The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-15
CLEMSON AGGIES WIN
FROM 4. MI. CADETS
Lexington Soldier Boys Fought Wonderful Uphill Battle and
Came Near Overcoming Lead Secured Early
by the South Carolinans
by ERNEST POLLARD.

Displaying 4 wonderful exhibition
OF that "coms-back'' power which has
characterized their play on the grid
iron for many years, the eleven rep
resentating the Virginia Military In
stitute at Lexington fought gallant
uphill battle yesterday afternoon at
Broad-Street Park and finally came
near triumphing over Bob Williams
proteges from Clemson Agricultural
College Of South Carolina The con-
test resulted in a score of . TO 23,
favoring the boys who hail from the
land of one Cole Blease.
Hardly had twelve minutes elapsed
after the initial kickoff before the
eleven from the Palmetto State had
thrice crossed the Cadet goal line and
youngster named Schiller had kick
ed a like number of goals In this
opening period the Cadets Gld not
possess that old fight. but in the sec
ond quarter they came back a little
stronger and managed to cross the
Clemson line just once. The Aggies
failed TO do much in this quarter and
registered only three more points,
those resulting from a field goal by
Webb, the South Carolina fullback.
Cadets Come Back
1t was the third period that the
soldier boys from Lexington began to
display their real color and ere many
minutes had elapsed after the sec
ond half had opened the South Car
olinians discovered that they were UP
against soEsae real opposition. In this
quarter fsaasisy, who plays center for
the Lexington aggregation covered
himself with glory by twice break
ing through the Clemson line and
blocking pnnts. the second time en-
ahl.ng his assistants 10 garner a touch
down. This Is not all he did during
the contest, however. for on several
other occasions he broke through the
heavy line CT his opponents and
smeared plays.
In the fourth quarter q series of
forward passes and Ilne~plunEinS gave
the Cadets another touchdown. max
Ing the score "a to %. favoring the
Palmettos. For awhile 1t looked as
If the virginians were destined to
overcome the lead and emerge from
the fracas with a victory adjoining
their hrows It was Webb'ss prolific
toe that sent gloom ever the Cadet
camp, for when victory looked pos
sible for the Ieexingtonians he came
across with another field goal. making
their points twanty-seven in number.
Display Wonderful Grit.
The Cadets displayed wonderful
ssit and nerve and had they not APP
parentiy lost fight in that opening
quarter there would have been ii dtf-
fcrent tale to relate this morning. Al
though outweighed by the South
Carolinians they fought and tonight
hard and credit galore Is due them
Fewer points may have been made
in other games played on the local
Rridiron this season. but this par
ticuiar struggle was undoubtedly the
most interesting staged here. IL being
dominated by spectacular playing
from beginning TO end.
~akt So s4-ta IL
ing stars of the game. Time after time
these two youngsters skirted the V NJ
T. ends for gains ranging from ten to
twenty-dve yards. They also showed
their ability to buck the line Oaks
and Balm played nice games for the
Cadets behind the line. while the work
Of Beasiey and Pitts was very good.
Clemson won the toss and selected
the east goal to defend. The Cadets
received the punt and Balm started
things on by gaining four yards, and
Oaks hit the line for a like number.
Oaks again hit the line for three yards.
making II the first DOWN. The Glenn
son line then proceeded to tighten up
and after attempts 10 penetrate IL had
failed, Oaks punted. Webb received
the oval and brought Il back twenty
nve yards. On the next play Virginia
Military Institute was renail2ed nNe
yards for being off side and then James
made a beautiful TWEEN y~fve-yara rum
bringing the pigskin TO tha thirteen
ward line James contributed eight
more Yards around the end, and OAKS
made gain OF four yards through tine
, line being downed on the one-yard
line. Schlitter. the big right tackle
went through the left side OF the iine
for the frst touchdown Of the game
Schiller then kicked goal. This touch
down was made within the first nTe
minutes Of play.
Palnet<es Score Again.
Tho South Carolinians again kicked'
Murphy receiving the ball and bringing
II back Ave yards. On the next play
Suggs broke through the line and threw
Balm Tor a Vineyard loss, Schlitter
broke through a few moments later
and threw Oaka for a loss. and then
the Cadet fuilback punted webb
caught the ball, but was dowred after
he had advanced about Ave yards.
James failed to gain. Clarke tackling
him. The V. M. I. mHn was hurt when
he brought his opponent to the ground
and was relieved by Massey. Webb
was thrown for a Vineyard loss BY
Hplderhv. the local boy. and the Glenn
son fulback WAS forced to punt Oaks
gained one yard through the line and
Pitt who attempted to TO around
tackle was thrown for a ten-yard loss
twenty-five yards, displaying some
beautiful broken field running He
was downed on the Cadets TWENTY-FIVE
ward line. Mcmillan made n fTteen-
ward run and James covered the ground
witch separated the palmettos from
another touchdown He crossed the