The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-19
Nv ERNEST POLLARD.

ington and Lee would be seen huIeF-
ing In the breezes over Broad-street
Park when the first annual combat
yesterday afternoon with Washington
and Jefferson was brought 10 a close.
LLOYD McCreigh,. the Pennsylvarfians'
line -wrecking fullback, came to tho
rescue with but eight minutes left.
shot through the Generals phalan1
like a shell out OF one OF our Cncle
Sans rapid firing weapons, crossing
the goal line for touchdown ana
enabling the Northern aggregation to
get 10 TO 6 verdict over the Lex
ingtonians.
Until this young fellow took II upon
himself to hand the Generals de-
feat, the Red and Black contingent
chances for a victory were slim. ana
a verdict for Coach logger Elcock
Lexington stalwarts seemed avail
able. When McCreight wormed his
way through the Washington and Lee
line and scampered across the goal
line for "A sufficient number of points
10 give the Pennsylvanians perma-
nent lead the gloom that lowered over
the Lexington students was about as
dense ns the fog over the Disma!
Swamp but the Generals never gave
up. But their fight was in vain Tor
the Washington and Jefferson grid
irontsts had stored the game safely
away.
Start Aerial Bombardment.
One of Kaiser Wilhefm's zeppelin
raids on a French hamlet could not
have wrought more havoc than ga
the aerial attack made on the Gen
erals by Sol Metzger's cohorts. While
the line-plunging OF McCreight was
partly responsible for the defeat
heaped upon Coach EIcock's foot
ballists this open style OF football
played a very important part in the
struggle yesterday and the Pennsyl-
vanians verdict can he attributed
largely to those overhead filps. In
fact. both elevens frequently resorted
to this style of attack, but figures
show that the Pennsylvanians gained
considerably ground on passes tnan
did the Lex'ngtonians. During the
game the Red and Black team at
tempted twenty passes and COM
pleted no less than fifteen OF them,
while the Generals tried thirteen and
completed but four.
Forward passes paved the way Tor
the first points score by the Washing
ton and Jefferson aggregation-a goal
from the placement by McCreight,
who scnt the oval soaring over tho
uprsgh.s in. the second quarter. The
Red and Black team from Pennsyl-
vania started march down tho reid
from its own forty -five-yard line. The
Presidents continued their rampage
down the field. using only forward
passes and line bucks, until they
reached the twelve yard line. when
the Washington and Lee line became
impanetra BILE. On the last down. after
two forward passes had been nipped
-. hn A,,1 r,i,t ha fail
ed to net an appreciate gain, Nc
Creight dropped back to the twenty
yard line and botted the leather over
the goal posts. This was the first
blood of the game. and It only served
10 put additional fight into the Gen
erals.
Generals Score Touchdown.
few minutes later the Lexington
ians came into possession OF the ball
an thtir own forty -eigEt-yard line.
after punts had been exchanged sew
eraI tines and within five minutes
they had taken the ball over for a
touchdown A forward pass Melted
fifteen yards. and an end run by John
son advanced the ball still further. 1t
vas than -tAat- Captain Young broke
through the line for mis- first long run
OF the game. carrying the ball twenty
four yards, being aowned only about
one foot from the goal line Bagiey
then proceeded to ind a hole on the
opposing pfIataT-- sufficiently tHTg@ 10
enable him to worm through Ter a
touchdown. Captain Young failed to
kick goal and at this tunctuTe the
score stood 10 8 in favor OF the
Lex!ngtoIians
In the third period the game re
solved itself into puuung doel be-
"a lou a L..
Creight. the Washington and Lee half
back gaining oil each exchange OF
purts It was around the middle OF
the closing period that Dame For
tune smiled on the Pennsylvania out
At long enough to permit Ietzger' )
eleven TO make IA touchdown. With
the ball on Washington and Lees ten
yard line and In the Generals posses
sion Captain Young punted and the
bail was blocked. Washington and
Jefferson recovering 1t on the twenty
<hree-yArd line Two end runs al
vanoed the ball ten yardA a line
plunge Melted three more and then
McCreight darted through the Cen
erals lne. falling across the goa line.
Mcscreight then booted the bali over
the goa posts, putting the finishing
touches on good days work
E1escns Play Clean GamSa.
The game was undoubtedly one OF
the best ones witnessed within the
West End enclosure for maAy sea
sons. and even the loyal supporters OF
Washington and Lee found some con-
ISOLATION in knowing that they had
seen q real exhibition OF the popular
fall pastime. Although the elevens
battled hard and 1erceiy at times, 4:
may be said that IL was one of the
cleanest exhibitions of football ever
staged at Broad-Street Park. Player,
on neither team resorted to any rough
tactics. and not a single penalty wat
inflicted for either smuggling or hold.
ing.
At times during the afternoon ths
Generals put up wonderful light
while at others the Lexingtoaiani
failed to come up to expectations
In the first place. il was thought thai
the linemen possessed sufficient avoir
dupois to thrust the opposing for
wards back. but they could DO littl,
with the Washington and Jefferson
defense. On only few occasions
did the Generals sas mage to breal
through the Red and Black line fol
gains of any distance. most of theil
gains being made by end runs. Dur
ing the contest the Gen erals shirtec
the opposing ends for g. total Of elgh,
tysix yards gained, wniie they mads
but twenty-three through the line.
During the FIRST half the two eisv,
ems seemed about as evenly matched
as they could possibly be, but In tn,