The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-14
CADETS CROSS
INQUIRIES GOAL
IN GREAT FIGHT
PLUG UGLY AMOS is 8ENEDTC-
TINE HERO, WHO SMEARED
UNIVERSITIES CLEAN SHEET.
BY ERNEST c. POLLARD.


Although defeated by McGuire's
University school in one of the pref
lest settos ever staged in Broad
Street park. the Benedictine college
tadets yesterday afternoon accom-
nlished feat which no other team
1as achieved this season. namely, tnoy
crossed the Black and Red goal line
for a touchdown.
With the score standing / 3 to in
favor of McGuire's, Robert Lafayette
Amos, better known in these parts as
Plug Ugly" went through the Fed
md Black line for ten wards downing
The pigskin after it had successfully
passed over the line. When this
blonde haired yonngster passed over
he line a gloom fell over tn faces
Of the Mcclure squad. for they realized
hat their chances of goinr through
he entire season with clean sheet
had been shattered.
Tears flowed freely down the cheeks
" one of the youngster@-thc ore who
had allowed the cadet to plunge by
Sim unmo,ested Amos failed tn kich
goal. and when the dust in Broad
Street park cleared away, after the
1nal whistle had been blown, the
score stood IS to 6 in favor Of Nc
Cures University school.
The small score took the entire as
iemelage by surprise. many OF them
having anticipated a 40 to victory in
favor of the team representing Nc
,iulres. Anpther surprise was occa-
stoned when the youngsters wearing
he Green and White passe I over the
goal line, and practically the entire
attendance in the gr8ndstand not
eliminating the fair followers Of the
cadets, surged onto the field TO CON
graduate the BenediCtine boys.
The improved form shown by the
wearers of the Green and White was
remarkable, surprising that of the
previous battles al least one hundred
per cent. The entire team worked
hard. and The line held better than
ever before. A shake-up was made
in the line. and 1t turned cut to be
FOR the better
When the fraeas opened the Beste-
dictine boys We're slow. and within
five minutes Of play Northern had
Tomped across the goal lire fer a
touchdown After good talks from
Coaches Robiee ana McRee. the Ia
diets started the second half with new
life, showing both pluck and vigor.
With only five minutes for the con
clasinn Of the fracas. McGuise's fun
led on Bencdictlne' twenty yard line
The Cadets Immediately started d Sc
- Of Linn -uluaEcs- and -CZarr.ad- The
tall eighty yards fer the touchdown.
AcGuire's iinal touchdown was
Gube with The ball on the fifIy-yard
hint McGuirc's kicked. and the bail
was famblea by Benedictine On the
ten-yard line After fes s1ccess-
flst gains Bruce scored touchdown
bat Northern failed 10 kick r goal.
The game was undoubtedly the pref
ties: seen at Broad Street park this
season in which preparatory schools
ia -ttcipated. Both teams she wed fight
srom start to finish. and when the
game ended hcth teams knew that
they had been up against a team.
Bruce. the h envy fGllbaCk 81 dcGuire's
eleven, was banished from the game
for unnecessary roughness, With the
exception of this act. the game was
clean throughout.
Amos and Parsons were the most
consistent gro1na-ga tners foi the ca
dots. ~ which the former dgurcd In
practically every play Each indiFid-
wa. PLAYER on the Bene d.ctine eleven
credit for the excellent showing made
For MeGuire's Mac and Tillmaa Cog
bin featured These two brothers
who ta.i from the vicinity OF Chester
field Courthouse. not only gained
ground for their team but played ex-
ceEent defensive game,
Chief Mourner" Joseph Anheuser
West, cheer leader of the cadets, was
on hand with the Green and White
followers, and yells were constantly
emanating from the grandstand. Many
OF bis latest songs were Also disported
Following .s the lineup OF the
teams;
pened{ctfne Positions NcGuire's