Lafayette at Virginia

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  The times, Richmond, Va., November 23, 1890, page 1

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  LAFAYETTE, follows: l.. OF VA. LAFAYETTE Marshall..............Left end....~.lSilver. Abbott. ............ Left tackle Hitchcock. Ainslie. ............l eft guard. Steckle. .Ctntre............Clymef. Hedger r-............ Right guard. .Ohver. Thurman ............. Right tackle. Robinson. Greenway, J...... Right end ...... Dumont Doggett Capt. Quarter back Nolght. Whitaker NlI’Ttt - . Half backs seideman. sl,iH.Ii StOne-..... .........full back......March Capt THE FIRST HEAT. The game opened with the ball in posses sion Of the VARSITY. Forming “N, “ they went through Lafayette’s centre with a rush that almost took the breath away from Lafayette. On the next rush they made a gain of ten yards. On the first down they make four yards through the centre, and on the second down Greenway goes around the end, making two yards. The next down fails to advance the ball. but on the second and third downs the Varsity, by splendid rushing, makes gain Of SIX yards. The teams again line up. On the first down nothing is made; on the second d0wn. how ever, Stone goes through Lafayette’s centre like canon ball, and aided by splendid in terfering, makes a. beautiful run of twelve Yards. On the next down Greenway receives the ball and carries il safely over the line. stone kicks for goal but fails. Score, var sity, 4; Lafayette, o. The ball is brought out TO the twenty-five yard line and put in play by lafayette. March makes fine gain Of twenty yards, and is dOwned by Greenway. On the first down they lose twenty yards by Marshalps beautiful tackle. The bail is not advanced any on the second down, and on the next down March makes beautiful punt which is caught by Stone, who brings IL back some distance. Virginia now has the ball, and Elliott fails TO advance it any, but on the next down Stone again goes through the centre, gaining twenty yards. Whitaker then advances the sphere four yards. On the second down Abbott takes the ball, but cannot gain an inch. On the third down, however, Virginia rushes the ball three wards nearer TO the Lafayettes’. goal. Stone once more goes through the centre with gain of ten yards. Elliott now makes a splendid run, and carries the ball to glory and to a touchdown in twelve minutes after play was called. Stone again tails in his attempt at goal. Score: Virginia, 3; Lafayette, o. VIRGINIA STILL GAINS. The ball is again brought out 10 the twenty-five yard line by Lafayette, and March gains ten yards. Wilson fails 10 gain anything. but on the next down Beidleman makes a gain of seven yards around the end. On successive down March, Will son. and Beideman make a gain Of fifteen yards around the ends. On the next three downs LAFAYETTE fails to make any gain. and the ball goes over to Virginia. They foil IN make the necessary fvn Yards. and the bali again goes to LAFAYETTE. On two downs they cannot gain, and March hunts the ball with Virginia’s territory. Stoie fails to catch the ball, and Lafayettes get possession OF il. On the first down March takes the ball, and tries to go around the end, but Abbott, by a beautiful tackle, downs him. No gain. The next two downs fail to advance the ball. Nirginia’s rush-line is as strong as stone wall and it is impossible for Lafayette to break through it. The ball again goes to Virginia, and FL lott makes run of ten yards. Whitaker fails to advance the ball on the next down. Virginia now loses ten yards by fumbles, which they cannot recover, and Lafayette takes the ball. Garth by his fine tackle prevents the visitors from gaining anything. On the second down Beidleman loses three wards. On the next down March fumbles the ball, by which Lafayette loses hiteen Yards. The ball goes over TO Virginia, and Green way, going through the centre, makes good gain, On the second down Doggett fumbles the ball, but on the following down Gath and the two guards open up Lafayetters centre, and Stone again cOmes to the rescue with a brilliant run OF twenty yards. On the next two downs Whitaker makes a gain of nine yards through the centre On the next down Virginia gains four wards. Then Whitaker makes the third touchdown of the game for the varsity. Greeenway carries the ball behind the goal, whence il is brought out. and stone kicks a beautiful goal. Score; Virginia, II; Lafayette, 0. lime, thirty minutes after beginning of game. PENNSYLVANIA SPURIs. The ball is now brought to centre OF field, and is put in play by Lafayette. Down follows down in rapid succession, with a result Of no gain to Lafayette, and the ball GOES TO Virginia. Greenway makes gain of nine wards. BY tumble Virginia loses the ground lust gained by Greenway. On the following downs stone, Elliott, and Whitaker make tine runs, gaining hiteen wards for Virginia. In the following scrimmages, after down had been cried. “A Lafayette man gets the ball and makes touchdown. Captain Daggetts claim oil foul is not allowed, at which the spectators became much excited, March then kicked goal. Score, II 10 q, in favor OF Virginia. VIRGINIA AGAIN GAINS. VIRGINIA now brings the ball out TO centre of field and gains ten yards by “N.” Whitaker then goes this the centre for four wards. Elliott gains two yards. The next two downs result in a gain OF three yards FIR Virginia. On the third down, Dogget goes through the centre, and makes a Drill liant run of thirty yards, Virginia gets iVe wards on IA iOul. Abbott makes anolner gain of two yards for Virginia. The ball Is now close 10 the line, and in the down that follows Lafayette’s centre is easily broken. and Stone makes the fourth touchdown for Virginia. He then kicks goal. Score 20 to 6 in favor of Virginia. The ball is brought out 10 centre OF field in Lafayettes’ possession. March gains zen Yards. I’m the three downs that follow La fayette fails TO gain tive yards. and the ball GOES over 10 yirginias. Elliott and Stone. by GOOD interfering and headwork, make the necessary five yards. ln the next down the ball is passed to Whitaker, who goes around the end for another i’ve yards. Time for the fIrst half is now called. THE SECOND HALF. After fifteen minutes rest, play is esumed for the second half. Lafayette has the ball. March, after gaining eleven yards, is down ed by (ireenway. On the next three downs Wilson and Beidleman failed to advance the ball. and il goes to Virginia. Elliott gains nothing on the first down. On the next down Nirginia loses the ball and ilye wards by n tumble. March gains hye wards, who is downed by Greenway; on the first and second downs Lafayette loses two yards. March now punts the ball TO the thirty-five yard line, and Virginia fails TO return the ball: Virginia now has the ball, and by fine hall back work and rushing gains thirteen yards on the following downs, The ball Is now passed TO Whitaker, who goes around the end for twelve yards gain. At this june ture some rough play is indulged In. Haryey is substituted for Silver, who IS dis qualified on account If sluggins.. Lafayette Gets the ball in the scrimmage. She cannot gain on two downs, and March punts the ball. which Is received by Elliott, who brings il In some distance. On the first and second downs Virginia loses three yards. ON the third down Daggett makes gain OF Ten wards. Whitaker now makes a gain OF two yards, and is downed by haryey. On the third down Stone makes 4, ,,aip of tweuty-tWO wards. On the hrst

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Virginia leads 2–⁠1–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.