Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-10
HIGH SCHOOL LOSES
SEASONS FINAL GAME
AIl-Stars Cross John Mnr.halr. Soccer
Teams Gonl for First Time-isiEh
school Wins Gun.

The last game OF the Richmond Soc
Ger League WAS played yesterday at /
o'clock between John Marshall and an
"All-Siar' team picked from the 70
rcrs and Old NirGinians that had been
unable TO defeat The high school boys
during the season. IL was the best
game played, both teams showed that
The practice they mad during the win
ter helped them to make con- binations
and pass the ball into the right place.
The iwo terms were evenly matched,
and until the whistle blew at tie end
Of the second half the All-Sta-s had
the game, by The score Of , 10 J.
This was the first time that John
Marshali's goal vas crossed. Captain
steel decided ITO play with the air and
sun to his back. these proving great
help 10 his team. The bali was in
John Marshalls territory most or the
time. with the eoal-keeDer. TIE full
and half backs having all they could
do against the combined attack Of
Lavarder. steel and Tucker. whieh was
STONED by the high school III time to
avoid q goal.
The -ili-StarS scored their first goal
u few minutes before the first half
ended. The high school boys took the
bal! TO their opponents goal and we're
pressing the men when the whistle
blew.
In the second half John Marshal.
attacked the AllStars' goal making
all the team pia" a offensive game
Piece scored a goal FOR the hiSh school
boys. the score being 10 l. Ev this
iiinc the boys were determined TO M. Ike
another goal. and the half backs were
feeding the forwards in grand style,
and Allen. Ryder and Pierce had the
goal-keerer busy but were unable to
make another goal Captain steel.
La va nder and Tucker carried tho bail
10 Holm MArshalrs goal, scoring their
second goa after the referee called a
foul on John Marshall CAPTAIN Walls
tried TO make his team score goal
TO even the score. but. although they
had the ball on the All-Stars terri
tory for the rest OF the game they were
unable 10 pass the goal they needed
SO badly.
ALL WE'RE PLAYING
GOOD GAME THROUGHOUT
it is hard 10 pick the best players
as all were playing 81 good game &c
tcvmincd 10 win tho last game of the
:cason: the boys were p,ayinE a very
good game, trying TO close the season
'undefeated, and it was hard luck for
them to lose ycSters VS. game. For
the A!i-Stars. LAVENDER Captain Steel
and Tucker played a very good game
III the forward position. and Banks
IN fun back, stopped The attack o.
the boys on several occasions. For
John Marshall. ADAMS, the .goal-kcep-
CT, saved his team from 4 larger score
stopping the ball at time when il
seemed certain that the All-Stars were
going 70 score. Grundy, Jr.. and Calisch
played their positions we'll. Captain
Walls played his usual strong game
in half back
With this game. the Richmond Soc
Ger League closed its season. John
Marshall High School won the cham
pionship, having four point. TO It's
credit and two against. The boys scor ii
thirteen goals, while the men scored
only two on them. With this record
officials of the league felt that they
deserved the cup. Secretary Grundy
of the league. refereed the game.