Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

take by an official. A tumble and a
succession of penalties gave v. p. !.
the ball on our one-yard line and we
for the first score registered against us
this year. However, we showed that
we had the necessary, comeback to win
and keep our slate clean. Let me say
hight here that the V. p. l. team showed
that they had been sadly moderated,
as game a crowd of football players az
1 ever saw.
In DepIorabIe Shape.
On the following Saturday, playing
Swarthmore. our team was In deplora-
BILE shape. Simms. Young, Beuhring and
Gallagher were adjoining the side lines
Donahue was In the game, but really
needed crutch to get around on. Ding
days. and Scarry developed a fine case
OF carsckness on the way to the game.
The combination was enough to turn
puff through. II Virginia G ie cam go mo 10
away as well as we did, IN take my
team slumped a little. If we had scored
the second touchdown when we should
have, In the first period, there would
not have been much to 1t, but having
given them the chance to hold us, they
developed n sudden case of confidence
and proceeded to give us a scare.
Work was then started, to get the
because we knew that they were a
mighty good team. and because the
success or failure of the season. from
ming that game. Getting OF to bad
back after the first long run.
During the first half we got our
passing. While, in my own Judgment,
II we had decided to take chances, and
think we could have at least doubled
the score. the coaches decided to play
the game safe. feeling certain that A.
by a hnke. II we had taken Chances e on
rushing and passing. there was always
chance for a. NJ. to intercept a
a touchdown. thus tieing up the game.
and making nearly three months work
useless. Therefore orders were sent
nothing but defensive football. H. and md
kicking all the time when we had the
ball. Our policy was successful and
Norfolk with our first South Atlantic
championship.
Bouuets for Donnhuc.
In closing, 1 wish to :, pick out
hut one man for any special m mention.
The college and the. alumni know who
them. My interest lies in the team as a
team. but yet can't:help but be pleased
a. The the 1 work S,, OF a man who goes
other who makes pretty. run and turns
the tide our way. Letting that pass,
however, the man who helped out was
team travelling fast and fighting all the
time. l once saw magnificent team
go down in defeat because of the lack
Of manic go up to his line and arouse
tn EN- by pleading with them. or swear
ing at them or Kicking them.
Some men are amenable to one
method and some to another but Don
right man. with the result that even
If We weren't playing our best foot
Sa wn we w Iere awsys ShIg
cry. my assistant. ] will only say that
he has the ability to go. out and turn
an the same Is able
impart his knowledge. and Keeps his
wits at all times.
Prnise for Assistants.
I said last year that IL this team was
failure wanted the blame, and ii
shouldered the entire blame. said.
too, that Il the team was success
wanted the praise, but whatever
with Raftery. and Donahue. IT, in,
whatever football coaching do in the
future, l can he certain of having as
my SUCCESS. ! never hope to handle n
better crowd of boys than had this
year They were clean and white all
the best they had I'm them. Their rec
ord on Thanksgiving night, breaking
training, when n man is apt to forget
himself. was perfect, and nothing
speaks moro highly to me of the CALI
hre of the men of Washington and Lee
University than that fact. The college
ut large I wish to thank for the way
in which they took n stranger from the
North In and treated him as a friend
My own record as coach is still
clear. In two years coaching haven't
been beaten, and If only tho men neces-
Sary to fill up the places of those who
have played their last game will appear
next year, won't worry over next sea
son. We have our first South At
lantic Championship, and We'll so after
another clean record and our second
championship in the season of 1915.