Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30
v. & |. BEATEN
IN GLOOMY GAME
Washington and Jefferson Wins
Mud-Wallow in Last Pc
riod by l4-to-O Score.
FEW SENSATIONS TO GAME
Biting Wind Chills Small Crowd
and Numbs Players Battling
Amid Seas of Mire.
FEW SENSATIONS TO GAME

Tho carving OF well-browncd tur-
keys that occupied tho place of honor
amid bounteous supplies OF ediblcs on
hundreds Of Richmond tables ycster-
day was about the only visual proof
that Thanksgiving Day once more had
rolled around. Tho usual paradcrs,
forced into rccluse by the steady rain.
were unable to lend TO the city tho
holiday appearance always associated
with the observance Of the day set
apart by the Pilgrims when they Of
fcrcd the first Thanksgiving. Despite
the gloomy spell east over the city by
tho weather. many no doubt gave
thanks for the blessings OF the last
year. but tho glamour of tho day, the
spectacular scenes and incidents which
generally mark il. were lacking. and
SO, too. was tho big feature that ranks
second only Ia the carving of the fowl
that had struttcd.
That, Of course. refers to tho usual
football game. Washington and Lee
and Washington and Jefferson. schcd-
uied to provide this feature Of Rich
mond's Thanksgiving celebration this
year, refused to permit the weather to
deny them tho right Of appearing on
the field They dared the mire OF
boulevard Field with it's allies. Cold
and Rain. and locked horns for the
annual classic. Bu, it was far from
being classic. Few. even of the most
ardent supporters of either eleven or
the most enthusiastic followers Of the
great fall game. saw much in the battle
TO hold their interest. Washington and
jefferson proved best a, warning
against opponents and the elements.
and defeated The I,CncralS f6r ha
second consecutive year. this time BY
tho score Of II 10 o.
Throughout the first three periods
ui the game the teams wallowed
through the murk and mud. the ball
Scosawing from on" end OF the field
TO the other. but being in Washington
and Ices territory during the greater
rnrt OF tho time. The fourth period.
when it started. gave every indication
ut continuing a = had done those which
preceded II. and il was not until the
quarter more than half up that
the Pcnnsylvanisns brought, whoops OF
delight from their followers by cross
trt: the goal liuc OF the Lexing ton
eleven.
ONLY SCORES ARE MADE
DURING LAST QUARTER
McCr"ight. stellar fuliback of the
Washington and Jefferson team began
the drive which resulted in him cross
im= the goal shortly after He un-
cUrkcd swift and unexpected for
ward pass 10 Carroll for IA gain OF
twenty-five yards sweeping the play
to the Generals yard mark
Biain was rushed into the game to
bolster the defense. but McCreight
forced his way forward TWO yards on
another two-yard advance.
Then McCreight was called upon
again. and this time. refusing to
search for hole, he lungcd himself
into the air above the line. and the
momentum Of the plunge carried him
over the heads OF the linemen and the
goal line. The Generals were offsdc
when an attempt was made to kick
out, and Washington and jefferson had
Az opportunity TO retrieve their fail
urc at safe kick. They did so. and
4 second later McCreight drove the
ball sduarely through the posts. bring
ing tho score 10 to ..
Larkin returned Stems kick off
twenty-five yards being downed on his
own forty yard mark. He then FUN
bled rather poor pass. and a loss Of
fifteen yards resulted. kick was
cssaycd by Larkin from about his
twclvc-yard line. but Henry tore
/, through the Washington and Lee ad-
vance men, hurled his body in front of
tho hall and blocked it, Ress recover
ing the careening spheroid on his
opponents hvc-yard mark McCreight
and Stobbs advanced three yards be-
fore McCreight again was called upon.
Following the same tactics which re-
t,J in ir,c ia ba
previous occasion, the big fullback
threw himself over the scrimmage line.
While still in tho air. the second line
Of defenders met him and hurled him
back. but his body had crossed the
line before he stopped his advance.
and the score was permitted. Nc
CrciGht made the goal from touchdown
by something OF a freak. the ball strik =
ing the goal posts and bounding over
the bar. This brought the score to
IA to 0. which was final. the game end.
ing shortly after the kick -off.
Such was the manner in which the
annual game was decided. The plays
figuring in the actual scoring were
among the most conspicuous of any
noted during the progress of the battle,
which for the most part was n grillng
spectacle. viewed by a shivcring skcle-
ton OF crowd and participated in by
muddy. numbed and rain-fagged
players.
DRIsARINESS Of DAY
PREVENTS SPECTACULAR
There was little of the spectacular
connected with what would have been
q; classic but for tho drearincss of the
day. Not moro than two plays during
tho afternoon could he termed excit-
ing even by the most enthusiastic, and
tho bleakncss had prevented the pres
cnce Of the usual joyful throng.
Tho color was lacking. The inviGo-
rating antics of the cheer leaders and
the responding chants and songs of
students and alumni were absent, and
even the banners of the universities
. seemed dull and commonplace. pail