The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
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The University OF Virginia foot-bau
eleven yesterday afternoon defeated the
team of the Virginia Polytechnic 1nstt-
tute at Broad Street Park in twenty
five minute halves by a score Of II to o.
The University made four touchdowns,
but only one of them yielded goal.
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute was
never nearer n score than Virginia
9-yard line, where the Orange and
Blue line held like a ,vall, and Blacks
burg's hopes OF a score were crushed.
The cadet eleven twice tried for field
goals from Il point near the 26-yard line.
and one from the 5o-yard line, but all
were poor attempts, the ball going wicla
OF the mark,
la sc Score Surpr Sc.
The large score made by Virginia waa
a surprise even to the players them
selves. After the first touchdown, how
ever, the University team were sure OF
their ground, having carried the ball all
most the length of the field without once
being held for downs. After that 1t was
only u question OF the size of the score
and whether Blaoksburg would score at
all or not, Two more touchdowns were
made by Virginia IN the first half,
neither of which yielded a goal,
In the second half Backsburg took a
brace and played a splendidly aggres-
siye game, having the University on tho
defensive much Of the time. At the
critical moment, after they had carried
the ball down the field In magnificent
runs and rusllcs to Vlrgnia's 1o-yarl
line the Institute team was not strong
enough to measure up TO the emergency
and found the Orange and Blue line nm
yielding. Thus passed tho Virginia Poly
technic Institutes best chance toy score.
for their attempta at field goals fa.!
short each time. The University played
II cautious, defensive game during the
greater part OF the last half and seemed
content TO keep Backsburg from scor-
ing The play was In Virginia's terri
tory almost the entire time of the Soc
ond half, but the men from Charlottes-
vile rallied and hurled back the oppos-
Ing runner. forcing Virginia Polytechnic
Institute to punt or to yield the ball on
downs, There We're hut two or three
fumbles in the entire game but in one
of these Backsburg lost the ball. yir-
Gina fumbled pass. but luckily re-
covered the ball.
Conolio,s Were Ideal
The game was played under conditions
almost ideal for the sport, the only thing.
TO detract from the perfection of tia
weather being n stiff breeze with a keen
edge, blowing from the west and norta-
west, which gave the team having tho
west goal slight advantage in puntlng
and made 1t little d sagreeable Tor the
spectators IN the grand ST nd TIE
ground was in excellent condition and the
temperature just right Tor good foot
bail.
A crowd which Appropriated four thoI-
sand persons witnessed the game from
the grandstand, the uncovered seats or the
side line to the NORTH OF the griGigpu.
More than half the large grandstnnd was
densely massed with people, the ] ree
majority of whom We're ladies', white mort
of the men and the student representu-
tlves occupied positions on the uncover
ed seats to the West of the sranlstand
and stood along tho fence at the foot Of
this stand. ON the north side of the field
a fence had been reared parallel to tie
side line and all along this a g ovid Was
nassed four or five deep, II WAS a CAV
IN decorated and thoroughly en'hu9iast'G
crowd. The ladies with their costumes %
various colors all br ght, We're literally
adorned with flowing ribbons of navy
blue and orange, the University cGiors
or with the orange and maroon OF the Y "
z. l.. and many OF them had pennants ~
the colors pinned across the corsage sor
waving AT the end OF canes or nmbral!as.
or ribbons gracefully knotted and waving
from sticks or daintily gloved hands al
their fayerites scored some temporary