The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04

Macon paid the penalty From the
minute the whistle blew the game was
one OF heavy offensive play by Hamp-
den Sidney with the Yellow Jackets
on the defensive. The Farmville team
might even have increased the score
tinued fumbling.
! The Tigers have not bean scored
upon in any cham ptonship match yet
this season and hold undisputed claim
on first place Next Saturday they
meet the Red and Blue at Farmvills
in the deciding game OF the series.
J Although beaten by s. score OF 80
TO 0. the brothers OF the Busy Bees
put up game scrap. II was predict
! ed that they had conceded the game
TO the Striped Animals before the
start. II they had done so. they went
back on their concessions. Five sub
stitutes started the game for the yell
low Jackets. The line was very much
under weight in comparison with the
Tigers, but never stopped the fight
throughout the match. Sims and GIL,
the two guards. played exceptionally
we'll. They were beaten but kept on
fighting,
: Kiddick Takes the Honors
i The honors for the afternoon go to
i RiddIck unanimously That plucky
little quarter back. who has been heard
! from several times this year. wriggied
twisted, turned. squirmed, ran, slid.
rand ran again. Whenever the ball
came into his waiting arms he was
the slipperiest proposition on the field
He remained one OF the time honored
streaks OF creased lightning. On a play
that started much discussion, he very
| n early broke loose and in all prob
ability would have scored the first
f,5s - ID af,.u%
Sidney this seasons championship Sc
ries, but that the referee ruled he had
crossed the side line.
Kirk Parrish, Tiger halfback
played his usual fine game during the
first half, but had to retire at the end
of the half because of q bad knee.
Had he been able to play. Riddick
would very likely have had TO share
honors with the Richmoad product.
Graham, the biggest OF the big team.
came to the front In the second half.
His line plunges and off tackle plays
Just couldn't be stopped. He was the
personification of a huge locomotive
blowing through space
Ferguson kicked the goals Par
rish, Graham and Riddiek divided the
punts. Al first Riddick's punting was
poor. but improved greatly as the
game advanced.
Davis was not in again, although he
had expected TO be back. Consequent
ly Smoot started In his place. Smoot
showed a decided lack of headwork
at various times in the play The yell
low Jackets had n very little offensive
work. excepting in running back
punts. However. in the last quarter
they managed to make two or three
first downs through the work Of Rid
dick. Ferguson Intercepted a forward
and ran thirty yards FOR touc hdown
only to have the referee penalze
Ham pden Sidney l5 yards for hold
ing. Jones received most OF the punts
for the Tigers and ran them back
quite consistently. c. Raiston. in for
Parrish, managed to pull OFF several
off-tackie plays to good advantage and
might have scored touchdown If he
could only have held the ball without
fumbling. The play by quarters Is
here appended.
First Quarter.
Randolph Mpcon took the offensive
Riddick kicked TO Parrish on the IS
yard line. He returned II to the
Hampton Sidney 4o-yard line. Ora
ham made Is yards on an end run.
Next he failed TO gain. Ball went to
Randolph Macon on downs. Riddick
kicked to Jones on the s5-yard cross
bar. He set 1t down on the 45-yard
line. Then followed a series Of end
runS--taclla- pta ys-aad- -PlsifeAs
The backfisld alternated until the hall
was fumbled Here Randolph Macon
tried vainly TO advance but could not
R!ddIck kicked TO Graham on the
yellow Jackets 45-yard mark, War
rem got yards. Graham. around
right end for 20 yards. Parrish add
ed S yards. Graham took two tries
a-Ia a w,
fumhled S yards from the goal line,
Randolph Macon got the bail. After
severa! futile efforts to advance the
ball, Riddick kicked The kick was
poor, going only 10 yards. Parrish
over tackle for 6 yards. Graham
turned in 8 yards. On the next play
he went over for the first touchdown !
Ferguson kicked the goal Riddick
kicked off to Parrish at Hampden-
Sidney's 30-yard division. He returned !
3 yards. Jones failed to gain. He
kicked to Riddick on t2o-yard line /
He was stopped after advancing
yards. j. Scott took bali for Ran
dolph- Macon, but fun bled at start of 7
play. Warren received the lost ball
and romped the 25 sards for the goal 1
line. Ferguson kicked. but the bali
hit the post and failed to get over !
On the next Kickoff the ball went to
the lV-yard line. Warren ran back
20 yards. Parrish got yards. Hamp- ,
den-Sidney kicked. Riddick took ball
to BOARD mark. Whistle called first
quarter into oblivion. Score; Hamp-
dem Sidney. 10; Randolph Macon, 0. /
Second Quarter.
Randolph Macon tried tackle play. !
but failed. A pass from Smoot TO Dickey
gainetl yards. Rlddick kicked to
Jones on thirty. He ran back Is
yeards before being upset Graham
made yards. Parrish broke loose
for end run which neted 10 yards
Warren passed to EYlor FOR yards
Graham pulled an off tackle play for
10 more. Here tho Jackets stifTened
and took the ball on downs Riddick
went around left end for yards.
No further gains so he punted to
Jones. who placed the pill on the
Macon 5 yard crossing
Then the Tigers started a procession.
Graham, Parrish. Graham, Warren
and Parrish followed in quick success
sion. each play gaining from to 10
yards Parrish went over with third
Ferguson topped the cross
bar. Riddick kicked. Parrish receiv-
ed on yard line and returned 20
yards before stopping. Graham failed
to gain. Parrish went to left end for
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