The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-23
Dy ERNEsT POLLARD.


~ ERNEST POLLARD.
Rushing upon their opponents like
hungry lions in the junsles OF Africa
and keeping them on the jump from
the time the frst ball was kicked until
the nnal whistle blew. the team repre-
senting McQuire's University school
proved easy victors over the Richmond
academy eleven yesterday afternoon.
when the game came to an end the Red
and Black boys emerged from the dust
in Broad street park with thirty-four
points to their credit while the Orange
and Blue lads shouidsred goose egg.
Although outweighed considerably
the Academy lads never gave UP the
fight and were In the frAcas from start
to finish. They stood their ground like
iron men against the constant lombard
ment OF McGuire's backheld. and USED
every available effort to check the
onslaughter. The game waa marked
by frequent line plunges for gains OF
several yards and long end runs. Only
once did the Academy prevent their OPP
ponents from gaining the necessary ten
yards that being in tho last quarter
when fumbles were numerous.
Five touchdownso were secured by
McGuire's, Northern making two and
Bruce, NJ Cogbill. and T. Cogbtll one
each. Northern was successful In four
out Of the Ave attempt to kick goal.
Pitt Intercepted Pass.
The game opened with the Academy
kicking to McGuire's. After bringing
the ball back for fifteen yards Nc
Guires opened with a forward pass.
which was intercepted by Pitt, who car
ried Il twenty-five yeards. However,
the ball was soon in McGutre's posses
sion again. Academy Immediately losing
on downs. After T. Cogbill had made
six yards around left end and NJ. Cog
bill had dashed around the hight end
for twenty Ave yards. Bruce fumbied
on an attempted line plunge and Whit
lock. Academy's left end. secured the
ball. The tumble was made on the
five-yArd line and Academy proceeded
70 kick The ball was brought back to
the ffteen-yard line. and Bruce went
through the line for touchdown.
Northern kicked a goal and the score
stood to 0 in McGuire's favor.
Mcouire's received the kick and car
ried the ball back twenty yards. The
first quarter came to an end with the
pissAin on Mcduire's eighteen-yard
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when the second quarter opened II
took McGuire's only two minutes to OBJ
tain another touchdown. CoEbin carry
Ing the ball over the goal line. North
ern again kicked goal. making the score
~ to o. Mcouire's kicked OF. and the
Academy man gained only . few yards
before he was down.
Northern Hikes for Touchdown.
Little Eddie then pulled or a big
one by making n gain OF twenty yards
around right end. Tho next bail Was
funhled and McGuires came into pos
session of II. On the nrst ball snapped
Northern ran twenty five yards for
another touchdown, and then again
kicked goal
McGuires kicked OF. but regained
the ball and carried It In Academy
territory. When the first half ended
the bali was on McGuires one-yard
line.
When the second half opened the
Academy seemed to have profited by
Coach Harry Griffin's talk. and the
line began to hold fast. However
this did not prevent tho Red and
Black boys from gaining. q forward
pass putting tho ball on the hve-yard
line. Nj. Co9bili proceeded to carry
the bah over for another touchdown.