Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
BEST COLORED TEAM
AN-Star Collegiate Eleven Of
Middle Atlantic Section.
HAMPTON CAPTURED TITLE
BY EDWIN B. HENDERSON,

laSior Right end [ Mon
pinderhughes. Left halfback ....... Howard
dorsey lcapt.l. Right halfoack 80. Hampton
Harvey ..---. Quarterback 1890. Hampton
Rigney. .Fulllack .......... Hampton
Hampton Institute again proved the
best gridiron team among the larger
colored institutions of learning in the
middle Atlantic section by defeating
Howard University eleven 1913 Thanks
giving day. Previously Howard met no
defeats and played one tie game. How
ard accomplished the feat of making
Il long midseason southern and western
trip without a defeat, and incidentally
defeated Fisk University of Nashville
Tenn
Hampton was at first a doubtful
quantity. Foot ball scouts returned
from early season games with encour-
aging reports for their teams. Weak
ends. green men, no ability to break up
end runs and forward passes We're some
of the observations But after the Lin
coin games the Tidewater boys so
blended skill with Drawn under the
efficient coaching of Charles Williams
that the fleet, willy Howard team was
orenseless and completely outbrained
in the latter part of the Thanksgiving
day game. Hampton's team was not
built For speed and seemed to need
prodding to maintain it's able gait. so
that scored on or spurred on the play
ers would respond in remarkable fash
ion and rip up the best defense the
team met.
Union University furnished the sur
prise OF the season for strength, just
as Lincoln failed to measure up in
terms of power. The Richmond boys
in the game with Hampton, though
much outweighed. made the Hampton
followers sit up and take notice of a
!, RI Il .t of
for a long time. The Union team in
The Howard game demonstrated by viz
tuaiiy the same score that Union again
was on the road to the success of days
when Barco. BROMLEY and others were
stars.
Lay-Off Costly.
Lincoln evidenced only too plainly
the weakening effects of a season $
lay-off from strong competition. There
was a lot of good material. plenty of
Lincoln spirit and all of that. but form
and strength that comes only from reg
;llar, steady competition with opponents
that are worthy of big efforts We're
lacking The team found II hard 10
break UP forward passes and its of
Tense was erratic. The players proved
themselves splendid sportsmen in the
grueling fights OF defeats.
Excellent weather accounted for big
crowds and swelled Golfers. An align
ment of scores Indicates by comparison
the relative strength of the teams
Howard defeated Union. 16-7. Hamp-
~ detected Union. 15-7 Howard de-
feated Lincoln, 90, and HAMPTON
from Howard. 12-3, and Union fron
Lincoln. $50. One decision in the
Union Hampton game merIted com
plant otherwise the official work CT
the season was good. a ba -, lQ.
one or two games of the season that
threatens 10 mar the sport II not
checked is the betting evil.
After considering many selections ny
competent observers and reporters, !
have selected an eleven OF players
whose work entities them to special
mention by numerous critics. some
nIayers suffered in comparisons By
playing widely separated positions on
offeuse and defense. although some
plavers filled each position in which
they played with superior ability
Dorsey a Star.
A player like Dorsey of Hampton
could not well be spared from any
team, although he played as halfback
and end. His attack and defensive play
were equally prominent. He could also
kick well. Pinderhughes for perfect
running form, sure tackling and gen.
erai knowledge displayed of the game
is the logical choice for a backfielt
position, preferably halfback. Dabnel
was the star tinenan. He probably /!
the most powerful and aggressive cen
ter seen for some time. Harvey a!
player for this position in the game
his year. His forte was open-flel'
running splendid handling Of punt
aud good generalship. Puryear of Union
was star lineman, and, although
guard. would be equally good as tackle
He was too valuable a player to be of
any selection for all-star honors. Mat
| thews. Randall and Barber make tri'
of stalwart forwards, strong. able ant
aggressive.
Taylor and Green by the performance
of the year measure full well for thu
ends. Other players in certain games
Of the year showed up well. but fo
keen cut playing these players deserve
back Rigney of Hampton fills the bill
and also proves capable as defensive
back. One could pick a second team
from among the players of the season
that would put up stubborn patti'
against the players mentioned for frs
choice, and il is conceivable that rev
of the players on the stronger clever
would be relieved by the second choice
of this picking.
At Howard University Stratton, Nc
CAIN Gilmore, Coleman. Wheaton ant
Young are among those many thinl
deserve a place on the first team. ant
are excellent players. Proctor ant
Ridgely of Lincoln were star players
HucIes and Bowie of Union deserve
creditable notice, while Mundy
Meadows, Dixon and Robinson o
Hampton were but little less able thai
some Of the aIl-star aggregation.
MARTY CROSS IS PUMMELED.