Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-31
TIGERS WALLOP JACKETS
IN CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE
Hampdcn-Sidncy Defeats Randolph
Macon by Score OF 28 to o.
Smith Stars.

Richmond's first battle for the
championship of tho Eastern Virginia
intercollegiate Athletic Association
championship was fought out at
Boulevard Field yesterday afternoon
and the Hampden-SIdncy. Tigers de-
fcatcd the Randolph Macon Yellow
Jackets by the score OF IS to 0.
While the victory was not surpris-
Ing tho showing made by tho losing
team was much better than the most
ardent supporter OF the team from
ashland had hoped for. Outwcighcd
more than ten pounds TO the man, tho
ihe terrific drive OF the opposing
imS put TO no avail The smash
strengthened ut crucial periods OF
the game and tho Randolph Macon
'e1 Hn,,D WAS unao!e TO register point.
eaGeiient game. but the team had an
INDIVIDUAL star and Il leader. This
man mar, was Fnil Back smith. The
year ior the Tigers. and his work
yesterday was a repetition OF that OF
las, n., season when he was tho player
division, II was Smith yesterday who
advanced the ball TO within striking
Instance nce OF the Jackets goal and al
crossed the goal line himself. ''"
nhroughout the first. second and
Jackets on the. defense. At the open
s ,ns OF the third period the jackets
s ~ with a rush and threatened
10 register touchdown.
Weikcl and Randolph opened the
ihird period, by piercing tho T!ger
line FOR good gains. while "a forward
pass advanced the ball 10 the lamp
den Sidney twenty yard line.
The Jackets backs Wcnycr Pnn
do!ph. and We!kcl plunged through
me Tigers line and advanced the BAH
10 the tsn.yard line. but the Tigers
recovered tho ball on downs.
smith Runs FIFTY Yards.
Randolph Macon began the game
~ Kicking and Smith returned the
having fumbied 1t. The Tigers were
unable TO gain through the Ram
,do,ph-M Macon line and punted. Tho
pail rolled behind the line and tho
doIph. Macon was forced to punt and
INC Kick was returned 10 their
twcnty-yard iinc by. Smith, who later
skirtcd right end for twenty yards
and a touchdown. Day kicked goal.
Play swaycd back and forth and
when the quarter ended the ball Was
session of IIampden- Sidney.
Hampden-S Sidney made several un-
successful tries at the Jackets line
and was forced TO punt. The Tigers
the Jackets funbled on their own
thirty-yard line. Smith went around
left end for thirty yards and his
second touchdown OF the game: Day
received following the Tigers. second
touchdown. but again fumbled and
Lost the ball on tumble Hampden-
and u triple pass Watkins to Xttaya.
who had been substituted for r.
Johnson. net,ed thir,y-nve yards:
smith and Bri,;on worked a forward
pass and the latter crossed the goal
line. Day again kicked goal
Jnckcts' Play Improves.
randolph Macon displayed an I'm,
nuarsor and held the Tlse ps seo osa
less In the third quarter The teams
battle ferceiy In this quarter and IL
ended after Smith had returned a
MAS from this point that the Tigers
registered their third and final
touchdown. Day crashed through tho
line. and across the Randolph Macon
been made through tho line. Day
kicked his fourth goal.
While Smith was The star OF tho
Johnson also featured for Hampden-
Sidney. Weikel, Surface. niddicll
ana Bauscrman. substitute. fea-
turcd for Randolph Macon.
The lineup:
HIS. Position. r. NJ.
Britton. ...lett end. go. Riddick
Adams. les. tackle. MurTcll
tCaptain.)
Fuqua. ..... left guard. .Roane
Sands. ....... center ........ Code
LYLE. right guard. Pebbles
SaGcr. right tackle. 80. Smoot
Brennaman. fright end. Surface
Watkins. .quarter back. .Edmunds
Day. left half. Weaver
smith. fun back. -. Randolph
Robingon. -. right half. .Wsikcl
tCaptain)
Score bv quarters:
Hampton Sidney ...li Z 7--2S
Randolph Macon $40. O. @
summary: uchdownS--Smith. .:
Britton, Day. Goals from touchdown
Day. &
SubstitutinHR Ranioinh- Macon
Digs for Surface: RTidgeforth for
Roanc; Parker for Goode: Hause rlnan
for Weaver. -Sidney-At-
taya for Johnson: W. Johnson for
Lyle; Ayler for Briiton.
Time OF Qnarters--ilfteen minutes.
Ohicials--Hethe!. w. and L.. referee;
"a nd nj