The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15

The John Marshall High School
eleven walked away with the Benedic-
tine College boys yesterday afternoon
IN the iirst prep. school league football
game Of the season ut Broad Street
fark. the final count being ~ to In
favor OF tho High school The game
started promptly ut 4 o'clock with "A
large number Of spectators on hand TO
cheer FOR the boys on the two opposing
teams
Bencdictine won the toss, and At
klnson. of the High School kicked
to the twenty seven-yard line. and for
the first few minutes OF play It was
thought that the college boys were
too fast for the High School eleven.
but after plunging the High School
line for gains amounting to thirty
yards tho High school line held their
opponents for four downs, and he ball
went over. Then the High School lads
started their plucky work, arl the
forward pass which was worried TO
perfection.
Tine tftrst quarter was nip and tuck.
Neither side seemed to be able to get
around the other. Tho ball was kept
pretty much in the centre Of the field.
but In the last four minutes of the first
quarter the High School warriors
braced and fought their way to tho
Bencdictine eight-yard line, and with
the ball in their possession time was
called. which ended tho quarter with
John Marshall High School having the
ball and only eight yards to go for a
touchdown.
In the one minute intcrmisslon the
"Glcc Club" from the High School sang
their school song and yelled war cries
filled with Wishes that the High School
might score in the second quarter and
Renedlctine College be prevented from
scoring.
The second quarter opened with the
High school in possession Of the ball
and on the Colleges cight-yard line
but the College boys held them for
four downs. and the ball went over
Bcnedictine promptly booted tho ball.
and the High School lost il on downs.
The College held the ball and carried
the High School back for twenty yards,
but again lost the pigskin on downs.
The High School tried Il forward pass,
which was Intercepted by Pollard. the
College full back. but they failed TO
make the ten yards III four downs, and
the bal! went over. and from that time
on the College was kept mostly on the
defensive. wood. the High Schools
plucky little quarter back. was taken
out and Mathews, a second man,
put in his place. Mathews then start
ed the ball a-rollinE with his end runs.
which he made with good gains, and
his long runs carried the ball to tho
College iiftcen-yard line. Cosby was
called TO receive u forward pass. which
no worked into touchdown. and then
Mathews kicked goal from q very diff
ficult corner and made the score 10
in favor OF High School.
With three minutes to play. Akin
son kicked and Pollard received tho
ball. and then the College tried n for
ward pass without success. and the
bail went over After n series of line
plungcs and end runs the High School
carried tho ball to tho College oigh-
tecn-yard line, but time was called.
which ended the first half. with the
High School holding the lead of 10.
In the first quarter the High School
had the best OF the College boys. who
seemed to weaken. They steadily
pushed tho College limo back. and again
the College line was in danger, but
Amos. Pollard. Parsons and Fletcher
stayed the oncoming eleven for short
timo. but with tho strong interference
of the High School against them. they
could hold them no longer, and tn,