The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
The Game Was No wsIkover, However
but Was Full of Ginger, and the crowd
Was Well Pleased at the Result.
THE LINE UP.

Sands and Richard Booker.
4 better game Of football has probably
never been seen in Richmond before. II
was full Of snaps. scraps. kicks and gin
ger, and larger crowd Of spectators
should nave been present
The game showed cOnclusively that the
Richmond Athletic club eleven is
strong team and able 10 cope readily with
any Of them. The players work hard for
victory and they work together and while
they sometimes make unfair tackles they
are In the general run fair and clean play
ers.
When the football loving people begin
70 realize that there Is first class team
mere. they viii 20 out 20 see the game.
and Manager Jordan has some splendid
teams on the tab.
WEATHER TOO WARM
The weather yesterday was too warn for
playing, but II was ideal for attendance.
and It r. a wonder that not more than
about 90 people went out % see the game.
The visitors from Newport News were
a fine set % Young fellows. largely work
ing men. who play ball mostly for amuse-
ment and they afforded a sufiiciency Of
that exhiarating concomitant OF good
feeling. In fact q game Of baseball with
Richmond tie I'm the ninth inning could
not have caused more heart disease than
did the game Of football at one or two
stages yesterday.
In the first half Richmond had lots Of
work 10 do 20 get the first goal, and az
the second Kickoff CONSERVATION was
created in the ranks Of the Richmond
whoopers, when Newport News. thanks
20 the wonderful squirting Of Richardson
and the good work OF Damon and Wat
man. got within one goal and half OF
goal. A foul was called by the umpire
and the ball turned over 10 Richmond,
when a mighty kick went up from the
visitors who claimed that no foul was
made, and they left the grounds declaring
they would not play.
A CLOSE SHAVE.
In order TO keep the game up Richmond
relinquished their right 10 the bali and the
game was proceeded with. with the ball
near the Newport News line and IN their
possession They had three attempts 10
make the touch down. but through the
splendid tackllng Of WilbOn and tho sup
port given him by Ellison and the others,
tic visitors failed 10 score and the pig
skin was carried back into Richmonds
territory. This was one OF the finest
pieces OF work seen I'm Richmond. and
Captain Wilbon deserves credit for his
play.
Another heartrending play was when
| Richardson grabbed the ban ard cut
through the end for goal, sprinting about
thirty wards before he was downed. New
pol. News stock went away up AT this
| point. but II soon fell, and Richmond
aFsin had things It's own way, with lots
Of fighting TO hold II.
Richardson's GREAT KICK.
The game was almost a shut-out for
the visitors and just one minute remained
I'm which to fight in the last half when
J Richardson, the Newport News fun back
/ got possession OF the ball and from the
twenty-five yard line scored five points
by a field kick goal. This prevented
| shut-out and the visitors were happy.
even though they didn't win the game
and Richardson was the hero OF an adj
miring circle.
The game started with Ellyson AZ the
kickoff Richardson secured the pig
| skin and record ten yards. In tho swap
back Jones advanced five Yards. and was
tackled and downed by Euhank. In the
next scrimmage Damon caught ten yards
and IL begun 10 look like the visitors
| game. Richmond got the ball. but through
a tumble only caught five yards. Damon
tackled stocksdale, who was downed and
the bah was slow in advancing, Rich
mond barely holding IL on the third down.
EUBANK'S RUSH.
In the next scrimmage Eubank gained
| Ilue NdI0Ss ana lNtn hiuth1ufAit lN'h
/ eight. The next swap-back was beauty,
and Eubank broke through the tackle
by Hudgins and Philips and was not
| downed until he had carried tho ball
within eight feet OF goal StOcksdale In
( the following scrimmage carried the BAH
! 70 the line. but 10 lacked four inches OF
| going over. and in the next swap the WIS.,
| tors gained a yard. At this point Ellison
| made a splendid rush through the center
h. n1 lNIIhUn
kicked goal the whole taking just nine
minutes Of twenty minute half.
Richardson kicked OF and StOcksdale
gained five yards. The ball was snapped
| to Wilbon to Ellison, who kicked II forty
| yards and Richardson who captured by
| great sprint thirty yards, and In the sue
| ceeding scrimmage Richardson carried the
ball 10 within fifteen yards Of goal where
he was downed by Ellison. Then I'm the
! next snap FIVE yards more was gained,
and I'm the second down one yard was
gained. Damon with almost a superhu-
man effort put the ball to within two
wards OF goal, and Richmond claimed
| foul. which was granted by the umpire
on the ground that the tackling Of New
port News was Illegal A long discus
sion followed. the visitors left the held,
but finally the game was resumed, by
Richmond waving the right 70 take the
ball.
In three downs no advance was made
and the ball went to Richmond. Eubank
on the frs snap gained five yards. Then
/ Wilbon sprlnted thirty yards and Eubank
nfteen more. Ellison caught five yards,
but Richmond made no further advance,
| and lost the ball and time was called.
THE SECOND HALF
Richardson kicked off and Ellison
brought the ball back ten yards before he
/ In, ha I'd
was gained and then Eubank got the ball
over Tor TWEEN i've yards thanks 10 FL
sey's fine Interference. Ellison went
| through the center like a fash for ten
| yards. ana Schubert took II eight more.
At this point Ellison cid splendid work,
carrying the ball TO within twelve yards
| OF goal. but Carr was downed in trying 10
| double the end and and lost fifteen yards.
| In the next scrimmage Damon punted 10
Ellison who downed, losing twenty yards.
Eubank went five yards through center,
| and Ellison fifteen further while Elsey
cut a wide swathe IN the ranks OF the
enemy, and in the scrimmage the ball
was carried 10 within twelve yards OF
goal and Eubank caught the touchdown
and Wilbon failed 10 kick goal. so the
score stood 10 10 In favor Of Richmond.
Newport News kicked off and the ball
was sent back to the thirty yard line.
! The visitors had the ball and carried II
back ten yards. Richmond at this point
| captured the ball, but Richardson way
| laid the pigskin and kicked goal from the
neld at the twenty-five yard line, scoring
| five points. Just as time was up.
The Athletics will play another game
this week, probably with Hampton.
Held on Board Bill.