Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-12
Westhampton Eleven Unable to
Pierce Tiger Defense, Although
They Resort to Aerial Attack.
FIELD GOALS AND SAFETY
Harvcy's Toe Brings Victory to Ii
gers and Spiders First Defeat
Thurman and Wicker Play Few
Minutes-Palmore Shines.
Especial to The Times-D,spa,ch.l

HAMPDEE- SIDNEY. VA. November
assembled on Eenable Athletic Field
!" witness = football game. the Hamp-
dem sidney Tigers to-d:ly. defeated the
Richmond College Spiders D. the score
.. TO Q. The score docs not tell
fully OF how the Dodson machine fail
no" ke'nieE's men held them 1T every
turn and played the game "a Rich
mond's territory for fifty Of the sixty
minutes Of actual playing.
Time and time again the Tigers we're
on the rergc OF putting across touch
downs and Overwhelming The oppo-
n"nts. TIL. Spiders made only two
'irst downs in the game ana not the
least progress in advancing the ball.
etcept III the las. quarter when PIT
so, away Tor good gains. out Of elev-
en attempts with the forward pass,
two We're worked and these for shor,
gains.
Wlchcr was put in III. game during
tnc last quarter. with instructions to
SAY. it, by tn. air route, and his
Wild hcavcs landed safely one. Hainp-
d"m-Sidne:' tried this style ot play
several times. bur withou, great sue
cess. Her scoring was done in the frst
second and third periods. Twice Dica
Harvey WAS called upou TO use his toe
aad each time responded with u we'll
placed drop.
The Garnet and Gray line held firmly
nj h. took his time in putting them
pver. Things looked equally for the
TIGERS OH the Kick OFF. when the ball
took = bad bounce and Kept Iuddlc
from running Il back any distance.
Then tumb!. followed and Whit;ct
vas Oh TIA. bail for the spiders. Sew
etal plays We're Shot At the Tiger line,
but al! these were sn.arcd and the ova!
Vent over.
Then the Tigers began "a lne-smash-
ing march that did not stop until they
reached tho twcnty-yard line where
Harvey put across the first count Rich
m"nd received til. kick and Pitt ran
the bail back nrr yards before he
was nailed by Jim Warren. soon they
were forced to Kick. and High school
drove Close enough for another drop.
Spiders Find Tiger. strong.
After the Kickoff. the story runs
tn. same with the Spiders unable 10
pierce tn. Tiger defense. and then
The Cats took the bal! and drove
Huddic, Crisp. Harvey and P.lmore for
the necessary ten. Soon the hefty for
wards Of the Spiders braced, and High
school Was forced To punt. With the
ball in their possession at the open
ing OF the fourth frame, the visitors
seemed 70 take on new life and made
some substantial gains. but this spurt
was short lived
Win three minutes To play, Captain
Thurman. with his head and face pad
deu and protected with an especially
devised headpiece, took quarter and
lacked four yards of driving his team
10 a touchdown. which. with the safety
made In the third quarter. would have
mad" the score look like last years.
7" pick the stars for The winners is
very difficult, unless the eleven men
are named in order
Allen. Tiger right guard. played the
best game OF his career. and the other
forwards We're there with the same
lighting spirit that he displayed The
warren brothers held the end Jobs In
the best form shown here in many DAYS
and Palmore ran the team with good
gcneralship. contributing many yards
himself to Tiger gains. HuddIe. crisp
and Harvey did great work rs backs
""d rarely failed to gain through III.
Spider defense. For the losers. Pitt
nut up good game At quarter and
mace nearly All the ground for his
team Whittst. Robins and Carter also
n