Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
JACKETS AND TIGERS
IN SCORELESS SETTO
Thurman Is Will-o'-the-W isp in Hard Fought Game.
Cogbill Several Times Saves Gane-No Long Runs.
Two Field-Goal Attempts Closest to Score.
Standing Of Teams


Jackets backed into pack of Tigers
"t Broad street Park yesterday after
noon and pushed. They pushed. and
me! pushed again, ana then blzZcd
nhout a Tit in the air, but all in vain
Thc Tigers sat themselves down upon
'heir Launches and grinucd. The Jack
cts stihS"rS were working overtime.
ana continued To do so throughout the
H,A'y minutes OF play; but the hides
OF the Tigers were too tough and
they were caused 10 finch but once
when Reardon attempted a Held goal
an them.
Aiso the Tigers made savage lunres
'T the Jackets every chance they got.
.hh quite often found holes IN the
opposing lines through which elusive
runners dashed for moderate gains
hnt never was man able To proceed
sufficiently far L" pave the way for
q score Parrish tried field goal
from the ihirly-yard line. and this fan
'd also. ana 50 the "levens hattled
throughout the game. but seldom adj
NancinE within either twcnty-yard
me. 10 scorelcss tie
Viewed from the general standpoint.
"a" Tie is but little short OF Il defca,
Tor iampdch-Sducy. for IL again
makes that eleven tied with Richmond
college IN tn" team standing. each Of
'Hcin now having rung up three. VIC
tories. one defeat and one tied bat
We incidentally. II ties Randolph
opens new possibilities for the final
decision
The game yesterday was on. Of tn.
fastest and harh.st-fough, games OF
INC Eastern Intercollegiate Assocla-
'ioh 70 be played in Richmond TINS
season. and Was without an incident to
mar IT The incH played :. driving
fierce game. each of IN. clevens yyas
excellent "u the defense. but showed
little on tn" offensive tn. rl,v.ry fol-
he ,i, IL
perception ana good judgment in break
AK ip Ill" few forward passes that
""r" attempted. There Mas Httlc Of
ne 'hri!IinI or unusual ia the battle:
u was just q ErIiliuu tusslc ir which
h"'lh"r Was able TO SECURE - hUld mat
would bring "thumbs w" from oppon-
.nts
rh"rnnn's ria,inv Interesting.
ia. most interesting performance. OF
~" day wns that given bv ,'uu,a!.,
thurman Tn elusive viii o. IN. wish
"ii' his brilliantly bIu. skypi.,.,
mashed her" and there On runs win
Nl'h rhpIhiiy aud win such smooth.
ness tht, not onre durinr IN. hmm.
"'' me 'rsi Randolph Macon PLAYER
\" tichic succeed IN downing him
thurman ~ times almost wus uns,op-
p""I" We ran INTO Apparently solid
""H E'H' aiu'Tiu"d hno wr.Ggicd a couplo
"' 'lh.s' lett several piHy.rs OF. I'm.
LI"uhH ana emerged uu IN. oth.. sldc
ms " streak However h, ,.us r.,
~ u" srt ava! tor any length. runs
through iii" line or around INC ends
va h"in IA" opcniu. ktck-on and
maj "i the second h.Ir IA. r.r.,v.d
'"ieJ b"r-' boot ana dashed IN MIA 49,,
~ ~ nrst time he ran .truiub, ~,
'u' :'Ehi sib" iin", after taking ~.
van on his titccm-yard mark. ana ,,.,.
"""" "hiS after M HAD reached tn.
~! ara h"", There Captain
l"sbill me; him and. with = dr,yirr
tackle, forced him OUTSIDE. TN, 800
"N" Iht'n"nt Ma practically tn. sartI.
i"ufiH"n caught the bail at ;,bou, tho
''a p"'ht ana 'apthin Iogbtli brought
hlm do"n at ia" forty yard mark
tn" more conspicuous men ar, m.
ii"mpdrn- sidney eleven we're those
playing IN the back field. Not only
did these players show we'll in carry
in- IN" bali for snort lin" plunrcs.
p"' ,He! garner! most OF the tackles
'n the open field. The lin.rncn w.r.
able 10 keep together and to dr.nrh
attacks aimed at them for IN. mos,
part. but th"ir work was done under
cover o' the mass"d players. and was
accomplished by the conservatives
their chort rather than by individuals
Palmore. Ferguson and Parrish an
did we'll palmorc has dcvc!ooed a
d"shing. plunIinv way Of carving the
ban, ana several times made gains
,through the line. Parrish was able
TO do so at times. but his chief asset
yesterday was his puntins. He showed
much better form in getting the ban
away than did Mcyberg. and probabIy
cutdistanced his opponents for the
most part.
Captain CogbiII saved Gimme.
captain Cogbill was conspicuous in
the play OF the Ashland eleven Ills
tackles OF Thurman on the kick ON :
saved certain touchdownS. for he was
tn" last man the viii q the wisp had
10 pass before entering clear field
- gri., -
| advancing the ball about twelve yards
the longest run OF this kind made
That the recent injury TO his arm mad
not recovered entirely was evinced
clearly when he attempted his forward
passes. The passes were for good dis
tanccs. but not III his usual form and
were not successful. However Cog
bill probably saved the game again
when. during the last few minutes of
play. he intercepted forward pass on
his own twcuty-two- yard line and won
the ball.
Waters anf Young. with lIiner and
Moss. were savage in their rGShes at
the strong opposing line, and several
times found holes through which they
dashed for short gains. However, they
we're unable to get away. y great deal
Of their work was on the defense. and
all Of them got excellent tack les
M"ybcrS showed up we'll in his punt
ing. although they were not in the
best form. Most Of the boots were
low and went to Thurman On the
bounce, but they were sufficiently good
to take Randolph Macon out of inn
pending danger at times.
l. During the iirst quarter liampdcn-
~ sidney was on the oficnSc for tho most
part. and opened the game by max
ing three FIRST downs in rapid success
sion sweeping the play 10 the Ash
| landcIs eicvcn-yard line, where they
held for downs and won the ball. May
berg punted and Thurman was downeo
on RandolDh- Macon'S thirty-yard mark
thurman made eleven yards through
tackle and Parrish added five. How
ever, the line then held and Parrish
tried for field goal. only TO fail by
!. few feet The Jackets won the bail
and rushed IL up the field eight yards
before Mcybcrg puntcd To midtield
shift plays failed 10 gain for the
Tigers. and Parrish puntcd to Hincr.