The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-02
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PLAY FAST GAME
AGAINST SPIDERS.
Washington and Lee Defeats
Richnond.College BY Score
Of 6 to Q.
THE VISITORS TOO SPEEDY
I,ut Local Eleven Braces Up and
Prevents Decisive
Defeat.
THE VISITORS TOO SPEEDY 7'I::I::[)


IN hard. fast end snappy game yes
terday The eleven OF Washington md
Leo University defeated Richmond Col
,a,e hv score OF 6to o.. Lii the first
Dart OF the game tho visitors carried
nvervthinr before them and scored In
the first tws minutes g: actual play.
Washington aud Leo exhibited unusual
sneed and In tile first few minutes OF
MAY went down the field like n whrl-
wind. Nothing could stop their head
way, and the home team seemed power
less to bar their hesdlong progress. Pat
after the first and only touchdown, the
Spiders braced together and turned what
at first seemed would be an entirely
defensive game into hard and fast Of
iensivs work 1t was the snaDplcst game
they have played this season
The visitors won out by their speed.
for 1t was generally acknowledged that
they were much the faster of the two
teafns They had good line and a fast
backdicld and exhibited some magnfi-
cent interference.
Richmond on the other hand, started
out With a slow game and weak defense,
and allowed the visitors to pow thruogl, 4
them or skirt their ends for long gains.
But they improved with each moment OF
play and III tho second half were within
an acc OF ecoring when the ball was
lost on downs within eight yards OF the
goal. After this It WIS NIP and tuck,
and tie home team spurtcd for several
long gains. and held the visitors down u,
fine styir Confidence was lacking at
first but with this regaincd there was
steadicr team work. and tho finer dis
llay OF offensive work turned what
might have been an Overwhelming defeat
into scant victory for the visitor.
81 Thc stars for the Spiders were Gooch,
who made a dash for forty yards
EThrockmorton. Jones and Mensch- FOE
the visitors Rankin. BagleS, Rasln and
Anderson played the stellar game.
Game in Detail.
Washington and Leo won the toss q no
chose TO defend tho eastern goal. Rich
mond kicked Off and Miller received INC
hall advancing It 10 yards. Anderson
.kIrtcd the right end for IS yards, ahc
Nensc;l.s tackiing saved touchdown
Moomah made 5 and then Z; Rasin IN 2
quarter. back play made ;. Iii a Whrl-E
wind ,rush Bagley carried the pigskin
10 yards over the line for touchdo~r u
exactly two minutes Of actual play An
dergon Kicked goal.
The: ball was brought 10 the centre
OF tho field and Richmond kicked of 10
washington and Lee, defending the east
ern goal. Miller received the ball and
advanced the ball 10 the A5-yard Inc
gMoomah made : yards. Anderson IN
magnificent run round end made 70
Yards Mooinah went through the Inc
Tor gain OF 10 yards. Moomah went
again for yards. and Bagley won :.
Two more consecutive plays resulted in
I. gain or S yards. and then the ball was
lost by a costly tumble. Gooch plunged
on the bouncing oval and the ball went
OYER TO Richmond. ThrockmortOn made
s. and q line play resulted in no gain.
Jones made S. The visitors recovered the
bali on tumble. and Immediately lost
Il on another on the 7-yard Inc. Jones
vent against the line, but made no gain.
Gooch made s. Throckmorton tried the
end. but was blocked by Bagley Sncad
won l., Throck1norton s and Jones failed
for result. ;Cooch carried the oval
yards 10 tho 30-yard line, ard Throck-s
morton carried IL 5 yards beyond, where
Jones lost tho ball The ball went to
Washington and Lee, and BaEley made S
yards. a line play WIS attempted, but
Richmond held
Tho visitors made Z, and Bagey added
2, landing tho pigskin on the ao-yard line.
1aaglcy again made IL yards. Rasin
made an attempt. but WAS downcd In
pretty tackle by Gilmore Anderson won
IT, and then by q costly tumble the ylsi-
tors lost the ball ON the 15-ynrd line.
Richmond had the ball, and Gooch made
yards. Being held for downs, Rich
mond Kicked TO the E5-yard line. The
visitors made yards; then Aloonlah was
thrown for n loss by Miller. Washing
ton and Ice kicked TO he l2-ynrd line.
After a series Of plays with the bali
once changing hands. the first half ended
with the ball in the possession OF Wash
ipgton and Lee on tho l5-yard line. Score.
to Q in favor Of Washington and Lee,
Second Half.
The visitors kicked TO .achmond, de-
Tending the western goal Jones adj
vanced the ball TO the 15-yard line.
Gooch made 5 yards, and Throckmorton
2 yards further. Gooch dashed around
tho end, and sprinted 40 yards to the
45-yard line. Throckn1orton made 10
yards. and Jones added s. The visitors.
held on the 25-yard line. Snead made tot
tho s-yard line where Throckmorton lost
yard. The ball went over TO the visitors
IN downs. The visitors made yards.
Here the teams became involved in dis
putc which ended in blows. and two
players, Wright and Rasln, were ruled