Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-27
HIC Il SCHOOL
L0SES HARD
GAME ON LUCK
Charlottesville Defeats LO-
Gals For Championship
Of Northern Va, 1912.
RABBIT FOOT BLAMED
Captain Hayman Stars As Game Is
Lost BY Narrow Margin-Beat BY
Luck-Winners OutpIayed ; to i
Given Feast.

| Marion Pohl left at home Saturday
/ the left hind foot of what had once
been graveyard rabbit and in con-
sequence the team of Alexandria
High School was defeated in the
game which settled the championship
Of Northern Virginia by Charlottes-
Vile High School by the score Of II
to Is. Although the local high
school boys put up a game which
without the frown Of Dame Luck
would have easily been won by three
touchdowns, gaining 30 first downs
to their opponents s. The game was
one of the most thrilling and cleanly
contested that has ever been played
in this city. The High Schools touch
downs came when Captain Hayman,
outstanding star Of the game, pushed
across the line twice. Charlottesville
got its counters both times with long
runs, the first on the first formation
of the game and the second IN the sec
ond quarter when a Charlottesville
player recovered Ahdkiff's tumble and
ran 50 yards.
The game was seen by more than
fifteen hundred people and the High
School. through the principal K. e..
Haydon, this morning expressed eX-
treme gratitude for the way IN which
the business men and others OF the
city supported the team.
alexandria kicked off to Chariot
tesville and downed the ball on the ~
ward line. The first play resulted IN
touchdown when Leitch got away
through clear field and raced ~
-ards for the counter. The goal was
missed. For the remainder OF the
first period the battle was fought
Wlth the ball IN the possession ot Al
eXandria tor the best part OF the
time. The line plunging of Hayman
kept the ball IN the opponents terri
tory for the greater part OF the time.
alexandria first score came early
in the second period when Haymah'
after considerable hard running, got
v.,hin striking distance, Midisltt went
across with the ball. Smith failed at
goal. Charlottesville kicked to the
local team which Immediately TOOK
up the bail and in its course down the
neld seemed bound for another touch
down. hayman carried the bail on
long end runs and with smashing
force through the Charlottesville line
again and again Midkilf attempted
q run through tackle and was tackled
with such force, just 20 yards from
the goal line, that the ball was
thrown clear of his grasp and a walt
ing Charlottesville player VINO was
standing by saw The Dall bound to MS
feet. He reached for the ball ana
through Z field where the Alexandra
boys were very conspicuous by tnelr
absence, all having been in lnterter-
ence for Midkiff, ran for the last
touchdown his team was to gam. a
forward pass added the extra point
Ihe game then remained in the mid
ole Of the field until the half. Score
1t end of half G. II. 5. ia. II. ,.
6.
After the rest, both teams came
back on the field, the Charlottesvllle
Lows determined to hold and the Al
cxandrlans to plunge the hne at an
hazards to catch up once more' 10
make good the mistakes and overcome
the lead. From the kickoff the bat
tie ragged hot and heavy After con-
siderable difficulty Alexandria worked
its way to the | foot line, fumbled
and recovered in the pile. The Ge-
cision was given to CharlottesViIle
lurned with tight and walked back to-
ward the goal line. Hayman was
given the ball and with the most ire
mendous drive Of the affair went
plunging behind the goal from the
l5-yard line carrying on his shoulders
the best portion Of the opposing team
Smith failed at the drop-klck. Inc
fought for time and distance, kicking
repeatedly into the locals territory:
Vainly throughout the remainder OF
the quarter did the Alexandria boys
tieht back up the field. Charlottes-
vile opened her aerial attack in a
frenzy and by the end of the period
had carried the ball back toward Al
eXandria's goal. End of third quar-
Ter score C. H. s. ia. H. s. y.
The final period began in wniri-,
wind style. Both teams determined
to gain their end, Charlottesville to
hold and Alexandria to advance Ior
the best part Of the period they
fought it out fercely in the center OF
the field Eight minutes to go and
the ball was in possession Of Alexan-
Gria. She advanced dangerously near
harlottesville's goal. Charlottes--
Vile kicked back Alexandria lined
I'D again and again, marching up the
field, 10 yards at a time. Kelly car
ried it. Hayman carried it. In the
gathering darkness they continued
their seemingly triumphant march.
The spectators were perspiring from
the intense excitement although ii
reality they were nearly freezing in
the bitter cold. On and on went the
lCnntini1ed ON maze threel