The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
TIGERS WIN FROM
Howl. ZER'S TEAM
Two Well-Matched Local Foot
ball Elevens Play Final
Match OF Year.
ONLY ONE SCORE WAS MADE
Quarterback .McFarlane, OF the
Tigers, Got Around End for a
Pretty Run.
ONLY ONE SCORE WAS MADE

The local football eleven known as
the Tigers met and vanquished the
Richmond Howltzers team yesterday
afternoon in we'll contested game at
Broad Street Park, winning by n
single touchdown with score of s
to 0. That but one score was made
su..ciently demonstrates that the two
teams were evenly matched. The Tigers
deserved the victory, outpiaying the
soldier boys throughout. When time
was called for the close Of the game
the Tigers had the ball. and We're rush
Ing IL toward their opponents goal
with rapidlty. 1t had just been downsd
about the Howitzer twelve-yard mark
when time was called. The game was
witnessed by 11era, hundred persons.
nearly all 81 1jFs7 &c. partisans of
the teams plAyflG Al che enthusiasm
was at times high
When the two elevens lined up 1t
was seen that the Howitzers had the
better OF 1t on the score OF weight,
but the Tigers We're quicker on their
feet. got off their plays with more
snap and showed better team work
than their opponents. They also played
with excellent Judgment, but the Tigers
did not always do so. For instance
with five yards to go just before the
game ended, they attempted hope
less line plunge on third down when
the ball was near their own goal. in-
stead of punting it far down the field.
The tackling of both sides was ear
nest and convincing, and at intervals
both sides showed flashes OF clever
ness IN their play.
The only score came IN the first
haly, and was the result of fake
play which fooled the Howitzer's
tackles and backield. When the ball
was snapped to Quarterback Beck G.
McFarlane he held 1T instead of passing
1t, and as the interference went lum-
berinE around one end with the
Howitzers chasing II, McFarlane
got away with run OF nearly forty
y:.rds for touchdown.
The try for goal failed. After the
score the Howltzers settled. down and
played hard and steady ball, often
stopping the attempted runs OF the
Tiger backs.
In the second half the Howitzers
were generally on the defensive, but
whenever their goal was Threatened
they took n brace and held for downs
| or forced their opponents to punt. The
play was mostly in Howitzcr territory
and the call of time probably saved
them from another adverse score.
This will probably be tho last game
of the season. unless the Howitzers
can get Il game with the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues. which they are
endeavortng to do. The teams playing
yesterday have had little practice and
!, no expert coaching, and, these facts
considered, they played q very clever
and certainly a very interesting game
! The lineup and officials Of the game
follow: s
i Tigers. Position. Ilowitzers,
j. Webber....,. left end ...... Miller
| (Rowe.) s
~. Brent.... left tackle 49,. Atkinson
Elliott. left guard ..,..,.. Ryan
Is (AIoody.)
/ Teefey........ centre .....,,'..Ayres
\ Krause. right guard ..,Bannister
r., Ttllery.. right tackle ..,,s.. Harton
C.. Weber. ~. right end 8.,.. .DeFrees
+ G. NIcFarlane. quarter !, L. iMcFarlane
Murphy. ...... left half .,..i,. Baher
%(Captain.)
Ritenour, 49,. right half ......... Reit
Nichols. .,.,... fuilback ...,,.....Illle
Referee Mr.. Hudgins, Richmond Col
lege, Umpire, Mr., Waite Richmone
College. Llnesman Mr.. c. Bailey
Periods OF play, IS and 20 minutes
Touchdown, C. McFarlane.