Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16
was very Spectacular.

! 'Ihe game was ratler q spectacular one.
Both teams. however. played slowly. and
the cadets especially dragged along in
the most tiresome way. man being
laid out on almost every down. The visi-
tors were clearly outplayed, and the Uni
versity team was easily the superior
The cadets could not consistently stop
Virginia's attack. while the cadets's plays
were mostly checked before they had
started. Their offence seemed powerless.
The plays did not go OF smoothly. and
the only two men that ever gained ground
were Captain Carpenter and Byrd.
How 1t Opened.
Carpenter opened the contest by kick.
ing to Harris who returned the ball fff.
Il gain of five. and Hall added twelve
around the end. Hall again punctured
the line for ten but fumbled. the cadets
securing the ball. Failing to gain In
two trials, Councilman punted to Viz
ginia's 20-yard line. "A moment later IIar-
rls was forced to kick A cadet fumosed.
and Johnson fell on the pig skin In mid
field Virginia then began vigorous
assault on the Polytechnic line, knock
ing off five yards at nearly every clip.
Or, the cadet 25-yard line Councilman
went through a big opening made by
Spates and Daniel. and ran the renain-
Ing distance for a touchdown knocking
ter minutes. Harris punted the bali out.
and then sent tt spinning between the
goal posts. making the score 3.
A Sensational Run.
Carpenter kicked of part virginia's
goal. and Council then punted from Vir-
ginias' 25-yard line. Carpenter caught
the leather and returned 1T to mfd-feld
on a. pretty run. Byrd dasses around
Daniel for twenty, and is thrown heavily
by Pollard. Eight more IS added on a de-
Iayed pass. and Carpenter adds four
around right end With the pig skin on
the orange and blues 15-yard line and
FAR to the side of the field. Captain Car
penter tries goal from placement. but
fails. Council kicks from the S-yard
line, and Carpenter. catching the ball.
makes sensational run for forty yards
around Brouston's end. Down Home
Council p,oughed through the cadets on
the lineup. and Swan smashed the next
play into smithereeus.
BIacksburE's Last Chance.
Failing to gain the necessary flve yards.
CARPENTER made another attempt at goal
from placement, this time on the S-yard
line. The ball went far 70 the side, and
Blacksburgs last and only chance To
score had gone. Harris punted from the
25-yard line. and cadet returned It 70
mid-field Eight yards are made around
the end. and then Council throws Carpen-
ter for 4 loss Byrd meets similar fates
and Councilman Is forced to kick Pol
lard Is downed on Virginla's 15-yard line,
and Referee Baird gives the cadets ave
yards for off-side play. Hall skirts thu
end for fifteen. and Harris nets ten on .
double pass. Hall adds Ave. Council ten.
and then twenty through the line. Other.
rapid gains advance the ball to Blacls-
burgs s-yart line. where cadet cap
lures 1t IN scrimmage after the neces-
sary gain had been made. Councilman
sends the leather out OF danger. Poltard
catching and returning It TO the cadet
3s-yerd line. Harris makes ten. and sooR
the ball is once more In striking distanca
of goal but Blacksburg stands like q
stone wall. and the ball went to ths.
visitors. Councilman again sends tns
ball out Of danger. Hall makes twenty
around the end. but Umpire Campbell
says Yirginia was on-side. and the PLAY
did not count. The cadets fumele. ana
Daniel falls on the ieathar.
THE FINISH.
with two minutes To play. yMvtria
takes the piE skin up % Hsacksnuy1a sa
yard. only to Icse Il an downS. Couns
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