Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-19
V. P. |. DEFEATS TAR-HEELS.
Score, II to G-Too Much Fumblin;s
by IirGiEians


BLACkSBURG, VA. October 1s.--(Spe-
cial)-One of the hardest-fought games
ever played on the local gridiron was
won Mere this afternoon by the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. Their opponents,
the North Carolina Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, played their best, and
their opponents. The score stood II to c.
had 1t not been for continual fumblng
on the part of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, the score would have been much
more IN their favor During the entire
first half. the North Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical College never once made
the required five yards. and were forced
to punt every time they got the ball. Vir-
Sinia Polytechnic would have scored at
least four touchdoWnS had 1t not been for
their continual fumbling at critical mo-
lnents which almost cost them the game
In the first half Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute was forced to punt only once.
They had no difficulty in gaining the re-
CURED distance and plouglled North Car
olinaS line at will
Virginia Polytechnic Institute opened the
game by kicking to North Cardinals five
yard line, whence the ball was returned
gain and inch, and punted out of bounds.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute then began
to carry the ball down the field. On the
second down. Carpenter skirted left end
bounds on the two-yard line. Counsel
man was then pushed over for q touch
down. Carpenters run was the feature
Of the game. He was tackled by six diff
North Carolina kicked off and Vir-
sinia Polytechnic Institute commenced a
series Of rushes down the field. One of
the funlbles which marked the game then
ing up the ball, scored a touchdown on
this, kicking goal. The score now stood
to 5 in North Cardinals favor. Carpen-
ter punted once in this half for forty
yards. and Miller nailed the man in his
tracks.
SECOND HALF
North Carolina kicked off in the second
half. and Sykes returned the ball thirty
yards Then the usual thing began. North
Carolina would lose on downs and Vir-
once could North Carolina make their
five yards, and never did Virginia Poly
technic fail. except to lose on fumbling.
In the latter part of the second half, the
tute's on the North Carolina forty-five-
yard line. Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
by series Of terrific line bucks, carried
the ball down the field, and put it over
the line shortly after time was called.
The time of tue halves was twenty min
utes. The lineup of the teams:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute-Stiles.
center; Wilson. right guard: MCCULLOUGH.
left guard; Miles, right tackle; Blair,
left tackle: Ro-.nson, right end; Miller,
left end; Counselman. full back; Sykes.
quarter back; Carpenter. right half back;
Campbell. left half back.
North Carolina Agricultural and Me-
chanical College-Hadley. center; Aber-
nathy, right guard; Beebe. left guard;
Gully, right end; Tucker. left end; OAR
den. quarter back; Welsh. right half
back; shannonhouse. left half back.
Umpire. Mr.. Creech, Of Agricultural and
Mechanical College. Referee, Mr.. Brown,
Of Dartmouth. Timekeepers. Mr.. Chalk
ley. of Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Mr..
Asbury, Of Agricultural and Mechanical
College.
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