Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-19
'RICHMOND ELEVEN DROPS
fIigAlhE TO CANTON TEAM
sHsstorn Aggregation Defeats 10.
81 TGas, 80 to 0-ContcSt Proves
So" a. Hardest OF Year.
HOME BOYS PLAY VERY WE'LL
Are Unable to Overcome Expert
enccd Men, and Drop Battle.
Hurry Carter Gives Greatest In
dividual Effort Seen in Years.

az dfvidual Effort Seen In Years.
Eleven marooned, jcrscyed football
players. representing Jim Thorpe's
{. Canton. Bulldogs. lived up 10 their
name yesterday afternoon when they
tore great gaps In the Richmond
Athletic Club eleven and defeated
the local team by the score OF 80
TO at Boulevard Field. before the
elargest football crowd of the year.
Led by the big Indian. the team
from the West opened up n variety
Of attack never before seen on a
Richmond gridlron and an attack that
Seldom will be found in any eleven.
The defensive play Of the invaders
was the bes; seen here this year, and
the football displayed by them was u
Z treat for the Richmond fans.
r.. Composed OF more experienced
players. men of greater weight and
men in the pink of condition, as the
sFesult of many hard Eridiron battles
vtfds season. the Canton team just
simply proved too much for the 10:
calls. GrigEs. Smith. Guyon and
4Thorpe found II an easy matter to
and through the line OF the Rich
I'M ohd team. Perfect Interference by
the trio of backs for the runner
played M important part in the out
That the Richmond team fought
fAand fought hard--for victory is not
saenled, The home boys played the
hardest they have played this season.
better-trained men.
Richmond lost to the Canton
eleven, but the playing OF Harry Car
ter former University Of Richmond
,tnchlc. will go down in the football
history of Richmond as the greatest
individual effort ever contributed to
ing end. which is position new to
him, Carter covered himself with
glory by breaking through time after
time and getting his man behind the
line of ScrimmaEc. On more than
one occasion he bowled over three Of
the opposing teams interference and
tackled his man.
James Thorpe. premier player for
Canton, participated in the first quar-
ter of the game. He was replaced
by Smith, formerly of Centre College.
II, is doubtful II the brilliant Thorpe
outshonc the former Kentucky player.
the visitors quarter back. The last
named ran the team eNccllentiy and
sh9ne particularly in negotiating
80 There WAS not the slightest doubt
in the minds Of the crowd from the
time the teams took the field until
lion 'a wenid S Win The 10 " Ohio afEreEa
ton kicked to the locals and when
the Richmond team was forced to
'fis i fans 'rss 3. ihI line
We're outclasscd. Thorpc's ngGrcEa-
ton may have outciassed. outplayed
brand Of football. but the locals s' es
celled in one department. lighting
~ II was the spirit the team had dis
hn
rspirit that had carried them to VIC
story in all hut one contest this sea-
stf.gh.er Richmond eleven threw itself
tjn the path of the approaching Jug
EEcrnauEat in attempts TO stop its on
s.ward rush.
~ These attempts were no, in vain. for
'otn the hrst quarter when the Bull
Hdogs had fought their way To the To-
Icals hve-yard line. they strengthened
sand resisted two attempts to puncturc
Their defense. During this display OF
sSdefensiSe playing the Richmond team
.Thorpe opened up his forward passing
land tossed the oval 10 Corcuran. who
tShad crossed the Richmond goal and
the Bulldogs scored their first points.
t.Thorpe kicked goal. Thorpe and
!, Lowe were responsible for the second
sStouchdown in the quarter. the Indian
ctossing apass 10 his right end. Thorpe
stalled al an attempt to. Kick goal.
~ 1t was in the second>.QuaEtir that
1the Richm onders played their hardest.
s-they withstood the rushes of the op-
.posingv backs and the Bulldogs failed
ITO register 2 point. In this quarter
lsas we'll as throughout majority of
1.-The game the locals were on the de-
ssfensive. The pun,ing OF Brown played
IAN important part in the fight of the
locals.
y, In the third quarter the visitors
stouchdowns and added thirteen
ss..points. to their credit as Guyou missed
eSone OF the goals. Griggs and Cinyon
Isperiod and Guyon contributed an
: other by making one of the goals.
sSt Nrown hccOvrrs Tumble.
- Richmond had golden opportunity
t-to score in the fourth quarter and
{ would have done so had il not been
s4or GrigGs. The quarter back of the
stCanton team tumblcd the oval and
Bob Brown. the Richmond end, picked
lit up and started for the Canton goal.
EAI this happened on the thirty-five-
S,Held seemed likely to save the locals
s7rom q shutout Gr:gSs. however.
took after him and .acgled him on his
lost the ball here on a tumble.
81 In the list OF shining lights dur
ing the game Junius Christian. white
mot be overlooked. Although playing
f,fn but one quarter Of the game the
. plucky youngs;er failed 10 be phased
ixby the approaching backs and his
,tnckling was the clcanest Of the aft
Iernoon. Knapp. l.. Wilson. Pete VIII
.~son and Gurley all played well for
1.-THE home team.
80 Joe Guyons broken field running
rand the work of Griggs was the best
ssfor the visiting team.
x. The lineup and summary:
d.. Canton. Position. Richmond
exCorcoran left end .. Carter
N$ ardner 80. Jeff tackle. =. Wilson
s.lfc Donald LEFT guard ... Cakes
I6peck .. $50. center. ..... Shepherd
fright guard. L. Wilson
%4denry .....right tackle. Be,hc!
fFLowe right end . Brown
sGTiggs ..;aua,,er back. strinser
NsGuyon' right half back Guricy
sssCalac ...... fun back ... Knapp
~ Score by quarters:
...-........ o. 0
-, Summary: substitutions--Smit for
horpe. G9rmley for Mcdonald.
ss..bam. Robins for Cakes. McConkey Tor
E43rown. lGon for Christian. kIevesahi
ESor Bethel. Touchdowns. Corcoran,
EErlggs. Guyon. 2: whelan, Lowe.
{ Goals from touchdown. Thorn.
xrE;uyon. g. Officials. Harrison. " a.
Ell. referee: Guyon. Canton. umpire;
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