The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
DOCTORS AND SOLDIERS
PLAY SCORELEsS TIE
Snappy Football Displayed at Open.
ing of Season at Broad Street
Park Yesterday.
BOTH ELBvENs AGGRESSIVE
Word. Bane and Fergus Star for the
Blues-Hart]in, Wilkinson and
Schcnck Bright Lights for the
MediruS.

! The football season Was opened with
{ F. rush in Richmond yesterday after
+ noon. when the warriors representing
; the Medical College OF Virginia and
| the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
met in their annual game In the forty
minutes Of actual play neither side was
able to score.
Contrary 10 the opinion of many. the
Hlucs presented a defense that kent tho
husky Mcdico eleven at u safe distance
throughout the game, although the
doctors Kept tho ball in the infantry
mems territory the greater par, OF the
fracas. II might be mentioned thnt
the soldiers failed to make ~ first down
against the fast moving Mcdico eleven,
and II WIS only b. the hardest Kind of
PLAY that they were able to keep the
doctors from scoring at least two
touchdowns
IN the last quarter the Mcdcos forced
the soldiers TO their fifteen ware! line,
and lost the ball OF a tumble. On the
next play the infantr"men assaycd Il
Kick. which was blocked by Hardin. Of
the sawboncs eleven. and WAS recap
.urcd 10y one of the Blues behind the
lattcrs goal line. In the opinion OF
many this should have been counted as
a Safeiy for the Medcos. making the
SEQ" To in favor Of the doctors
Though neither side won. The tireen
ana White had the advantage through
out the fracts. This does not take any
cf the credit that is Justly due the
i'lucs' eleven. They were out there
fighting all tho Way. and it was the
judgment of In" great little quarter
back Of the Mcdicos moro than any
thinS else that caused the sawbunes
to sc; and keep the advantage through
cut the contest
This little dcmon--Sclieuck by name
is rrobah,y one of the best little
generals ever seen on II local gridiron
II his Judgment had not been over
game there is but small doubt thai
the snwboncs would have been re
,, m the winner. In, one play at
me day; hut on protest by his fol-
lovers he WAS forced to attempt "a
,m; impossible play. which failed.
the Mcdicos goal line.
IN" Medicos have a team that, if
best in the South Atlantic division
nuSue to get the decision. but they
IN w9eful lack OF teamwork.
Same II looked like IL walk-ovcr for
the soldier boys, but as soon ms the
individually the doctors outclasscd the
infantrymcn.
Word. Bnnc. ami Fergus were tho
nriIht stars for the Blues aggrega-
II Is probable that tho Medical College
o, N'rEinia would have scored at least
W. toucnuoWnS. ThcN were here
there ana everywhere on tho hcld
sm"trinE up plays before they got fair.
~ started. IN many instances this trio
n maze. TIE Medicos' bnclstield look pa
Smoothcred their plays.
outside Of Schenck, for tho Mcdicos
ftardin and Wilkinson were the bright
stars; iiollenbeck played at full back
ior me hrst time, and his line Dlung-
ing and all -round defensive work won
teams. - "o''
Blues Win tho Toss.
NJ tho Kick off the Blues wou ,ho
Toss and defended tho west goal The
lnedfcoS kicked off to Buncs who re-
turned the ball fifteen yards before
being downcd by Ransone, of the Mcdi
eos. After several incffectuul attemnts
to gain the Blues asyayod To kick
,,ro%ddus receiving the ball on The
nculcoS twenty -tiNc-yard line and re-
lurninS II ton yards. On the next pjuy
Wilkinson advanced the ball thirty.tivc
be tackclers OF the infantrymcu in lis
Night. 90 az"
Ticking stars from the twentv-two
play ers who fought Yesterday is almost
pound TO do SOMEBODY an Injustice.
iicmis did more than his share.
Robertson and Ransone, For tho
! oSiors, did more TO keen the Blues
rom scoring than any OF the other
SAW bones.
The game was clean and free from
rouShneSs, being PLAYED i'm
rather fast time. No player was re-
moved ON account OF Injuries. most OF
Inc suhstitutionS being made nv the
doctors. who seemed rather uncertain
as 10 the merits OF their players