The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
RANOOlPH-MACOh
PROUD OF RECORD
Football Team Loses Just One
Game During Entire Grid
iron Season.

On November 2S Randolph Macon
Academy closed what In many ways
was tho most successful season In the
history Of football at hando4 phi Macon
Academy. Around the nucleus OF your
Of last years stars was butt team
that proved itself the superior OF any
other in its class in this section OF tho
state. The team was aggressive ana
d tghter from start TO finish. possess
ing the true Rand Jpn Macon spirit 1t
has the enviabIe record Of having lost
only one game during the season. ana
that the only one IN which IL was
scored upon. to the strong Roanoke
College eleven. OF Salem
Captain Robertson. at right hall. mas
probably no superior at that position
in the preparatory schools OF inc
State. Besides being q strong defen-
sive player, he was unusually strong
on the offense. being equally good AT
skirting the ends and piungtng the
line, and was also an excellent punter.
not meeting his equal during the sea-
son In this department Of the game.
The success OF the team was Largely
due TO his good. consistent WORK
Thomas, at left half. carried the ball
well and was good ground gainer
No line was found during the season
that was able to withstand the terrinc
piunging Of Gibbs at full gibbs was
a good man in leading the Interior
ence and was buiwark OF strength
ing and smashing plays on the line OK
scrimmage. HOLE. the veteran quarter.
was good fed general and ran the
team with & dash and snap that soon
broken feld running he would find Few
equals among the preparatory scnoois
OF the State. W GOD. King and wyatt
at ends. were hard. sure tacklers. OK
ten breaking through tho interference
and throwing the runner for 4 loss
N
field under punts and good At receiv-
ing the forward pass Ramsay, AZ
left tackle. did not find his equal dur
ing the year. He was tower OF
breaking through and getting the
man with the ball before he reached
the line Of scrimmago- he was equal
ly good on oHense at opening up holes
In the line.
Scholz, ct right tackle. was a steady.
aggressive player. being equally str on2
on defense and offense. Morton. ~ lett
guard, one OF last years veterans. was
a great source Of strength IN tho line.
He made the man In front OF him i've
and could always be depended on TO
take care of his position Marks ana
Hawthorne at right guard, were
strong and steady men In that position.
and being hard. sure tscklers. were
very strong on defense Byrd and
~
men They were accurate passers ana
very aggressive on defense.
The teams record for the season foa-
lowe:
Bedford City. o: Randolpn-Macon
Academy, g.
Roanoke College. o; Randoiph--Ma-
con Academy, 8.
JEFFERSON Athletic Club. .; Randolph
Macon Academy. 20.
Clustez Springs Academy. o: rsan-
dolph-Mcon Academy, rs.
Danville High School for Boys. U;
Randolph-Macon Academy, 20.
Roanoke High School o; Randolph
Macon Academy. Ia.
Danviile School for Boys. o; HAN
dolph- Macon Academy. 100.
Roanoke College. 10; Randoipn-Aa-
con Academy. 8.
Total-Opponents. 10; Randolpn-Ms-
con Academy, 24s.
This record makes Randolph-Macon
Academy the preparatory school cham
pion of this section OF the State ana
entities IL to a claim to the prepara-
tory school championship Of the state