The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-06
|M'CREIGHT BIG POINT
COUNTER FOR v. { J.
Metzye r's Fullback Scored 05 OF the
247 Points Rolled Up During
Football Season.
MADE THIRTEEN ToUCHDowNs
Kicked Eight Touchdown Goals and
Three From Placement in Field.
Forty.four Points Scored by Gurley
and A by Stobhs.

Lloyd McCreight. fullback. was the
big point scorer for the Washington
and Jefferson football team during the
season that closed last Thursday. He
registered 95 points out Of a total Of
BAT made by the entire team during
the year. McCreight made 10 touch
downs. kicked eight touchdown goals
and booted three placement goals
from field for Metzger's eleven. Dick
Gurley. halfback. is second In point
getting with A. Gurley made 5
touchdowns and added IL points to
his total with an equal number OF
touchdowns. he having scored next to
McCreight the greatest number Of
touchdowns for his team.
McCreight leads the Washington
and Jefferson team in total points for
the second season in succession. he
and Fred Heyman, end. each having
registered 90 points in 1915. Nc
Creight stands among the first half
dozen players in the country in the
matter of points for the season. The
Washington and jefferson fullbaCk is
the only Red and Black player who
kicked any field goals during the sea-
son. and in fact the only one who
tried to boot the ball over the cross
bar in the game. McCreight tried 10
field goals, all from placement ami
missed seven Of them. w. and j..
used 81 players in its 10 games dur
ing the season. only OF these making
any points. In addition to those men
toned above. the other point winners
were: Crawford, "a; Tressel, IL. and
Ruble. Henry. Nuss, Moore and Sweet.
six each. whitehill and Morrison
u nrIft rntlaOo styHl fhA Nf
the season leaving 35 men who are
entitled to cast votes IN the captaincy
election which Is to be held shortly.
W. and ]. had a very good record
in the matter Of kicking goals after
touehdowns Metzger's men scored SO
touchdowns during the season and
kicked 20 of the resultant goals. Only
ID tries for touchdown goals were
missed. however. no try for goal be-
ing permitted on one occasion. Only
six OF the w and J. players partici-
pated in all ten games. They are
McCreight. Stobbs. Crawford. Henry
Captain Wimberiy and Guy. Nc
Creight. stobbs. Henry and Wimberly
started every game. Players who par
ticipated in every game but one are
Gurley. Wickerham. Carroll. Straw
Drew and Loucks. Tressel. Rubie and
| Shields were In eight games.
The ngures snow lDAt the IOuTtN
period was the greatest scoring one
! for w and ]. the past year. Tn
aggregate points made by the Red
and Black in the final period for the
ten games was 73. The first period
proved the second largest scoring one
! for Metzger's men. the aggregate sea
son tally for this period being IS
! The second period is third with g.
points and the third period Is las,
with AZ Opponents found the second
| period the most prolific for point get
| ting. this showing ~ points The
| third period shows 20 points for OPP
ponents, the first 20 and the final one
| but Is. the total for opponents beins
| 100 as against 24T by W. and ]. The
seasons aggregate score for Washing
| ton and jefferson and opponents in al
| periods follow
| ". and ] 6s So 43 73-24i
| Opponents . 90 ~ % l3-lot