The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
RANDOLP'H-MACON
W|nSFROM LOCALS
Takes First League Game From
Richmond College by
- to Q.
LINE WAS IMPROBABLE
Wray Is Stellar Attraction for
Ashland Men. Making
Long Runs.

Richmond College lost to Randolph
Macon yesterday at the Broad Street
Park by the score of 1910 in the
first championship game this year of
the Eastern Virginia Collegiate League.
Tho Spiders were a trihe outweighed.
but this circumstance did not figure in
the result. Honakers crew losing out
because of inability to penetrate the
yellow Jacket line. Landlord and Tay-
Tor. IT is true. occasionally went around
the ends for ten and fifteen yards at a
time. but not with sufficient frequency
to come within striking distance of
Randolph Macons goal. They were
easily tho stars for the local eleven.
with Tyler. perhaps, third honor man.
Except for the third quarter and part
of the last. the ball lowered in Rich
mond College territory, kept there. to
a great extent. by the sensational punt
ing of Ives. who put up kicking
game seldom equalled on the Broad
Street lot.
wrny WINS Stnr.
wray. of Randolph Macon, was the
hero of the day. pulling off two of the
longest runs of the game and scoring
both touchdowns. He skirted the ends
repeatedly for long gains with speed
which kept the Richmond College
the game.
Ives drew liberal plaudits from the
grandstand with his long. graceful
paraboiic punts. which on two or
three occasions sent the ball from one
end of the field to the opposite goal.
His toe work was truly remarkable
and effectively kept the ball out of
striking distance of the goal. The
work of Bane, quarter, and Gale, full
>, al L. IL.
The visiting team was accompanied
by large number of Randolph
Macon students who went through
lively repertoire of yclls and paro-
dies adding to the gaicty of the ma
Nions and the spirit of the contest. In
this respect the delegation from the
local institution was not lacking either,
but their cheering and vocal work
lacked the vitality and gusto which Is
possible only to the supporters Of the
upper dog While the game as a whole
was free from unnecessary roughness.
Ancarrow. of Richmond College. was
benched in the last quarter for talking
back to the imp.
First Quarter.
Randolph Macon chooses TO defend
the west goal and kicks off to Rich
monds 80 yard line. The ball is car
ried back yards and kicked to RAN
dolph- Macon's 40 yard line. The yell
low Jacket who receives the punt is
downed in his tracks. Randolph-Ma
con loses by kicking to foul ground
and Richmond takes the ball in the
centre of the field. Ancarrow makes
the first down and Langford fumbles
for loss OF . yards. An exchange
of kicks follows and Ives punts nifty
yards to Taylor, who brings the ball
back 20 yards with a pretty run.
LanGford goes through the line for
yards and Clarke fails to gain. Clarke
kicks anu the Randolph Macon man
who catches is downed without gain.
Ives runs In fine style around left end
for 80 yards and forward pass from
Bane 10 Wray carries the ball over the
line. Ives kicked gol.
Ives kicks off for Randolph Macon.
and the spider who catches the ball
is downed in his tracks. The ball
goes over on downs and ives boots
1t 10 Richmond's ten-yard line where
II is held. The ball is snapped and
passed to Landlord. who fuu1blcs, and
the ball rolls over the goal line with
Wray on top. II counts another
touchdown for Randolph Macon. Ives
failing to kick goal. Play is resumed
with Richmond kicking off and, at
the whistle, two minutes later. the
ball is in Richmonds possession on
her own forty.hve- yard line. Score.
Randolph Macon IL; Richmond, o.