Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-19
tho referees whistle sounded for the
ending OF the first half-score to 0.
90 THE SECOND HALE BEGINS.


ending OF the first half-score to 0.
THE SECOND HALF BEGINS.
Whitaker, one OF Maryland's stars
takes NIann's place in the second, and
starts with the kickoff for Maryland
sending the ball to Portsmouth's 6-yard
line. where Markham catches 1t, and
with q return kick. sends it back to the
middle of the field, and Rogers gets 1t
and makes Is yards before downed
Whitaker takes the ball twice through
right tackle, gaining 3 and A yards.
but on the next play the ball is fun
bled and Peckham downs 1t with loss
Of 6! yards for Maryland.
& With the formation Of the guards
back, Peckham gains through center
and 3 yards, and Randolph through the
same place, gains and yards-third
down, with one yard to gain. Peckham
takes the ball, but Green gets through
the line and throws him back for a
loss of Q yards, and the ball goes over
to Maryland.
MARKHAM'S PRETTY TACKLE.
81 Three times Whitaker attempts to
go around right end, gaining yards
the first time, one yard the second, and
the third time, on account Of the pretty
tackle by Markham, does not gain any
thing, and the ball goes back to Ports
mouth without Maryland having made
q single 5-yard gain. Markham gains
2 yards around right and Peckham
through left tackle. BY fake center
rush Peckham gains yards around
right end. Peckham gains 80 inches
through center, and the ball goes out
of the field. When brought Is yards
( in, with third down and Inches TO
gain. Peckham, with guards-back. gains
4 yards by left end. and by double pass
gains IL yards around the same END.
The double pass Is attempted again,
and Parrish loses yards. Randolph
gains yards through center. Mark
ham drops back and kicks to Mary
lands 30-yard Iine where Rogers gets
1t and makes yards before downcd.
PRETTIEST EVER PLAYED HERE.
Whitaker gains yards around right
end and Green gains around left. VIII
let goes through right tackle, gaining
G yards; Whitaker around right end,
gaining Z. Whitaker repeats his play
and gains 10 yards, when Randolph
stops him by another splendid tackle.
Harper attempts center, but does not
gain; Whitaker loses one yard at
tempting right taclse-third down. with
6 yards to gain. when Green tries left
end. but loses yards on Il tumble.
Peckham gains 3 yards at left and
Markham around the other end. Peck
ham attempts left end, but on foul
tackle fumbles the ball. Portsmouth
gets 10 yards on foul. Markham gains
yard around right end and
then drops back for kick, sending the
ball 80 yards nearer to NIaryland's goal.
and when Rogers fails to catch ball
N1erkle downs It. Markham attempts
to kick and fumbles twice, losing
yards the first time, and without loss
Or gain the second-third down and II
Yards to gain. when Markham success
July kicks for n gain of 10 yards when
he ball is downed on Maryland's 30
'ard line. Whitaker takes the ball
around right end and gains 4 yards,
when the referees whistle ends the sec
md half without either team having
scored In what was the best game ever
,ayed on these grounds.
The lineup was as follows:
PLAYERS NAMES AND POSITIONS.
Portsmouth. Univ'ty Maryland
FRAZIER .......... left end ........ Davis
-udkins ........ left tackle 49,. Willett
ferkle ......... left guard -. Mcclure
COX .............. center ........ Brown
)'Connor $500. right guard $685.. Hare
Herbert right tackle 49,. Lewis
Watts .......... right end ..Whitehurst
Parrish ......quarter back...... Rogers
Markham left half back. Mann
(Whitaker)
Peckham fright half back. -. Green
.......full back....... Harper
Mr.. Williams. referee, and Mr.. Tay-
Tor, umpire.
minutes each.
The game was characterized through.
out by the rapidity with which both
teams played and the entire absence of
any ungentlemanly playing.