The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-27
BIG GROVE SAN II.
Great Game Here Between The
College Lads.


game between the V. NJ. l. and the V.
2. I. football tears is now Il thing of the
past, and once more the V. NJ. l. has
gone heme with colo~s trailing in the
dust, whilst the Y. =. l., with jubilant
shouts and .blowing of trumpets, car
ries hack with her the laurel wreath of
victory and n score of "a to @ in her IA
vor Let no one think from this that
suoh a score was easily made. For sixty
minutes the contest was waged, Il battle
royal, in which brain Was ptted against
Brain, muscle against muscle, and sue
cess crowned the stronger side. From
the very first kick off to the minute and
II half touch down and goal it was cvi.
dent that the V. NJ. l. was outclassed,
but if they felt it there was nothing in
their faces 10 indicate it. for with strained
nerves and bursting SinewS they fought
as only brave men fight who know that
upon them rests the honor of their alma
mater, and are determined to win or die
The game was characterized by nothing
Of the brutal, but from start to finish
was II clean, gentlemanly game, and
such as to give umpire and referee moth
ing to Sc ttle i'll the way of disputes
There were, few or no tricks resorted to-
both teams depending upon .-straght
plays throughout, and one such example
down the prejudice to the game that has
for some time been growing. among our
college faculties. The attendance WAS
perhaps the largest seen at football
game in Roanoke, and is svariously csti-
mated ut from 300 to 1000. The grand
stands were crowded and Oh either side
of the lines there was one vast surging
crowd made up Of the citizens of Roanoke
and visiting schools. Field and stands
was II blaze of colors, the red white and
yellow of the V. NJ. IS, the maroon and
yellow of the V. p. IS and the crimson
and blue Of the Alleghaney Institute, all
blending into gorgeous whole. Many
friends of both schools were found among
the ladies' present, and colors seemed to
be about evenly divided among them
The game OF yesterday is one long to
be remembered, and will 80 down into
the annals of Virginia football as one of
the hardest fought of the series of 90
Here follows the game in detail:
STORY OF THE GAME.
V. NJ. |. won the toss and chose the
west goal, Blacksburg having the kick.
of. Herbert, Blacksburg's fullback,
started the fun by sending the ball flying
down the field for 35 yards V. Nj. |.
failed to catch and Il Blacksburg man
fell on the ball. Then in three rapid
PUSHES the leather was forced over for IL
touch down i'll one minute and Il half.
lngles, the captain and LETT half, aided
by good interference, circled right end
anu thus secured the first four points.
johnson kicked an easy goal. Score. 6
to in favor of Blucksburg The ball
was brought to the center of the field and
Moore kicked for 30 yards 10 Eskridgc,
who made IL beautiful run of 40 yards
before being downed. At the next line
up Il double pass was tried with Quarter.
back Martin, who gained 10 yards
through center Then by short rishes
by Eskridgc and Ingles between end ana
tackle the pigskin was forced rapidly
down the field, Blacksburg playing quick,
snappy ball. Ingles secured the second
touch down in five minutes play, going
around right end and aided by good in
reference by Martin and johnson. John
son again kicked an easy goal Score
II to o.
bsMore again sent the spheroid down the
field for 40 yards to Ingles, who brings it
back 10 yards before being tackled.
Herbert makes two yards between guard
and CENTER Eskrilge makes 10 Yards
around left end Herbert tries center
again, but makes only one yard; F,sk.
ridge was downed for Il loss of two Yards:
then, on the next down, the ball goes
over. Stcger made ID yards between
tackle and end but the v NJ |. could
not gain against the mass of muscle now
against them. After IL loss of two yards
the ball was fumbled and goes back to
Blacksbnrg.
Here, FOR the first time, Blacksburg in
troduced Pennsylvania play of putting
the guards back. 1t worked admirably,
and they never failed when, this was tried,
to make gains. The double pass be-.
tween Johnson ard half through center
was also now tried and proved successful.
me heavy Blacksburg guards were also
run with the bail, but they ONLY made
short gains. BY rushes between end and
tackle and on center Ingles. Eskridge
and Herbert forced the ball down the
field. Finally. after 20 minutes, the ball
was passed to Eskridge who scored the
third touch down. johnson kicked goal.
Score, IS to O.
There was only three and one half min
utes to play before the end of the first
nall. Moore kicked off to the ) yard line
to Whitehurst, who made beautiful run
OF ~ yards before being stopped On the
line up the ball was given to Ingles. who
tore around right end, the way being
opened for him by Martin and White.
hurst, for gain of % yards. White
hurst and Eskridge both made short gains
around ends and through center. At
this jnncture the ball was given to V. NJ.
|. OH account of holding in the line.
Moore made two yards between tackle
and end, but as Lawson attempted to go
around left end he was stopped suddenly
in his career by Martins beautiful tackle.
Here the whistle was blown and the first
half was up, with the ball near the cen.
ter of the field
During the intermission the spectators
came on the field and there was much