The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-12
TO THE PUBLIC.
Hampton. Va, Nov. 1ith, $50

Editor of The Virginian:
the Hampton visitors to Portsmouth
desire In this public manner to bring to
public attention the shameful ana unwar-
ranted attack made on the Uampton
Football Team by fully two hundred of
The people of Portsmouth and one or two
members of her POLICE while engaged
IN gnme of football with the team of tho
above named place on Saturday, the glb
INST The representatives OF the press
failed to report the lisgracerul part of
this affair. ana thus the public have no
knowledge of the attempt to annihlIatc
The FEW young men from iinmptoi,.
Were II not for II few Portsmouth GEN
TLEMEN serious trouble would have
starting of this trouble. In the first place
Gapt. Armstrong, of the Hamptons. eau
r riUmsd his ms men not TO resort to any
rouGhneSs IN tina line. but play Il gentle
,ra, throushout The first half, hut
fcrcnt tactics. 'Ehcy played from tire
start what football mcntcrm dirty bali, .
ana at last ,,patience ceased TO be nvr-
he getting most OF the hard knocks hair
pulls aai such like, had 10 defend him
self. which he did by striking one of the
men, but ienies the fact that he kicked
anyone while on the ground. and If such
was the case IT was certainly not intcn-
tionai. ~ this point II mob of men and
Tolls. led by one OF PORTSMOUTIi'S
POLICE OFFICERS with II buggy whip,
and In II few seconds had them scpnrat ted
an o9pportuniiy presented some rough
would strike at them will. his fist or
walking cane: Mr.. Policeman tNo. H. his
mamie. we believe. is Dickenson or Dixon
Mas Mnss, more han nnxi9 n I" arrest Mr.
park was outside his jurisdiction he want
ca 70 whip somabody. and declared he
Rather tough on any city to have such
men as No. IL on it's police force, don't
you think? Now we viii return to the
game The papers stated that the umpire
Mr.. limerick. United States Navy. ordered
Massie from the field and the Hampton
nMard rSinI &c TO pIaS SO me game was
rect. MIR. limerick has no time TO omen
his mouth before the mob was upon the
his cane on the head of one of the Hemp
ton men and stirted for another, but had
to satisfy himself with the los of his
further in this affair but do say it is
dangerous for any orga nization of gen
tlemen to attempt 10 do battle with n
and come of vietors. when such lot OF
ROUGHS are allowed to take charge OF
kept at bay by ;he officers or the law are
urged on by them Hampton has always
been In close touch with Portsmouth,s sym
pathizlng with her In the national game
and other things of greater Importance
but if she allows roughs to resort 10 The
same tactics as mctcd out TO the IIamp-
ton Football Team on Saturday last then
she justly deserves her unsavory rcputa-
tionthat has been credited to her of win
ming ut all hazards or bringing forth her
mighty MOB of law violators 10 do up. If
possible, their visitors. But with all the
disgraeful actions of the mob, the partial
umpire and the mighty combination of
local and United States Navy football
players. Hampton scores another victory
of to 0. Now word to the JUNIOR
n I'M n D01-fC l.,
to play q return game with the Hampton
ATHLETIC Association, we assure you that
as gentlemen, and you will find the audi
ence ready and willing to applaud all
the special features Of the game whether
made by yon or our own men, and above
all, If you should need protection you will
find OUR police force more willing to
grant you all the assistance in their
power than"to urge anyone to do you
IT. a HAMPTON SPECTATOR.