Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-27

! pitted against brain. muscle against
| muscle. and success crowned the stronger
| side From the very first kick off 10 the
| minute-and-a-half touchdown and goal
/ IL was evident that the V. N. l. was out
/ classed. but If they felt it there was
nothing In their faces to indicate ii, 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 10
! win or die The game was characterized
/ by nothing of the brutal. but from start
20 finish was a clean, gentlemanly game,
and such - TO give umpire and referee
nothing TO settle I'm the way OF disputes.
There were few or no tricks resOrted TO,
both teams depending upon straight
plays throughout, and one such example
OF ball as his viii do much to break
down the prejudice TO the game that has
for some time been growing among our
college faculties.
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
The attendance was. perhaps, the
largest seen at a football game i'm
Roanoke and is variously estimated at
from 800 10 1900. Field and stands We're
blaze of colors. the red, white and
yellow Of the Y. 81. is. the maroon and
yellow OF the Y. p Is. and the crimson
and blue Of the Allegheny Institute all
blending into gorgeous whole.
V. NJ. 1. won the toss. and chose the
west goal. Blacksburg having the kick
of Herbert Blackburg's fuil-back,
started the fun by sending the ball fly
ing down the field for thirty-fye yards;
Y. NJ. l. failed to catch, and a Blacks
burg man fell on the ball. Then, in three
rapid rushes, the leather was forced
over for touchdown in 11-2 minutes
Ingles the captain. and left-half, aided
by good Interference, circled right end,
and thus secured the first points. john
son kicked an easy goal. score, TO o.
in favor Of Blacksburg.
The ball was brought 10 the centre OF
the field, and Moore kicked for fifty yards
70 Eskridge who made a beautiful run
OF forty yards before being downed. At
the next lineup a double pass was tried
with Quarterback Martin, who gained
ten yards before being downed then. by
short rushes by Eskrige and Ingles be-
tween end and tackle the pigskln was
forced rapidly down the field. Blacksburg
playing quick. snappy ball. Ingles Sc
cured the second touchdown in five min
utes' play, going around right end, and
aided by good interference by Martin
and Johnson. Johnson again kicked an
easy goal. Score, y to 0.
PENNSY'S PLAY.
Moore again sent the spheroid down
the field for forty yards, to lngles, who
brought II back 100 yards before being
tackled Herbert made two yards be-
tween guard and centre. Eskridge made
ten yards around left end, and Herbert
tried centre again. but made only one
yard Eskridge was downed for loss
of two yards. Then. On the next down,
the ball went over Steger made fifteen
yards between tackle and end. but the
V. NJ l. could not gain against the mass
Of muscle now against them. After a
loss OF two yards the ball was fumbled
and went back to Blacksburg. Here |
Blacksburg introduced Pennsylvania |
play OF putting the guards back. IL |
worked admirably. and they never failed |
when this was tried. The double pass |
Johnson and half through centre |
was tried. and proved successful.
The heavy Backsburg guards were also |
run with the bail, but they only made /
short gains. by rushes between end /
and tackle and on centre tngles. Esk |
ridge and Herbert forced the ball down /
the field Finally, after twenty minutes. |
the ball was passed to Eskridge. who
scored the third touchdown. Johnson
kicked goal. Score IS 10 0.
There was only three and one-hair
minutes to play before the end of the
first half. Moore kicked off TO the 6-ysrd
line to Whitehurst. who made a beautirui
run OF 20 yards before being stopped. ON
the lineup the ball was given TO Ingles,
who tore around right end, and the way
being opened for him by Martin and
Whitehurst, gained % yards. Whitehurst
and Eskridge both made short gains
around ends and through centre. At this
iuncture the bail was given to V. NJ. /.
on account Of holding in the line. Moore
made 2 yards between tackle and end.
Dut as lawson attempted TO go around
eft end he was stopped suddenly In his
career by Martins beautiful tackle Here