Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-20
SPORTS
RICHMOND COLLEGE STILL
HAS CHANCE AT HONORS
Local Fans Enjoyed Game Saturdn.
and Want II ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Team shows improvements.

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the forward passing o. the Washington
and Jefferson aggregation. followers Of
the gridiron sport VIII turn their at
,cntirn TO ,hc sentimental contest Of
tn. year. til" Virginia carolina battle
on Thanksgiving Day.
Judged from m. r.nntts n.nd.d o,,,
nj tn. ,rainin. camps OF IN. .levcus,
the ,.ntuc hardly =: III Le mn /. rho
standard set i'm several OF TN. ;nr,n.r
contests The showing thus far made
by Nirgini, is not All IN. coaches co,iId
desire by y long way. and North caro-
lima likewise has moi ACCOMPLISHED
everything possible However tina,
eleven has had !, more successful sea :
son than has virginia and "a, nrcs.u,
the Indications are IN. Virgitians Will
be taxed severely ThaulIsriyin,. II,
, order TO win.
The game here ON Saturday was a
football treat. ana was enjoyed be-
cause /; ua8 football Each Of the
teams is recognized az powerful. and
each cam" TO Richmond with a good
record. The play FOR the most part
was scientific AND hard, and the WORK
Of the individuals thoroughly enjoy
able. Probably the most interesting;
feature OF the BATH. was the proficient
use OF the forward pass that Wash
!hEtoh ana Jefferson exhibited. but the
Wohdc'iU! puntin. % Captain 6
louhtn OF III" Generals. pressed IL hard
| !"r prominence"
McCiciEht is q master or the pass
attack aad demonstrated that fact
clearly here, on Saturday His cool
ness In getting III. BAH away had to do
largely with the successful execution
Of the PLAY. but the way those receiv-
, ing tn. leather did so also accounted
for the success in no small manner.
| Instead OF running away from Nc
Ia frI rl n i'm .tpI
IN this way we're able to reach the ball
often before the Washington and Lee
players coula Intervene During the
game Washington and jefferson started
tw.hty-ei@ht passes, being successful
/ IN sixteen OF these attempts. Wash
/ ington and Lee failed III twelve at
,einpts also but Was successful only
-FOUR times
Although Iguico and Henry. together
with several other players. tackled
fcrccis, and AL over the field, through
ont the contest, the game Was not
married hy unplcasantucss. 1t was
spirited and tho men fought hard and
dc:eriu ncdIy. but the spirit OF nstic
combat MAS lacking. Tie game was "A
real football battle and one that Rich
'nond fans would like 10 see here each
season. !, is understood that the Lex
iurtcn management just about made ok !.
pcUScs Oh the game. and i is not be.
Epnd tn. realms Of possibility that an
! other game may be staged next season
ilChmord was glad TO have the Prcsi-
/ dents here amt hopes they Will return.
/ Virginia MANAGED 10 wln from the
| Y. ~. l. Caaots on Saturday. but not
| UNTIL the last I'VE minutes Of play was
| the tattl" decided, ana then only after
| tn. coaches had hustled several ;tuxil-
| .arv PLAYERS into the fray According
q 'he reports. Virginia ~ las, has been
successful In developing something Of
an oif"nse. for the Cadc, line MAS an
able 10 stayc OF tho inscts aimed a, H.
OF course the victory saves the uni