Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20
COLLE( E BOYS WIN.
THEY SCORE FIFTEEN PoiNT'
AGAINST WILLIAM AND MARY.
ELLYSON MAKES A SENSATIONAL RUN.
A Pleasant Came to Witness-Flem-
ing md Hurtt Come Ia Blows-The
Ground I'm Fearful State-The
Line-Up.
Lineup.

Richmond College is winning laurels on
| the gridiron that are bound TO attract
attention. This years football team Is
Enthusiastically the best that has been
put in the field by the Athletic Associa-
ton of that institution, and has demon
strated what careful, intelligent coaching
can accomplish.
The game against William and Mary
College at Broad-Street Park yesterday
afternoon was a pleasant one to witness.
1t was, indeed. a triumph OF skill over
matter, for though the home team was
outweighed by ninety-nine pounds, they
pressed their opponents from whistle to
whistle. and whitewashed them TO the
tune of Is to 0.
The ground was more like a fat old
fashioned featherbed than a football
field, and the mud was something fearful
to behold. Even this drawback was not
without its bright side, however, for the
tenderness Of Mother Earth was such that
not a single gladiator bore so much as
bruise, and there was not single knock
out from start to finish.
Fleming, OF the Richmond team, drew
upon his head the virtuous indignation Of
HURT, of William and Mary, who struck
at his assailant without ceremony. Elem
ing was game, and the two men came
together in hurry. Several blows were
passed.
LUCK IN THE COIN.
There was luck in the flip OF the coin
for Richmond, and the home team elected
to defend the eastern goal and to kick
off.
The visitors put up a strong game at
the outset, and took the ball down the
field TO within fifteen yards of the Rich
| mond goal-line, where 1t went to the
| home team on tumble. The first star
| play of the afternoon was made by Pope,
round the end, for twenty yards. The
| interference of the home team was de-
| cldedly poor in the early stages Of the
| game, but despite this fact, they made
| rapid progress into the enemy's country,
| and nineteen minutes after the game
started Pope made the first touchdown.
| Mcneil failed TO kick goal. o. Barron
kicked off for William and Mary, and the
ball was kept in the centre of the field
until the whistle blew
ELLYSON'S SENSATIONAL RUN.
The one spectacular feature of the game
occurred at the beginning of the second
half. o. Barron put the ball in motion,
| and Ellyson caught il and started on a
| most sensational career up the field. Fol
seventy yards he ran with six of the
| William and Mary men in hot pursuit
but every line he crossed he increased
, his lead, and his sprint was wildly cheer
| ed When within easy distance of the
| enemys goal-line and leading the fore
most of his pursuers by nearly ten yards
he committed the fatal error of looking
backwards, and fell into the arms OF
Barron, the doughty full-back.
Just three minutes and half after the
kickoff, Richmond College scored a Sc
cond time. and a second time Mcneil
failed TO kick a goal.
The rest of the game was stubbornly
contested by the visitors, who were hard
pressed throughout.
THE LINEUP.
Richmond. Position. viii. & Mary
Pope........... Left end .Hackley
Powell. .......Left tackle ...........ParkeI
Duke ..........Left guard ............"Hurtt
Commack......... Centre .........Hebdltch
Hall. Right guard ........Thomas
Stone. Right tackle......B Barron, j.
Scott Right end. ........George
I.angford. &C.. Right half-back ......Burke
Bloxton. .......Left half-back ......Palmer
Ellyson. Quarter back .......Garrow
Mcneil. Full back..... barron, o.
Summary: Referee-Mr. r. y. Groner,
Of Richmond Umpire-Dr. Walden. OF
Richmond. Linesmen-Mr. A. Z. Hines,
of William and Mary, and Mr.. I. Robert
son, of Richmond College Timekeepers-
Mr.. w. f. Gordon, of Richmond College,
and Mr.. j. A. Hornblower, OF William and
Mary College. Touchdowns-Pope, Nc
Neil. Langford Score-Richmond Col
lege, Is; William and Mary, 0. Time-Two
Commute halves.