The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10
SPIDERS BREAK
LOSING STREAK
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athon to the same point out IN toS
opposite direction. and here the Spi-
ders found obstacles toward covering
the distance. Tiliey then did the tirst
spectacular advance Of the game. COW
ering twenty-five yards on q wide END
cicle. aided by Q few sti1-arm 3abs.
The period ended with The leather on
the Colleges twenty-two-yard line, tn
William and Mary's possession IL
was second down and eight yards - 60.
After three tries in the second period
which netted nothing, William ana
Mary elected to score by drop kick.
j. Wright. who had been groomed In
the use Of his toe. dropped back 70 his
line and made his
effort. 1t was alb ,rtive, the bali sWsrv-
ing with the wind and going Tar to
the right Of the goal posts. The Spi-
ders then started their procession which
was to end in victory, even though
the frst points made were obtained
largely through the element OF luck.
Cobean, RELY and Berger. especially
the latter. were tearing away at the
Williamsburg line WITHOUT mercy.
Get Berger" was the cry OF the Wis
itors. but Berger was team In him
self and left q trail Of wounded In his
wake every time he battered into the
line or picked his way through chary
openings. Down to the visitors eight
yard line the ball had been worked.
Here William and Mary braced and
actually wrought Its own undotnS.
Perkins had called for play just on
tackle, and the back was waiting to get
the ball George made bad pass. ana
a Williamsburg forward broke through.
knocked the ball from the Spider quar-
ter's hands and sent 1t against an on
han Cd ar
the line, and Rely, with his eyes open,
bounced upon it Tor the hrst touch
down. Perkins kicked goal amid .
bedlam of yells.
There was no more scoring In the
period. and right there was where VIII
liam and Mary suffered. By clever
offensive play. mixing end runs with
line bucks in proper proportion. Ttiiey
had run his backs well up the field TO
the Spiders ten-yard line. With the
forwards holding well. and the backs
finding plenty OF opportunity to circle
ends or skin tackles. Richmonds ends
being cieverly boxed At this stage. the
whistle blew and ended all hope OF
Williamsburg score
The Spiders came back strong In the
second half. buoyed by q prospective
victory, &nd cheered on by the hope
rammed the William and Mary line
until IL was wavering. found small re-
sistance. and steadily the leather
worked it's way to the opposing goal
with Just six yards to so Berger was
shot across for the second Touchdown
after some sensational work on the
part OF the fuliback. II was mainly
his efforts and his success In carrying
the ball which made II possible tor
CooeAn to jump across with the thi5o
and last touchdown and Perkins
missed his one try for goal OF the
afternoon
A tumble on William and Marys
line in the dnal period
winch was cut to ten minutes because
Of the approaching darkness. undouot-
edly cut on another Spider score. VIA
Just two minutes to play. both teams
resorted to punting. and the game end
ed with tho ball ON Colleges forty
yard line.
Ous,uass RSeAneoA.
On punting william and Mary had
the better of It. Wright got his kicks
away faster and TO better advantage
than did Berger. and became unable 70
advance the leather in any other way,
resorted TO puntinS more
than did the Locals Will
liam and Mary executed one forward
pass successfully, though IL netted OUT
one yard. Another failed Ricnmond
College got away two passes. each
good for six yards, while ons failed,
In all william and Mary made nrst
down eight times. while Richmond Col
Iese made il irst down seventeen
ttmes. only once in the second haIt
were the visitors able to make the re-
uutrsd distance. Richmond College
was penalized forty yards, while VIII
liam and Mary suffered to the extent
Of atty yards. Both eievens fumbled
and each suffered because Of this
But what's the Odds Richmond Col
lege won. won because she had the b>t-
ter team. and. winning. she celebrated
The sturdy band Of roosers who hsd
stuck to the team through season after
season. game after game. never failing
I'm It's support even In defeat took the
city by storm. night psraiiag the
streets and calling from the corners
news OF victory. IL was great day
for Richmond College. ana right ~eii
dad they enjoy H. The unc up and
summary follows:
r. &. fosftions. w. ~
saunders. lief; end. ....... Bitter
Gale lief: tackle- w. Aetcalfe