The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
Teams Standing.

Today's heroes are the members of
the John Marshall high school foot
ball team. And the happiest hearts
| beating in the breasts of the roofing
legions of the White and Blue. There
can be but one reason for the con-
ditions and that lis soon explained.
High School. 81; Benedictine. 0: tells
the whyfores. the wherefores and
woes all at one time TO every one in
terested in the preparatory schools of
the city But for the benefit of the few
who do not follow them with even
slight interest il might be well TO
state that the figures quoted are re-
suits Of the football game played yes
terdaS afternoon in Broad street park
between the schools named.
esterday fracas Was the OPEN
Ing contest of the prep school league
and the first round for the champion
ship of the city. by taking the game
high school gets the lead on another
championship cup. and from the game
which they put up against the Cadets
II is to be judged that other teams in
the league will find 1t difiicult TO Gust
them.
For the White and Blue team play
ed football from the first whistle. and
throughout the game kept their op-
ponents-on the run and guessing what
was to come next They were unable
TO do a grea. deal with the Cadets
on the first quarter. and although they
managed TO work the play down into
the sacred territory near the goal line
they were unable TO put the ball over.
II $40 -,
were held for downs within the ten
yard line and the ball went to their
opponents Bad headwork under the
goal posts however, soon brought the
play back To the same TERRITORY with
the public school lads In possession
of the ball. Another try would be
made and again the Green and White
line would prove bulwark and bar
rier. The bah would go over and on
the first down a kick would be called
and almost immediately the play
would return to within the fifteen
yard mark by an end run OF one of the
high school backs.
This procedure was repeated dur |
ing the greater part of the first quar- |
ter and the whistle sounded with the /
ball in high schools possession on the |
eight-yard line.
Cadets Held Well
There was little or no change in the |
situation during the early portion of /
the second period. Benedictine taking
the ball by holding for downs They /
punted and lost. though. and then |
high school began to attempt then /
forward passes Pollard by grea; /
leap intercepted the first attempt, but |
his team was uNable to make yards 1
and the ball whit over Again the /
high school resssted to the pass and |
this time worked II successfully.
This play proved the turning point t
Of the game. Benedictine, plainly out /
Of condition. found Ii impossible to
keep up their resistance to the pound
ngs and the end runs which the high
school quarter was sending at them /
and their defense weakened. AT first I
almost impreceptiably, then gradu-
ally 1t gave way before the solid inter-
terence of the high school back field
and finally crumpled entirely. allow
ng the opposing runners to make
gains almost at will.
Cosby Makes Touchdown.
Matthews followed the successful
forward pass with a line buck and
hen carried the ball around the end
'or substantial gain. Another for
ward pass placed the bali far down in
territory and enabled
cosby to tear his way through for the
irst touchdown. Matthews kicked
yoal.
Atkinson kicked of to Pollard. who
made few yards before going down.
'inothered under both high school ends
ind several other line men. The cadets
lit the line and then tried pass on
heir own account 1t was a delayed
Affair and gave the receiver clean
nance at the ball and a clear field
NEE Ne had caught IL He managed
y mtt the ball thonah. sArd his team
ikfas forced to punt Al thek next play.