Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
THE ATHLETICS WIN.
THEY CAPTURE THE FIRST yoor.
BALL GAME of THE SEASON.
THE COLLEGE BOYS ARB DOWNED.
They Put Up Strong Game, Though,
and Their Opponents, Who Greatly
Outweigh Them, Have to Hustle to
Win-The Details.

The first football game of the season
in this city, and the first ever played
on the new gridron at Broad-Street
Athletic Park. was the contest of yester-
| day afternoon, in which the Richmond
| Athletics, one OF the strongest teams
OF pigskin kickers IN the South, and the
exceptionally good eleven which repre-
sents Richmond College participated.
The weather was not at all propitious
for the game, but nothing daunted, the
lads in the padded suits went out on
the gridiron, and began their game,
which proved TO be one OF great interest
to the 800 cranks who braved the ee-
ments to see 1t.
The long-haired foot-ballists were IN
excellent condition, Notwithstanding the
short season OF training they had I'M
dergone. and they went to work with a
vim. The Athletics were by long odds
the favorites. and the betting was even
that they would not permit the college
lads to score.
ATHLETICS ARE THE HEAVIEST.
The Athletics, though, are the heaviest
team, and they had the advantage OF
about two weeks or coaching and train
ing, while the college lads had only about
two days OF it, though, under Coacher
Wertenbaker, they have developed In a
wonderful manner.
When the hour for play TO begin ar
rived. Captain Wilbon, of the Athletics.
and Mcneil, Of the college eleven, tossed
coin. Mcneil won the toss and chose 20
kick off. The teams then lined UP as fol-
lows, the Athletics guarding the east
goal. whilo the college lads guarded the
west goal:
Athletics. Position. COLLEGE.
Wnbon. Right end..........ParlScr.
Elsey. Right tackle. .Bloxtol.
Feaster. Right guard. Williams.
Rand. Centre rush..... Cammack.
Gordon..........Left guard..........Powell.
Woodruff.........Left ackle.....Neathery.
Schubert.........Left end..............Pope
Carr. Quarter back........Tyook.
Stocksdale.. Right half back. Landlord.
Ellyson.. Mcneil.
THE GAME.
The officers chosen were: NJ. M. Me-
CURE referee: William Duke. umpire.
and Allie Sands, linesman. When tho
game commenced the college boys kicked
some distance toward their goal, but the
Athletics lost no time In returning II,
and by stellar work on the part OF Stocks
dale and Ellyson they made touch
down in six minutes after the game
commenced. Wilbon kicked the goal
thereby scoring six points for the Ath-
letlcs. Another touchdown was made
just at the close of the first half. and
Wilbon kicking another goal, the Ath-
letics' score increased to ~.
In the second half the Athletics forced
the ball rapidly to their goal line. but
the ball was captured on the 5-yard linz
by Landlord who attempted to kick
It. Stocksdale, however blocked tbs
kick, and Landlord. in order 70 save hif
eleven, took the ball over the Athletics
touch line, thereby making a touch
back, and yielding up two points to the
Athletics.
THE LAST GOAL KICKED.
This put the score IA TO In favor OF
the Athletics, and just before the game
was concluded another goal was scored
by the Athletics. and the score was
made 20 to 0, where it remained
While Stocksdales long runs were IN
doubtediy the features OF the game. tha
Interference of Wilbon and Ellyson was
particularly brilliant, and the general,
al-'round work OF Landlord was excel.
lent.