The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-09
VIRGINIA Wins
LACROSSE Al ]. I: { 6 5 c.
Defeats Randolph Macon Team
BY the Score Of Seven to
Nothing.
SPORT WILL BE POPULAR

4 Richmond saw game of la crosse for
the first time on yesterday when the
team from the University Of Virginia
defeated the Randolph Macon team by
the score Of to o. +s.3 Al
a few enthusiasts and those DESTROYS
OF new things journeyed out to the Broad
Street Park to witness the great I'M.
known and were delighted with what
was seen.
III The small boy was much in evidence.
having jumped the rightfield ] fence and.
dlsdained the regular admission fee.
Somewhat after the scheduled time,
the game began with perhaps three hun
drcd people In the grandstand and on
the bleacnerIes.
At both ends OF the grounds are goal
nets about six feet square facing eacn
other. The object OF the game is 10
throw a rubber hall By means Of la
crosse sticks into the opponents net, and
for this purpose dozen men on each size
struggle fast and furlously. .s .,eas
IT'S the old game Of obandy" or
Skinny elevated to scientific plane-orS
ra then it looks SO to the unlnitiated. al
though the truth is that It's Indian In its
original and Is now the Canadian Ma
tional game.
The players wore runnings shirts, short
running breeches. socks and running
shoes, and with bare legs look picturesque
and cool.
La crosse perhaps requires more train.
ing, skill and courage than any game
played. It is rougher than football. rs
delicate as tennis and requires all the
nerve and courage a man possesses.
In the game yesterday chief honorsi
fell to Captain Bryan, OF the virginia
team who, with Lamb, Truitt and Davis
made the star plays.
on Randolph-Macon team captain
Bradenbough. Beal and Midyette played
we'll, as indeed the whole team did, con-
slderinr that 1t had never played
match before and that the captain alone
had had experience
During the match Bryan and Davis were
knocked down, and Beale received a Sc
we're blow on his head,
The game, however, was extremely gen.
tie" there being no casualties.
Usually there are many accidents ana
blood flows like water.
Twenty minute halves were played With
an ntermssion OF ten minutes.
It was nearly o'clock when Davis ana
Bradenbough faced Oft and tho bare legs
Of the athletes began to fly after the
elusive ball.
It was not many minutes before Captain
BRYAN passed. the ball rapidly to Lamb.
who made neat catch and sent It rapidly
into the net. Three times within the
twenty minutes was this repeated, and
then the team changed sides.
On the second face OFF. Captain Braden.
bough got tho better Of It and It looked
for a moment as though Randolph
might have a chance to score, but It was
only short lived, Virginia got down 70
work and scored four more goals. thrown
by Davis, Truett two, and Lamb.
The teams gave their yell and the crowd
faded away, leaving only the Westmore-
land and Commonwealth Club men to
practice for their game this afternoon.
Z Z The line up of the two teams was as
follows;
Virginia. Position, REM.
perr,..,, ..,,.,..goal,,.,.." .,Mldyette
Sapile... .,.,,..,..po int,r.,, ,...,... Hlrsh
Johnston..,... cover pt",.
James,, ..,.flrst defonce... -, Beale
Paddock. ...,second defence..''2 Cartof
BARTLETT, ...,third defence,.,,,. ,.Johns
Davis. -. .c.,,,.., Bradentought
(Captaln)
Yancey.,.. ,..,third attack,..,.. ,.Tay1or
Bryan. -, second attack,.,, .,Grayeley
(Captain)
Fruett..,,. first attack,., .Brandti
slockhan1. -, out home.,u.,t,, Hellwegi
Lnmb,,.., ....,,in home,,.,, 5,,.,P Proctor
Referee, Mr.. Hawkins, Of University Of
Virginia. Timekeeper Mr.. Micou. Goal
umpires, Messrs, Waters and Wilson, b..
Messrs. saville and Lamb. Of the Uni-
'yersity of Virginia team, are Richmond
boys
Other Base Ball,