The times., 1897-11-05


pamrton, va, Nov. 4-Tbe Columbian
University football eleven were defeated
here today in one OF the prettiest games
ever ulaveh on these grounds The
varsity boys we're shy three OF their best
nlavers VINO were unable 20 make the
tri,; an account OF various business engage
1u,.r,ts. The team was patched up Win
s.varst new men VITO, though fun d
grit. lacked the weight The Hampton
team H. considered one of the very best
elevens IN the Sou II, having played close
games with The University OF Nirginia aud
~. University Of North Carolina. Tie
average weight Of their eleven IS Is9
po,lnds ana despite this the team feit;
saatlfg Columbian University PLAYED
,hern almost To a standsun. Not uhlh
fhe last part of the second halI We're they
,stle Ia score and il IL subject OF much
c,nlroxersy il the touchdown Was III
accordance with the rules or football,
The ilantpt u, "a pi ait si.naled fuf q place
kir. when they weie within twenty yards
of The Columbian goal. The bail was
tt,ked ana il bounded back of The s,M
line -vi ich. according 10 The rules, ShcG-A
have .rcuehr il back 10 the 2S-yard line
Cant Lewis could easily have droppe'i
nm Tie hail. hut - he says, lac was 50
su.e that the bali would be brought baeS
lat he did not deem il necessary 10
hnrrv fm it. Holt, the captain II tue
Va,,spt,,n team. got the ball after il wdh
ktekea ana ran bcihnd rhe soal posts with
n The referee declared that the touch
down was fair, and the prolestations 0f
the varsity BOYS were uf nu avilI- GOAL
rs L-irl,el. making tbs, scoTe IS to Il.
favor Of Hampton
n va an idtaI day for football, aud
thesanf.erin which the men played showed
they were fun of ginger. Such yelling
and ulov ines Of ilurns hy the crowd after
FI,dt made. tsc touchdown has never be
for, bern ooualed in Hampton The game
started promptly an 2 o clock capt huls
won rhe toss and chose the soHtA goal
Lewis. for the 'vgrsitY, kicked OFF 10 tie
2=-yard lipc. the bah was hrugght back r.
th,. ceuter Of the field, Hampton tried
twice ID going through the center gain
fu.. ten wards. Burse tred 10 20 around
II. ei,,: but was downed oy Green. with
within ei.m wards Of Columbian y gp3E
where il was lost on downs. The VARSITY
bows here displayed great strength ana
were lcndiy chcered for stopping tn heavy
form 5f Massey as he plunged at the
line Lewis went aro4Hd right end for
twelve yarde, and TmdalI went Through
tarEl- Tor five more. Tie center was
tried but wfn uo success Hampton got
th,. bah on DOWNS ana gain tried going
around the eGd, but oyster downed his
uiaIt with IIO gam. Capt. Holt, seeing
ne could not work The ends sent Massey
and Sinclair through the line. owing 10
theli.h weight Of Columbian : center they
were aiIlr 10 gain. Ola the next play
DUugnerUy was sent at right IacEle. lie
fmnlled the bail and Green dropped On
ii. Lewis and Iindall maoe gains around
tie eRGS and oyster went through center
for five yards. on tie third down, Capt.
Lewis kicked for forty yards; DouGherty
caught the hall, but was dOwned IN his
tracks by Green. Time was then called fOr
the firsJ Eadf
TIE Hampton people could not realize
what aad been going on. Everyone eN-
pected THAT their team would roll up AT
least twenty points ia the first hair They
were not discuura Eed, however, Tor when
tie second EaIf opened up the noise they
II ade could be heard FOR blocks awund
Sinclair FlcAeG-off TO the zo-yard lite.
Lewis carried 1t nearly 10 lie center.
Loucks and Cummings made gains through
the line, aud Tudan cleared the end Tor
tea yards. The ball went 10 Hampton Ou
q fumble. Burke again tried Tor END, bEt
was tackled hg ri toy Lewis and Green. both
striking HIn al the same tilhe. Massey
was sent at the hue, bat Lewis and
Cummings dOwued him. Hampton resorted
to ruslnnt The center on every play, and
tile revolving mass play was worned Tor
five and siE Yards. The place kick wa>
then tried, with the result mentioned
above Th. toucGdowu was allowed, and
goal was kicked The bah was rushed
back ana foI ward during the remainder u
the game and when time was called the
hau was in tie center Of the field.
Just before time was called MASSEY,
who haa done nnch good work for IamI,-
ton, was injured in scrimmage and hsd
H. be earned from tn, field. Capt. Holt.
together With Massey, Burke and Sin
clair, Pa vrd pilt-edge football, While the
work II Lewis. of the Columbian team
surpassed any performance of brilliant
pls Wing ever witnessed mere. Cummings
Louoks and Harlan, in the line, pla yed
well, Tind@I aud Green tackled Ike
fieuds ana stopped everything that came
their way. The Columbian boys feel
highly 'lated on Ner the showing they ymade,
especially as everyone already knew the
slenrth of the Hampton team. They VIII
play in Rlchruond tomorrow with the
Richmond College. TIE following s tie
line up of the teams:
Hampton 4. c. Positions. Columbian Uni.
Peak d. ..-.------.-Iefte end ..-....... Beatty
Sinclair - ......left tackle ............ .GeIl
Hull o.. left guard Palmer, Jones
Whiting .-..---.-.c center ---..-..-. Harlan
Lee right guard .... Cummings
CunHmsl liam hight tacIlle ...... .LolcSs
Scall ..........ri right end >. ........ Green
holt 1capt.'.. quarterback =. ........R Rye
nOugherty -i-fthaIfback -. oyster
Burke right halfback .. .TiudaIl
Ma ssey -.-..-.-f -fullback Lewis capt.
Time-TyTo Commute halves.
Umpire Mr. Holzsclaw. Referee Mr.
walk. Linesmeu Nichols ana Holt.
Washington Coli CIuB.
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