The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09
YOU'LL PUNT|NG
PROVES UND0ING
Of A. & NJ. HOPES
Continued From First PagcD


there grew a toe, a very formidable
toe. and 1t was this good. stout toe
that decided the conflict In favor OF
the fighters from the West Point of the
south Said too belonged to Rico NJ.
Youel captain OF the Virginia Military
institute eleven, and with 1t he liter
ally kicked his team to victory Boot
ing the oval far and placing his kicks
Just where they would GO tho most
damage 10 tho opposition, he kept his
goal from danger. while placing the
ACCics on the defensive from the mo-
ment he kicked or after tho initial
lineup. until the final moments OF tho
last period.
If there are alibss offered hereafter
they Will bo TO the effect that the
Farmers were considerably crippled
through tho loss OF several OF their
stars: that tho team. rs a whole failed
to measure UP TO its earlier season
form. that Tho absence of Tenney. the
biz fun back. from the lineup for
two periods OF play practically de-
prived the AGEics OF n punter. and that
all Of the breaks went to tho Nir
ein!nns noticeably when Lowry fell
on the ball back of the Red and Blues
goal for touchdown. after Van
15rockln had received n poor pass. and
tried 70 even matters by kicking to
safety.
But al OF these alibis. when offered.
assuming that rney will be. can de
tract not one whit from the plucky
fight put W by Coach PoaEue's sol
diers. They were in there to win. or,
TT least. not TO lose. and they fought
every inch Of the way, actually out
playing the game and sturdy Caro-
llnians
Even though both ,ouchdowns made
~ the Cadets Nigh rishtfully be
.f4,
was because they had been taught to
take advantage Of every opening that
they We're able to turn the mistakes
Of the opposition Into points for them
selves.
Cnrolinians Unable 10 Gain.
Throughout the first half the Cadets
turned back the attack or the visitors
from across the border with compare
live case. Youcil and Clarkson, at
tackle, outpleyed their men all the
way. on defense they We're every
where. making taoi5les behind the on
posing linz and getting down under
plays almost before they had started
This agEreSsiveness or the part OF the
entire Cadet line. ss well as the sec
cndary defense seemed 10 unnervc the
Carol!niaus. The heavy backs failed to
aet away 10 fast starts and the inter-
ference, while we'll directed did not
cover UP the men with the bail. who az
all times seemed vulnerable 10 the
speedy ends and backs from I.cxing-
ton.
l.tl;ewise the w!ngmen from Caro-
INA were not the EQUALS Of the lighter
NtrCinians. II was around these points
that v NJ j. made most OF i;s gains.
cuicl; and penetrating jabs, outside
tackle also carried the hall Far into
the enemy's territory But cold
ANALYSIS Will hardly tell the story 1t
was sheer pluck that won for V. NJ
There IS no thanksgiving tho fact
That :. &; NJ has great football team;
{ Tar better team than the showing,
made indicates Somehow Green's
men failed to deliver all they had
Whatever the cause may have been,
whether 1t was psychological or Just
WEAKNESS from = long training grind
may never he known, but they We're
cut0layed
Plyler. counted in the Southern foot
Naii world = steady and dependable
centre. got his team in trouble many
times through poor passing. The first
score Of the game. n safety Tor " u
i. cams through tho nigh pass that he
made 10 Van Brocklin. who, standing
lthind his goal line, was preparing
7" kick 70 safcety. Tie pass went over
The quarter backs ,cad. and before
he could recover, both or V NJ is ends
We're or top OF him. That gave the
cadets two points 10 the merry.
Plylcr's Poor Passing.
The hrst touchdown may be nttribut-
cd 70 llyler. lie made "a poor pass
acd q tumble, followed on what an
reared TO be the start OF n tackle buck.
In tho free-for-all scramble Hutchin-
son picked UP tho ball and dashed OF
the thirty yards between him md the