The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17

were very much in evidence out at
BroadStreet Park yesterday after
noon, and 1t was due to Lancaster
accuracy in tossing the oval that
brought well-earned victory to the
Randolph Macon Yellow Jackets over
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
The game resulted in a score of SO to
Z, favoring the Ashlanders.
For a time II looked as if the in
fantrymen were destined to suffer a
shutout, but in the last two minutes
of play Polly Blanton intercepted
forward pass on the five-yard line
and raced nirety-five yards for a
touchdown. 1t was beautiful sprint,
and the Blues quarterback was ma
terially aided in reaching the goal line
in safety through the interference
given him by Cisseli, the Blues plucky
end.
After the game Referee Johns as
serted that he had been told by I'm
pire Boiling that one of Randolph
Macons players had touched the ball
before the local boy had caught the
oval However, try for goal had
been allowed. and consequently the
touchdown counted.
soldiers Kept on Defensive
The soldiers We're kept on the de-
fensive practically throughout the
game and on few occasions did the
soldiers gain possession of the pig
skin. In the opening quarter the
Blues held in fine style. and one time
the ball went over to them with the
oval within one fourth Of q yard from
the goal line, Time after time In this
opening period the Methodists carried
the ball within short distance of
the goal line. and on a like number
of occasions did the infantrymen hold
them.
1t was in the second quarter that
the Yellow Jackets started their scor-
ing. and before the initial half came
to a close they had registered a total
Of nineteen points making three
touchdowns and kicking one goal.
When the opening quarter ended the
ball was on the eighteen-yard line in
Randolph Nacon's possession. Plunges
through the lines and an occasional
end run netted the collesians sixteen
yards, but the ball went over to the
Blues on the two-yard line. Word
kicked, and Lancaster, that plucky
little yellow Jacket quarterback.
brought the leather back to the ten
yard line. at was at this juncture
that Lancaster uncorked a beautiful
forward pass to Christian, who was
over the goal line with his arms
awaiting the arrival of the ball It
Richardson kicked goal. making the
! score to in the Ashlanders' favor
Score Another Touchdown.
Following the touchdown the yell
low Jackets Kicked but the bail inn
mediately went over to the collegians,
and before the locals were hardly
aware of the fact. another forward
pass between Lancaster and ". r.
Scott had been executed and another
n Thtl
time Richardson failed TO kick goal
Again the AshiaH6ers punted. and
= Polly" Bianton. after making a rum
back of twenty yards, dropped the bail
and a visiting player pounci upon II,
A series OF line plunges brought the
ball TO the twenty-yard line, and for
the third time OF the quarter Lancas-
ter made another perfect pass to
Christian, who ronlped across the line
for another touchdown. Again Rich
ardsons attempt to kick goal failed,
and the score was I 9 TO O at the efli
of the opening half.
When the second half opened II
found the Blues again receiving the
ball and defending the west goal
However they were unable to retain
1t long. and again the Yellow Jackets
proceeded to march UP the field with
the pgskin. At the ten-yard line they
ing themselves together and holding
/ like stone wall. The ball went over
to the Blues. and Word again punted
Lancaster received the punt ana
brought the ball back to the thirty
five-yard line. Another series of fake
plays, end runs and line bucks put the
/ Methodists on the twO-yard line. from
/ which point Lancaster carried the
ball over for the fourth touchdown OF
! the game. Again in the fourth quar-
/ ter the Ashlanders counted. II being
/ the result of another forward pass
! from the twenty-yar line to w. r.
I Scott Richardson kicked goals from
! the last two touchdowns
Blanton Makes Great Run
Only two more minutes separated
the Yellow Jackets from shutout
victory over the Blues, when one for
ward pass too many was attempted.