The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-18
RICHMOND RATES HIGH IN INDIANA GRID CIRCLES
BY DEFEATING DECATUR ELEVEN FRIDAY, IS TO6

Richmond's prestige throughout In
diana was furthered once more Fri
day when the local high school foot
bail team finished its 1922 schedule
with a victory at Decatur, ID to E. SIX
victories now overshadow faint mem
cries of two defeats at the early part
of the season The first was to Ham
ilton. a heavier and more experienced
eleven and the other to Sheridan high
school of the northern part of Indiana.
The writer dares say that the locals
could defeat Sheridan if the game
could be arranged.
After the Red and White machine
had passed it's third game of the sea
son. everything took a brace and from
then on. the team has won consistent
ly. Coach Little has had the men I'M
der his most careful teaching, thus the
fine result.
The game at Decatur was the real
test for the lads. for the Decatur elev-
en- was heavy and had been defeating
some of the best teams of the northern
part of Indiana.
Final Game For Many.
The major portion of the Richmond
team was made up Of men who were
PLAYING their final game for the school
and tney did not like to finish the sea-
son with a defeat, by any means. Ter
rifle fight and superior generalsh1p on
the field enabled the team to come
back in the second quarter and score
touchdown which broke a SIX to SIX
tie between the two teams.
Rex Sauter, right end; Caption Mat
tox at center and Kennedy in the back
field put I'D stellar exhibitions of foot,
ball for the Richmond eleven. The
lads all worked for the win and de
serve the commentator.
Captain Jack Mattox kcked-off to
start the first quarter. The ball went
out of bounds and was taken back. On
the second kick, Jack Teeple returned
the ball to the Decatur 42-yard line,
Smith punted to Kennedy on Rich
mond's 30-yard line. Richmond was
penalized Is yards for holding. Deca
| ture took the ball on downs. John
| Teeple skirted left end for nine yards
| Meyers lost four yards on end run
Smith then punted to Kennedy, who
was downed on his 20-yard line. Mat
tox punted As yards up field. Meyers
then took off tackle and ran "a yards
| for the first touchdown OF the game
Gay missed try for point.
Richmond Comes Back
Richmond5s courage was not at.
| fected in the least, but Mattox kicked
off to the Decatur five yard line
John Teeple returned the ball to his
own 10 yard line, then took two yards
off tackle on the next play. Smith
punted out of bounds. Ball now OF
Richmond's As yard line. Kessler tool
two yards on end run. Mattox theI
punted. Decatur penalized 10 yard:
for holding. Richmond took the bal
on downs. Kennedy plunged De
catur's line with terrific force ant
romped on through for 40 yard rur
and touchdown. Kessler missed at
tempt at drop kick. Score, S to 6.
For the remainder of the first quar-
ter, the two teams resorted to punt
ing game and seemed satisfied witt
the advantage.
i The ball was on Decatur's 25 yarC
line at the start of the second quar-
ter in Decatur's possession. Jacl
lTeeple gained five yards on lin
plunge Myers gained nine. yards OF
fright end run. John Teeple lost on
yard back of the line of scrimmage