Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

The zoe Of Captain Eddie Mahan
turned the tide against Virginia. Three
times he booted the spheroid over the
Eoalposts. once from the forty-two-
yard line.
Allan Thurman, according to all ac-
counts, was "a little off in placing his
Kicks. although they We're hard to
beat for distance. one Of the boots
went sixty yards before striking
ground.
Coach Frank Dohson again demon
strated yesterday that he can inStill
fighting qualities into his charges
After such AN overwhelming defe;t as
that suffered by the Spiders at Char
lottesvilie one week ago the showing
made by the Richmond College eleven
yesterday against the Virginia Mill
tary Institute was surprising. to say
the least. Not only ala the Red and
Blue show remarkable defensive Prov
css, but It's offense was excellent. be-
ing enough To smear the Cadets chalk
line once.
Prospects for a close contest in
Richmond on Turkey Day went aglim-
mering yesterday. when Georgetown
rolled UP a 3S-to-0 score on Carolina
The Tarhcels have not been showing
much form against the little colleges Of
the Down Home territory. but the over
whelming defeat yesterday was keen
disappointment TO the Blue and White
followers.
Lacking several stars who were in
jurcd III previous games. the Rich
mond Blues suffered q severe drubbing
Yesterday afternoon at the hands OF
Randolph Macon college. which played
I'll, al he SD1
Although beaten. the Blues will long
remember the great run Of Polly
RlantoH. whose ninety-ive- yard dash
saved them from the kalsomine brush.
Without detracting from the fine per-
formance, much of the credit for the
long sprint is due Lorraine, whose SUI
pcrb interference warded off several
OF the Jacket tacltlers
Only one feature married the bril-
liant dash, and that was question
""ised as TO the legality of the PLAY.
the Yellow Jacket supporters contend
ing that the forward pass made by
Lancaster was incomplete ami the
ball therefore dead. Umpire Rolling
holds this view, and after ~" ~"me
was over, Referee Johns admitted that,
he mt sea.
Coach Lew Reiss contended strongly
that Lancaster hurled the ball which
was muffcd by one of his PLAYERS and
was then caught by Rlnnton Under
the rules, this was AN incomplete pa IS.
The Blues contend that Lorraine first
touched the ball, which bounded
through the arms Of Woodin into
, those of waiting Polly.
No matter which side is right. the
I fact remains that the referee permit
ted the Blues To kick goal from the
touchdown ana then put the ball into
play in the center OF the feld.
While after the game. Johns was
inclined to accept the Randolph Ma
con side of the controversy, il was
then too late to amend his decision.
7. let alone set IL aside and the score by
all fairness should stand. Umpire
I Boiling, If so positive i'll his view,
should not have consented 10 letting
the game proceed. especially as the
field Judge could have readily been
called upon to decide the matter.
One touchdown had no effect on the
outcome of the game, but the play
was unfortunate from the standpoint
T, of some of the habitual bettcrs who
| infest Broad street Park and oprul-
wager good sized sums on both loot
ball and baseball games. At least one
person bet against the Elues scoring.
and naturally he was extremely sore
after. the game.
Washington and Lee gained costly
victory over the Virginia Teens yes
terday. Cy Young. the stellar athlete.
sustained Il broken ccllarhone and will
be lost TO the Generals Just at the
time when his services were needed
most. Bagley. the midget quarter.
while Il superb little field general