The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14
Crack Bunch of Local Young
sters Defeat Rivals for In
diana Honors by Playing a
WhirIWind Contest.
CAPTAIN ALLISON IN
SPECTACULAR FEATS
Runs His Team Like a Ma
chine, Defends Like a Lion
And Runs Entire Length of
Field for a Score.
palladium Specially

Muncie. Nov. l3.-Richmond High
school ended one of the most success
full football seasons of their career to-
day, when they defeated the fast Num-
Gle bunch by a score of 22 to TO- The
Richmond boys played circles around
their opponents. Too much praise
could not be given them. Each man
on the Richmond team played a fine
game on both defensive and offensive.
This victory puts Richmond in a place
to claim the state championship.
Richmond has not been defeated this
season, having scored 135 points to
their opponents Is. The Muncie
team outweighed the local lads but
this was overcome by fast playing.
Allison Star Feature.
Captain Allison. as usual. played a
fine game. Repeatedly he would
break through the Muncie line for
gains of - to 10 yards. He demon
strated that he was equal to any man
in the state when he received the kick
off on his own two yard line and ran
through the entire Muncie team. shak-
ing off tackle after tackle for touch
down. On the defensive, Allison
played line half and he would re-
peatedly break up the tandem plung-
es by the Muncie backs. Allison also
handled his team well and was master
of the situation at all times.
Haas played a strong game. making
several line plunges for gains of lo
and IL yards. He also played a strong
defensive game. breaking up many of
the formations. Hiatt made some
beautiful end runs for good gains.
White played left half. made a num-
ber of good gains and did his share in
blocking Muncie's plays
The Muncie line cannot be compared
with the Richmond line Metzger.
Ferling. Miller. Graves and Hale would
break through and down Muncie
back for loss. Magaw and Hiatt at
ends played strong game and very
few end runs were attempted by Mum
Gle. All of the Richmond touch
downs came as the result of good
playing. The first touchdown was
made by Spurgeon of the MuncIe
team. after they had lost the ball twice
within their own five yard line Spur
geon missed the goal Score ) to ..
AIIison's Great Run.
Muncie chose to kick and the ball
sailed to Allison, who caught il OF
his two yard line and ran the length
of the field for a tuchdown. Allison
kicked goal Score. 6 to ). Muncie
again kicked to Richmond.
The ball then seesawed up and down
the field. each team attempting for
ward passes and end runs. but with no
result The half ended with Muncie
in possession of the ball in the middle
of the field.
The second half started by Richmond
kicking to Spurgeon on his 10 yard
line. Muncie then attempted a for
ward pass but Metzger received it
After plunges by Haas and Hiatt. Haas
went over for a touchdown. Haas
missed the goal. Score. Richmond IL.
Muncie ).
Nuncie kicked to Allison. who re-
turned it - yards before being down
ed. Richmond soon lost the ball. but
recovered 1t on their 40 yard line. The
ball was advanced by line plunges to
the Is yard line, where Haas tried a
place kick, but failed The ball was
put in scrimmage on the 25 yard line.
After several attempts at the line Mum
Gle tried a forward pass, which fell in
to Metzger's arms. II was Richmond's g
ball on their 20 yard line. and by some
fierce line plunges Hiatt was sent over
for the fourth touchdown Hiatt
missed goal Score. R. H. s.. Is: NJ.
H s. 5 Muncie kicked to Allison.
who returned it - yards. After ad-
yancing several yards and being un-
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