The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-02

More Open Play ~ Too I.
Early to Size Up
Team.
Football as she is writ ia the code
OF 1910 made its initial bow to lovers
OF the sport in Richmond yesterday
afternoon. when the Maryland Argies
defeated Richmond College by score
of 20 to 0. Probably one Thousand peo< :
pie sat through forty minutes OF play
divided into four periods Of ten
minutes each, and wondered at the
radical changes in the game. Still II
was an interesting contest, despite tho
apparent one-sldedness of the score,
and the innovations were looked upon
with more or less interest.
The Aggies won, not because they
were more conversant with the new
rules. but because the team was in
better condition. AS a matter OF fact
ball than has been seen IN game
here for several seasons. It was evil
dent from the first whistle until tins
was called on the last period that
Coach Long had not had sufficient tins
to round out his men. while the Aggies
played in mid-season form.
Forward Pass Worked,
The forward pass, from which so
much was expected during last season
in bringing about more open play.
was resorted to by both teams and
netted by far the greatest gains OF the
game.
The change In this particular play
was responsible in large measure tor
daPoo% of $ha cn11npfanS. unQers
last years rules the forward pass
when incompleted resulted In the loss
of the ball by the team executing the
play The new ruling ls that the 4
offensive team retains possession OF
the ball. but 1t is brought back 10
the point from which the pass was
made In this way Richmond lost mucn
ground. the passes invariably falling
short, due to lack OF training IN tnls
particular play.
The game was not without rs spec
tacular aspects. frequently the ball
was advanced for ten. fifteen, and on
one occasion for fifty yards. Shlpley.
quarter back for the Aggles. Kicked a
perfect field goal from the forty-yard
formed OF the day. His running, tack
ling, kicking and generalship made
him stand out conspicuously from
among his teammates, and he easily
outshone Meredith, who started in at
quarter for the college. Bender, right
half for the Aggtes. was forced TO re.
tire during the Anal period because OF !
an injury to his neck. and bore the
distinction Of being the only man on
either team to be hurt.
Too Hot For spors.
Whether conditions were anything
but ideal for fast football. The nler-y
curry was way up and the park was
not IN the best condition A slight wind Z
stirred up the dust. and both players
and spectators were annoyed through
out the contest.
From the spectators standpoint the
most noticeable feature OF the game
was the frequency with which the
quarter backs carried the ball. There
is no question but that the new rules
will tend to open the game, and divtd-
ing the time OF play into four periods
will certainly reduce the number OF
Injuries Another advantage gained IL
at the beginning OF any period
player who has been previously with
drawn for whatever reason. Richmond
took liberal advantage of this PRIV
ilege. using nineteen men during the
play. while Maryland used fourteen
1t will take some little time FOR the 4
older men to become thoroughly sa~.s
but the game will be far less dam 4
gerous under the new rules.
The game began with Richmond y
defending the west goal Shiploy. Tor u
the Aggies, kicked to the ten-ynrd II
line, the ball being brought back
seven yards. On an incompleted for 4
ward pass Richmond lost ten yards. &
the ball twenty yards. MARYLAND was
unable to gain, and returned the kick
TWENTY-FIVE yards. gaining nva yarus
on the exchange OF punts The play
was In the middle OF the Held when
Maryland. by series OF end runs ana s
straight line plunges. carried the ball
to Richmond's twenty-hve-yard linc.
Aggies. circled right end for twenty
FIVE yards, scoring the first touchdown
in seven minutes Of play. sh!pfsy
kicked goal Score Asgies. 6; Rich g
mond. o. The period ended with the "
ball in Riohmonds possession on Che
hfty-five yard line.
Changes In Team.
After three minutes OF rest, during
which several changes were made by
both teams, Maryland kicked on to s.
Richmond's ten-yard line. on fum- 8
kicked forty yards and college fun
hleG ball, Andrews. of Aggtes. falling
on the leather. Duckrell then carried
the ball over for the second touch
down. shipley kicked goal Score
Aggiss, ~; Richmond. Q. The rest OF #
the period was largely an exchange OF q
punts. attempts at forward passes and E
ineneetual and plays. When time was
called the ball belonged to the Mary
landers on Rchmond's twenty-yard a
line, score-Maryland, "a: Richmond. 4
o. M
The third period found the eonege n
considerably weakened. Maryland out i
played the collsgians at everp point.
gaining on each exchange OF plnts and M
running down the ball In champions
ship fashion. Richmond was fortunate.
however. ana no score resulted.
In the last ten minutes OF play. after
the kickoff, Maryland blocked Rich
mond's attempt to punt out Of danger.
and the Aggies captured the ball on
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