Navy at Virginia

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  The times, Richmond, Va., November 20, 1898, page 2

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  NAVAL CADETS DEFEAT VIRGINIA. A Close and Evenly Played Game at Annapolis, ONLY ONE TOUCH DOWN MADE, The Score Was Manufactured iu the First Half and Varsity Played The Middies to stand still in the Second. ANNAPOLIS, MD Nov l.-speci1l- Naval Cadets. @. University 0f virginia. o. is the way the score reads The University kicked on. The Navy was not able 10 keep up march on tho Uniyersitys goal ana punted and the teams lined up with the University hafing the ball az their – yard line. The Virginilns kicked the oval. and tho navy blocked the ball and 90 rolled baDA and a cadet fell on 10 seven yards from the University line. ln scrimmise tha navy lost the ball The University kick ed and the navy nmbied the ball. THE Virginians put In some good work here and steadily came up towards the ‘adets goal They were hut three yards from the Cadets goal. ln scrimmaee the cadets rose with the ball. THE NAVYS FAKE TRICK. The Navy now tried frs fake kick trick and Cannon came up The field by a. for thirty yards. and Immediately after warl by the same strategem Long made twenty more. The Navy was. GOO the % yard llne of their foe. who were stubDornly holding them in. when the Navy tried guarlr back Kick. All hands were up. A Nirginian was nearest and was in imminent danger or taking the oval when d.minutive Long. 10 the infinite delight of t1e Naval contingent. made t1c leap of hI3 life. and enthusiasts say-siN feet from the ground. hIf co1r-heaf & people say three to four feet and took the ball cloau-handeI in fi’r catch for the Navy. Then only % fow inches re- NAMED 20 the goal line and Cannon came through and made the only touchdown ot the game The Naval Cadets Do wailng exploded with ioy Caps flew Boo air ana the h’ Il was wild with screaming cadets. Frcer Kicked The goal VIRGINIA RALLIES. Second Ilalf-The second hall showed n great rally ou the part OF the Virsniins but they cold NOT break throush tre line of the cadets az centre Tie sides gave way t0 their ons’aughts and The ban began to steadily advanco towards the Navy goal At last the cadets held in and the University. finding O. could nor advance hln0rs were even % this half and neither side scored.

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Navy leads 26–⁠10 in 36 meetings, counting the 34 since this game.