The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-10
SMALL CROWD SAW 1T.
A Very Creditable Exhibition OF Football
at the Park Yesterday.

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There was fairly good crowd at Ath-
letic Park yesterday afternoon to witness
the game between Allegheny Institute
and Bellevue High School.
The game was one of the finest exhibi.
tions seen in Roanoke for some time and
those who deserve special mention are
Kelley, A. X. and IS. s. Handy, Meade
and Bentley for Allegheny and G. and w.
Abbott for Bellevue.
Allegheny has by far the best team
that they have ever had and with a little
more practice they will have team that
will make the best of them work to carry
off the laurels of victory
Allegheny having won the toss.up took
the kickoff and Bellevue protected the
west goal and when the referees whis-
tie gave the sign to play it was 4:12.
Kelley kicked off for Allegheny to
Bellevue's 1S-yard line and it was return
ed by Carroll. Kelley caught the punt
and returned it 8 yards before being
downed by Moore. After one or two
short rushes the ball was passed to S. S.
ence, made n 60-yard run and scored q
touchdown three minutes after play had
commenced.
Kelley kicked very pretty goal and
the score stood 6 to in Alleghany's
favor.
Carroll kicked off for Bellevue to Allie
ghany's 1-yard line and Meade returned
the bail Is yards before he was downed.
S. s. Handy was sent into center for 3
yards and Meade made II by circling left
end. Meade was sent through center for
more and S. s. Handy for >. Harmon
tried right end fol- naught, while S. S.
1InV, al oh e
20 yards. Kelley bucked cen,er Tor 3
yards and Meade made another run
around the left end for 20 yards. Kelley
went through center for IL yard. S. s.
Handy went around right end for 10
yards and then again the ball was passed
to Meade and he, aided by perfect inter
ference, once more circles left end, this
time for 40 yards and Alleghany's second
touchdown is scored after IL minutes OF
play.
Kelley again kicked goal and the scor-
ed stood. Allegheny, -; Bellevue, 0.
Carroll again kicked off and Kelley
brought the pigskin back 8 yards. Meade
mahe IL yards through splendid open
ing at tackle and then made % more on
II double pass around left end. Kelley
hit the line for l 1-2 yards and A X
Handy made &C yards around right end
Bentley went through tackle for yards,
but the ball goes to Bellevue for off side
play.
Moore circled right end for yards and
Bellevue then tried to buck center sand
lost yards just. as the referees whistle
sounded time.
After ten minutes ntermission the
teams lined up again with Allegheny de-
Tending the west goal.
Carroll kicked of ami Kelley returned
1t ] l yards before being downed, but on
the next rush Alleghanv's first tumble
came and Bellevue got the ball
Carroll tried light end, but did not
gain. but w. Abbott went through center
for l-2 yards and again around left end
for 3, but the ball went over on downs
Bentley went through tackle for IS
yards; Meade through center for IL: Kee.
ley through center for 2, and Meade
around left end for yards. S. S. Handy
made yards around emf and s through
center and Bentley got through tackle
for yards, and the ball goes over on ac-
count of Withers' holding.
W. Abbott punta to Withers, who
mage Withers got hurt, but went back
again. Bentley plo we'd through the line
for 13 yards and S. S. Handy hit center.for
2 Then Meade's signal was given, and
tucking the pigskin under his arm he
made 30 yards and laid his burden down
behind the goal line. Kelley again kick
ed goal, making AllePhany 1S.
The ball was again kicked off by Car
roll and after IL few rushes it was given
to Bellevue on account of Withers hold
ing. They soon lost it on downs and after
few short rushes by Alleghary time