Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
.BLANT0N MAKES LONG RUN
SCORES TOUCHDOWN AFTER
GOING TWENTY-FIVE YARDS
Rnncolph- Ninron Ci-nrIy Outcinsses
hlues-Soldiers Count In Inst
Minute

Running ninety five yards for
touchdown I'm the last minute Of play,
Polly Blanton yesterday saved the
iNchmohd Biues from being BANKED
ny KandolEh- Macon in their annual
clash at Broad Street Park The
Jackets. however overwhelmed the
so.oiers. 81 10 :. clearly outplaying
them In every department Of the great
sport.
The brilliant performance OF Blanton
cam" after many of the spectators had
| started 10 leave the grounds The
Jackets had been working the aerial
hcaNt to good advantage all through
me game. scoring four tuuchdowns by
! TINS route, ana chances for another
counter seemed bright. LANCASTER, how
i ever. slipped up once. and instead Of n
Rnhdolph- Macon warrior huEging the
sphere, II wen; into the waiting arms
OF the Biues Splinter. who, with SPLEEN
did interference. ESPECIALLY on the part
OIL Lorraine. went down the held for n
touchdown. from which I;usk.ll kicked
! goal
Randolph Macon had the Blues out
played at al stages OF tn. game. From
the very beginning the Jackets were
the aEErcssors. and while the Soldiers
put up a wonderful defense In the OPEN
ing period. II was 10 be seen that the
stamina and speed Of the Ashiandcrs
would count fn the end
BLUES PLAY HEST OF
ALL N FIRST PERIOD
ONLY In the first quarter did the
'iGcs hold the collcgians. In the next
period two touchdowns came In jig
iine Another was added In the third
ana stiil another in the fourth. This
period saw IN" FIRST and only marker
for the local infantrymcn
Weakened by the absence of several
stars who are on tn" injured list. the
Soldiers were unabl" to attempt any
"n"nse. being forced to punt immedl-
ateiy after receiving the ball Word
Il was not IN his usual trim. and his punts
we're exceedingly weak. while the
s Jacket backs ran the ball mp for good
distances when the opposing ends
fingered too long.
Not single hrst down was made by
the hi""s. while Randolph Macon rceled
II on the distances with apparent case
= IN the second and third periods and In
the FIRST and fourth, except when with
II IN striking stnuc. OF the goal Three
tunes the Blues held in the opening
period in the very shadow of the chalk
mark once bare foot from 1t.
n The Yellow Jackets showed rare skin
WIN the forward hips. executing a
number with case. Lancaster made
3 beautiful passes. all lou and sharp.
'nly Two were Intercepted and ONLY
'hTee incomplete. Four counted for
iouchdowns In addition To his bright
work In IN" tossing line. Lancaster was
20 ''"''' az H'UlS'iI IN running back
p"nts and in shirtinG the ends Captain
scott and lnSham played good games
while Christian did great work on the
receiving end Of the forward losses
CiSseH pu' Up u good game for the
s. Blues. but weakened as the game prog
7esseh. Lorraine "as only IN the con.
- test FOR a short time hut his interior
'nce for Bianton was the hes, work o..
the day. next TO the performance. OF
ioily Garrett did good work in CEN
'er. while Sweeney and Ruskell also
put up good defensive games
The Blues kicked OF to Randolph
Macon In Ave plays the Yellow
- Jackets carried the oval for,v Yards
< 10 the Blues t"enty-yard line Bush
and Lancaster featured the series OF
runs with twelve and hfteen-yard
= run, respectively. Ccsscll ana Ruskeu
81 broke up the next two attempts. the
81 latter getting his man for "A ave-yard
loss forward pass was nuked and
try for goal from p!accmtn, failed
JACKETS LOSE DALI ONE
Il FOOT FROM GOAL LINE
II TakinS the oval on the twenty nve-
= yard line Word pun,cd upheld to Lam
- caster. who brought the ball back
fifteen yards. Two plays brought first
down but Garrett broke through on
Fl the next play and smearcd /, for a
loss. \ forward pass. Lancaster to
ouns, made 'irst down seven Yards
attempt around left end. Young made
ii I'VE yards or tackle. The Jackets sur
rendered the bah one foot from the
g. goal
Wood again punted and the ball was
brought back 10 the twenty-yard line
B!anton nailed Young on a long end
81 run. Again the forwards smashed
- play The Methodists essaycd a for
= ward pass from a kick formation. but
~ Granger Ancarrow gathered in the
oval Word kicked feebly. the ball
- only going ten yards. but the Jackets
gain lacked the punch TO carry the
oHoral across. losing il two Yards from
- goal The Soldiers again punted. the
III sphere being brought TO the seventeen
#yard line. where it rested when the
quarter ended.
II The Jackets made arst down in two
plays when the second period started
For the third time the infan1rymen
snatched the ball away from the ay-
E& Srcssors under the goal posts Wood
Kicked out TO Lancaster, who whirled
of another pretty return for fifteen
yards. Lancaster tossed the sphere
S. through the air To Christian. who was
= over the goal when he caught it,
- The Jackets kicked to the Soldiers
who speedily lost the ball. Randolph
- Macon getting il on the RIues thirty
Vineyard line. A series Of runs bronght
~ up TO the seven yard line. Two line
~ pays netted tnTee yards \ forward
pass was smeared by the Soldiers but
little toss over the line. Lancaster
no Christian, made the second touch
Flown Richardson kicked goal
LANCASTER SHOOTS DALI.
&# OVER LINE THIRD TIME
Randolph Macon kicked off to the
= local lads. but Blanton dropped the
PAL atter running back fifteen yards.
and II was recovered by the Jackets
ihe pail was run up to the ten-yard
Inc. from whore Lancaster again
netteh a touchdown with a toss over
the goal to Captain Scott The Jackets
= attempted to kick out. but the bali
&8was juEEled and trial at goal lost. The
period here ended with the score 10
- 10 IN ravor OF Randolph Macon
At the start OF the third period. Ran
&lolph Macon kicked to :he Blues
: Wood punted outside on his own forty
Hvard line The Jackets walked stead
&lv down the field to the ffteen-yard
8Ine At this place the Tacl..t. ST.,