Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
LOCAL SOCCER|7ES WIN
WASHINGTON ELEVEN FALLS
BEFORE FINE COMBINATIONS
Came Played In SnOWrtOrm-GnIc Hin
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WASHINGTON. n. c.. March lS.--Tn
"a driving suowstorm and fighting con-
! s'antly In the face OF Il high gale. tho
itichmond soccer team this afternoon
solved tho defense OF the WASHINGTON
Anatcu Association Football Club and
defeated the homo team on Monument
flcld by Il score Of two goals to one.
The victory. won by the highest class
or combination work amt the Sturdicst
or defcnscs. WAS q Citing climax to
the HrSt season OF organized soccer
Tor the Richmond team.
Players on each side showed thor
ough knowledge OF the game. and at
times gave excellent performances
Richmond was forced to battle the
elements as we'll as the Washington
eleven during the greater part of the
;;alnc. for the wind was all against
them until tho last few minutes OF
play. Their defense was excellent
and the ability Of the defenders to
block the many shots of their on
| poncnts accounted for the defeat Of
the observation-disclosures.
Washington won tho toss. and. aided
by the wind. soon attacked the Rich
inond goal savagcly. Cox got the bali
and scnt in hot shot that glanced
| off Thornton. rcrcs secured x and
shot at close range, but Day saved in
excellent fashion.
Moore was struck in tho face with
the ball Il few minutes later. and was
l"iScu u" rttIe ior inc remainder o.
the first half. Richmond continued TO
play with four forwards after Lord
had been transferred to right half.
The visiting team was tho firs. to
score. Grundy got away ana sent out
to Culver. He. with O'Leary. took the
ball up the field with some pretty
| combination play. and. when close to
the Washington goal. Culver cludcd
joyce, who had run out to in.crcort
! AMI conferred cxccllcntly. Payne raced
in from the right. secured the ball and
scored.
Washington made srca, efforts TO
| cquAliI" the score after the Kick OFT
| and brought the play down tho ncid
tim" after time, Cox doing spectacular
work. However. the attack broke in
| front Of tn" goal each time. Day
| once saved we'll when McIundic Sc
| curing tn" bali after il had dropped
| in front of tn" goal mouth. shot hard
| from Il 0vc-yard range.
The strong wind prevented high
kicking nad tho forcing OF play into the
home teams territory AZ this stage.
hut the Richmoudcrs got in some cN-
cclicnt combination work. Washing
| ton took advantage" OF tn" situation
aud frequently gave bay all he could
do Z" pro,cc, his goal liaif-timc
| found tho locals still attacking
| Better playing was don" in the Gnal
| period. when III" wind "hatcd some
what. and each eleven showed To- al C.
| NantaEc With some excellent CpmhiVS =
| tiun and dcfcnsiy. w"rh. l:arlv in
the half. tho fierce attack Of the locals
counted for them. Cox and rcrcs
! forced a corner on Draper Cox took
the kick and kicked tn" ball 20 Galley.
who in turn headed Ia" han 90 Mo-
! I.undic. He scored with = shot that
! raCtically wa" uustoppahle
| I'll" WASHINGTON defense did excel :
| lcnt work during tn" remainder Of the
| game. aud II WAS only tie superb com
bsnatiou work Of the Richmond team
| that allowed Thorn TO garner tho win
ming goal Moore had come back into
! tho game. aud took the ball from
| Draper. after indicted play. Moore
sent TO Payne, VIII" took the bar! down
the line through The Washington dc .
| f"nSc However. joyce punched the
hall away from tho goal. and The score
| w"s delayed. 7, was only for mo
mcut, though. for ll'cn came thrru,; h
| the hacks ani shot perfectly.
Officials Of tn" club hero .ay INC
gam" Was "u" of ;hc "ioau"St and host
! played seen this season in Washing :
| ton. Tho playing Held had boon got
! into perfect condition. and Mas highly
| praised b. Tia" visitors. They were