Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-15
SCORE SIX TO SIX.
THE GAME BETWEEN HAMPTON
AND UNIVERSITY.
VERY EXCITING CONTEST.
4 Large Crowd Present--Briiiinnt
Plays Were Legion, and Were
Loudly Applnudcd-Thc Varsity
Boys Kept Guessing.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, November II
(Special.) -To-day's great game between
Hampton and the University OF Virginia
resulted In a tie. the score standing C
to at the end OF the second half. Never
was harder struggle than this wit
messed on the State gridlron. and never
was a larger crowd seen at football
game in this section OF the State. II
- estimated that about 2o00 people were
present. Football enthusiasts came from
all quarters. Norfolk and Richmond be-
ing especially well represented by
Varsity alumni. The enthusiasm was as
intense as tho game was exciting. Bril-
liant plays-and they were legion-wers
cheered TO the echo. From the start
Hampton kept the Varsity boys guess
ing. Armstrong making several gains for
more than fourteen yards. and Masse
and Hun going through the centre for
telling advances. Whenever the BAH went
TO Virginia GrOner and Dabney took
turns at advancing IL for material gains.
Throughout the first half Hampton kept
the ball in Virginia's territory. and when
time was called. it rested near the Do
Yar4 line.
LIKE A GAME OF CHESS.
The second half resembled game
of chess, no one seeming 10 know what
would turn W next. Virginia earned her
touchdown by hard playing, and telling
advances through the centre, mass play
figuring conspicuously. Groner carried
tho bah over, when It had been forced 10
within four yards of the line. and Morri-
son kicked goal.
Hamptons goal was made twenty-four
minutes after the opening OF the half.
twenty-five minutes being the time
agreed upon originally. The ball was IN
Hampton's territory near centre. Arm
strong kicked FOR fifty yards. and Morri-
son caught The latter started 20 run,
and was tackled lightly. He slipped
away. and started again, but was downed
by Massie with such force that the ball
flew from his arms towards HamptOn's
goal. Then began q rush for the leather
between twenty-five stalWart players.
Sinclair, for Hampton, fell on the ball,
and gradually forced it along for five
yards. until 1t was over the line. Pande-
monium broke loose, and it was fully FIVE
minutes before the field could be cleared
10 enable Hampton TO try for goal. Ann
strong succeeded IN kicking the ball be-
tween the posts, and the great game
was practically at an end, with the score
tied.
The game WIS heightened a few min
utes, and by this time Hampton had
recovered her second wind, and had the
contest lasted for ten minutes LONGER IT
is very probable that the score would
have been TO the advantage Of the locals.
II was a pretty game throughout The
lineup of the teams was as follows:
Hampton. Positions. u. OF Va
Sinclair O5g...... J.. j.. ......Martin O9').
Small O7O NIL. T. ...... Moore 600.
Hull $50 ........L O.. .....Johnson Ol5).
Whiting (200 ...... c. ...... Wallace Q,o).
Massie d7O ......R. G......... Davis Q7O.
Darling O5O ....R. To-. Kennedy Q69.
Scull Os0 ........R. En-. Cooke Q5o).
Holt $50 .......Q. B....... Hoxton Q35).
Daugherty Q2O IL. IT. B.....Dabley go.
Armstrong Q6O. Il. ii. b.. Groner 05U.
j. Bickf0rd.. 90 IF. B...Morrison Oo7).
Summary. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Groner Goals-Armstrong end Morrison.
Time OF Pame-First half, % minutes;
second half. 25 minutes. Referees-Ldeu-
tenant Wake. Fort Monroe, first half;
Lieutenant Shlpton, Fort Monroe, second
half. Umpires-Lieutenant Shipton, first
falf: Lieutenant Wake. second half
Linesmen-Messrs. Taylor and Mcln-
tosh. Of Norfolk. Timekeeper-Mr.
Triton of Norfolk