-"a'N'
CALLED TO ARMS.
The kickoff sounded the note that
called the football warriors TO arms.
Dickinson, OF the Virginia Military lnsu-
tute caught the bali, but was downed
before he succeeded in making any dis
tance on the first down the Virginia
Military Institute got ten yards. on an
off-side play. In the next down she
gained only one yard. and ir the second
lost five. on the third down the ball
was passed TO Twiggs, who punted the
sphere away into Blacksburg territory.
when the Virginia Military Institute
boys got hold OF the sphere they drove
II down the field I'm repeated gains OF ZI
,. and % yards The latter was bril-
liant run, made by Eskrdge. Slight
gains were then made until the Virginia
Military Institutes 25-yard line was
reached.
BEGAN TO FALL.
Then the spirits Of the faithful rooters
from Lexington began to fall. Continued
gains carried Blacksburg 10 the 4-yard
line. Breathless suspense at this juno
ture ruled the crowd and every one
expected 10 see Blacksburg's big centre
carry the ball over the line. The third
and last down came with five yards 10
make. but the boys from the mountains
failed In the effort. Though within a
few feet Of the longed-for goal. they
were compelled to reinqush the ball 10
the Virginia Military Institute. The
latter bucked the line In two downs. but
were able to make gain OF only two
and a half yards. Then "A trick. which
proved SO successful throughout the
game was resOrtcd 10. The ball was
passed to Rose. and he dashed around
Blacksburgs end for gain Of ten yards.
The Virginia Military Institute then made
successive gains Of ?. 8. 3. and yards.
Rose again, amidst the widest cheers,
passed around the end for a gain OF
twenty-five yards.
IN BL.ACKBURG'S TERRITORY.
For the first time the ball was now in
Blackburg's territory. The Virginia Mill
tary Institute made gains OF 3. /. and 1
yards. and in attempting run around
the ends lost yards. Blacksburg'S play
ing at this point was superb. They broke
through the line and bore back the ball
with Irresistible force. A similar play on
the second down, and Blacksburg bore the
Virginia Military Institute back yards.
third down with II yards to gain. They
were distrustful Of bucking that phalanx
OF bone and muscle. and the ball was
passed back TO Twiggs. and again a punt
sent the sphere whrlng In the direction
OF Blaclsburgis goal The Blacksburg
boys having gotten the ball made repeated
gains. but on account OF an unfortunate
tumble the sphere passed back to the
Virginia Military institute. On the first
IL.
a long gain around Blacksburgs right.
At this stage Of the contest the spectators
had their first opportunity Of witnessing
specimen OF the so-caled sluggng. A
Virginia Military Institute man ran up to
the struggling mass. and with his fists
belabOred a Blacksburg player who was
lying athwart the pile The indignation
OF the crowd was aroused. and they yelled
yoclferously TO put him out" This dis
play of temper occurred only twice, both
times Lexington being the aggressor.
DOWN 10 WORK.
After this the Virginia Military Insti-
TUT boys got down 10 work, and showed
the ball towards Blacksburg's goal with
a vim and an energy that set their ad-
mirers wild. Repeated gains soon carried
them TO the l0-yard line. The play had
been fast and furious, and the crowd WAS
he gave the signals, could be heard over
the entire field. As he concluded the ball
flashed back. and in a second rose. the
phenomenal player had dashed around
Blackburg's left end and made touch
down. III a stranger had dropped from
Mars about this juncture he would have
thought that crowd lot Of demons
They were mad with JOY. at least the Vir-
gina Military Institute portion OF IL was
nj n
hats. and rent the air with cheers. Twgss
failed 10 kick goal, and the score stood
{ 10 in favor of the Virginia Military In
stitute
THE SECOND HALF.
After an intermisson of ten minutes.
play was resumed for the second half. and
II was evident from the start that
Blackshurg was destined 10 make
touchdown Massie. Mayer James,
Hart, and Johnson set the pace. The
Virginia Military Institute kicked of.
Blacksburg gained In quick succession
q, 10. and yards: but. falling to make
five yards in the next three downs. the
ball went over 10 the Virginia Military In
stitute. They did not keep II long
however. on the first down they made
only one foot. on the second they made
three yards. but lost the ball on a tumble
Blacksburg's first down was a miserable
failure. placing 10 their credit only one
foot. Inges. In the second down. re-
deemed the failure by a plunge through
the Virginia Military institute for twen-
ty yards Repeated gains were then
made OF 4. 3. ). 4. and 10 yards. In the
next three downs the ball was lost TO
the Virginia Military Institute.
FAILED AGAIN
The institute boys again made a failure
In rushing the line. In two downs they
lost eleven yards. and four yards addl-
tional were added 10 their retrogresson
by play for safely. Their efforts again
proved futile, and the ball went over
to Blacksburg During all this time the
bah had been In dangerous proximity 10
the Virginia Military Institutes goal
When Blacl1sburg got the ball. she made
a plunge through the Virginia Military
Institute for repeated gains. Finally. the
ball was on Virginia Military Institutes
l-yard line. and the excitement Of the
crowd knew no bounds. Mayer shot
through centre for a touchdown, and
Watts kicked goal. making the final score
6 to T. in favor Of Blacksburg.
The hundreds of admirers OF the sturdy.
mountain boys went wild with 10y. while
the champions Of the Lexington lads were
correspondinsly depressed.