Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
THE 'VARSITIES WIN.
DEFEAT THE HAMPTON ATHLETICS
ny VERY HEAVY ODDS.
THE GAME A MERE FARCE
University Lads Have . Complete
Walkover. Winning by the Score
of 81 to O-Absence OF Armstrong
Source of Disappointment.

The University OF Virginia football
team and the Hampton eleven. the clubs
which played two tie games last year,
met on grldiron here yesterday afternoon
and played what purported to be game,
but what in reality was nothing short
OF farce.
The University men were in excellent
condition and we'll trained, while the
Hampton team was greatly weakened by
the loss of their best men. AS result,
the Varsity lads walked away with the
boys from the seaside, and defeated them
by the great score OF 81 to 0.
The 'Varsities played an aggressive
game from start to finish, and the Hamp
tons, being absolutely unable to defend
their territory, the University men scored
whenever they had mind TO. The lat
ter were none too good on the defensive.
but they managed 10 keep the ball most
Of the time, and hence had very little
work OF a defensive nature to do. When
ever the Hamptons managed to get the
BALL however, they found no difficulty in
breaking the Varsity line. and would
fortunate, though, in losing the ball on
downs. or on the referees decisions, al
most as soon as they got 1t, and hence
were kept almost continually guarding
their territory. misleading of invading
that protected by the 'Varsities.
THE CROWD WAS LARGE.
A goodly crowd was out to Gee the
game, and the roofing was about equally
divided. All of the ladies present. and
there was a host Of them, too, foated
Varsity colors and yelled for the college
boys. There were in attendance, though,
a large number OF enthusiasts from
Hampton, and with red and black float
ing from their coat lapels, they made the
welkin ring for Hampton. Their efforts
were, however, unavailing. Big Arm
strong was not with the Hampton team,
and without him the eleven was as a
ship without q rudder. In the first half
the 'Varsities made two touch downs and
two goals, and I'm the second half they
made four touch-downs, falling on the
third touch to make goal. The Hamp-
ton boys never got anywhere near their
goal until the last few minutes OF the
game. Then they succeeded in making a
goal on a kick from the field, which would
have yielded them 5 points, but the re-
TO the play, as. time had been called,
and the five was taken from them,
leaving their score blank.
DISAPPOINTMENT AND DISORDER.
The rain which came up after the
game had been in progress about half
an hour, interfered with 1t to some ex-
tent, though not seriously. and con-
siderable disorder prevailed at times.
The Hampton people, who came up TO see
the game were very much Glsgruntled
because of the absence OF Armstrong,
and claimed that they were brought here
under misappreheIsion, a telegram
having been sent TO Hampton early yes
terday before the excursionists left for
Richmond. announcing positively that
Armstrong would be in the game. He
was then In Annapolis, Md, where he
The Hamptonlans were not the only
ones dlsgruntled. though. A great many
OF the other specta tors complained OF the
disorder which was allowed TO go on
several fights occurring even In the
grandstand where the ladies were seated.
Some slugging was done in the game,
too. After some very heavy blows had
been struck. one Of the Varsity players
was put out of the game
THE LINEUP.
The following was the lineup Of the |
two teams:
Virginia. Hampton. |
Estes. ..........R Right end. .Scull. |
Marsh. Right tackle. Cunningham. |
Fulton ..Centre............ Whiting. |
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