The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
FINE FOOT BALL GAME.
TH6 ArHLETIc oLUB DEFEIT TnE
COLLEGE TEJM
But the Youngsters Fought Wei and
showed Up Hcmai kabiy for the short
Tlmd They Have Practiced.

WoodSan Let Let f Jackie. NeaiGsry
Shrubert Lett end. Lo!l.'
stocksdale. Left half back ErazeGe
Eubanl. Right half back. Lankiord'
Ellison. Fun back. MCNEIL
For two weeks the Richmond Athletic
club football team has been actively piac-
ticng for the opening game Of the season
and the result or mat prdcuce. Mhei
showed the work Of eSperlencedl M l'
shruvd trainers. was most pleasantly ap-
parent I'm The game yesterday afternoon
at the baseball park.
IL also proved mat there IS plenty or
good football material in Richmond. ana
That the best of IL has been gotten To-
gethCr by the. trained hands and eyes or
The experts who are handling the Athletic
''''' SMALL ATTENDANCE.
The only thing that was discouraglns
to the MANAGEMENT yesterday was the
small attendance, hardly 3Q0 people beilB
counted FOR by the threatening Weatne-,
the lowering clouds that hung over the
city all day. having the appearance az
any moment Of being ready 20 drencn hu-
manity thoroughly. Had the DAY been
clear, it IL very probable large crowd
would have been present
Those who did venture out were wen
rewarded for snappy, scIappy, infamous
game WAS PLAYED, the College boys prov
lng faster and more stubborn than they
la been given credit for even by their
STRONG COLLEGE TEAM.
They are another set Of young stcrs that
will please their friends and dismay their
enemies when they meet teams more
equal on the gr Iron. When 10 is UNDER
stood that but three days practice had
been secured by the students IL VIII app
pear almost beyond belief 10 realize how
they could have met the great aValanehe
from the ranks OF the Athletic club as
McNeHs men will give a good account
Of themselves this season on the gflQlf in,
Tor they start ont with vim and deter
minaiion to win that characterized their
WV" WSELI-FoTGiir BATTLE.
Tho contest yesterday was well fought
10y the losers. and while the Atn.eiics
are heavier men than the College boys,
thov did not have "A walk-over but mad
TO hustle TO win. The first half was COM
par9lVcly easy and two goals were KICK
cd. but IN the second half, The College
boys fought like tiger cubs, and hit one
goal and safety resulted
bv agreement thc halves were timed for
fifteen minutes each.
When the teams took their places ON
the field, they were chcered by their re-
speciive admirers and started i'm 10 play
with the College. az the kick-om
MNElL KICKS OFF.
Mcneil lifted the pigskin twenty-five
yards. but Wilbon grabbed 10 and started
for goal. Ike n fash. Then the College
boys charged nObiy and the egg went
down. In the scrimmagc Stocksdalc se-
cured the bail and gained twenty yards.
with the charge upon him Ike "a pack OF
hounds.
Down he went. and lay there for bluff
TO catch his wind. The next scrlmmage
found Eubank with the ball on "a dead
sprint for goal He cut the opposing
chargers down like grass and wadsd
through the interference TO within thirty
yards Of goal. the little quariei on the OPP
poslte side freezing to him Ike man ca
horseback
STOCKS GREAT WORK.
in the next down Stocksdale made an
other advance of ten yards, right 10 the
shadow of the goal and TWO rushes ana
as many downs placed the pan over irr
the first TOUCHDOWN. and ihen MlipDn
kicked goal. The entire play went through
like whirlWind, and 10 took just SIX
minutes 10 make goal.
Again did Mcneil kickoff. quitting the
bail to within twenty yards of goal. Dutfh
Eubank grabbed ID in, but DE was down
ed I'm short order and 10 took three ser M
IMAGES to advance ten yards. At that
point Rand secured the bail aud I'D "a
charge was dOWned by splendid College
interference. For two downs nothing was
gained. The third scrimmage was "a good
one for the Athletics. stocks sprinted
around the end and gained hitecn yards.
In the next scrmmagc the ban was pass
ed to EllysOn, who punted TO within ten
yards Of goal but Captain Mcneil put IL
back I'm their own territory by twenty
EUBANK SCORES A TOUCHDOWN.
Woodruff and Stocks i'm successive
downs advanced the ball 20 within nItecn
yards Of goal and by splendid Inc pfeik-
ing and spriuting Eubank scored another
touchdown, and the second goal was KICK
ed I'm nine minutes.
Not snce did the Athletics lose The ball
although the College lads fought nobiy.
The second half was most finely con-
tested. Tho College team came up 40 the
line in fine shape, and their interielcnce
was magnificent. Parker, PoWe,L Pope
and Frazer We're in the midst OF fne ti44'
and their coiOrs flew nigh, while httle
| TyoOk fought ike a. Trojan. They co'ld
| DO nothing, however, with the heavy Jet
| lows, but block progress. and DC took up
| nearly the whole time for them u KICK a
SCORED a TOUCHDOWN.
EllysOn kicked off and when Mcneil
hunted back Wilbon inteuered sple2didiy
| and blocked the ball twice, making n
! touchdown. the ball VAS then puntcd oui
| for catch. bet tho College boys dOWncd
| 10 and for the first time The ball icit me
hands OF the Athletics. They could make
| no progress against the contcnding force
| OF giants ana again the Athletics recciN-
! ed d. and stocks made am advance OF zen
! yards. At this rOint the College boys got
possession again. but lost the BAH by sue
| cessivc downs. Ia the scrimmagc. Rand
| is mOmcntarily knocked out. but the Dall
| Is further advanced ten yards and by
| successive rushes. In which StOcksfale.
/
! IA amsclves. Eliyson scores touchdown,
/ and goal is kicked the time being tlir-
/ teen and onc-half minutes.
| Another kickoff was made. but with tht
| ball well in hand by the Athletics, time
/ was called and beautiful game, devoid
! of accident. but fun of ginger was over.
| Score-Richmond Athletic club. 90. R.cn-
| mOnd College, o. Umpire, Mr.. Boaher.
/ Referee Mr.. Mcclure.
FOOTBALL NOTES.
| There We're no real scraps. but show
| ing Of quick temper came ont once or
| twice.
| Stocksdale has developed into a tip-top-
! per. His s0rint.ng and charging were Of
| the highest order
| Elsoy ana Woodruff right and left, re-
| spectiVely. were always in the push.
| The crowd enjoyed the game all through
| Jake Wells was an interested spectator
| ana he said he didn't want any football
| in his
| The crowd must learn 70 keep OFF the
| field. and when they decline 10 do so the
officers win remove them, for crowuine
| along the line prevents those VINO Keep
| their seats from seeing the game, and IL
also lnierferes with the players and Off
| cials.
V1ESITI'S ZIG SCORE,
Virginia Defeats Franklin and Marshall