The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-16
JOHN MARSHALL HIGH
DOWNS INQUIRIES AND
WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
Losers Give Crack Eleven Coached By B'anton Hard
Tusse Ali Way Though-Capt. Robins OF Winning
Team Makes Sensational Run-Other Features

| picked his openings with rare tudg-
| nient and made the most OF every slif
! of an opponents finger.
| Brumble at full has not an equal
in the league. His exhibition yes
| terday was OF the first order and moi
y whit behind that generally given by
| him. He made the second touchdown
by great flying dive of four yards
! through a hole In the line scarcely
wide enough for a piece of card
board to have been passed through.
tho others of the hackfieid rs one
Of Chicks greatest acquisitions:
Craig did dandy work during the
time he played. He wrenched an al
ready sprained tendon during the
early paXs OF the game and had to
be taken out. re-entering the contest
at the opening Of the last period His
place was amply Allied by Hoover.
though. and but little difference was
noted In the work of the team.
Hoover played sensationaliy in both
the half back and tackle positions.
/ He made several gains of about
twelve yards Immediately after being
shifted to the back field and tackled
from the hoy when he gets within
striking distance Of 1t. and he uses
his head wherever he Is located
Atkinson gave one OF the most re-
markable demonstrations of how TO
play center that has been made here
In many day. More than once he
! Owed. across the line of scrimmage
and downed Northen before the
quarterback was able TO get the ball
away. IL Is true that this several
airnes caused the officials to call
penalties for offside. some OF which
seemed to be rather doubtful de-
cisions, but 1t showed that Atkinson
was In the game. ready to take ad-
vantage of every opportunity, and
harassed Northen to the blankeity-
blank point. He got number OF
excellent tackles, too.
Grey was there with, his usual
head game He is one of the best
generals ever seen here on prep
team. using his plays with a de-
erection and foreth ought that would
do honor TO varsity man.
Paschaii over on the defeated team
was one of the sensations of the game.
His runs during the final period we're
for 20 and rs yards through the thick
Of the High school line and brought
the ball from his own 2o-yard mark
far down into his opponents terri
tory He was run about every second
time. bat did not seem to feel the
strain. Bruised, and with Jersey
ripped 10 the waist he fought ana
pIowed his way down the field leav-
ing in his wake a trail Of stiff-armed
men. II the others of his team had
closely followed the example or tneis
ca plain or, more correctly. II thes haa
his ability. there would possibly be
different tale to tell
But the other members OF the
team did not lag by any means Tney
tough, Ii through to a finish and
seemed confident of pushing the pan
over right up to closing time. liam
uond. Freeman and Wilson were
there al all times with the defensive
work while Northen and Cogoill maze
several good gains through the OPP
posing players.
During the frs, half the game was
pretty equally divided, neither team
having o decided advantage with the
beginning OF the third period, now
ever, High school began rushing the
bail down the field, Brnmnie anu
Cosby doing the greater share OF the
work. and did not bring up on untii
they had reached the is-yard line.
Here the line held for a down: but
on the next try Grey wormed his way
In some unaccouatahle way, through
the Mcclure players and got over. ne
kicked goal.
The rushing tactics were again tet-
lowed when possession of the ball mao
been obtained and this time II was
Hoover and Brumh,e who were carry
ing the ball. Cosby got in with
Great run around the end and Grey
opened his forward pass Wn'ch
trough the ball 10 the 4-yard me.
ErumbIe dlved though an opening Tor
the last score. Grey missed goal
After that came the sensational
work of Captains Robins and Pas
chail but this did not materially
change the game, as neither team
was able 10. keep the ball for any
length OF time.
The lineup:
High School Positions Mcclure
III. Brumbie left end .Swineroru
Hoover left tackle 49,. Leecn
Kfeyesahl -. left guard Briggs
Atkinson center -. Montague