Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
.CLEMSON'S ATTACK
BEW|LDERS CADETS
v. M. I. Squad Buried in First
Half of Football Battle at
Broad Street Park.
TIDE TURNS IN SECOND PERIOD
Lexington Eleven Makes Contest
Close and Interesting-Queer
Touchdown Over Fence.

seemingly buried beneath an ava
lanche of an eighteen point lead, "
NJ. /. came back in tho third quarter
with such indomitable fight and per-
severance. That they narrowly failed
TO even up the score. and almost re-
gained victory out Of defeat. AS 1T
was. Clemson was returned victorious
by the slim margin of four points, the
final count being 81 to %. BY sheer
pluck, and by taking advantage of
every break of the game. V. NJ. T.
Htemmed what was Il walkover ana
turned It into one of the hardest, bit
terest combats that has been seen in
many day.
Clemson Starts With n Rush.
Clemson started the game with
grand rush, after kicking tow Al L.
and forcing her to punt by reeling
off run after run behind beautiful in
reference. scoring the first touchdown
OF the game in less than five minutes.
Schilleter taking the ball over and
Kicking goal. thus giving the Caro-
linians n seven-point lead. From then
on until the end OF the first half.
Clemson had the Soldier boys com
pletcly at their mercy, and every time
they got the ball they started n pro-
cesaion OF one long run after another.
occasionally interspersing n line play
for variety. and were rarely stopped
until they had taken the ball across
" NJ. LIS goal line
In this way. Clemson amasscd a
total OF three touchdowns. with three
attendant goals. and one beautiful
drop kick by Major from the thirty
Vineyard line Just before the end OF
the hrst half. On the other hand,
" NJ. i. did not seem to be able to
advance the ball ut all in the first
hnlf. although q daring and spectacu-
lar forward pass from Cakes to Pitts.
who made sixty-yard run st-aight
down the field. gave them touch
down. Clemson showed such speed
and agsrcssivencss. coupled with won
derful interference, that V. NJ r
3 seemed almost helpless before the ir-
rcsistible onward surge OF the attack
cndet~ Show Reversal OF Form.
In the second half. however. " NJ /.
seemed TO have become rejuvcnated.
aud lighting with desperate fcroclty,
took the aggressive with such success
that 1T one time they lacked but one
point OF being even with the Clemson
score. They were unable to secure
the necessary point. however. and were
unable also to prevent Clemson from
adding three to her score by another
drop kick BY Webb In the final period
or play.
" NJ /. deserves credit for the fight
they made. The way they came back
In the third quarter and slashed into
Clemson was sight to arouse the
admiration and sporting blood Of every
one who saw IT. They fought for
every point. and showed great de-
termination.
Touchdown From Queer Play.
The queerest feature of the game
was In the third quarter. Clemson.
finding herself unable to make her
previous long gains. started to punt
through and. blocking the kick caught
up the ball and ran to the hyc-yard
line before being downcd. on the next
play Bcasley and Sommers broke
through the Clemson line and blocked
the next attempt TO punt. tho ball re-
bounding behind tho goal line. over the
fence and into the crowd of spectators
/. without moments hesitation, SOM
mers vaulted the barrier and fell on
the ball, thus giving the Cadets n
touchdown, from which Cakes kicked
goal
Looking impartially at the two
teams. while both ON them played well
and each had Its share of glory. 1t
was very evident that the best team
won. The Clemson aggregation had
worlds OF speed. and showed very
thorough knowledge in the funda-
mentals of the game. Their tackling.
while not so low as that of V NJ. l.,
was far more effective. And as to thei.
interference. 1t was undoubtedly the
finest that Richmond has ever Wit
messed. When Clemson would start
one of her runs. from scrimmage or
!, from receiving Kick, Interference
seemed to spring up from everywhere
But the real beauty of it was that
each player performed his duty, that
Is, took one or more of his opDonents
Off their feet. and kept them out of
the play
protection that Clemson threw around
Us runners that proved the undoing of
forward pass, Virginia Military Tnsti-
tute showed up decidedly the better.
and made some excellent use OF this
style But in running through brok-
en- held, the Clemson backs were in q
class by themselves. running with such
s sbse th hed aoaEnE S SoHs such nla agility
stopped them before long gains had
been made.
Palmetto Boys the Heavier.
me Clemson team was slightly hcav-
Ter than Y. NJ. I. but they made little
use OF this apparent advantage since
ito running the ends and skin tackle.
Clemson's. running attack netted
them g,asd total tai, Of 425 yards. while Y. NJ.
I cred twelve first downs to seven by
". NJ. ]. Clemson lost forty yards by
penalties while V. Nj. j. lost ten. How
ever V. M. l. made total of eighty
three yards. on forward passes, while
Clemson gained none at all.
For ". N. / the all around work of
Balm and cakes was very good, while
4 on defense, Beaseley and Sommcrs both
put up very effective games. The work
OF Pitts In recovering forward passes
was especially praiseworthy. Hoiderby
and Gray put up fine defensive gaines
stare er ees the bright
running with the ball and the latter's
Kicking being marvellous. NIcNfillen,
displayed very good generalship in
handling his team. while the backs
did excellent work In running the ball.
Schllleter,,s work at right tackle was
very good as was his goal kicking af-
ter touchdowns. making three success
full boots out Of as many attempts.
Hsw the Game Progressed.
After tho first touchdown, Clemson
Kicked off and the. ball see.sawed up
and down until ~. M. ]. punted:to Webb