Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-12
RICHMOND A. c. HANDS
WASHINGTON SURPRISE
Local Independent + lcvcn
Beats District Team, 10.
Bernard Driver Hero.

Independent football was the grid
iron attraction In this city yesterday
afternoon when the Richmond Ath-
let!c Club defeated Clarke Griiiith's
Washington Professionals by the
score of to at boulevard Field.
The game WAS "A battle royal be-
tween two heavy clevcns, ana proved
TO be one OF the best contests played
here this year.
Supporters OF the local team were
surprised at the victory. Washing
ton defeated Coach Dictzs team In
the national capital early in the sea-
son by score OF i" To .. In this
contest. the ilchmondcrs We're mi
nus several of their leading players,
whose prrs"nc. Yesterday afternoon
materially helped Richmond secure
revenge.
Richmond played brand OF foot
ball. which speaks Well for Coach
Dictz and the members of the team.
Practically the cntir" local eleven u
composed o: men wh" are employed
and cannot devote :, great deal OF
their time To the game. In short
practice sessions at Boulevard Field
in the afternoons. tn" team does its
training. All tho local players fought
desperately and frightened thcir de-
Tense when Washington threatened
to score.
Driver scores only Touchdown.
Bernard Driver. brother Of Jimmy
Driver, athletic director at William
III. ,,yt,runnn sor ~ ur'o 81
.,corod IN. only tonSh,Iorn ~ ~,
afternoon in the first quarter. Harry
| Carter. former University OF Rich
| touchdown.
Confident of victory after their
success IN the game in Washington.
me visitors attempted 10 get within
SlrlkinE distance OF Richmonds goal
IN me hrSt quarter oy Kicking. hon
/ ing Their heavy line would hold ,h.
| local backs. Washington rcccive1
NE KICK OH ana on the first MAY
hiyked. richmond was unable 10
| gain, and Sw-ctlaud puntrd tn,
| visitors again runtcd. the ball sion.
| ping on RchmonL'S scvrn-ynrd iina
| Swcetland puntcd Ia his own ,y,.n-
\ ty-ilv yard line. and IN. hnu wns
! returned i've wards hv S,,Iivnn III
attempted 10 drorl;ick Int M ihc , n'.',r
Went wide Of the mnsiS II wns 49,.
that the Richmond team demonstrated
its offensive powcs, hurting Driver
and l." Stringcr at the opposing line
braccd and Swcctland kicked. Blcir
"i Washington. puntcd on the first
play. Richmond gaining twenty wards
In the exchange. y Richmond for
ward pass was intercepted and Wash
incton Kicked again. the ball rolling
behind the Richmond goal.
From her own twentv-vard line
Richmond bcran A march. which nj
,imat"ly resulted in touchdown.
nriwnr 81 rin,,or orj cwcc,I.,n, ,n,Ic
| cnnsisicnt rains I'm, ,bc ,.isitj, :,
team braccd. ana tho locals we're
forced to punt. sullivan dropped the
Kick. knanp recovering for Rich
,,rd ,; ~" ""H"'"h 'o" 'hFt!-"Nc-
-" ,,
nj
,,,, ,l,,."hu i",,cu ~ an attempt 10
the District team vas nnnoiizai HWo
yards on tho newt nlnv for hcinp
onnside. Lew Stringcr and Harry
! Carter completed a forward pass.
n,tIch slN Yards. StrinE"r and sweet
,nhd completed another for nine
Nhr.S. inner made IL first down
/ p,.i,.mr nj. v"h n't,ch yard !4ne.
| over right tackle. S,rinr-cr c.,rri.1" - y
| oval 10 the two-yard line. from wh,rc
Driver took 1t across.
| The playing OF the entire Rich
mona team, WITH wilson. Lew Strin-
] ger, j. Strlngsr and t'agbilI starring