Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-11
DOWNHOMERS TAKE
BATTLE FROM CADETS

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goal from placement and failed. due
TO the fact that Knapp broke through
The line. causing Whitaker to pass
poorly. and nearly blocking the kick
However. on the second attempt. and
with the ball directly in front o: the
goal posts. Gurley drove the leather
accurately ana registered The last
points scored
Old style PIAy Used
one Of the most noticeable features
OF the battle yesterday was the return
TO the old style play The TarhecIs
seemed unwilling 10 attempt anything
like open attacks and contented them
selves with massed assaults upon the
line: They were taking ADVANTAGE
Of the difference in weight, an advan-
,aSe which showed plainly. II was
football tactics. that making tho best
use OF the opportunities afforded and
the circumstances, but the play failed
I" produce the open-work effect which
followers of tho game have come to eX.
peci duSipg regent years.
For ms. greater part vf the after
n"on.-N. Al |. also relied upon rushing
The bali Iii this they were unable to
d" great deal. although l.eech and
t.nel"ny several times found holes and
plunged through for a few yards The
Cadets ran the ends with moro fire.
aucncy during the last half and were
ahie 10 win many more yards at this
strlc.
ne interference given runners nv
each team was good. in the main. al
though on numerous occasions the in
'erferers were cut down and the run
ners left alone This was true OF both
ing after his pathmakers had been
dropped; while GurleH and Faucet fire.
Quently did so. Their Willingness Ia
leave their interferers and TO trust
TO their own ability was noticeable The
players often darling along the line OF
scrimmas" Until they found q hole and
then crashing through It. When ;hc
hol" was not found, Gurlcy hurled HIM
self over the pile before he could he
tackled. while Faucctt occasionally was
thrown for loss
Agricultural and EnGineerinc did no,
show TO great advantage ON end runs
The strength OF the cadet wingmien
was manifested clearly on such plays
and three OF four times Faucet and
Hudson were dow0cd for It loss when
this kind OF play was tried Their
interference. Oh such attempts. gen
ersliH. was left for behind or tho run
ners Intentionally deserted them.
Forward Pnsscs often Fail.
The absence of forward pass sue
cesscs was another noteworthy feature
of the fracas me i.cX:nEton!nns made
the great number Of efforts in this di-
rection, but not one of their tr!.s was
successful The most costly failure Of
the afternoon in The way Of forward
over tho line when V. NJ l. was within
ten yards Of the 'Tarheei goal The
pass was high and went over the re-
ceiver's head by several feet. fallint.
back of the goal.
Lecch. doing the punting for V. NJ.
j., was ht considerable disadNantaee
due TO the inability OF his linemen 10
hold out the oprosinr forwards lie
was forced To KICK quickly. losing eff
fectireness. no doubt. in Ms haste 10
get the bali away. His drives @ere
much shorter than the few 'iulley was
required TO ma ke for the Carolini,ns.
Gurley got hi. boots away in good form
and won considerable distance OF, them
In receiving the punts. the Cadets
showed up best. Not a tumble was
made by them on punt. and ,iIe
runners got started almost instantjy
the ball had been secured Scyera,
fumblss marked the Teceiving Of kicks
by the Downhome:s and ia ono or two
instances tic runner los, exceuer,
openings for an advance because OF ,his
fact The Cadet wingmcu 20, down Inc
field In dandy shape and showed n,
:. hesitancy in leaving their feet to eer
! their man. a fact which also confirm,
= ed toward preventing first-Class rim
. ming back of the punte