The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22
MAS CLOSE GAME
AND HARD FOUGHT.
Spiders Lose to William and
Mary By Score Of
s 4 to o.
SENSATIONAL KICK BY MEADE.
\ Game is snappy Throughout,
With Boil, Teams in Fine
Form.

5@ Yesterdays game between Richmond
u College and the College Of William & ana
Mary resulted in a score Of TO nothih
sEin8 favor of the visitors.
a fairly large crowd turned out TO the
game, and rooters for both sides We're IN
55p,rticular evidence. The day WAS ideal,
there being Just enough crispness in the
air 10 impnrt the wonted vigor to the
players.
lgg Unlike the last time that the two teams
met and fought 1t out to bitter end'
& With a score to neither side under con-
tinuous tlownpour. the grounds were ~
perfect condition. and everything was as
thoroughly in harmony with the game as
sSthe most ardent foot ball enthusiast could
we'll wish for.
8a 1oth teams were in fine fettle, and
showed the results OF better training and
4 better prepar ton Than has heretofore
s been evident, The game was character
sized by snap. aggressive vigor, and, IN
football terms, hiking" II there be
any difference in the relative strength Of
the two teams, It was not made apparent
yesterday. Equal, as far Us could be
Fl Judged, In weight strength and in team
work, there could have been no finer dis
Gplay of offensive and defensive work on
lythe mart Of both teams in the smaller
\ class OF colleges.
The game, after the ball had dallied
II long In the center of the field, was at
length decided by the exceptionally good
Kicking Of Meade, left half for. the orange
and white. From the twenty-five yard
line. with the Spiders holding splendidly,
Meade delivered a drop kick, which sailed
-, ~ q S1F Nv
actly centrally behind the goal line.
The feat was hailed with cheers by the
followers OF both sides. 1t was the star
q feature Of the game, and as such was
3 hcralded W acclaim from both enemies
Z and friends.
In Center Of Field.
The equal strength Of both teams was
noted no more than BY the fact that the
piEskin lowered over the center of the
L field through nearly the whole game.
A Both teams would make long gains, butt
y ever as a long dash was made. the oval
would Inevitably come back to the center
of the field. as if undecided whittier to
make Its scoring flight.
Star players played feature game on
both sides. Mensch, Throckmorton and
Hardy, for the homo team and Meade
Il Walls and Summers. for the visitors.
~
made his usual splendid display. Throck-
morton skirted the William and Mary
ends for several good gains. and Hardy
showed himself in fine form by his line
work Meade made some fine runs, and
featured on his kicking. Walls won per-
haps the heartiest applause by his Won
derful hurdling, and Summers, in his
81 first appearance as quarter. showed good
Z head work.
Mo-, o1,1
from beginning to end, and showed the
utmost fairness.
Details Of the Game.
In the first half William and Mary
won the toss, and chose to defend the
west goat Richmond kicked. and Hank
" Ills received the ball on the 20 yard line.
Meade was given the ball, and went out
o. bounds. The ball was replaced, and
Walls, IN a splendid hurdle. won five
yards. A mass play was tried and re-
suited in no gain. Walls then hurdled
another yard. and the visitors had to
kick on the third down Mensch rere'-,na
B the punt on the 50 yard line, and made
8 yards. Throckmorten skirted right and
and made S yards. Hardy made yard
4 then ? IL yards, and the ball was kick
a ed on the third down. Summers caught
the skirhng oval on the 40 yard line
! and with attackle play. Hankins plunged
I through the line for 4 yards. Moade In a
\ good run won toi. the 20 yard line, and
4 Walls turned .tor,a 1-2 Wards and t,en
y made the down at these yard fine. John.
son tried the line Intellectually. the hom-
S ers holding like leeches. Hankins then
went through for small gnin. and
Walls, who was always called upon IN
% tight place. leaped his usual five. Two
more attempts were Intellectual and
81 Walls lost the hall on the 2S VIVID live
+ The invinciblc Throckmorton skirted the
end for 10 yards. and made several small
4 gains until the ball was lost on downs
Meade was given the oval and was
ii thrown for loss by Wright for S yards
Walls returned 2, and on the third down
The visitors were forced to kick. Mensch
received the ball on the 30 yard line. and
,aas downed. Here Gooch was substituted
for 'r'i1nan.
~ Thrncle1n nrt or Inlunred throuph The linz