The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-16
BY c. M. MONTGOMERY,

John Marshall high school. by de-
teating McGuire's university school
out at Broad Street park yester day
afternoon, 10 to 0, won, for the third
consecutive year, the preparatory
championship Of the city.
The public school boys have Won,
with but one exception, the footl ali
championship every year since the
league was organized. but in no past
season has their superiority and right
to the title been SO clear as 1t ~ this
year.
The team which Coach Blanton las
built UP Is one Of the fastest and gfIt-
test which has ever represented yhe
high school. and that Is saying great
deal 1t has won every game this sea-
son, and but two teams have been
able to cross to goal line. The foam
has played considerable more games
than In the general practice at high
school, and In each contest has proved
itself a consistent. hard-fighting foot
ball machine.
Not only do the men work well to-
Eether, but as individuals several Of
them would prove stars for any of the
prep schools OF tho State. Take
Brumble, Craig. Hoover Grey or al
most any of the piayers--thoagh OF
opinton--the best in this league. Those
named are all veterans, but there are
others who have seen just as much
service as they have and are Just an
good In their respective positions as
are those named The new men de-
veloped wonderfully this year, and in
several cases turned out To be real
stars.
So good IL the high school team as
whole that there would he but few
mistakes made II, in picking the GUS
tomary Aa-Prep team. as The Viz
ginian will do after the final game
next Friday, IL should be named just
as 1t took the field yesterday.
Their Last Came.
Although they Win. and showed de-
cicedly that theirs vas the better
team, the fSign seal ei 3 AYERS II
foemen worthy of their steel. and for
time Ii seemed to be tcss-up as
TO whit would be the winner.
McGuire's. which, BY The way. num-
hers some exceptionally good men In
It's: lineup. bag made rnost marked
improvement since the teams last met
and during the first half played the
White and Blue lads TO a standstiil.
There was absolutely nothing to
choose between the teams before the
opening of the third quarter. During
the intern1issaou both squads were
put through grill tngs by their coaches.
The champs were seemingS more i'm
pressed by theirs than were the Red
and Black players. They came back
with a rush of play that swept their
opponents of their feet and allowed
them to cross the Mcclure goal line
within three minutes OF play.
There was no let up after the touch
down. although the crowd OF boys
and girls la the Erandstand yelled
-,he.saE elves heaw&a by gia4uE every tsaaE
on the team an individual yell, and
the team seemed to be only apurfed
10 greater efforts. Within Ave min
utea after the beginning of play
Brumble was sent crashing into the
center Of the McGuire line and was
not stopped until he had placed the
hall souareiy behind the posts
This was the only period OF the
game In which there was scoring.
During the latter part of the maj
quarter, McGulre's cot into the game
with several sensational rnsneu
through the High school Nne, ana
brought the play tn the White ana
the heavy line held. and recovering
the hall after tumble. had begun an
advance up the field when the calling
of time stepped the game.
MANY sensational features marked
the game yesterday, but II lis probable
that there was none that stirred the
crowd If rcaters quite 30 much n
did the magnificent run mace ny
Captain Robins. at the opening OF the
ynnrth quarter. The bali wss nnrted
IL him. and behind hastily FORMED
interference, he started up the held.
THE few players who had gathered
together to help clear his way Were
scattered TO the four winds In snor.
order. In the process az knocking OF
the Mcclure tacklers. and the captain
was left TO run alone. That was OF
little matter. though, for some I'VE
separate men dived At the big tackle
ana went down In O. heap when he
~~fsyeti-theffs- With his ssiH arm
n was not until he had brought the
hail back to McGuire's farty-eaFd f.ne
that a man tripped him from De-
hind and he went down with hair
dozen Red and Black players COW
erinx him.
Forward passes did not play the
mart yesterday that IL was expected
they would 10 and but two were
ATTEMPTED. The first was tried byy
GREY when well down In his OPP
moments territory and had much to
do with the soaring OF the second
topchdown. II was a beautiful pass
from new and original formation
especially cooked up for time .uch
a. that when the little general sprung
II. Palmore caught the pass, which
was scarcely higher than the head OF
any OF the PLAYERS. and made eigh-
teen yards The other attempt Was
made by Northern but faileds hadly.
There was no one anywhere near the
place for receiving the ball. ana
fell. incompieted.
Cosby id the greatest runnIns
ground the ends Of any Of the play
ers an either team. II was probably
me greatest exhibition he has made.
He ala not gain az much ground AZ In
eome Of the other games, but he was
mn sS4srst harder proposition. He