The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14
VICTORYFOR THE INDIANS
The Young Virginians 0utclassed
by the Carlisle Team.
Hard Fought Game ON "a Wet Field
ia the Rnin-A Spectacular Place
Kick Made by Pierce-Thc Red
hcm's GOnl Never in Danger-Var-
sity scores "a Snfcty-The Lineup.


! a; the belts of the redskins.
In all the disasreeable mist and chill OF
! Washington autumnal storm the Carlisle
Indian School and the University Of Vir-
| GINA strove for football honor and prestige,
and in a game in which poor and brilliant
| by score of IL to .. In spite Of the rain
there was a large attendance at the game.
The wet field prevented really consistent
play and fumbles by both teams were fire.
quent.
Bemus Pierce. the big full back, showed
| that the Indians could still score by the
| air line, despite the fact that Hudson. the
great drop kicker of last years team, is
cut OF school. He made five points of the
Indians score by a place kick from the
| twenty-yard line in the second half The
kick was especially praiseworthy in view
OF the fact that the ball was soaking wet
and the field slippery. Rogers and Palmer
scored the remaining points. except sim
gle that Pierce made by a goal kick in the
first half
The Virginians made showing that
highly elated the several hundred students
that followed the team from Charlottes-
vile and who loyalty rooted for their alma
mater throughout the game All in all,
however. Virginia was hardly difficult
proposition for the redskins. The latter
were nearly always able to gain the nee
essary distance on the third down. Vir-
ginia's only score. two points gained by a
saiety. was the result Of poor judgment on
the part of Johnson and Parker of the In
dams. and with the exception of trial
for a goal from the field, which was the
direct result of the safety. the Carlisle
goal was not in danger during the game.
In fact. the playing was mostly in vir-
Yinia's territory, except after the kick-offs
or after-punts
Virginia Boys Desperate.
Virginia played with desperation born
OF determination to uphold the honor of
their colors against their dusky antago-
lists, and at times, when their goal was
in danger. they put UP an excellent de-
fensive game. Once on their ave-yard
line they threw the Indians back for a
loss and took the ball. Inability to gain
when they did have the oval was their
greatest failing. Even in this department
of the game they sometimes frightened
up and made good gains, but lacked the
ability t. gain yard or two when it was
most needed. In punting exchanges the
Indie ms had all the best of it. Wheelock
| time he dropped back The back field on
both teams handled the punts poorly,
although Johnson ran back several in
pretty style.
Walker. of Virginia, at tackle played a
brilliant game. Frequently he broke
| through and tackled the Indian backs for
| considerable losses. Dabney cleverly Ie-
| covered the ball on fumblcs a number Of
times.
The game was scheduled to begin at 4
o'clock. and little before that time the
| Indians arrived on the grounds, followed
shortly afterward by their opponents.
Coach Warner, of the Indians, selected
his team from the twenty-five players in
the Carlisle party, and they started to
the field. Cheers from that portion Of
the spectators who had no connections
with the Virginians greeted theia. The
400 loyal rooters from Charlottesville
looked critically at the redskins and sang
their football songs and stamped their
feet in unison. keeping time to the tune
When the Virginians came on the field
at a run the rooters rose to their feet
en- masse and sent the college slogan
ringing and echoing across the white
lined gridiron.
"Broncho" Armstrong. of Yale. and Ed
wards. captain of last years Princeton
varsity, were to act as officials. They
conferred a moment with Coach Warner,
of the Indians. and Captain Lloyd, Of Vir-
ginia. and the ccin was Tipped. Warner
won the toss and elected that the In
dams should defend the south goal.
The teams took their places and Ref
cree Edwards blew the whistle. Harris
kicked off for Virginia and the oval sailed
to Rogers, who returned twenty yards.
Behind good interference Pierce made
civ ri
around Virginias left end. Pierce plunged
into the line once more for five yards
gain, and Parker donated three. Car
Isle fumbled at this juncture and Dab
ney. of Virginia, fell on the pigskin on
the 20-yard line. A fake punt was nabbed
for a loss and the Indians took the ball
on downs. Rogers started of with four
yard dash around right end, but Hare was
tackled for a loss. and then Carlisle
fumbled again. and once more Dabney
fell on the ball. Trick plays seemed to
he disastrous for the Virginians, for they
lost ground on double pass. Virginia
was unable to gain the necessary five
yards in three downs and the ball went to
the Indians. On the Virginia 11-yard line
Parker made dash around left end and.
by clever straight arm work. took the
ball to the 2-yard line. Rogers came
around the right end and shot over the
goal line as from a catapult. Pierce
kicked an easy goal and the score stood
Carlisle 6. Virginia 0. after ten minutes of
play.
Indians Try Line Plays.
Walker kicked off for Virginia and
Johnson returned the ball ten yards. The
Indians tried several line plays and then
Wheclock punted thirty-five yards. Cole
man juggled the ball and finally dropped
it. Pierce recovering it for the Indians.
Parker's four-yard gain around right end
brought the ball directly in front of and
about twenty-five yards from the goal
posts. Pierce tried a place kick. but it
went wide of the mark.
Virginia kicked out from the l5-ya:d
line to Balm, who returned about five
yards. Virginia was given the ball for
offside play by the Indians Virginia was
still unable to gain and tried a quarter
back kick, which went almost straight
across the field. Johnson falling on it
near the side line. Wheeiock fell back
and punted fully fifty yards. the ball 60
ing over the Virginia goal line. Coleman
brought the ball out to the fifteen yard
line and punted to johnson, who ran back
the kick cleverly. The Indians worked the
hall I'm tho fhirty-yard line and attemnt-