Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-29
CARPENTER IS STAR OF
GAME WITH SOLDIERS
Former Ali-.imcrican Back Leads
Athletic Club TO Victory by
:S5 to 0 Score.

/ American quarter back with the Nir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute in 1903.
yesterday afternoon gave an exhibit
! ton nj boulevard Field shat re-
| minded the oid-timers OF the grid
| iron battles eighteen years ago. The
| plunginr quarter back is coaching
| and playing with the John Marshall
Athletic Club eleven and icd his
team To 81 to o victory over the
Camp Lee team vest crday.
throughout the four quarters the
big back brought ali % his knowl
edge OF the fall pastime into the
game and his gcneralsh!p was cN-
ccllcnt. lie used every style OF play
possible and the local boys had little
trouble defeating the soldiers. Aside
from his wonderful gcncraiship, Car
pcntier showed the handful OF fans
Just why he should have been rated
MS one Of the best football players
down of the game for his team on
a fake play and on numerous occa-
sions tore through his opponents
line Tor long gains.
StrinGcr Real Star.
While the work Of Carpenter was
the subject of much conversation
and he was praised by the fans, the
real star of the contest was Lew
StrinScr. The former John Marshall
High School and V. T. |. half back
bore the hrunt OF the attack Of the
club eleven and ripped OFF many end
runs and was responsible for the
completion of many OF tie forward
passes made by his team.
The game yesterday was consid-
cred By tho Marshallitcs as moro of
Il practice affair than II real contest.
locals in former games were used.
The management and coaches be-
iieve that :hc game gave the team
some much needed practice for the
contest next Tuesday with the Len
inEton An-Stars.
For the first time this season the
Athletic Club opened up on its aerial
attack and had the visiting team
comp!etely bcwildcred. Long forward
passes from Brown to Stringer and
other members OF the team were good
Tor long gains and worked smoothly
Most OF tho aerial attack was mad.
from fake kick formation. with
Brown. right end, coming behind the
line. Not once during the game did
Brown kick On every occasion when
II was fourth down Carpenter used
me iake formations and they wcre
good for the required number of
yards. or the local team was con-
tented TO let the visitors take the
ball.
Eieid WINS Slow.
SLOW in getting started and nam
p"rcd by the muddy fold. neither
side scored in the first quarter. The
game opened with the Camn Leo
team receiving the ball. Carpenter
knckeh to Pricc, the soldiers right
recovered the bail for the athletic
club: Both teams rcsorted TO straight.
iootbail during tho first quarter and
when II ended the ball was on Camp
Lees twcnty-nve-yard line
Camp Lee failed to gain through
the John Marshall line and attempted
to Kick soon after the second mar
,, Ir began. Knapr and Wilson
nIoGkrd the bah and It was rccov-
cred by them on the Camp Lee sew
cntecn- yard line Cosby made two
yards through the line. Carpenticr
on on. DELAYED pass, then crossed the
..hn Tor the first touchdown OF the
Marshall scored again The second
quarter when she showed Strinenr
"v"r for a touchdown. Carpenter
"lgHcd MS second goal.
Inc only score Tor the local team
IN the third quarter came az the re-
SUIT OF an Intercepted forward mass
oE Graham. aftc: cdmp Lee had Pc.
covered IN. hall on downs on their
his third goal
Iratuaily wearing down their oD-
p"h"htS, the athletic club ran wild
IN ne fourth quarter. ana costly
, rtm.. prevented tn" boys from run
H'F.ns@r. Cosby and Graham placed
IN" bali on the visitors two-yard linz
an" Cosby went over for a touch
nn"n, Carpenter again kicked goal
~" iaSt touchdown came near the
c!oFc OF the contest and resulted from
q nicely executed forward pass from
''hs"r !" I'roWn. Carpenter kick
{" "!s hfth goal OF the afternoon.
Price Plays Well.
While the Camp Lee team was de-
i"ai.d. the boys put up great de-
fcns!vc game and did their best TO
WIN. l'ricc. their right end, was the
star Tor his team. and his playing
was app!audcd on several occasions.
H." took a majority of the tackles.
ana several times got his man be-
mind the line.
The lineup and summary:
j. NJ. \. &. Positions CIce
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