The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15
BY ERNEST POLLARD.


I'm football games these days. This
was demonstrated beyond a
how of a doubt yesterday after
out at Broad-Stroot Park when
3ohn Marshal High school eleven,
8nEh apparently outweighed about
pounds 70 the man, managed TO
nph over the Woodbury. Forest
warts by a score % . TO 0.
has been shown time and time
~ during the past few years that
nee plays very important role
MOST all eridlron battles, and the
UhAllites' victory over the visiting
feEation can be attributed largely
Ne fact that they are more IA
19r with the scientific points Of the
-
- Woodberrv eleven started off
II was destined Ia triumph over
11r smaller opponents They start
9o0t by penetrating tho Marshalliie
For gain after gain. but the Blue
AsWhite gridironisfs always rallied
~ crucial periods and put a stop
- onward march Of the visitors,
~ be safely said that Woodbury.
all the better Of the initial
-. They gained more ground
did the John Marshall boys,
5h1ngs began TO turn IN favor Of
Marshall IN the second hal%nnd
y began taking advantage of every
&Ang to gain ground The gen
n1hip of Captain johnnie Core
I'D very important part in the
nhallites' scoring in this quarter.
Sloan Scores Touchdown.
Ne first quarter ended with the
I'D on John Marshall's thirty eight
1 line and In the local eleven's
Dossion. AT the beginning of the
4Ond period Thompson hit the line
4ax yards and then punted over
BoAl line. After the ball was
~a8ht out and put In play on the
line Williams. Woodber-
ED LEFT half. hit the line for eight
FtlA On the next two plays failed
Ain and Foster punted After line
had failed 10 net John Marshall
substantial gains, Thompson
n&ed and Foster was downed on tho
!eonty- five yard line ny Anderson.
|uAtn WOODBURY. pumted to miancld
ma Thompson brought the ha1l hack
aonty-five yards with some neat
&A4ing and with beautiful lnterfof-
~ from Captain Core. pexine
kfrted left end for eight yards and
lore went through center for first
own. Sloan then went around end
Pc fifteen yards, crossing the goal
ne for the first touchdown of tho
nme.
John MARSHALL made the second
Duchdown Of tho game in this same
eF1od. The locals kicked of and
sCster was downed on the eight ward
ne. Woodt cry Immediately punted
ma Core brought the ball back to the
genty-yard line After one or two
mall gains through the line Captain
sore raced around end on a delayed
4nB and crossed the line for tho
1ochdown. He kicked goal and the
Dcond quarter ended with the score
lnnding ID to q in favor of John
Earshall
Ehe third quarter developed into
l1nttng duel between Thompson and
ylllham, and It may he said that the
ohn Marshall boy got the better Of II
throughout. Eldridgc paved the way
NJ the local boys third ana final
buchdown Of the game when he
to recover ban after "Biff'
lugan had broken through tho line
III blocked a punt. After one or two
nAstantial gains around the ends
9ptain Core got away with flfty
Ards, the longest run Of the game.
I'd scored another touchdown. He
n4led to kick goal and the score stood
70 0, which proved to he the final
1lnlt.
Game Is Interesting.
4 The game. despite the seemingly
8a1Ided score was sit4attl l,teti4+A the
~ witnessed a. Broad Street Park
No season. Both teams fought hard.
M6, though defeated, the Woodberry
~R1 put up a game fight, even after
F8ofeat for them was inevitable.
The playing OF Captain Johnnie
80 stood ont prominently for the
nfahallites throughout tho game.
made gain after gain for The homo
8u. while he ran the team in fine
80. IT was his generalship tina,
- the way for a John Marshall
lazy. He contributes two ~ the
Shdowns made ny the local team
kicked n goal, thirteen points
ae registered Nv Nim during The
eSnoon. Tho WORK of sloan sud
ppson was also OF the spectacular
~. Sloan gained cons!dera BILE
"a. while Thompsons puntiug
one of the big features OF the
DoDt Northern also put up nice
after he had been sent IN for
10. Dugan played another great
Daive game. George Wayne And
the former University OF Viz
star, who is coaching the Wood
team. remarked during tho
y that II was the John Marshall
that was messing up nearly
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