Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
RICHMOND TEAM DOWNS
ELEVEN FROM ALEXANDRIA
John Marshall Athletic Club Hands
Drcadnnughts DrubbIng ut
Boulevard Field.
GoFF is INDIVIDUAL STAR
Itandolph-AIacon Coach Displays
Unusual Ability In Shooting For
ward Passcs--lHJury to Lew
Stringcr Mars Contest.

John Marshall Athletic Club yes
terday afternoon demonstrated be-
Hond the shadow of n doubt that II
has one OF the fastest Independent
football teams ever assembled In this
city when the local eleven defeated
tho DreadnauEht Athletic Club team
Sy tho score Of 20 TO o. ut Boulevard
Field. Tho Marshallitcs uncorkcd II
brand OF football sc!dom seen here
and ran rough shod over its oppon-
cn,s from Alexandria.
Champions" OF the Distrlc, OF Co.
lumbia. Maryland. and Delaware. the
showing made By the visiting team
waa anything but an Impressive one.
and the game they put up proved u
decided disappointment. The Alex
nhdrian3 were considered to have Il
eleven. but the showing against tho
Mnrshallitcs failed to measure up to
that of former games.
Hunter Carpenter. the Richmond
quarterback. found IL q compare
lively easy task to diBcover tho weak
spots In tho Drcadnaught' line and
his backs ripped of long gains al
most at will. On the ofTcnsc tho
against the strong line of tho Mar
sEall!tea.
LocnIs Play Well.
While the showing made By the
Drcadnaughts Was In a measure re-
spons!ble for their defeat the Gamo
put up by the Richmond team was
tho best they have played this year
and II could not he stopped. In form
sorted TO the open style OF play TO
certain extent, but yesterday they
opened UP" and b. bringing into the
game several new plays were able 10
outclass their opponents.
Materially strengthened by the &C
QUESTION of several players and the
shifting OF others no doubt was re-
spons!bie for tho game put NJ by the
locals. Con-. coach OF the Randolph
Macon football team this year. was
at one OF the hRlf- back positions and
his ability to hurl swift low passes
was infn large measure responsible
for nnny OF the gains made b. his
team. Participating IN football
game for the ilrst time in several
Another change. which benefited
the locals. was the Shifting OF Knapp
to the backiiaid on the oGense. The
former V. NJ /. player has been play
Ing center for the Marshaliitcs In for
mer games this year. but an Injury
upon Knapp to advance the bail. Tae
big player responded each time he was
called upon. and featured the contes;
IN the fourth quarter Win run OF
s,rinErr Is Injured.
Lew" Str!ngcr. the Richmond full
back. who has starred In every con
test throughout the season for his
team. was forced TO retire from tho
game In the nrst quarter owing TO an
injury 10 his knee.
John Marshnll began the scoring
carly In .thc game. mad before n" first
quarter had progressed hvc minutes.
had scored seven points by regis
tcring touchdown after TIE finest
playing OF Tho day Carpenter hurled
Str!nggr, con. Christian ana himself
~ III. opposing line. and Us straight
football advanced tho ball to tho
.DrcainHushts' t~cnty-yari lir"
II was at this point that tho home
team opened up. and for the iIrst time
This season executed It's fake pIay
from plaC"mcnt-kck formation.
S,rlngcr and Carpentcr dropped back
as II 10 make tho kick. bu; lew
received the bail and hurled il 10
AcConkey. who had crossed tho