Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
SOLDIERS RESUME
ANNUAL CONTESTS
Visitors Get Early Jump, but
Locals Stage Come
back.
HARRIS EASILY STARS
Failure to Kick Coal After
Touchdown Keeps
Score Tied.
HARRIS EASILY STARS

II tho Richmond Light Infantry
Blues and the Norfolk Light ArtH-
,lery Blues arc as good lighters on
the field OF battle as their rcprcson-
tauvcs on tho cridiron arc. they are
some scraprcrs
That was demonstrated yesterday
afternoon, when the football teams
of those two famous old military or
Plantations met at Mayo Island Park
and hattIcd for almost two hours
without n decision. The register
showed six points each when the
whistle announcing the end Of hos
Utilities was blown, and the two
elevens were then showing about
even strength and Eri;.
IT is ;rue that Norfolk had only an
even dozen mon in uniform. while
the RichmOnderS had about two
teams on the field. but the visitors
slightly outweiched the locals. ana
Were apparently in better physical
condition. The eleven that started
the game for tho Scasidcrs stuck to
the end. Richmond sen, In frequent
substitutions.
The battle was one Of give and
take" At the outset Norfolk looked
like whirlwind. and had crossed
-Richmond's goal line in five minutes
-
by superior playing. End runs, line
rlnnGes and forward passes all
counted in their favor. The score at
the end Of the first period was to o.
with the Tidewater clan on tho bin
end Of II. THAT was how the score
stood Mt the finish of the first hnIf
1t was in the third period that
Richmond came back, and came back
strong. They started an attack that
norfolk could not check, and, by long
end runs and clcverly executed neria,
attacks. SWEPT from one cnd OF thu
field TO the other, until forward pas
from Bauer TO Smith landed the pig
skin behind Norfoiks goal line. in
the final period tho visitors also
showed the strength that featured
their. play IN tho EISLeand had the
locals on Sho so,
: Harris was Richmond's tower of
strength. hnth ~ ~, defensiy. and
the offensive. and Smith. Bauer and
Netherwood gained ground consist
entiE Tor the locals Cruisers work
1or Norfolk stood out as n feature
he not only starred in carrying III.
ball, but outpun,cd Rauer in the
opening period and held his ground
with Harris. who succeeded Bauer.
The Riohmonders won the toss aud
gave the ball 10 their opponents
choosing 10 defend the west goal.
fNorfolk Immediately opened nm a
sdHshinE offensive and cross buck
from Quarter Rack Miller 10 cruise
put the bal! behind Rivhmond's goal
lima
For Norfolk Rlues tho outstanding
stars were Geernaln. Miller. Tcakle
and Burke, while FOR the Blues tn.
work OF Netherford. Bauer. Buddy.
Milan and Smith easily stood on,
above the rest The game as a whole
was clearly played. considering IN.
intense rivalry that exists between
me soldier elevcns. and with the Of
hcials very lenicnt added greatly 10
the crowds enthusiasm, which ut
times knew no hounds
The game was clearly played and
only fcw PENALTIES were imposed
Tor infrac'. ~~' the rules
R"ih attempts TO kick goal after
touchdown failed
The lineup and summary:
Norfolk. Position Richmond
Brown ........E E: smith
Rurk ....... n. 7. Milan CRnddy,
Armstrong ..-.R. C. Milan tniliy)
johnson .... c Tomnk,rs
Webb -.... L. g ... Mcdonnell
T"asle ..... |. .RJophy
o Neefe .....I E WnIsrr.r
Miller ......... . r.. Netherwood
Gregory ...... Il H Rau.r
Cruiser ........l. - ..... Harris
Gerrman ... r R......- Todd
Summarr: Suhsti,utions -ReasIcy
for Mcdonnell S"wcll for Milan
Nalent'n" 'or Raur, Raur tor Val.n.
tine mcdonnell for ISaasi"y. uol, for
s"""N nfificisls Robins ,RIch-
mond college, R"fere. Enchc UNI