The Washington herald., 1910-10-02
to The Washington Herald.


Alexandria, Va, Oct. l-One Of the
snappiest games Of football ever seen
on Episcopal High Schools field was
played this afternoon when Business High
and the local team went four short
periods 10 no score.
Business backs and ends were much IN
evidence. while Capt. Randolph was the
star for Episcopal High.
The detailed account of the game follows:
Game In Detail.
Bucket kicked on to Rathbone, who ran
the ball back g yards before being
downed by Conner. Scott gained yards
around left end. but fumbled on the next
play. and Bow regained the ball. Rath-
bone then went around right end for the
first down Business tried a forward
pass. but lost the ball. Business was on
side and was penalized yards. Randolph
circied left end for 8 yards and Mackell
hit the line for first down. Episcopal
tried forward pass, which resulted in
2S-yard gain. Wardsey hit the line for
yards. but Randolph fumbled on the
next play and Business recovered the
ball Scott kicked 10 Episcopals 25-yard
line. By a backward pass. Spence 10
Robertson, Episcopal made 5 yards
through the line, when time was called.
second Quarter Period.
The second quarter opened with the
ball on Episcopals 2o-yard line. Then
Spence went around end for yards. but
Business held Episcopal for downs BY
a series Of end runs Business gained first
down. but lost the ball on a tumble.
Conner, for Episcopal. recovering It Ran
dolph went around left end for an s-yard
gain, but on the next play Scott threw
Robertson back for a loss OF yards.
Mnckell fumbied, but Business was of
side. First down for Episcopal. A back
ward pass was then tried, but Black
broke il up with no gain for Episcopal.
Mackell tried a forward pass on the next
play but no one touched the ball. so
Episcopal lost a down, making the third
down. Spence tried kick, but fumbled
the ball, Business recovering it, Rath-
bone then went around left end for 10
yards and time was called.
Third Quarter Period.
Scott kicked of and Randolph received
the ball on his e0-yard line. but was
downed in his tracks. On the next line
up Randolph carried the ball around left
end for a gain OF % yards. Episco-
pal then punted. Scott receiving the ball
on the 45-yard line and rushed it back 10
yards before being downed. BY a series
Of end runs and line plunges, Business
gained first down. Business lost the ball
on downs and Spence gained 5 yards
around Business right end. then Robert
son gained first down by a line plunge.
Mackell went through the line for
yards, but Randolph lost all the ground
gained.
Spence tried q drop kick. but il was
blocked. MackeH recovering the ball Rob
ertson was thrown for a loss OF 5 yards.
Episcopal tried a forward pass. but failed.
thereby losing a down. On the next play
Business was penalized 3 yards for
being off-side. Spence tried another drop
kick. but failed. Scott fell on the ball be-
hind the line as time was called.
The Final Period.
Scott punted out from the 25-yard line.
Buchell getting the ball on EpiscOpals
35-yard line. Robertson tried run around
end. but was set back for loss Disney
was then taken out and Harr substituted.
On the next play Randolph was knocked
out, Cook taking his place. Business
was penalized IS yards for rough play.
Episcopal gained hrst down on q for
ward pass. but Business held them for
downs Rathbone then circled right end
for L yards. gaining nTst down Scott was
set back for a loss, but after that Bust
ness carried the ball by line plunges and
end runs 70 Episcopars So-yard line.
Episcopal fumbled, and Scott recovered
the ball. Scott circled left end for %
yards and time was called.