Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
THE BIG BATTLE IN DETAIL.
Movement Of the Ban Up and Down
the Traction Field GridirOn.

There had been "a remarkable lack OF
| enthusiasm up to the time the first It'd
| ings of the coming Of the elevens reach
ed the field. Then. suddenly, somebody
! saw the Lehigh players coming round
! the end OF the bleacheries. The leaders
| of Lehighs cheering were at once In a
| state OF panic The isis boom abs rang
| like the rattle Of musketry, after which
| the Virginia rooters sang with beautiful
| harmony the familiar strain, GLORY BE
| TO Old Virginia
The Lehighs, led by Captain Chamber
| lain bounded on to the field about ten
minutes before the advertised time 10
| BEGIN play They did the usual falling
on the ball, and rolled around on the
turf. to the accompaniment OF cheers
from all parts Of the field, so cordial was
the feeling evinced for the visitors.
A few minutes later the old Virginia
veil rang out The Virginia hckers We're
coming. and the crowd knew that the
strife would soon begin.
Virginia and Lehigh cheers and songs
were now echoing back and forth, and
the teams were being put through their
last PAGES. The officials had conference
in the middle of the field and called the
captains together.
.sThree to one on Lehigh" the Lehigh
crowd sang out, and representatives OF
Virginia ran around trying 10 get their
money down before play was called.
VIRGINIA HAS KICK OFF.
summersgill and Chamberlain. mean
while. had shaken hands cordially, ana
the coin was tipped up by the referee.
"Heads!' cried Summersgill
"Heads IL isr said the referee what
will YOU do, Captain Summersgiil?
the virginia man held his hand above
his head TO find out how the wind was,
and then remarked:
virginia will take the east goal ana
will kick of.
IAN right" said Chamberlain we're
ready TO begin.
"Get your men into their places, the
oaicials ordered. and in another minute
Inc Young gladiatOrs were lined up fac
inc one another, while the crowd was
hreathless. The bah was put on the CEN
ire line. ana after moment Of final pre-
roration. the whistles were blown at eX-
actly 2:38 o'clock.
There was not much Of a wind blowing,
urben Coleman. Nirginia's full-back, pre-
nared TO kick the bah into Lehigh's ter
ritorv. He took step or two forward
and let his good, right foot go. The ball
rcu into the arms Of Fuller. VINO started
- rnn with II. but the whistles blew, and
- tho field. some OF the Virginia men
heing off-slde. Coleman put the ball IN
notion a second time, and Fuller got H.
hnt Was nailed on the 20 yard line On
IL next lineup Chamberlain went
,brough Haskell for slight gain. ana
iater on he lost ground in an effort TO
co ,ronnd the end. for the whole Virginia
rush line fen on top Of him and buried
him so completely that he nearly stno'"-
cred.
VIRGINIA GETS THE BALL
Virginia got the ball on downs. and the
,,,a,rsor, oS the yellow and Blue began
TO " = tear the Lehigh line up the back; Vir-
aInia made powerful assault with her
back. and set her followers VIII nus"
after rush Melted slight gains. .,,.
They're going right up TO Lehish 5
eool-line" The Virginia adherents cried
in their excitement. Summersgili ana
SHIRLEY did more plunging. ana the pan
was carried u the Lehigh lO-yard hhe'