The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27
Ea stern Collegiate
Championship Is At !.
Last Lecided.
YELLOW JACKETS
HAVE MUyH LUCK
Spiders Play Great Game, but
Unable to Overcome Lead Of
Ashland Lads-Bag of Tricks
Exposed, but Unavailing.
Both Teams Break Train
ing After Game.

tor the first time IN ffvc years OF
Eastern Virginia intercollegiate foot
ball championship Was deeiued yester-
day AFTERNOON at Broad street Park,
when l,andoiph Macon defeated Ricn-
Inorld College byta score or IL to 6,
after one OF the pretnest and most
closely contested football games OF
the season.
Reaiizng that the game yesterday
would be the last OF tho present sea.
son, nearly 1900 people wero on nann.
including tho entire student bodies or
Ricnmond College and Randoiph- Ma
con The ban prohibiting tho stu
dents from attending was Iirted ~ tho
president of the Ashland school, and
the adhercnt. OF the yellow Jackets
descended upon the ball ncld with
mighty roar. forn-iadon, and wiitt
lungs well tuned to the snngs and
yells which were 70 become n large
factor In the victory achieved.
Game Bcrpn ON Time.
Th esamc began promptly on tile
stroke of three. and both teams re-
ceivcd an ovation as they came CD
the field Captain sadier Won the tDs-
and chose 10 defend the west goat
Tho frat quarter proved futile so tar
az scoring was concerned. neither team
being able To cross the others goat
line. Both teams put up q magniii-
cent defensive game and White ana
Duval were called upon time and again
10 kick the ball out OF dangerous
territory.
r. b. Banc brought forth the first
real enthusiasm of tho game. when he
went through tho college line and oyer
FOR q touchdown carly in the second
quarter Rowe PROMPTLY kicked goal
and the collie gians were at the short
end OF Il 6 to u score. From that time
on tho Spiders attempted TO catch up
with their speedy opponents Every
manner of trick play was called into
action, and Coach Long sent man after
man intp the game to try and wres
victory from apparent defeat.
II was In the third quarter that the
game was cinched for the Yellow
Jackets. With tho bali on the. forty
nvc-ynrd line. Duval punte1. the bal
bounded from Hopkins's back and
Simpson caught the oval, running
goal line for tho second score of the
game. Rowe failed at goal, but the
score was II 10 o In favor of the
Ashland aggregation. and the north
side OF the field was glad with an
ovcrfowing f,ladness,
College Scores.
In the final period of play Richmond
took q brace. Hope was still enter
taincd that the local team could win.
AS n matter of fact without attempt
ing to detract from the victory OF the
yellow and Black. the Spiders had pu.
UP the best article of ball. and only
the fates were responsible for the
scores of the opposition. Captain
Sadler begged of each OF his men to
play with every pound of steam left.
The men answered his call. Line
plunges. forward passes and end runs
brought the leather TO the Yellow
,fc,'. nj. 4 ,.1 All PAN
dolph- Macon was offside and was PEN
allied five yards, advancing the ball
10 their three yard line. Taylor was
called on TO do the trick and he did
With the oval tucked safely away
in his left arm, he broke through
tackle and was over for a touchdown
Getting from the ground he stepped
back for his try at goal and sue
cceded.
With tho possibility of victory loom.
Ing across the horizon, Long sent in
soma moro substitutes with instruc-
lions. But the yellow Jackets We're
not TO be srobhed OF the victory rRey
played defensive game worthy of 1
heavier and more experienced eleven
Coach Warren sat on the sidelines anc
watched the perforn,anee, lie looked
no cause for alarm Randolph acor
Vas ahead and Randolph-Macon stay
ed ahead
Taking No Chances.
Neither team took any chances
Both teams punted Frequently. II
fact, punts We're tho order even on tn.
ilrst down.
Meredith, who played a star gam.
throughout, took desperate chances
and catching the ball from the toe o,
White back of his goal line, stqrtet
around left end for a run. lie got bacl
but seven yards when he was caught
The entireSbag OF tricks of the loca
team was put into play, but the Ash
landers We're always on tho Job anc
seemed to- anticipate what was goins
70 happen. sss -
The game came 70 q close. With.bu
Two minutes to eplay. Long entiins Car
ter III Benton's place, With instruc
tons to use forward passes, The II,
Was made, but was unsuecesstuE Tn
game ended With the ball n,the mid
mond,s possession, Gbuti there wer
fltS-tlve long yards to cover hefor
q goal could he counted; So " al
snded With the GANG going TO Ran
uolph, Macon. and the Mellow Jacket
are the undisputed champions Of til
Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Foot
pail Association. S
SntlIcr Stars.
I Captain sadler mayed probably TIL
though Meredith would probably hay
shown better, had he not been take
from the game in. the first quarter, AT
NE an nla arn SERIES e beautiful run!
i ,N@ttiS - " " Lie soplHlOll e tudl NotS
Long used poor Judgment at tina
ter, also played a star game for I h
e colleglans,. as did LanlSford., Davi
VINO had been out Of the game a!
seaaon with INJURIES. was back at hi
old position OF tackle and showed /
adxantaEe, 5s.
For 3anlolp h-NIacon Woodhous
was the star. Though making no sen
satonal runs, the big centre was nj
NayS on the Job, aud ready to recoye
he ball whenever II Was fulnbled III
osoke up many plays and deserves a
ne praise. that he will get. Whit
'Iso- played azsreat game forsthe Yel
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