The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-19
Play by Play
First HaIf-first PERIOD.

Football weather for the first time
this season welcomed the grid bat
tiers. Tho air was crisp enough for
energetic work. while the bright sum
shine took away the biting chill from
the thousands Of fans Hoola Hula
and other melodies were briskly rem
dered by q band on the Washington
and Leo side OF the field. Only the
brave horde Of Tarheel rooters and
the swaying white and golden chry-
santhemums OF Turkey Days festivals
marked the difference from the an
nual classic which the friends of the
Generals hope will be supp.anted by
the Lexingtonians.
The Washington and Lee squad,
swathed in blue blankets, were the
first to trot on the field. Five min
utes later the black and red 5erseyed
Pennsylvanians arrived on the scene.
The Virginians presented a long.
rangy type Of player. The Presidents
were lower built, and heftier. Neither
apparently had any advantage in
weight.
Washington and jefferson won the
toss. The Generals received the ball
with their backs to the west goal.
Neither had All advantage from the
wind.
Iarken received the kick ofr on his
ffteen-yard line, and ran the ball sixty
yards to tho Presidents thirty-two-
ward line, lodging through practically
The entire team. Only the proximity
of the sids lane caused him to turn in,
causing him to he tackled. Johnson
ripped fuur yards through right
tackle. he lost ono yard on the next
play, but again ran the ball, max
Ing Ave. ignico fumbled. Crawford
Jat at.,,y 4
Inc,
crawford nit the w & j. center for
thFee taf>is, bat d4a not bulge the
raXt Tine, Gurley was stopsed on a
short pluns and MoCreight punted out
on Washington and Lees forty yard
line.
On fake run from kick formation.
Sorreils got three yards Young on
next play funabled. but recovered and
was run cut OF bounds for loss of
eight yards Young punted out OF
bounds on the Washington and Jeffer-
son eleven yard line, McCreight Ina
medlately returned the kick. Bagley
received the kick, running five yards
to the forty five~yard line. Bagiey on
the first. run fumbled. Crawford re-
covering.
The Presidents tried a short pass
over the line. Pierotti got In the way
and intercepted the ball, bringing It
to the thirty eight yard line. On the
second try at = forward pass. the
Generals succeeded and Young came
around end for nine yards. being
tackled by McCreaght Carroll was
injured and wickerham replaced him
at left end
sorrells gained two On = play 1t
center, Ignico skinned tackle for
~ "a
a similar play. johnson wa downsd
by McCreight on an attempt around
left end and Washington and Jscfsr-
son took the bali on their thirteen
yard line
Henry tackled Bagley on the forty
yard line after the little General had
received punt. Wimberly broke up
e. Washington and Lee pass. A for
ward flip, Young to Sorrells, was good
for only one yard. Young attempted
Il placement kick from the forty -fve
ard line, The ball fell far short. and
McCreight picked II up and scamper-
ed forty-seven yards upheld. A flip.
McCreight 10 -Tressell. gained twenty
yards.
with the ball on the twenty-five
yard line, the Pennsylvanians attacked
The line. Crawford. or. two plunges.
made nine yards over Ignico. The
next try lost and Pierotu ruined q
forward pass. the Generals taking the
ball on downs on the seventeen yard
line,
Young circled the left side for eight
yards, Ignico made first down
through the right side. On the next
play Washington and Lee was penal
ICED FIVE yards for offsde. Tresscll
threw Young for a loss of ffteen
yards. Sorrells hit the left for five
yards. With the ball on their fif-
teen-yard line. the Generals had to
punt Before the kick. Guy re-
placed Shields. who was carried of
the field. McCreight made a fair
catch Of the punt on his forty-two-
yard line.
An aerial attack was opened Nc
Cretght threw beautiful one to
Crawford for hve yards. Sorrells.
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