The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
.BUCKNELL WINS
GAME ON SAFETY
Waddell Ran Behind His Own
Line With Ball and
Loses.
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Though a defeat will go down for
Washington and Lee in football his
tory. the~struggle Yesterday at the
Fair. Grounds with the Bucknerl Uni
for the Lexington lads.
a hard fought safety. registering two
points. was the only thing that gave
the Buekneil boys the victory. Out
man. the Washington and Lee squad
Tough; game that filled the hearts
of over 5000 of their .rooters with JOY.
After holding the mighty Indians of
Carlisle down to low score. Bucknell
was played to q standstlll by the vir-
3glnta eleven. In some points OF the
game Washington and Lee clearly out
played their opponents, especially with
the forward pass and the defense work
of the line.
story of the Play.
Captain Nipple. of Bucknell, won the
toss. and chose the west goal to de-
fend:. Washington and Lee kicked off
yard line. the ball being run back
twenty-three yards. Then BY series
OF end runs, together with an exchange
tory.
After making several attempts to
hit the LeSingtonians, line Bucknel1
ponents' setting the ball. Wadd~ii.s
stout toe sent the pigskin back toward
the middle Of the field and out of
danger, but Buckneil began to work
the ball up s the field into Lesington
nearly the remainder Of the half.
The safety was made towards the
last Washington and Lee had been
had not gotten within twenty yards
of 2Bucknell's goal Bucknell punted
the ball down within half a yard OF
the Washington and Lee goal. and the
the goal line had not Waddell picked
It up and for some reason stepped over
the line, scoring safety, the only
tally made during the game.
Game Was Clean One.
The game was notable on account
penalties We're imposed, and then only
when Washington and Lee failed to
spite, the fact that the Lexington line
little effect during the half. the team
went back into play In the second half
with snap and ginger that were
most surprising.
Buckneil kicked Off to Washington
the field before the bali could Be run
back MAJ, many yards. clever forward
ball 9 1t Ct - the I. danger zone however,
the ball up into Bucknell territory.
In the middle of the half Captain
Nipple, of Bucknell, was Injured. and
was forced to leave tho game, being
replaced by Engle.
After several more intercllanges of
the punts Washington and Lee again
ran the ball UP near Bucknell's goal.
and an excellent chance to score was
missed, when Dow let the pigskin
touch the ground. He was on 1t In a
second, and placed the ball behind the
goal posts for what the crowd thought
was a Touchdown. immediately the
scene was one of pandelnonillni. Blue
and white seemed everywhere and the
Washington and Lee rooters thought n
Victory had surely been scored. IT was
mot n touchdown, however
Wnddcll'x Fine PnntInE.
Several times more Waddells boot
sent the pigsllin lying over tho Buck
nell goal, but he was never ablesto
place the ball over the goal bar. Dur
ing the remainder of the game Wash
lngton and Lee played = stubborn of
fensive game, keeping the ball practl-
cally all OF the time IN Rucknell terri
tory, 1t seemed impossible for them to
score. l,oWever, and time was called,
with Bucknell to the good by two small
points,