The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
WERE DISAPPOINTED.
Institute Crowd Silent When
Virginia Scored Touchdown.

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There was great bunch Of disappoint-
mcnt at the park, and a big wave OF
dense silence floated over when the Vir-
GINA team scored the touchdown in tho
second half. Some of the silence passed
over when the Virginlnns failed to kick
goal, and the V. p. l. crowd OF at least
two-thlrds OF those present, got their
breath back again.
The disappointment was real v. p. l..
was in evidence all over the lot, and
the colors floated inuntily from many 4
staff, and many a buttonholc. When time
was called in the first half with the ball
about where it started there was grin
or relief on, the faces Of the gridlron
gladlators, for 1t had been pretty rough
work, ana a breathing spell was coming
to them.
One lady in the grandstand who saw
her first game. and who were red
orange ana blue on her coat, rooted hard
for both sides. and expressed herself as
feeling delighted at being present, and
said:
1T Is perfectly grand.
The young man with her had his own
ideas Of the game, and wore the v. +.
I. colors.. He was glad for one half ana
then he got sorry, and sank into n deep
stupor Of dlsintcrested quietude. He did
awaken near the end OF the game long
enough to express himself against the
yirginians for killing time by punting
the ball on the first down, so rs to keep
the ball in y. P. J, territory. thus cur
failing their chances OF making coyct-
cd touchdown
One old gentleman, who had passed
through the Varsity volunteered the re-
mark in loud voice that:
a. -. ,tn,,I {c half al, f,th n
Blacksburg might get the ball In Virginia
territory"
He didn't get much applause for his
remark for he sat IN the midst OF
crowd of V. r. l. people.
A freight car on the Richmond, Fred
crcksburg and Potomac tracks just ont
side the fence, with n hundred or so
people packed closely or top, and tele-
graph pole with a dozen youngsters
hanging to the arms, attracted as much
attention before the game and caused AS
much merriment as the preliminary prac-
tico of the two teams,
Bill Melvin is an enthusiast from the.
Blacksburg campus, He bore a shrill
voice, n little husky, but fun Of express
| sion. In his hand he held n lnegaphone
| when he mounted the fence in front of
the bleacheries, In his piercing voice he
called all the " j.. |. boys 10 gather
around him, The space was not large
enough TO accommodate half of them,
| but they got together like sardIncs, and
| then Bill led them IN all the yels and
college songs they could think Of, much
| to tho delight OF the crowd.
| There was general comment among the
crowd upon the iyAmber Of men knocked
out in the game. with no serious hurts.
TINS was particularly true OF the second
half Most OF those hurt We're V. r. i.
| boys, which caused the crowd TO think
| the Varsity lads were doing some rough
work. but this position was untenable
| When ii was seen that Y. y. !. suffered
more IN the shape OF penalties than Vir-
| g!na.
| Frum ethical standpoint. 1t would be
hard 10 pick the stronger team. and 1t
would be Just as safe to bet on Blacks
burg. were tho e'eyens to play again to-
morrow. az II would be 10 bet on V!r-
! siniu.
The backs could DO little in the way Pc
cuinr 10 backs, because The field was
muddy ana there was little chance for
Spr.nting,
] v. p. deserves credit for The game