The times., 1897-11-07

Williamsburg, Va, Nov. 6. The Colum
iian boys today again covered themselves
with glory. This time it was the William
and Mary College that went down before
the superb playing of the boys from Wash
ington by the score OF 80 To O. The home
team was unable to advance the ball by
rushes, and il was only by tricEing that
the bah was ever in the Columbians ter
ritory, and at no stage in the game was
the goal OF the visitors threatene The
Columbian men handled themselves like
veterans going through the line time and
again and around the ends for long gaiEs.
Notwithstanding that only five men play
ed through the game, the team work and
Individual playing was in elegant form.
The fine tackling Of Green, Louoks, Cum
mings, Lewis and Bell and the beautiful
runs OF oyster, Tindall and Lewis were
the features.
William and Mary won the toss-np and
kicked to Green, who was down in his
tracks Cummings made a 20yard gain
through center, and oyster and TindaU
were sent around the ends, for a gain Of
ten and eighteen yards, respectively. Green
then went through the line for twenty five
yards, and Lewis WAS sent over for q
touchdown, two minutes after the game
started. Lewis failed to kick goal. Score,
Columbian 4, William and Mary 0.
Elliott kicked the ball To Bell, who,
with Cummings and Tindall TO interfere,
advanced the ball TO the cent er. The ban
was there lost on downs, and they seeing
that they could not break through the line
1, . D..
bail and advanced 1t thirty-fiye yards be-
fore he was downed. Cummings was sent
through the line for u tweIty-yard gain
and was followed by Tindall witha twenty
ty-five yard gain. Bell was then Sent
through forten yards. Loucks wentthrOugh
center for a gain OF fifteen yards and
Cum mings on the next play carried the
ball through the line for a touchdown.
Lewis kicked goal. Score, Columbian, 10;
William and Mary, o.
Elliott kicked The bah to Green, who
was downed after gaining only five yards.
The ball vas passed to Oyster Tor a try
around he right end, and he sSirting tha I
enc, nude ii beautiful run Of sixty fly g
yards, with Rye To interfere, for 2 touch
down. Lewis kicked goal. Score Coluu.
bian, IS; William and Mary. 0. On the
next Rick-otr Lewis caught tie ball and
rant wenty five yardsbefore he was downed,
Cummings LouCks. Bsn c. Green and
Tndan were sent through the line for
twenty ten. seven, five, and fifteen Yards
respectively, and Oyster went through
for touchdown. Lewis kicked goal. Score;
Colun5;,th, %; William and Mary, o.
The bah was kicked TO TindalI who ad
vanced il thirty yards, and on the next
play LOWS got the han and trotted down
the field, looking back to see if an yone
would not come to tackle him, but seeing
no one concluded to put the ball behind
! tie goal, after which he stood and waited
eur the men to reach him. He failed for
goal. Score Columbia, 20; william ans
Mary, 0.
The second half was not so fast as the
| first, the Columbian boys taking things
easy, advancing the BAH through the line
and around the ends whenever they felt
! like it. Cummings was sent through The
left guard for twenty-five yards for touch
down, but he failed to kick goal Score
Columbian, so: William and Mary, o.
The game after this vas rushed and in a
| few moments time the game was called
| The run of Oyster, with Rye to interfere
was the principal feature of the game
| The passing of Rye, the plucky little
/ quarterback, and his beautiful interfer
/ ence, won him praise from all sides.
/ Line as follows:
William and Mary Counselman, Trip.
| lett, Hackley, shawen, Parker, Louga ere
| Elliott, Garrow, Jones, Palmer and Bro WI
Columbian -skum, Bell, Green, Lewis,
| Harlan. Smith, Cummings, Tindall, Loucks
| Rye, Oyster, Cummings, and Lewis.
Referee-Mr. Hahn. Umpire-Mr. Mich
OILS. Linesnen -Messrs. Betty and Porter
field.