Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26

Nearly 1000 persons saw the Ports
mouth football team go down in defeat
before the, 'all star" eleven represent
ing Baltimore Medical College, at
Columbia Park, yesterday afternoon
1t was an ideal day for the game from
the 2layers' standpoint, but the wind
was rather cold for the spectators. This
was hardly felt, however, for the in
terest in the game was intense, and
every play was closely watched.
For the first time since 1894 the Ports
mouth goal line was crossed, and the
Medical College eleven may feel highly
eiated ut the victory they won. They
were too heavy for our team and that
tells the tale i'll u nutshell. Their aver
age weight was not less than 1S5
pounds, while that of Portsmouth was
not more than 155. 1t is not always
that beef can win, but with the
weight the "Nreds" had skill us we'll
THEY WE'RE ALL STARS.
For Portsmouth every man played
THE game of his life" There was no
particular star and every man filed his
position, hard as they all were. like
veterans. The loss of the game is moth
ing for them to feel chagrined over.
They played the best they could and
had to succumb to superior weight and
| training After the game the captain
of the Baltimores was asked his opln-
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best lightweight team I ever played
| against, and If they had fifteen OF
twenty pounds per man more weight
the score would have been reversed"
MARYLAND PLAYED GREAT BALL
| The Maryland team played great
| football, as, indeed. they had to do in
order to win from Portsmouth: but the
playing of South and PETIT as half-backs
| has never been eNcelled in Portsmouth.
Captain Parrish won the toss, and
| chose the ball, the Baltimores defend
| Ing the north goal. Langhorne kicked
off for Portsmouth, Kell catching the
| ball and returning 1t five yards where
he was downed. After several attempts
ut bucking the line, PETIT tried to go
around Portsmouth's right end. but was
| prettlly thrown back for a loss OF two
| yards. Harmon then went through
tackle for a gain OF five yards. BY a
| series OF attacks on the line and ends,
the ball was advanced to center of
| field, where Portsmouth secured 1t, af-
ter holding the NEEDS on downs. On the
first play the ball was fumbled but
Langhorne fell on 1t, and only two
yards were lost. Frazier then went
| through tackle for three yards, and
| through guard for two more. which
| was followed by a two-yard gain
through center by Herbert. On n
fake" play Langhorne took the ball
fifteen yards around Baltimore's right
end. Frazier following this with gains
of four and two yards through the line
after which the ball was lost to Balti-
more OH downs. On the second down.
Portsmouth again secured the ball on
n tumble by Baltimore's quarterback
after which Langhorne and Frazier
each gained three yards. Ball then
went to Baltimore on q tumble and
after three Intellectual attempts to
gain, the quarterback kicked to Ports
mouths 25yard line, where I,anghornc
fell on the ball. and was downed for no
gain. Being unable to gain, Portsmouth
tried the trick Of losing twenty yards,
thereby keeping control of the ball
Dashell did not go far enough back by
yards, sFF,stee4feF and The BAH went
to Maryland on Portsmouth's nve-yard
line. Noble tried for a difficult goal
from field, but failed. when time was
called First half ended with neither
side having scored and honors about
even.
DIFFERENT IN SECOND HALF.
Robe took Peed's place at right end
for Portsmouth, Baltimore keeping her
same men in the field. Noble kicked off
to Parrish. who advanced the ball 20
yards before being downed. Baltimore
soon secured the ball on downs, when
South, by n beautiful double pass,
siirted Portsmouth's left end for forty
yards. being downed by Langhorne on
the hvc-yard line. Harmon then was
pushed. through tackle for the touch
down. Dunsmore failed to catch the
kickout. No goal. Score: Baltimore 5.
Langhorne kicked off to fortyyard
line, and PETIT brought the ball back
ten yards before being downed. South
made beautiful run of fifteen yards
around left end. Langhorne fell on
ball Mt centre of field when fumblcd by
Baltimore, but it was soon lost on
downs, after which PETIT made a run OF
twenty-five yards around Portsmouth's
right end, and was again soon pushed
over the line for the second md Inst
touchdown on a guards back formation.
Noble kicked an easy goal. score: Bal
timore Medical College. II; Portsmouth,
0. 1t being too dark to continue play
Ing, by agreement the game was then
called with seven minutes more to play.
THEIR CONDUCT EXCELLENT.
The "Meds'' made many friends by
their gentlemanly conduct and good.
clean playing. The game was one of
the cicanest ever seen on the local grid
iron. n penalty being imposed only once.
and then for offside play.
The following is the lineup of the
game:
Portsmouth. Position. Bal. Med. c.
Frazier ......... L. E.. Walker
Judkins. $3.50. L. T....... ..Scarmell
Merklc...... -.L G..... ....hariioi
Cox........... Center. ........Turner
O'Connor.. ......R. G....... .......Kell
Herbert .........R. .Hehb
Pecd. .......... ..R. E.. (co Dunsmorc
Parrish (c0.. Quarter. .........N Noble
Peekham ......I.. II. B............S South
Langhorne.. ..R. II. b.. ..........P ctt
Dnshiell. $50. ....F. b.. Nolan