Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-29

Great Interest In the Gnmo ma
Wear Conspiclously tho CoIors OF
the Tcnnn.
The Washtonians came down like q
woik FOR the fray.
His cohorts all cleaning in maroon and
gray,
And the sheen of their shirts was like
the stars in heaven,
But they couldn't do thing with the
Portsmouth eleven.
Byron.
III high spirits and good condition,
The Washington team arrived i'll this
city this morning. They were confident
OF victory, but they did not know what
they had to go up against. The two
teams we're very evenly matched in
weight. but those Washington men
couldn't push, and Portsmouth gained
through center every time they tried.
AimcSt the whole game was played on
WaSh!ngton's territory, and With Ports
mouth in possession Of the bal: yet,
the pluck with which the Washtonians
worked. kept Portsmouth from at any
time making great gains.
The game was called at 3:i5. Wash
!.
Weaver kicks oft for Washington send
Ing The ball to within three yards
OF Portsmouth's go,,-post. Dlshields
catches il and clears half the field be-
fore downett
Both teams line UP for the first scrim-
mage. Portsmouth has the hall. Peck
ham goes around right cnd and gains
SIX yards. Then l.aughorn attempts
left end. but does not gain. Lanshorn
rcreats his attempt around left end and
gains u yards. Ball outside. and
brought in IL yards. peckham carries
ii four yards around right end; Da-
shields through center two yards. Peck
ham goes around right end for another
gain, and Dashiclds through center
twice for three yards gain each time
Peckham attempts right end, fumblcs
the ball and loses one yard, but keeps
the ball. Peckham this time makes n
gain of seven yards around right end
and is downed within one yard of
Washington's goal. Peckham goes
through center and makes the first
touch down, between the goal-posts,
for Portsmouth without once losing The
ball. Langhorn kicks the goal.
Washington again kicks off. Lang
horn catches the ball and makes 10
yards gain before downed. Dashields
goes through center twice, gaining two
and four yards. Peckham goes through
left tackle, where 220-pound Herbert
opens a road for him. allowing a gain
Of 20 yards. This was the creates;
play of the game, the features of the
play being the splendid interference of
Capt. Parrish and little Dick Herbert,
and the way In which Peckham, with
the ball. stood up under the weight that
was on him.
I.anghorn then takes the ball around
left end for q gain OF one yard Peck
n n ri rh h,,f
ball on tumble. Washington gets the
ball, but without gain. They attempt
center, but do not gain. O'Connor goes
through the line and gets ball as II is
being passed. Washington gets five
yards gain on foul. This was the only
gain made by the Washingtons during
the first half, except the following play
when full-hack charged center and but
ted the ball over the whole line, by
which they gained three yards, but lost
The ball. LanGhorn goes around left
end and Peckham around wight for
gains of five and three yards. Left
tackle takes ball through right tackle
for gain of two yards. Langhorn goes
around left end for two yards and then
repeats the attempt without gain.
Referees whistle sounds for the end
of the first half: time 20 minutes.
Score, 10 0.
After 10 mnwtc intcrmission. the
men again take the field. Portsmouth
has .he ball with the wind in their
faces. Lanshorne sends the ball n.y.
ing For a Kickoff and washington
makes only IL yards before downed
Brewer takes the ball around left end
and gains yards. Ross attempts
right end and loses 2i2 yards. Third
down with Gi. 10 gain. Weaver falls
back for Il kick when Herbert gets
through and tackles before che kicl;
is MADE. Weaver Loses ( yards and
the ball goes over. Peckham goes
around right crd. gaining 10 yards. ana
i)ashcll through center twice for gains
Of l ard i yards. Third down with
~ yards 10 gain Pcckham goes aroun,
riat't end and gains 5 Yards Ball Is
carried over the line and IS brought
back onto the field. Peckham goes
around night end and gains yard.
but Portsmouth makes an offsidc play
and loses :'ards and the BALL goes
over TO Washington
Weaver again tries making center
and hrt'ing the ball over. gaining 4
yards ard retaining the hall Wash