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

It was not often during the game thdl
either team was held for downs Inc pau
exchanged sides more frequently LOT
fu,nbles and off side plays, although there
was enough klcklne 10 enll'eA l1ie W.
test.
Smith. Richmonds full back. did more
than his share of work for his team his
line bucking was of the best order, ana
he hardly ever failed to gain when given
the ball. Payne, Hampden-Sldney cap
tain and left tackle, was to the front IN
every play. He and Christian, the right
half back, were the consistent ground
gamers for the visitors.
In the first half each team scored two
touchdowns, Hampden-Sidney getting one
touchdown on an unusual play, but tailed
to kick goal leaving the score at the end
of the half IL to II in Richmond's favor.
AN UNUSUAL PLAY.
Shortly after Richmond College had
| made its first touchdown in the hrst nall
Hampden- Sidney secured a touchdown
that is rarely seen on a, football grid
iron, although it. has happened once be-
fore this season in the case of Hampden-
Sidney
The ball was kicked off from the center
of the field by the visitors. 1t sailed
swift and straight for their opponent
goal The speed and height Of the ball
was misjudged by one of the Richmond
ed beyond the goal line and struck the
fence, where it bounced around, but could
easily have been captured by full-back
Smith, who was near it. He did not ian
on the ball, however, as one OF his team
told him to let it alone. In the meantime.
the Hampden-S Sidney forwards came down
the field following up the kickoff. While
the Richmond College men were hesitat-
ing Captain Payne. of Hampden-Sidney.
6a cbad pOaI line and fell on
the ball.
THE OFFICIAL RULING
The officials very properly gave Hamp'
den-Sidney a touchdown, although Rich
mond College could have gotten touch
back without any difficulty, if they had
only fallen on the ball a first. There
was considerable dispute over the deci-
sion at first, but the rules of the game
cover the case in question very thorough
~. and there was no doubt about the cor
rectness OF the decision. For team to
secure a touchdown from the center OF
the field without a single scrimmage, is
something that is rarely encountered in
the game. The quick perception of Cap-
tain Payne in taking advantage of the
opportunity. gave his team one-half of
the points that they made during the
game, for a. goal was kicked from the
touchdown Immediately afterwards.
Hampden-Sidney was penalzed time and
again throughout the game. and the losses
that they suffered from this cause affect
ed the team very seriously. But they were
offenders in off-side play very often. and
there was no protest on the officials rul-
ing in this direction.
GAAIMON'S CLEVER RUN.
Smith, Spillman. and Landlord did su-
peru work for Richmond. Spillman cir
cled the ends several times for long runs,
while his two companions hit the line
good and hard. Cannon did the cleverest
piece Of running and lodging seen during
the game. It was towards the close of
the last halt and Hampden-S Sidney was
carrying he ball towards their opponents
goal swift and sure Circling the right
end. and lodging through a broken field,
Cannon advanced the ball twenty-five
yards, after wal ding off several tacklers.
Hampden-Sidney had the ball on Rich
mond's 15-yard line just before the game
was called, where they had forced it by a
series of runs and tackle plays. but an I'M
fortunate tumble lost them the ball, and
with only minute to play, Richmond be-
gan fierce onslaught on their opponent S
line, carrying the ball nearly to the CEN
ter of the field when time was up.
Richmond's line held better than Hamp-
den-Sidney's. and her backs hit the line
with more vim and force On end plays,
Richmond could not use her interference
with success, as it was broken up by
some fine defensive play by Hampden-Sid-
ney. The Hanpden-S Sidney line could not
Withstand the hammer-and-1tongsw work of
Smith and Landlord. Gains of from three
to ten yards We're repeatedly made
through the visitors line. Cannon and