Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30

! tionS. when il was most evident that;
Il pun; was the only play to he used.
rolled gayiy up the field. To he downcd
ten to eighteen yards nearer the goal
! than should have been The case.
| At other times McCrciSh; worried
| the quick kick cmcctually. placing the
ball in an open portion OF the field
and winning additional yards through
the failure of the Generals back field
to care for tile punt. Many times E'aln
WAS unable IL catch up with the bound
ms sphcrcoid aud additional yards
were given the pcnnsylvnnians. while
at others he seemed to jog along CON
t"utrdly. watching the rolling ball
until one OF the opposing ends darted
in and stopped it just as il ceased
To roll.
There was not five minutes OF the
battle during which the LeXingtonians
showed sufficient offensive strength to
warrant the Quickcning of pulses
among their followers. Throughout
the opening period. after receiving as
defenders Of the east goal. Wtshing-
ton and Lee was on the defensive and
lighting within what would have been
the shadow OF the goal had there zen
sufficient sun for a shadow to have
been cast They showed defensive
strength and a great deal of il then
and time after time won possession
of the ball. However. they were UNI
able To advance ii. and the exchange
of pun;s worked to the advantage of
Washington and Jefferson. sweeping
The ball once more close to the goal
line.
About the same condition existed
during the second quarter. Washing
ton and Lee continually was on the
defensive and lighting hard to prevent
IF - la Nrn Oh
iuEton and jefferson. aided by the fact
that they were playing i'm their oppon-
ents territory. continued their attempts
at the line. gradually wearing down
the resistance of the Generals When
the half ended ii was with the ball
near the middle OF the field following
an exchange Of puntS.
SOME EXCITEMENT AROUSED
DURING THIRD PERIOD
The third period brought some fea-
lures and aroused some interest among:
the spectators. y SNAKE dance by a
score OF Camp Lee Followers of the
fennsylvanians during the intcrmission ;
had attracted some attention and an
attempted roofing spell by the same |
enthusiasts had occasioned Il bit Of |
excitement because OF it's uneNpectcd-
ness.
These bits of near excitement paved
the way for what the third period was
10 produce. 1t started very much as
did the initial half. and the Dlay
was similar during the first five or six
minutes. Then Washington and Lee |
Logan the use OF forward passes.
Thrcc were used in succcSsion ONLY TO
meet with failure. Fain called for
sun another. This time the result was
worse Than failure for the Generals |
Tor carroll leapcd forward to meet the
!eather SHARED it and darted away for
an cishteen-yard hike before he was
duwHcd.
The defense again came to the as
SiSiancc of the Generals. and Washing
TON and jefferson soon WAS forced 10
runt The ball was driven far back |
mo the Generals territory once more
because OF FANS failure to play il !
properly. Washington and Lee how
ever. came through in great style on
me "Iei.se for the frs; time duriu.
.ht game and S!iverstcin and Moss
tore on several excellent advances. |:
"a' unaNailing. though. and the bali
soon was lost. McC'rciGht also az.
tempted goal from placement in this
''f'"d, "ui ,u" bail 'ivw wide ana there.
was no scoring until tho latter par, Of
IN" fourth quarter.
TURNER nEriiI:i. II.yS
CONSPICUOUS GAME
Ia considering the work of indi-
NiduaiS during tho game. i, is probable
mat Turner Bethel Impressed most of
those present with being one of tile
must 'dpdtle men on the field
showed great Improvement over his
excellent work here last season. and
many times did iacliliny of the most
thcciual Kind. The value placed ,.pou
ms ability by Raftcry Was cvinccd in
the manner in which the Eichmoi-
BOY was continually shifted from one
side Of the line To the other. in at.
tempiS To strengthen tho defense
Ac'reiSht. OF course. provided the
spectacular features by scoring all OF
'hc points registered during the bat
~" Furthermore. he played "A cork
ing game. as did Stobbs ana stein.
li"nrE and Guy We're In TIA. game ,I,,r
inS every minute or play. and con.
tr!but"d much To the victory
bn the ends. each eleven was strong
l:""sc and Carroll did excellent work
Tor the PcnnSy!VanianS whit" Fox ana
l.arkin shonc cousiatcntiy for Inc
Generals Moss performed crrditahly
aud so did Picrotti, although tho la,
ierS WORK was not Of the sensational
kin" exhibited here last THANKSGIVING.
i'ut the Generals failed as team
1" stack up we'll against their oman
"nts' except on the defense during tho
h'St three periods. when they were
able 10 stand the rcnusylvanians off
ana /" prevent At score. They made
only half as many first dowus dur
ny tn" battle as did their opponents
ih"N made almost as many forward
pass attempts as did Washinrto, ana
"ieii"rSon. yet hey advanced onlv
lwGnty-&iM yards by tins means, while
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