Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
.ELEVENS At BYRD PARK
STAGE A SCORELEss TIE
Neither Church Hill nor s29th Mo.
tor Truck Team Is Able
to Cross Goal,
SMASHING ATTACKS FEATURE
Few Forward Passes Successful, and
Teams Depend Chiefly on Line
Plungipg-Attempt Mt Field Goal
Fai1s-Few Stars in Game.

Church Hill Athletic Club and Three
Hundred and Twenty-ninth Motor
Truck Company. OF Camp Lee. battled
through forty minutes of hard foot
ball yesterday afternoon at Byrd Park.
and when the referee called time at
the end OF the fourth period neither
team had been allie 20 cross It's OPP
ponents goal line.
The contest was devoid OF features
and was lstless. in that it was not
as thrilling as previous games played
at Byrd Park this season. The play
ers we're fighting hard all the while.
bat the game seemed to drag. and there
was not a. much enthusiasm displayed
games Church Hill has played in.
Play throughout the contest was OF
the old-style linc-buckinE and end-run
variety. and although numerous for
ward passes were tried. only few
were successful.
Church Hill received tho ball at the
start of the game. and, on the first
play. the Truck Company was penalized
Ave yards for being off-side. Tho To-
cal boys found 1t almost impossible to
gain through the Truck Company's line,
aud the ball went over or downs to
the visitors.
The Camp Lee team began it's Of
fcnsive with forward rass, but IL
WAS unsuccessful ant they began try
ing the old-style playing. However.
they could not gain by this method
and the ball went over.
Throughout the remainder Of this
quarter, play was about even, and
neither side could make any material
gains. Several kicks werc exchanged
in this period. The quarter ended with
tho ball in midfield.
Soldiers Best In Second Period.
1t was in the second quarter that the
Camp Lee team showed to best ad.
vantage. and came near scoring. Two
first downs were made H. succession.
but the boys lost ten yards on n PEN
atty for holding. With the ball on
the thirty-yaId line, Bannan tried for
field goal. but missed. Tho soldiers
suffered another penalty for being CT
eide, but the Church Hill clever kicked
bringing the ball to their own thirty.
yard line.
The visitors began ripping the
Church Hill line and advanced tho oval
to the ive-yard line. After two at
tcmpts at a forward pass had failed.
but it availed them nothing. The ball
went over to the Church Hill team on
downs, and tho half ended. SIS
Church Hill kicked OF at the opon-
ing OF the second half and the visiting
team began their line-smashing tactics
Church Hill Intercepted a forward pass
about midfeld. Walter Bell and B. Bell
executed a forward pass. which Melted
twelve yards. but Church Hill lost the
ball on a tumble.
The Truck Company duplicated the
feat accomplished by the Church Hill
team. and worked a forward pass.
which Melted them twelve yards, after
Church Hill had been penalized Ave
yards for offside. The visitors made
another first down following this play,
but forward pass failed, and they
lost ten yards, and were forced to kick.
Before the Church Hill eleven could go
through any plays the quarter ended.
Opens Smashing Attack.
Church Hill Athletic opened up tho
fourth period with smashing ofTense,
and advanced the ball we'll into their
opponents territory. However. Il
availed them little. as the Truck Squad
team braced and secured the ball on
downs. Play during the rest OF the
quarter was about even, with neither
side showing moro than average work.
There were no particular stars DUR
Ing the game. but the playing of Xiii
day. left end on the Truck Company.
was better than that OF any man on
the field. He figured in the only long
forward pass OF the game, while his
defensive work was all that could BIO
desired.
Church Hill put up a good game, but
their playing was not uo to their usual
standard. Their defensive work, how
ever, was very good. and every time
the Truck Company advanced near
their goal they always prevented
score.