Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-12

SPIDERS LICK BLUES
FEATURELESS GAME, FULL
OF, VERY RAGGED PLAYING
Straight Football. Many i'umbics and
Frequent Penalties Characterize
Colleges 1.-tO-U Victory.


Richmond College Yesterday after
~oon won the first man sized football
game staged in Richmond this season.
when II defeated the l;lucS by Il score
"f - 10 .. Viewed from the stand
point OF the size ana weight OF the
opposing PLAYERS. the contest was man.
sized: hu, observed from amy other
point Of view. the fracas was hardly
what one expects Il football game 10
be.
Most people attend q gridiron contest
io' thrills. for srcctacuiar PLAY by in
diN!duitis or TO witness the machine
like WORK of the teams. They wish
I" see Il battle OF wits on tho part or
IN. Two field generals. ANA they hope
I" witness Il i@ht in which no quarter
- asked and none is given. Il fr.cas
I III which each team is taking advau-
tase OF every misplay by its opponents.
and III which players questionable
sprinE forward with sensational runs
or tackle The score does not have
I 10 bc a close on" for the game TO be
/ interesting. from the standpoint Of the
/ spectator. If the play is spirited and
J there is an occasional good exhibition
/ Oh the part ri the mon.
Reviewing the contest between In,
7 Blues and the Spiders yesterday. there
| is not much THAI could nave proved
exceedingly thrilling TO the several
hnhorcd fans who attended the game
There was nothing brilliant in the
manner III which either team carried
I out tho orders of III. quarters nor
was any great EcncralSlip shown by
those directing tho play. Down I'm the
| me several men occasionally executed
! tackles which counted: several times
piaNers were thrown for II loss behind
! their lines. aud a coup!. of forward
passes were broken up. but AS - ru,c
the contest was Observation-Disclosures
aifair in which the Spiders found the
Blues. line weaker than their own. ana
succeeded ip making sufficient gains
10 net 'hem twn-touchdown victory.
Neither of tho gOnl5 WAS kicked
The Elucs have a better defense On
paper than they had on the field yes
! lcfdaE. Several OF the best men IN the
troop are on the sick list. and vicw.d
The game from the sidclines. McRa.,
shelton aud others we'll known to local
'o"'pai followers were not in the
Ihe-np. Then. military duties at Can,n
| stuart ar" said to have intcrforcd So
si"nSiN with the training Of the eleven
hrihG impossible frequently To So
cure more than three or fnur nf III,
iirst-Strins men at practice This
fact was evident. and Coach Wili;nsnn
'S." practically TWO teams in AN cfr,r,
To- remedy IT, " "''
rh"h Team Uses Many PInycr.
coach Dohson likewise used ,vo mo-
ercg"tions. lie kept his varsi,v linz.
up III the field until clos. to the c,,,
OF the game, when the second ,.ucb. |
n"wh had necn registered: then he sent
III ms second team. The rcsujl ,y,s :, .
constant tumble. which, several ,i,,,,
woh!d have been turned IN som, me
count by the Blues, who recOy orcd ~,
pill. hau II not been for the fact iboi .
'heH We're pcnalizcd. for one thing or
another, aud the play did not count
Nhlle the varsity eleven wax I'm III,
' t1,h ',l1
! w ''ir shape. The center of the limo
stopped most of the attacks aimed ~,
II. ana the ends likewise succeeded i'm
preventing any opponents gcttin..
'"a! however. the backficld is li.h,
an" 'prclrs TO lack the punch ncces-
"'r! ior a winning aggregation Sew
crai OF the regulars for the Hiuc and
tcd were out OF the game. though. and
,hc'r return probably will strengthen
THE team cunSidcrablv
Nciti:F eleven attempted 10 omen nm
any gt'a: variety OF plays y.s,crdoy
rue ''u"S r"ntcntcd themselves with
straight line plays. while HicLmouJ
"ii"s" used u SHIFT formation as a rui,
and one that generally had their on.
p"n""Is guessing where the hall was
gong. vn one OF these plays 'itt go, /
."ay Tor the only run OF amy distance
CURING the contest. Il twcnty-iiye-vnrl
sprint up tho right sidelinrs
''tta work easily WAS the hos, for
IN" Spiders. although Captain Robins
ana carter. the tackles. managed TO
make ground consistently on i,rkIc
'""hh pays Sheppard. at confer .
managed TO get several good tackles
ia Inc Inc. and young simpson. who
hlh some excellent playing against tho
doiIh Marshall High school on las, SAT
urhaN, won some ground
Meredith. at right tackle for tho
iI"cs. played as consistently n good
game as any man on the field IIis
tackiinE was sure and frcuncut. AMI
generally II" was uncovered close ,o
me i'Itn with the ball. Ruskcll nlso
in;inaE"d To secure some .oud tarnl.y
ana iilhnion. during til" time H.. u.a.
!" the contest. brought down more than
on" spider Whitncr probably gained
lh' most ground for the Soldiers Inn
MOTIF and Dennis both hit In, Iinc
m ""h" =. ,,m'rs' Thry seldom found
/ h"ieS prepared for them. though
Thc two touchdowns were sror.d h,
'"fter on tacklc-around PLAYS Eoth
resulted from steady advances down
! inc Held on limo plays, and Tho hoII
was carried over each time when a
t"'h. oil couple OF yards meant III.
score Roth teams suffered from non
'Itl'S ScNcra! men being detected hold
'"- ana fully half "a dozen being called
i" account for "frsidc play. AS has
'''i SAID. the gam" was really win
'"' !hr'd"nt except for rites run ana
.he scoring Of the two touchdowns
IN" score.
i.-' Position HIu.g
!!roaGdUs .. lief; cud ,.r..
carter ..-.. lett tackle ,.uri,,
i,"fS'E left guard. .... Queries
sheppard .... center I:;yi,,,
,,hh'&.'..... right guard Michael
''"hl right tacklc Meredith
tcHptHinJ
Milbournc ....ri.l,t .uu r,,,u
ma. 'cuDtain)
NV quarter back Whitncr
spencer lcf, half hack Ancayro,v
MuyE right half back T:iankcnahip
Nn'er....... full back. Dennis
SUMMARY: SubatitutIons- BY I;ich
mon" College. i;.'idcrson for Robins.
Robertson for Carter. Clements for
I ''t"s. l:nck"r for Sheppard. Thomas
! ,"r porHey. Taiiarcrr" for Miller
i"IHH for Spencer. Simpson for Kuvk