Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-01
THE GREAT GAME.
v. N. & O. l.. Petersburg. Va.

v. N. * q. l., Petersburg. Va,
November Gath 1eC0.
More than. four hundred spectators
saw the Union University OF Rich
mond, Va, defeated by the strong
eleven of the ". N. d g.. OF this city
in game OF football this afternoon.
A. S:lb O'Clock p. m. the Union team
made it's appearance upon the field led
by lad. dressed in the Union colors.
who was riding bicycle. The visi !.
tors were vociferously chesred by the
local rooters- About ten mIy utas lat
or appeared the boys in Orange and
Blue led by Capt. Taylor To the vest
ern part Of the field where the players
ind nlged in catching the oval. A short
while before the game was called the
college band played q SELECTION in oman
air. which was to the home hoys as the
triumph of ryrtaens was to the Spar
tAns.
At 30 p. m. Capt. Baton won the
toss and took the eastern goal allowing
the home team to kickoff to them
Quarterback Branch sent the ball TO
the opponents 10 yard line and thew
having advanced the ball yards, the
teams lined up for the first scrimmape
Three times did the visitors attemnt
to go through the locals line but fail
ing to do so, on the fourth down. the
Dali went over 20 thew. N. & @. I. bows
After two end runs OF 20 and 25 Yds.
by Harris and Dudley. heavy line
piunging was resorted Co by Taylor,
Beasiey add Jones, which resulted in
bessley being carried over for
touch down, Just Eve mir utes after
the ball was kicsed eff Branch failed
at the goal. BArco kicked to the 10
csls 20 yard line. Capt. Taylor caught
the ball. In an instant a mas was
formed, and rushing down the field the
Dali was carried q yards b efore the
man with it was found Then the 10.
Gals began working the tackles pack''
play which more than a dozen times
TOOK the Uaion men completely of
their feet.
The locals did by far better work
around the ends than the Union bows.
and the Richmond teams center was
battered throughout the game for r.
10 81 d Is yards gains willis the v. N
& .. eenser was like the historical
Gibraltar
The V. N. & g. rs gosI was never
endangered throughout he first half.
The nrst half ended II TO o in the
home teams favor.
The second half begins. Barco kicks
&c Foo'e who was downed aim st in his
tracks. By end skirting and moment
Gus plunges through the line. the To-
Gals forced the pig-skin to their ap-
ponents % yard line. The Union bows
braced up here and secured the bail
Dy the home team failing TO advance
the required distance. The Union
seam now played better than at any
other time during the game, brineinp
the ball for the first time in the v N
q o. territory.
The Orange and Blue again secured
the ball but lost it on their Is yard line
after making some good gains. Here
the Union boys with fire in their ewes
fought IS though itheir lives were at
stake for touchdown, but lost the
ball on the home boys yard line. As
this point OF the game q dispute arose
about the ball.
Mr.. Eates, the referee decided that
the ball was to go over to the home
team and ordered the men Co line up
Capt. Baton OF the Union team failed |
60 play any longer, and the referee for
ielted the game to the V. N & C. I. |
boys with score of 10 to o. The dis |
pute arose i've minutes before the SEQ |
ond half would have ended.
The game On . whole was very inter-
SsSng put slow on account of the |
onion men delaying the game unneces-
against them. The Bsrco brothers,
work was the best performed bv the
Union team, while Branch, TAYLOR
Allison, Beaslsy. Harris, Dudley and
locals
The v. N 80. L eleven 10 strouser