Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26
ON THE GRlDIRON,
Norfolk High School outcIassed by
Portsmouth Aggregation.
a Hard Tough, Gano ut League Park
Yesterday, fron, ntnrt to Fini>h-
Norfolk boy. rus upa Good rIsn,
Virginia vs.. Lehiyh.

ZIG Avn kpth IllSit SCHOOl StoNen ut
League Park yesterday afternoon in
football game that was hard fought
from start to finish. The Norfolk boys
put up game fight. but they were out
clasSed, and there lies the tale.
Portsmouth played beautiful game.
They were quick in getting OFF. and
their team work was OF fine order All
OF this. however, is due to the hard
practice that they have had under good
coaches. They made their only score in
the early part of the first half by a
place Kick from Norfolk's l5-yard line
1t was one of the prcttiest plays seen
on Norfolk gridiron for long time.
THE GAME.
Portsmouth won the toss and took
the ball. At / o'clock VI. HudEins
kicked off, ii. Johnson got the ball and
advanced it ten yards before he was
downed. Hodson gained 5 yards OH an
end play and Landlord ana II. Johnson
brought 1t forward more through the
line. Hodson then lost 5 yards on u
tumble, ana after two more unsuccess-
full attempts 10 advance. the ball went
over to the Portsmouth team.
Marshall ANA NJ. IIudsius gained Z
yards through the line, ana u. iudgins
made pretty l5-yard run around left
end, bringing the ball within two wards
of Norfolk's goal. Here the local boys
made gallant stand and held the
fierce rushes of the Portsmouth team
without losing an inch Noriolks ball.
Capt. Payne made Il bad mistake here
In not signaling for Il kick. for with the
ball almost on his goal line lie should
have gotten it out of the danger dis
trict as soon as possible. Instead how
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lions and attempted to rush the ball
down the field. After gaining yards
DodsOn fumblcd and Bruce fell on the
ball. Portsmouth gains yards on n
tumble. hut is held for two downs with
out further gain, and Capt Hudgins
seeing that he was unable to advance
the ball decided To kick. The signal for
a place kick WAS given. Bruce gets the
ball from Ellsworth. places it quickly
on the ground and l'ull-Back Hudgins
sends it spinning between the goal
posts for n 5-point score.
Norfolk kicks off and Hudgins, b.,
brings ball back ten yards. NJ. Hudgins
gains three more, and with ball on
Portsmouth's 25-yard line time is call
ed for the iirs'- half.
III the second half Payne kicks to
Bruce, who gains five yards, and Ports
mouth begins by hard and fast playing
to rush the ball up the field. An offsde
play, however, gives ball to Norfolk in
center of field.
Dodson was Knocked out I'm this play
and was carried from the field. Il. John
son took his place and gained eleven
yards in three plays. II. Johnson hits
the line twice for six yards. but here
Norfolk seemed to 20 tn pieces. and
the ball went over. NJ. lludgins makes
six yards around left end. y fake pass
Melted five more. and Marshall skirtcd
left end for Twenty-Five yards. Ports
mouth then began Ia steadily advance
the bali into the High schools terri
tory. but by Il last great effort the
Norfolk hoys stopped them ana Secur-
ed the bah.
Branch Johnson rushes through CEN
ter for eight yards and hits right tacki.
for three more. but that was all, and
Portsmouth got the ball on tumble
just as time was up.
The lineup:
High School. Portsmouth,
Nesey....... ....center..... Ellsworth
Johnston. LIZ. G....... $500. Rem
Dodson..... 49,. l.. Co.. ...... Maupin
johnson, 3D.
Blamil.e.. ...... ..R. r.. ...Threadcraft
Payne. w.. IL. t.. ......... Owens
Wilkinson. Il. E...... $685.. Baker
Hodges. ....L. E..... ...AlcXander
Payne, c.. @. Il. ........ Bruce
Johnston, H.. ..R H. b.. Hudgins. e..
Hodson. Ill. III. b.. ...Marshan
Landlord 500. IF. b.. ..Hudgins, NJ
captain.
I'ifteen-minutc halves. Score. SO.
Referee. Mr. Dudley. Umpire, Mr.. Hud-
gins. Timer, Mr. Glennan. Linesmen,
Messrs Sterling and Lucas.
VIRGINIA VS.. LEHIGH.
The football season is drawing TO an
end-a season replete with surprises and
Sappointmcnts-for on THANKSGIVING
Day the last games of the larger teams
both in The North and South, will be
played. At Richmond this year will
appear for the first time Northern
team to battle with the Eirginans: and
Lehigh. Nrginia's rival in many an
athletic contest, will make her bow to
the football Ell shusiasts i'll the Capital
City. The gridron upho!ders of the
orange and blue, inspired BY the mega
phonic voices OF five hundred student
'rooters.' Will nut the do-or-dic spirit
III all their plays, and try to trail the
brown and white in the dust. But on
Lehigh's girdle hangs many scalp and
paeans OF victory have oft been sung
by her admirers during the season.
VIRGINIAN'S in FINE TRIM.
Captain Summersgill and his doughty
warriors are in fine trim, the weak
points in the line having been strength
ened by the skiiful coaching OF Archie
HoXton, the clever little quarter back
on the teams of '95 and 96. This was
we'll displayed in the recent game with
Georgetown, in which neither side
scored. the result being virtually O VIC
tory for the Nirginians. Captain Cham
berlaine reports his team as being in
excellent condition and determined to
win. The battle royal will be fought
at the Broad Street Park before the
largest crowd that has ever before wit
messed Il football game in the city, as
ha strufrSrln is htA