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24 THE )[ETEOR
coutested every inch of ground, she was unable to stem the
rush of our backs or to gain consistently through our line,
so that through the entire game we were master:~ of the situ.
ation. The first touchdown came in the final minute of the
first quarter. Charles booted to Lynchburg's twenty-five-
yard line. The Blue and White made a few short ga.ius, but
were then checked and lost the ball on downs. We carried
the ball back to Lynchburg's twenty-yard line, but lost it on
downs. l..ynchburg kicked, and we ran the pigskin back to
Lynchburg's thirteen-yard line. A series of line and off·
tackle plunges carried the ball over, Smith scoring the first
touchdown. The try at goal failed. Jn the second quarter,
we were entirely on the oftonsiYe, and only missed another
score by a matter of a few seconds. The whistle soundin(J t>
with the ball on I..ynchburg's five-yarcllinc.
Our second scvre came in the third period. Lynn kicked to our ten-yard line, Smith punted back to safety. On the third play Lynchburg fumbled, Rinks recovering. Then, after carrying the ball to the twenty-yard line, D.i1lard and }.facBlain manipulated a succes,fnl forward pa::~s for n touch· down. Charles kicked goal.
In the final quartet·, Lynchburg, with !'evcral good line charges and a big gain 011 a ptmt, had the oval on our nine- yard mark. We :fumbled, Scott l'Ccoveriug for T~)'llchburg. Then we held Lynchburg in three rushes, and captured the ball on the fourth attempt, tlu·ough a fumble. An attempted kick was blocked, and the ball rolled bn.ck o{ the goal line Dilhtrd recovet·ed. it fnr the Gar::10t and White, however, al'd Lyllchburg was awarded a safety, her only sc01·e. The game ended with the ball in midfield. Score: Y. E. S., 13; L. II s., 2.
This game was our third consecutiYe Tictory, and the safety represents the o1i.ly points scored a~rain:~t us so far this season