The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-11
PORTsMOUTiIw WINS.
Tho Football Scnson opens at League
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afternoon and but for The "ery high wind
which prevailed at the time the day
Mouiu nave poen Il good one for the sport
PORTSMOUTH had the Newport News
team Tor their opponents. and although
considerably lighter. they had Il com
paratively easy time Newport News
won the toss ana defended the eastern
goal ana had the wind in thei;. favor
DaShieIl kicked tn Newport News i5-yd
me, put he bali was downed by Lang
ltned up and Newport News tried
through left tackle. but was tackled by
Judkins. and dropped the ball. which
was captured by Wemple. who by II
clever rum carried 1t over the line for
touchdown in just two minutes after play
was begun. l-anshorne kicked goal.
Score-6-O. Newport News kicked to
George Parrish, who gained 10 yards he
iore being downsd. Pcckham tiled left
tackle without gain. l.anghornc WA,
then given the ball. and made IA beautiful
run or about 20 yards around left end.
feckham made small gain through CEN
IRE, ana Langhorne made another beau
tilu! run of - yards around left end.
feckham then Skrtcd right end for 20
yards. Bah was tumble. but Peckham
secured it. and Langhornc made another
game of 10 yards around left end. Peck
nam tried centre for small gain, and
DaShicll carried the ball over for the sec
ohd touchdown Langhornc kicked goal.
Score-12-0. Newport News kicked 10
PoFtsmouth's 15-yard line Parrish Sc
cured ball and gained 20 yards. Dashiell
went through left tackle for 3 yards
Ball went aver on downs. The ball did
not stay i'll Newport News possession
long, and II went over on downs. Lang
horne went around left end for 20 yards.
and after trying through the line Ports
mouth lost ball on downs Richardson
kicked to Peckham. who gained yards
Dashiell went through line for yards
Time. Score, LIST halr-Portsmouth. IL
Newport News, 0. After an intermission
or ten minutes play was again resumed
with the ball in the possession of New
port News. Richardson's kicked to G.
Parrish, who gained 20 yards After
small gains through the lines I.anEhorne
and Peckham made beautiful runs of %
yards around left ana RICH; ends. Lang
horne then sktrted lief; end for 10 yards
and carried the ball over. No goal
Score-l6-0. Richardson kicked TO Ports
mouths lI-yard line, and the ball was
iumbled, but was kept i'll the possession
of Portsmouth by L. Parrish falling on
II. Dashiell went through RICH; tacila
yards. Langhorne went around left
end for yards, and Dashiell and Peck
ham went through line for small gains
Ian went over on downs. Newport
News gave signal TO kick, but Ports
mouthrush line broke through and block
ed kick. and Wemple captured bali
Langhorne gained s yards around left
end Dash!ell went through line for "A
few yards Ball fumbled but captured
by Wemple. Langhorne then took ball
and 10y the pretticSt run of the day of 30
yards carried the ball over. but Capt
krll claimed that outsiders intcrfered
and without any dispute Capt Parrish
allowed the ball to go back Ball wen:
over on downs, but was lost on the first
play, as quarterback attempted to run
with ball. Pcckham made small gains
through line, and Langhorne went
around right and left ends for good gains
, until the ball was on Newport News
o-yard line when time was called Con-
side.ing everything. it was a great vic
! tory for the Portsmouth boys, as their
I opponents @ere much heavier and had
the advantage of having played together
before. Although every member of the
| Portsmouth team played WELL Lang
| horne was the star of The day. He sell
| dom failed 10 gain less than 10 ar 20
Interference WAS excellent, and aided
him nsiderably. Pechham and Dash
iell played good game. but the latter was
handicapped by a bad knee. George Par
! IRISH played II steady game II quarter
| Every man in the line played a good
game, and il would be hard To partjcu-
! lail"c. Hampton played Il stiff game
bu. had the ball such a short while that
| they had no opportunity To make any
brilliant plays. They never succeeded In
carrying the bal! more than yards AT
any down. The following is The lne-up:
Portsmouth Position. Newport News.
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