Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-26
THEOLOCS DEFEAT BLUES
MILlTIAMEN 0UTPLAYED BY
THEIR HEAVIER OPPONENTS
Despite Hent, Gnme wns Ea.t-Sin-
ners Had Weight and Were Clearly
Superior In knowledge and skill.


terday when the Union Theological
Seminary invaded the camp or the
Richmond Blues and won the initial
game of the season. 81 to 6, ct Iroad
Street Park. Despite the heat both
squads worked energetically. and while
the quality OF football was not much,
the spirit was there. and the small
crowd was appreciative.
Weight and experience wer" re-
Theologs The Soldiers were smaller
and showed a lack of the fundamentals.
They were game, however. and made
the winners fight hard for every point.
They were outclassed completely for
the first three quarters. but In the
final period made squirt which swept
the Preachers off their feet.
Both teams showed "A lack Of team
work. although the more experienced
men Jared much better being able to
grasp situations quicker and with
more technique. Straight football Was
played. although the Thcologs twice
tried the forward pass. once counting
with IT, The first heavc was perfect
and should have been = touchdown.
cAteDt IOT Il tumble.
oiker Hughes was the individual
star II the game his management Of
IN. cam, and work In skirtinK the
ends. stood out prominently. Word
an. Burton played well In the back
heid for the Blues. with Hancock lead
'ns on .he defense Bowling, TOO, put
ny . strong game for the Preachers.
Neither team. however, vas up to
anything Ike mid-scason form. The
tacklinE. except In rare Instances. was
high ana slow, few clean falls being
made. The speed OF both teams was
retarded by the heat. although the sub
ttitutious were comparatively few.
THE0LoGS SCORE IN
FIRST THIRTY SECONDS
I, took the Theologs ,uat abou, thir-
ty seconds 10 score on tn. Blues. Pharr
kicked of. and after three of the Sol
diers had made futile efforts TO get
the ball, Word brought II back 1--WE
yards. On the FIRST play, an attempted
altin-tacklc. Word dropped the ball.
and P!ker Hughes picked il UP and
made a th!rty-fvc- yard dash for the
goal Pharr kicked the oval through
the upriEhts for the goal from touch
down. making the score. Z 10 O.
The Thcologs again kicked off, and
after three futile efforts TO gain. punt
ed. The Preachers returned the kick
rfter one try at the Blues line. After
ball safe on their own fiftcen-yard line
and nuntcd down the ncld. Blanton
recovered tho oval on 81 tumble. and
tho soldiers again puntcd. Hughes
uncorkcd a thirty yard run through "A
broken field. First down was made in
twelve yard gain around left end
With twenty yards 10 go, the Preach
rrs again made frst down. and the
quarter ended with the ball in their
possession. seven yards from the Blues
goal
~ the opening % the second quar-
ter the Theolors were pcnalizcd for
holding. y line play Jailed. and a
forward pass was attempted Hughes
made pretty heavc. but Robertson
dropped the ball over the line
The Blues took the ball ON their
1 twenty i've yard line and started up
! The field Word skirted right end for
twelve yards. Blanton added three
more and on Il tumble the Thcologs
HAD the ball In the center OF the field.
the oval making a long bound Two
huns failed to gain, and Pharr then
went eight yards on left tackle and
then made FIRST down.
Hughes 2i,zaEeed around right end
! for five White added four more. and
Currie made first down White went
Through the line for I'VE more. and
then Hughes after standing by himself
in the backned for fifteen seconds.
made a twenty -hve-yard forward flip
TO White. who caught IL over the goal
for the second touchdown. with thirty
more seconds TO play. Pharr made an
rnsy goal after kick -out TO Hughes
The Blues kicked OF TO the Semi
nary, the ball being returned to it's
for;y-yard line. Two plays and the
6half ended.
SECOND HALF STARTS
WITH PREACHERS STRONG
Il The Blues kicked to the Theologs
phipps running the ball back eight
yards. Hughes added nine. but FUN
! lille lost four. White made first down
= the ball. Two plays failed to gain.
. and the Blues h!cke ed outside at the
twenty fve-yard lire. The Soldiers
drew penalty OF fifteen yards. Benton
. got Hughes for a four-yard loss. Currie
got four yards. White got three. but
Hughes got Blanton in his tracks on
the Blues thirty-yard line
Two line plays netted the Soldiers
five yards. but on n kick formation.
the Blues lost fifteen yards. The Blues
8puntcd and Hughes ran the ball back
item yards. The Seminitcs carried tho
. ball to the three yard line. when the
Quarter ended
Two plays were all that was neces-
sary for the Preachers to score in the
Opening OF the fourth. Pharr carried
the ball over and then kicked goal.
The Blues kicked off. but the Preach
crs were unable to bring 1t back. Three
plays lost ground, and Pharr tried to
punt but the ball was blocked Ben
ON missed a chance for fame when he
failed to get the ball. Pharr then
Kicked to Wood. who brought the ball
10 the ten-yard line. Four line kicks
md the Blues Tailed. carrying the ball
&,vcr. Goal was missed
The Blues kicked to the Seminary.
- hughes brought ii back ten Yards The
ZANE there came to an end
Blues. POSITION. Seminary
II 'isstll. ....... left end Wood
Hancock. iett tackle .Phipps
Miller. ...... LETT guard Alexander
Jarrett ..,. center Bowling
3radDury.. right guard johnson
Haley ...... right tackle Anderson
gresham. right end :. Robertson
ilanton. quarter back Hughes
tCaptainl
word. .... lctt half hack .Curri'e
n loSc right half back ..,.. White