The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18
UNIVERSITY FOOT-B ALL.
THE TIRGINIA TEAM DEFEATS ST
JOHNS COLLEG ELEYEN.
Varsity Does Splendid Work Throughout
the Game and Outclassed Their
Maryland Opponents.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. Oct. r.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. Oct. H.
Special.-Encouraged by the good show
ing made against Pennsylvania Virginia
went into to-days game with more con-
iidence ana dash than usual, and easily
defeated the strong team from 81. Johns
College by the score OF As TO ..
In the nrst half Morrison kicked off for
Virginia; st. Johns holds the ball for a
few downs and then fumbles, Wallace
falling on IL for Virginia. BY running the
backs and tackles Virginia slides Morri
son over after four and half minutes
play. Hoxton kicks goal, TO y. Hillary
kicks off TO Foote. WHO brings IL back
fifteen yards before he is stopped. After
a few rushcs by Virginia Hoxton kicks.
and Boehm gets IL for ~. Johns, who are
unable to gain, so tho ball goes over.
Virginia, by using the same tactics as
before. score another touchdown, Dabney
scoring. Hoxton again kicks goal, Y
to o.
Hillary sends the leather far into Vir-
ginia's territory, where II is caught by
Cooke and brought back fifteen yards.
Cooke kicks thirty-iiye yards. Virginia
gets the ball on tumble. Cooke kicks
the pigskin twenty-five yards. After one
down Virginia gets the ball on tumble
again, and finally. after 1t has been down
another touchdown Hoxton makes Il
goal IS to 0.
Hillary kicks TO Virgina's fifteen-yard
line where Hoxton catches the oval and
brings it fifteen yards before Smith tack
les him. Cookies kick IS blocked, ST.
Johns getting the ball. Jones is hurt
and Douglas put in the game. Hillary
punts the leather beautifully for nifty
yards. Time up for first half.
Score IS to 0. After ten minutes inter
mission, Foote takes Captain
Cookies place at fun back.
Groner going TO right half. and
Morrison giving way to Samoskoey. who
exchanges tackles with Davis. Hillary.
kicks of and Virginia quickly sends
Groner over Tor "a touchdown. Hoxton
sends the ball between the posts, score
q to
Virginia continues to score almost at
will. Foote is hurt and Miner put In.
Oabnoy, White. Hoxton and Groner make
touchdowns I'm rapid succession. Hox-
ton kicks every goal.
Score IS 10 O. Nirginia's team did
splendid work throughout the game.
The backs did great work. Long, runs
were made by Hoxton, GrOner. Foote and
Samoskoey. Groner made a beautiful
run for seventy yards. and touchdown
Dabney bucked the line In great shape
and tackled sharply. Smith. Boehnl
and Hillary did the best work for 81.
John. The following is the lineup:
ST. John. Positions. Virginia.
Walls. Capt.. right end ..........W hits
Appleton...... right tackle
Davis and Samoskoey.
lillany...... right guard
Neal and Newhin
Hawkins........... centre wallace.
Tobcrt. left guard .......Johnson
Noble......... left tackle
Morrison and Davis.
smith.............. left end ........MarteR
Blanchard....... quarter ...."".lioxton
Boehm........ right half
Toote and Groner.
Letzen........... loft half ........Dabney.
Jones.......... I'm back Cooke and Miner
Summary, Ump'ro-Mr Mac. Pope. Re-
fefoo-lfr. Fred Murphy. Iincsmen-
Afcssrs. Cauctt and Sam. Watts. Touch
downs Morrison. ], F0ote. !; Dabney, 2;
Hoxton. ]: Groncr. Q; White. ]. Goals