Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-03
OH, THOSE SPIDERS!
COLLEGE boys PLAY FOOTBALL
LIKE OLD VETERANS.
THEY DEFEAT HAMPDEN SIDNEY.
In One of the Pretticst Games Seen
Here I'm Long Time They Lead
the Presbyterians Into Camp
Several Accidents Occur.
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The Richmond College Spiders put on
their football armor yesterday after
noon, end on the gridiron at Broad
Street Park met the young heroes who
represent Hsmpden-sidney College They
played very good game throughout,
and some Of tn plays were OF highly
sensational character
Hampden-Sidney's lads were on their
mettle, and played hard for victory, but
the locals were not to be defeated, and
they forced the fighting, finally winning
out by two points.
Richmond College won the toss, and
Ellyson kicked off, the bail being
promptly returned by Randolph Macons
back. Eskridge then made several
successive bucks Of Richmond's centre,
and each effort resulted in gain, until
| finally, when the ball had been advanced
as far as Riehmonds 3o-yard line. 1t
! went over to the Spiders, and they
/ quickly returned ii to the centre. The
! rresbyterians put up a magnificent in
reference, and for some minutes the
two teams worked without any percep-
tible gain.
RICHMOND GETS THE BALL
Then Bull went around Rlchmond's
right end for a 20-yard gain, and after
several attempts to increase their al
vance without any gain. the ball went
10 Richmond and was returned. Esk-
ridge had his neck twisted in the down.
but soon recovered, and on the very
next play Richmond College fumbled'
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through the Spiders centre, and break
ing away from the crowd, made AZ
ward run which yielded touchdown
and a goal. Score, 6 to 0 in Randolph
| Macon's favor.
In the next kick off the ball was sent
nearly to Randolph Macon's line, put
| their full-back returned ii TO their 90
! yard line. Richmond secured possession
Of the ball, and began creeping goal-
wards. Five successive times ala they
buck the Presbyterians' centre and each
time they made a gain. until nnally' OF,
Hampden-Sidney's 15-yard line, Richmond
made another tumble and the ball went
over on an offside play, Richmond lost
ten Yards At this stage OF the game
Brown. Hampden-Sidneys left tackle
/ sprained his left knee, and had 10 retire,
Blake being substituted for him.
Misunderstanding continued to regain
| their losses until. on their 35-yard line,
| tbev lost the ball on q tumble. Rich
mond then started their aggressive work
on their opponents centre, and mace
good after yard of gain with compaTa-
lively great ease. Kaufman was laid out
| I'm one of the most serious scufhes' put
ne went back in the game, and the adj
vance was resumed. The interference
o. Misunderstanding was desperate, but
Richmond was in terrible earnest, and
finally on Hampden-Sidney's 2-yard line,
| the ball went over on three downs ana
| Morton punted twenty yards. The nrst
half ended at this juncture, with the
! score remaining 6 to in favor or the
I Presbyterians.
THE SECOND HALF.
Hampden-Sidney kicked off 20 yaros'
| but Richmond soon recovered TO the
| centre. and Ellyson made a beauuIul
| rush around his opponents left end, gam
ing 10 yards Frazer then performed the
| same feat ana gained 10 yards more.
| Landlord bucked the centre. gaining
| wards for Richmond. being knocked out
I'm the rush. He soon recovered ana
made another gain of 8 yards around the
end. Frazer made long run, but pelhs
| beautifully tackled by Hampden-Sidney
quarterback, was held down to 5-yard
gain. In the next down Kaufman maue
a gain of 3 yards. but was knocked out
by a hard blow In the eye. He got PACK
in the game, though, and another Rlch-
nond gain was made around the end
An off-side play was made by Richmond
and the ball was awarded 10 Hampton
Sidney 80 yards from the touch-line.
Morton carried the ball through Rich
mord's centre for three gains of yafdS
each. and then on an of-side play the
ball went back to Richmond. LanKtoru
took the ball for a 5-yard gain around the
end. and Frazer followed through the
centre. gaining 10 yards. Big gains were
made by Richmond in rapid succession
and on an off-side play Hampden-Sidney
forfeited 10 yards This put the ball on
Hampden-Sidneys 5-yard line, and Ely
son lost no time in taking 1t over the
touch-line. MCNEIL failed TO Kick goal
thereby scoring only points Tor MS
eleven. Score: Hampden-Sidney 6; Rich
mond College 4.
AN OFF-SIDE PLAY.
On the next kickoff Ellyson caught the
ball on his 10-yard line and returned II
to the 3O-yard line. but being found on
side had to forfeit the ball to Hampden-
Sidney. Bull made 25-yard run around
the right end, but the play, was declared
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brought back and awarded to Richmond
Eleven successive downs yielded klch'
mond AZ yards. Richmond then went Al
Hampden-S idney's centre, Mcneil buck
ing Il for yards. Frazer went around
the end for 10 yards but the umpire
called him back He repeated the play
gaining 70 yards, and then Landlord car
ried II yards reaching Hampden-Slo'
nevis S-yard line. The ball was gradually
forced to the 2-yard line. when 1t went
over TO Hampden-Sidney. They attempt
led kick. but fumbled. and the ball
rolling over the touch-line, Williams Tel
on it and scored touchdown Tor MS
side McNeil again failed to kick goal
thereby losing points. but the score was
3 10 in favor Of Richmond, and the
game ended.
THE LINEUP.
The lineup was as follows:
| pone Right end .....Doueias
RIoxton ...... Right tackle ......Earhart
Williams 49,. Right guard ......Willlams
Daughtrey Centre ........ Eskridge
rhraves ......Left guard ....... hudson
EIIvson .......L Left tackle .......M Murray
parse ...... Left end ..~..... Mcclure
Kanffman Quarterback. Stuart capt.
Iankford .... Right half...........B Bull
tTra1er Left half $1,000. Brown
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