Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-19

Il; : Lsrg ar Place I'm tho Henrts of tn .
1 PIE VINO saw tho Masniaoent
ssSfsss sirnggi win tho spIendid Team
,sSgS n ON Ii aryIand's University.
once more this season the Ports,
4 mouth eleven successfully defended
II their goals, and upon this occasion
II Against Overwhelming odds. Yester.
81 Al days game at Columbia Park, wher
q portsmouth, had for her antagonis
II the eleven il from the University Of
y rIaryland, was the most interesting
g game, from start to finish, that ha.
ever been played here. and while Ports
& nouth, herself. Was unable to score
3 the stubborn and successful resist
4 anGe wi hswhich she defended her goals
y GndSagainat such DIS, gives her more
Sbe proud of than any Of the decided
y victories that she has won.
ssss PI1AYING5 UNDER DISADVAN-
i USE TAGES.
Portsmouth played under fearful dis
u edYantages, being at least fifteen
s. pounds to the man lighter than the
and very much crippled
B. In her dine up. Halfback Langhorne,
III hose runs and lodges have gained SO
IS many yards for Portsmouth in former
Il games was sadly missed In his accus-
q toned place, as was also fullback
y Dashiel DIS. whose gains through center
Il have became phenomenal. Randolph
" as fun lback did some exceedingly
~ clever work, and Markham, who was
& EubStituted for Langhorne, did some
sssyer ~ pretty kicking Behind the line.
IS, sslPeckham was Portsmouth's old re-
liable, who yesterday played the game
i Of his life. ~
was a hard fought game ell
i ttlhgongh,s and in the thickest and most
4 trylng@ situation Capt. Parrishs voice
scould be heard directing his men and
! encourag1ng them. and at times
ashoWeda the most admirable headwork,
= hich Ina large degree the Ports
4 he Maryland boys played mag
Il nffcent land " gentlemanly game, and
thou 9Th hey kept the ball in their pos
saEessi0n p and on Portsmouth territory
9Th larger part OF the game they were
s8neyer II able ito get nearer than the 10
Il yard 4 line s from Portsmouths goal,
u PORTSMOUTH returning the compliment
sSby pushing Maryland back to her 10
y gard line.
iss; "a / large crowd witnessed the game,
IS which was as follows:
S$S!PoRTsA1oUTH WINS THE TOSS.
ssstsSsS Captain Parrish wins the toss for
81 PortsmouthNands takes the ball, with
~ Gharyland in the northern field.
ssssTS ~ M arkhams ct 3:55 kicks off to Mary
IS land Is 30-yard line, when Green stops
,,gst he ball but fumbles with it and is
sss = brown back a yard and Maryland
n a trS1 it,1r Z. I
M teams line up for the first Scrlmmage,
Is and to all eyes the difference in size
IS e! notic ble,% but Peckham takes the
e Pal end for a 30-yard gain and re-
sSsSpeats A making Q yards Randolph
81 goes through center for six yards and
N g Flows II by going through the same
sSpliaa 4 forl} a s-yard gain. Markham
81 EoesS around ghti end and gains one
sssah rds and Herbert through left
SSsStaS kle S wit n a gain OF four yards.
u w irq down and one half yard to gain.
~ pa ;aTkhamS attempts right end but fails
5saf 81 make ANY gain and the ball goes
~ ~ ann goes around right end for
SnaTee y yards and e. Green around left
q gaining fYeSyards Harper goes
&, aEnins ST center and E gains one ward.
gSsY hit hurst goes around left end for
81 7shree yards and Wlllet through left
TOT q! gain OF five yards. Ports
nj il1on "a Fs gets the bali on q foul and
IL It around left end six
W ryland's goal Mark
sse at ttemrpts ght end but falls to
81 AIM and y eekham only gains one
H ne yard through left tackle. Third
four and one-tlaH yards to
III When M y Mark lam drops back for
and sends the ball thirty yards
aes;Mary lands 1o-yard line. where ii
Ae5N slr Es,IcElNT PIiAYING.
ssss. Placing the guard back Mann +oxes
o$pall around q right a end fo,. fo,,r