Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-19
BY SCORE OF 80 TO O
RICHMOND COLIEUF J" 'ND1N' = - :.
WITH ASHLAND TEAM.
NDoLpH-MACoN is WEAK.
11irtrcn Hundred People Were ire
sent at Broad-strcct Park, But the
.contc.t, was Too Onc-sidcd to
n. Extraordinarily Line Up.

Richmond College defeated Randolph
Macon in football contest yesteluaS
afternoon at Broad-Steet Park, by me
score of 80 to Q. Richmond College hla,ie
tive touchdowns and kicked goals ~
each case Two touchdowns were 1naue
in the first half. and three IN 'he Sc
cond. Fifteen hundred people Witnessed
the onc-sided game.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. victory OF last yeal
was reversed, and in more marheu
form. The team that the boys from
Ashland sent here yesterday was lament
ably weak There was no team WORK.
and in this respect their achievements
contrasted noticeably with their snappy'
effective altogether-work of last season.
Robinson, right-half, and Davis. lett
end, put up the game for Randolph
Macon but their individual good work
could not atone for the slipshod team
work, and particularly the line that
seemed to be made of sand. Only when
Richmond had the ball on Randolph,
Macons 5-yard line for first down oiu
the visitors line hold strong and 1ast.
diately lost it on tumble. Richmond
College securing a touchdown.
Richmond College put up a strong
game,especialy her back IS eg me a 'd
strength to Randolph-Macon's: Lank-
ford, Morgan, and Spillman went through
the tackle guards and center a Inn was
caught from the Kickoff. Richmond
would by steady gains of from two to
ten yards, advance the ball without
losing it to a touchdown. fanGolpn.
Macon had possession of the ball not
more than three times during the game,
and they We're forced to punt on their
third down invariably.
TOO WARM FOR WORK.
The afternoon was too warm for sharp
some player would lay off to get wind.
The men ON both teams showed their
green condition. The season is rather
early for these teams. and it is thought
that with some hard practice the mate
rial shown yesterday will bring out some
excellent, men.
ragged, but Randolph-M Macon was the
worse offender in this respect Her
backs. with the exception of Robinson,
who is a tip-top one. were not nearly
so strong in running or line plunging as
Landlord and Spllman.
There was some ragged umpiring- and
refereeing. The officials were doing
e on o ban one m
seemed rather green on the rules and
the proper decisions to be rendered at
critical times. A large number of en-
on hand to cheer for their favorites and
the waving Of flags and college yells lent
a degree of life to the scene that the
game did not afford.
DAVIS INJURED.
Davis was compelled to leave the game
through an injury, and Atwell was sub
Stltuted IN his place He paid little at
tention to the game. and was not d
valuable addition.
1t is impossible to say anything about
the technical features Of the game. It
was q case of Richmond College getting
the ball and going through the line
and around the ends, making first
downs more frequently than otherwise.
Flashes of sharp playing by Randolph
Ma con We're seen now and then. notice
ably their excellent stand on two occa-
sions on their 5-yard line. when they
held Richmond College to a standstill.
The local team at TIMES put up excel
lent interference. but neither team show
ed much training in this respect Nine
of the Randolph men are new,
and they will require considerable train
ing vet TO make them a football team
They We're outweished by their oppo-
nents. and in the line bucking this told
seriously.