The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
PASS HURLED AS
GAME ENDS BEATS
RICHMOND TEAM
Ohio State Finish Marks
Title Battle-Mackert
Injured.
By r. NJ. HELGEsoN.

nered the football championship OF
the South yesterday afternoon at
American League Park when they
dashed a typical Ohio State finish
and scored a touchdown via the
aerial route, the Anal whistle blow
ing while the ball was in the air.
and defeated the Richmond A. c.
eleven by a 7-to-0 score.
EXCEPT In the first period when
the Knicks kicked of, held the
Southerners for downs, received the
ball on a kick and then marched
down the field for four straight first
downs, using line smashes exclu-
siYely. to ethe Yirgintans' l0-yard
line, the game was seesaw affair
with neither team being able to
gain consistently on the \, sloppy
heid. -,
Maekert injured. s..
The fact that Roy Mackert, for
mer Maryland State star, the
KnIcks' big fullback. was injured
in the play in which the Knicks
were held on their opponents To-
yard line IN the first quarter may
account somewhat for the eyenness
Of the two teams in the three sue
ceeding periods. Mackert was taken
out OF the game and sent to the
Georgetown University Hospital. 1t
Is believed two ribs on his left side
are broken. However, an X-ray will
be taken to determine the exact
nature of his injuries. Incidentally
yesterday was the first time the big
fullback was ever removed from a
game on account OF injuries.
With Mackert gone the game de-
Yeloped into a battle with both
teams apparently equal, it being
evident that neither eleven would be
able to score without the aid OF
some unforeseen break.
The SoutherneTs flashed as husky
a line as has been seen around
these parts in many moons. Except
in that frst period it played rings
around the locals. Twice the Knick-
erbockers were held on the 10-yard
Tine and once in the second period
with the ball on their opponents
l-yard line the across-the-creek
boys smashed into that massive
Southern line four straight times
and were stopped dead in every at
tempt
Carter YIrgfnians' Star.
former V. p. I. star and 1876 pounds
of iron in human form, was the
outstanding light OF the game from
= Southern point Of view. This boy
has lost little II any Of the ability
that marked his play at college.
Exactly seven times the Knick
backs attempted to run his end.
And exactly seven times were they
stopped in their tracks. Frequently
they were dropped for a loss. Carter
came in 50 fast that the fans ere
hollering he was ohside on cvery
play. He wasn't. He's just fast
and knows his business. And when
he hits a back that man is stopped. !
He stopped Mackert dead in the
hrst period Finally the Knicks |
concluded it was a waste Of time
TO try his end And they were un-
doubtedly correct.
Turner Bethel and Stringer, both |
former V. P. /. stars, deserve their |
share Of praise. Bethel was one of
the biggest men on the field and he |
played up to his size. Which. Is say /
ing something. Stringer in the |
backheld was the best ground |
gamer of the lVirginians He also |
showed some clever tackling and |
until Carpenters advent into the
game II was he who carried the |
brunt OF the forward pass defense, |
breaking up the Knicks' aerial |
plays time after time.
Jenkins Gets His Chance.
Little Van Brocklin, Jack Sullivan |
and Buck Jenkins all played we'll in |
the backfeld for the Knicks, Sullivan |
as usual carrying the bruht of the !
head-on work Van Brocklin was |
slightly hurt in the first half but |
came back in the second half ap-
parently none the worse for his in
Juries. jenkins, a legitimate Knick,
got his first real chance to show |
what be could do yesterday. In pre-
vious games his light has been |
buried under a bushel, said busheli
consisting of Brock, Sullivan and |
Mackert Yesterday when Mackert |
was taken from the fray and Brock |
as '~ 'pnrlrily removed this boy |
stepped out and showed real class. |
h2's> light but fast as a flash and
can NcfTcle an end with the best of |
them Feben given a chance. He
probably SVin figure largely in the
Knicks' llEe>up next .ra
work yesterdSS can be taken as a
criterion Of hiSAsctual alb IJy.
While the pluncing honors were
practically even throughout the bat
tie the kicking edge easily went TO
the local eleven. Brown, highly
touted as a consistent 6O-yard booter.
tell down and failed to come near
holding his own with Jack Sullivan.
however, neither one of these boot
srs showed any unusual class yes-
terday, Sullivan's kicks avera ginR az
yards, about 10 yards better than
Browns.
Pass Wins Game.
The knicks tried six forward
passes. Two of them were success
full though the ball was taken back
on the hrst one because the Knicks
were oHslde. The last one made in
the last few seconds of play, was
the one that counted. the one that
sent the Southerners home defeated
The kniclSs got the ball on a Door
Kick on their. opponents 35Lyard
line. a line plunge failed, Brock
being stopped in his tracks, Tbcn
Sullivan threw a 15-yard pass which
nestled into the waiting arms of
Espinosa on the 2O-yard line, The
Cuban romped across the goal line
without opposition, the Southerns'
secondary defense having been
drawn in by the play.
They Argue n Bit.
The ball in this final pass was d,
sailing through the air as the whis-
tie blew, incidentally a number of ,
nsts, two of them belonging to and
operated by Babingtoa of the
hnicks and the other two being
propeLlef by a gentleman Of the
south WeFe also dv{pu fbrourh fha