The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-17
CLOSE FOOTBALL GAME.
RICHMOND COLLEGE BARELT DE-
FEATs RANDOLPH-MACoN.
The Two Teams o ute Evenly Matched and
Spirited Contest the Result--se'erai
Pretty BUSHES and Tackles
THE LINE UP.

/ Kich'd Col &c. Pos. id'N P''
Parke. Right End............-Foss
Bioxton. ....Right Tackle. Clements
Williams. Right Guard....''.I erreh'
Daughtry. Center ............''.'Hidy'
Powell. ........Left Guard. ...Ridgeway.
Fraser. ...La~son
Pope. End ..........Jonnsoh'
Kaufman quarter ..:....'.''''';;;, 1i ,a.s
Landlord. .....Right Half. ...;....; hagln u
Lee ..............Left Half. .Doily' PdIga ,a
Mcneil. ............s. - ~ v ~
score: Richmond College, 6; Randolph
Macon. T. Umpire, Field WiDOn; keIeIee'
Dr. Dick Walden; Linesmen, Harrison ana
Branch: Time-keepers, lawson ana Eu
bank. summary Kid pd,,dol,b S Macon. /
touchdown-4 Time or halves, twenty
and fifteen minutes, respectively.
DESPITE the strong counter atIacuVna
of rOugh-riders and COWBOYS ID. anu w
dog show. there were probably 80 people
out TO see the football game between lhe
local college eleven and that REPRESENTING
the Randolph Macon College OF Ashidilq
A number Of ladies graced the grand
college boys, representing the TWO COL
legeg. were very much In evidence.
The attack on the old stage coach Dy
the dusky redskins in the Bunalo BiH
show was mild performance as cOmpaf-
ed to the attacks one on the otner OF me
two college clubs. A number OF the STU
dents BIT the dust temporarily, and one
of them. Captain Dolly, Of the visiting
eleven. had his hip dislOcated IN a PIE
M. and was carried from the battlefield
| IN cons derable pain.
EVENLY MATCHED.
So far as relative shll ana sTenBtn
goes tie two teams are very nearly equal,
| and another contest Is really necessary 10
defernine which Is the better fitted 10
carry off the palm. Both sides worked
and fought hard for supremacy ana while
the score gives the game 10 the local
eleven the actual work would put the
game al a stiff tie.
a. we'll as the game was played. there
was entirely too much smuggling, and the
boys were too slow In regalning thelr
feet on a down. thus putting the under
| man In danger Of injury or even life. An
! other fact that the management should
| look after IS that Of the spectators crowd
| Inc down along the line. The field should
be kept entirely clear Of spectators.
THE FIRST HALE.
The first half was one Of twenty min
utes The visitors kicked off and the ball
was collared by Landlord, who made the
slight gain OF two yards on the rush. IN
the first down he gained three more by
sprinting around the end, and then Lee
gained five yards, and by successive
rushes the ball was advanced sixteen
Yards, and then on a tumble by kaufman
| three yards was lost, which was gained
however, I'm the next scrimmage. No ad-
vance could be made I'm the next three
downs and the bali went TO Randolph
Macon, and on successive downs twenty
eigift yards was gained by several splen-
did rushes Then the ball was lost and
| went 10 the locals, who gained i've YARDS
on the first snap. Two yards was lost on
the next, however and Dolly captured the
pgskin for cut around the end for TWEEN
~ Yards following II up by another sprint
! for ten, but this latter was not allowed Dy
| the umpire because the referee blew his
whistle before the ball was placed IN
'''' DOLLY, THE STAR.
Dolly. who was doing star work. made
another gain Of five yards, around left end
and was downcd. BY the great work Of
/ Dolly and Jordan the ball was carried 10
within three yards Of the line, and in a
rush through centre Hayden scored a
| touchdown. but Dolly failed to kick goal
Daughtry kicked OFF for the locals and
| the ball was captured by the visitors on
| the fve-yard line and by snappy work
oight and ten yards were gained ~ two
sCrimmagcs Haden was dOWned nlcely
by Fraser and in tho next snap hVe yards
were lost by Ross pretty tackle or LiiiN-
| ford
| 10 Mcneil. who attempted 10 KICK goal
| from tho field, but failed and the BAH went
back to the twenty-five yard line, when
time was called.
Daughtry kicked of 10 the twenty-yard
| line 10 Lawson. who gained five Jards and
HAYDEN followed with five more. but a
center rush proved bad and only one yard
was gained. on the next snap tumble
was made and no gain resulted, nut the
ball was advanced six yards before the
locals captured a.. and Landlord put II
through the centre for eight yards, iol-
lowing II up with two more: In the next
rush Johnson cleverly tackled Landlord,
and the latter lost three yards In at
tempting 20 work the end. This was re-
covered however on the next snap.
At this point Dolly was injured and car
RED from the field. Darden taking his
place. No gain was made by the locals
and the ball went 10 the visitors Win no
gain on the first down. Then five yards
were gained. but the ball was lost on
downs and Fraser made a pretty run or
thirty yards through the center for a
touchdown. and Daughtry kicked 6oal.
making the score then to g. against the
FRAsER's FINE PLAY.
This play by Fraser deserves special
mention, for he seemed TO paralyze the
visitors. who appeared TO open for him.
and before they could recover the score
&C GRAY kicked off for the visitors and
Bloxton caught ave yards before he was
downed.
Fraser and Landlord advanced twenty
two yards although Hayden tackled
splendidly. In the next snap Fraser
gained three yards through the center.
which now seemed 10 be the objective
point Of the locals. and in the following
scrimmace. Landlord gained six yards.
Hayden was temporarily knocked out but
pluckily remained in the game. Fraser
gained twelve yards and was downed by
Johnson. and then another gain Of four
was made through the center by Lark
ford. IN the next play the locals lost TWO
yards by the taCkling by Ross. but Nc
Neil made a gain OF nve yards and FOL
lowed il up with six more through the
center.
The visitors then caught the bail and
by a succession of PUSHES carried II back
fifteen yards but there il was lost. and