The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-15
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University Of Virginia and tho Hampton
Athletics Play TO a Tie.
A GALA DAY IN OLD HAMPTON TOWN
An Immense Crowd saw tho Great
Snne ut Riverside Pnrk-Thc
varsity Mndc Her First Score
EnriS Ia the Second Half md
Hampton Nearly at tie Close.

Hampton, Va. Nov. l4---(SpeclaD--A
gala day in the history of Hampton.
The old town was Eaily decorated and
the shops windows We're all filed with
the Orange ana Blue" Of the Varsity
or the "Red and Black" OF the nanp-
ton Athletic Club.
The University team, accompanied by
their trainer, MIR. Willie Bergen, of
princeton. and about twenty enthusiasts
tic rooters. arrived on the Chesapeake
and Ohio at 1l:30. They were driven i'm
mediatcly To the Barnes Hotel and were
seen no more until IL few moments be-
fore the game.
The game was played in Riverside
Park. about midway between Hampton
and Newport News, and when time was
called at $3.50 o'clock there were present
about 1,i00 people, about 300 of whom
were from Norfolk. y great many ladies'
were present.
THE GAME.
Hampton Won the toss and chose the
east goal. Virginia kicked off to Hamp-
toms twenty-yard line Armstrong
caught the ball and behind beautiful in
reference advanced ii twenty yards
On the next play Armstrong again
went around right end for fifteen yards !:
Massie bucked centre for five more; Holt
Tor two BY slow rushcs the ball was
then advanced TO Nirginias twenty
made beautiful stand and succeeded
in securing the ball on downs. Groner
then made dive through centre for
four yards HaNton, by n double pass,
advanced II two more. Dabney plunged
through for five more and the goal was
out of danger. y little later. ON n FUN
ble. Hampton again secured the ball,
but before they could advance il very
far time was called. and the first half
was over with the ball on Virginia. $
forty -iiye-yard line, neither side having
scored. In the second half the umpire
ana referee changed places.
SECOND HALF.
From the beginning of the second half
uhtil time was called Virginia did the
playing. BY splendid rushes Oh the part
OF Groner. Cooke and lIaXton the ball
was advanced steadily down the field
until. by beautiful plunge through the
centre, Groner secured for the Varsity
The first touch down of the game. HaX-
ton kicked the goal. Score. Virginia, q !:
Hampton. D.
The ball was then brought To the CEN
tire of the field and Hampton kicked well
INTO Nirginia's territory. Dabney Sc
cured the ball and brought 1t back
twenty yards. BY successive rushes IL
was then forced To within thirty yards
of Hampton's goal, but was here lost by
n tumble. Hampton kicked and n little
later Virginia returned il. Armstrong
secured the bah and was tackled after
he had gained but a few yards. Here
the umpire was induced. after a good
deal of argument pro and son. to de-
clare foul play, ana in consequence
10 give Hampton twenty-five yards
This decision was undoubtedly re-
sponSiblc for the touch down
which followed almost Immediate
iy. With the ball in Hampton's
hands. after three unsuccessful at
tempts to make the required five yards,
she was forced to kick. The ball sailed
over the heads OF the players and was
finally secured by Haxton Virgnia's
little quarterback. He attempted to
run with it. but was thrown by Massie
and the ball knocked out of his hands.
1t rolled 10 within few inches of the
goal post and was pounced upon by
MaSS.e and carried over for Il touch
down. The goal was successfully kicked
and the score stood: Hampton, 6; Vir-
ginin. q.
With but two minutes more to play
the bah was again put in play, but
stayed In about the same position until
the finish. The teams lined-up as fol-
lows: