Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

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Richmond College won from the Ran
dolph Macon Yellow jackets yesterday
afternoon in football game at Boule-
ward Field by the score Of 81 to o. In
contest that proved highly interest
Ing from spectators standpoint, In
that 1t was filed with thrills from be-
ginning to end. but from u football
angle the game was way OF, as the
Spiders romped away from their OPP
ponents, and scored almost at Will.
Richmond College skrted their OPP
ponents ends ut various intervals
throughout the game. yhile Randolph
Macon's line was ripped to pieces by
nome Spider carrying the ball for Ave
or ten yards and even more The
Jackets found II hard to stop the on
rushes or the Red and Blue backs and
Miller, Kuyk and Pitt all made substan-
tial gains by end runs and line plunges.
Spencer was worked very little at full
back. and the brunt of the battle rested
upon the other men.
Randolph Macon fought hard through
out and displayed remarkable pluck.
Tho Jackets knew that they were de-
1eated and. despite the fact that they
were unable 10 cross their opponents
goal line. they kept in the game and
never gave up. Urged on by the band
or rooters. the hshlandcrs put their
best effort in the game. and fully dem
onstrated to the crowd that they fight
hard against great odds
Inc local collegians got busy in the
initial quarter ard scored touchdown.
series OF line rushcs and end runs
brought the ball to the Jackets TWEEN
ty-yard line. when Euyk. by an end
run. pushed IT across for the first
touchdown OF the game. Whittet kicked
the goal and the score sttod to O.
Both teams fought hard during the
remainder Of the quarter. bur. despite
the fact that the Spiders managed to
ADVANCE the ball considerably. the
Jackets tightencd up and with that
neHer-say-d!c spirit kept the locals
from scoring again in his period.
Coach Bobson's charges put forth
every EFFORT TO run UP :, big score in
the second quarter and succeeded in
making two touchdowns and kicking
az many goals from touchdowns The
Dali scesawcd NJ and down the field
during this quarter until finally the
spiders got possession Of the oval and
Mac Pitt made substantial gain on
line plunge. Tom Miller was called
upon to advance the bali further, and,
on long end run, scored the second
touchdown OF The game. White: again
kicked a goal from touchdown
Richmond College opened up a
smashing offensive. following this
touchdown and once more began a
march toward the Jackets goal Pitt
and Whittct figured in a. forward pass
which nettcl abou; twenty yards
Here the SPIDERS began their line
smashing and end runs again until Pitt
IN irl Il
and again Whittct kicked n goal. The
first half ended with the score 81 TO
in favor of the. locals.
Both teams seemed 10 profit by the
fifteen minutes rest period and return
ed to the second hale greatly refresh
ed. The Jackets pay At the begin
ming of the : "A half WAS nue.. bet
ter than any dizzy mad showed during
the first portion OF the contest. The
boys seemed to fight harder during this
period than they did in the first and
the result was that the local team
found 1t a little harder TO make those
long substantial gains.
Richmond College gradually work
ed the ball up the field into the Jack
cts territory by mainly relying upon
Pi;t and Miller for advancing the ball.
These youngsters proved worthy. and
1t was not long before Miller was sent
over for the fourth and last touchdown
of the game. Whittet missed the try
at goal, owing to the fact that he
made n bad punt on the kick out, the
ball having gone over the line at
very difficult angle.
Randolph Macon's play improved
wonderfully as the game progressed,
and their best work was done in the
final quarter. Coach Rciss sent in n
number Of substitutes with instructions
to open up an aerial attack, and IL was
by this method tina, the Jackets gained
most Of the ground in this period.
Davis. full back and Riddick executed
several fine forward passes. while Davis
and Bridgeforth and Quinn, the ends.
worked several successful ones. The
Jackets used this method Of advancing
the ball practically all the time in the
last quarter, and it was mainly through
this attack that they kept the Spiders
from scoring.
In n game in which so many thrills
occurred 1t Is practically impossible to
pick an individual star without doing
an injustice to the other players Mac
Pitt, Miller and Kuyk bore the brunt
of the battle for the Spiders, and Pitt
can be classed rs the shining light of
the trio. Mac 'ian back punts we'll. and
the Jackets tacklers found it difficult
to hold him. Pitt also gained n great
deal Of ground on his end runs.
Captain Bobbie Whittet. of the Spid-
erS, Bot III inc IiIncllSnt several times
with his all-around work. The Spider
captain did all OF the punting for his
team. and he easily had the better of
Hardy and Riddick, of Randolph Macon.
These youngsters. however. got OFF sew
eral well-placed kicks.
Hardy, the Randolph Macon quarter
back. and RidGick. at left half. divided
the honors of the afternoon for their
team. Aside from their kicking ability.
they were very instrumental in getting
off the forward passes. although Davis
was the main cog In shooting The
Jackets passes.
The feature Of the game aside from
the football end was spirit displayed by
both sides. The men on both teams
displayed gentlemanly conduct at all
times and there was no foul playing dur
ing the entire game. The few penalties
that were imposed upon the teams were
for offside and holding.
Yesterdays victory places the Sipd-
ers In second place In the race for the
championship or the Eastern Virginia
intercollegiate Athletic Association, as
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