Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-05
UNIVERSITY DOWNED,
Defeated BY Michigan Eleven at
Detroit Yesterday
THEIR RUSH LINE TOO LIGHT
The WeslernerS Won With Ridicu-
lOuS Ease.
THE FEATURES OF THE GAME.
Comparative Average Weight
Hnmpden-sidney Beaten by WASH
ingfon and Lce-Ricbmond College
and Williamsburg Didn't Play.
THE FEATURES OF THE GAME.

DETROIT, MICH, November 4-(Spe-
cial.) 1.-THE University Of Virginia eleven
with five substitutes in the rush line, was
altogether too light for the University
of Michigan to-day. and was beaten with
ridiculous ease by a score of 80 to 0. The
Michigan team scored three touch-downs
in the first half Of 80 minutes and four
touch-downs IN the second half Of so
minutes. Only twice did Virginia have
the BAH I'm AIichigans territory-once
when they got it on Michigan's 50-yard
line for holding in the line, and once
when tumble gave it to them on Michi-
gans 12-yard line. In neither case could
they make a gain outside OF these tries
they made only half dozen short gains
during the play. and two good gains on
the double pass. after which that trick
was nailed. Gerstle, the speedy half,
who got around Pennsylvania end in
October for a touchdown, got away for
% yards on one Of these double passes,
but the ball was then left in the middle
of the field It looked as if Michigan
should have made three or four more
touch-dOwns.
Taylor, Virginias left end, after the
first Few minutes, made the best showing
Ter them, unless it be conceded that
Ccleman's puntng was the feature Of
their play. He averaged 40 yards while
Michigan was trying a new man at full
back, but made a flzzle at punting. Inc
Michigan team averaged Isl pounds, and
simply walked through the southerners'
line. which weighed but 165. Michlgan's
offensive play fell many notches behind
her defensive, notably on runs around the
end, where her interference was not
good Her centre. Cunningham. ripped
up the entire Virginia centre, as might
have been expected, from his 200 pounds
and his experience. The Michigan COACH
ers experimental with a new full-bacH
and with Tackle Juttner at the end on
the defensive and at half-back on the Of
fensye, and the experiments were not
successful France, her guard. was out
at tackle. because of the injured men,
until he was ruled off for smuggling. This
was the only unpleasant feature Of the
game. which was played with excellent
feeling on both sides. Virginia scored
on Pennsylvania October 10th. when they
were beaten 30 10 6. This is too far back
to make Michigans score Of IS to to-
day valuable for comparison as 10 the
probability I'm next Saturdays Michigan
Pennsylvania game. The Nirginians TO-
night pronounce the Michigan lines SUI
perlor. individually. 10 Pennsylvania,
but say the team work is not on a par
with the QualSers. Michigan viii have
a stronger line up next Saturday. how
ever Line up:
Michigan. Position. Virginia.
Juttncr and Wills and
White ............left end............ Taylor
France .........left tackle........ Stewart
Bliss ...........left guard......... Haskell
Cunningham ..... centre .......... Norlicct
Siegmund ......right guard...... Mallory
Henderson and
Stocked ......rlght tackle. Peinkerton
Snow ............right end........... McGiu
SHIRLEY and
| Street .........quarter-b ack......... Lyman
| Mclean .........left half.......... Gerstle
Ieihlee ..........right half........ Lankfofd
| White and Kenna. full Coleman
| Summary: Score--Michigan, 80; Virginia,
O. ch-downs-France, White 3D.
| Sickle GU, Leibiee, and Mcdonald
| Goals from touch-downs-Snow, 3. ltuleo
OF for slugging-France. Referee-Nate
| williams. Yale. Umpire. {. Knight
| Princeton. Linesmen-Teetzel.M Michigan
| and Bird. Virginia. Timers-Pel, Michi-
| gan. and Summersgill, Virginia.