The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-11-18
HAMPTON DEFEATS UNION.
Team From University at Richmond,
Va, Outolassed In Football Game.
BY LAWRENCE A. LEE


ing to the Hampton football machinel
On Friday, Nov. 3, the Hampton and
Union football squads met on the
Hampton institute gridiron with the
following results;
The game started by Union kicking
Off to Hampton. The kick was re-
ceived by J. II. Harvey, the slick quar-
terback, and brought up the field for
thirty yards. Both teams lined up fast
and charged like fiends. Captain Dor
sey swept around right end for fifteen
yards on the second down.
Union frightened up, holding Hamp.
ton for the fourth down. Dorsey punt
ed from the center of the field over
Unions goal line. The ball was then
brought out to the twenty yard line
and put into play. Both teams fought
desperately, for the ball was at this
time In Hampton's territory. Union
fumbled twice before the fourth down,
but luck was with the state capital
boys, and one Of their men covered
the pigskin each time.
Hueles "breezed around" Hampton's
end, making good gain, but piece
of the blue and white machinery
struck him, causing him to be lame
the rest of the game. Despite his
game leg, Hucles attempted to punt.
but Charlie Dick, lightning tackle, was
always ON the job to block the ball
The second quarter opened with Union
over the ball. During the greater part
of this quarter the teams played from
one end of the gridiron to the other
Hampton's center, Red Dabney. be-
came ferocious and began to go over
Unions line, picking off the quarter
back before he could pass the ball.
The greatest feature Of this quarter
was the twenty yard forward pass by
Hampton from Harvey to Dorsey.
which caused the first touchdown
The university boys then lined up un-
der the goal with grim faces. but Dor
sey failed to kick the goal, so their
faces became covered with smiles
again. The touchdown by Hampton
didn't take any of the courage out of
the Union aggregation. The Union
team came back and fought harder
than they had previously fought.
Hampton kicked off to Union. The
catch was made by Gregory, who sub
stituted in Hucles' position. The most
exciting time of the game was at hand
for Gregory came through Hampton's
line like lightning for sixty yards. I'm
ion began to gain through Hampton's
line and reached within five yards of
their goal after several plays, but on
the fourth down there came a tumble
which caused Union to fall back near
ly ten yards. The end Of the first half
was at hand, with Hampton ahead.
The second half began by Union
kicking to Hampton. This third quar-
ter brought great joy to the visitors,
for it was in this quarter that they
outplayed the seaside machine. MAX
ing their first touchdown. They failed,
however, to kick goal The rest of the
quarter was spent In playing up and
down the field.
The fourth quarter opened with the
ball In Hampton's pasture. After sew
eral line plays Harvey tried one of his
famous passes to Mundy, who SUBJ
stituted for Meadows. Mundy made
a sensational catch, gaining fifteen
yards. Hampton again plunged I'm
IONS line until they were were within
three yards of the goal. Union was
Off side and was penalized, causing
Hampton to get another touchdown.
Dorsey failed to kick goal.
Toward the last of the quarter Hamp.
ton was within thirty yards of their
goal when Harvey drop kicked one
over the bar. The quarter ended, CIV
ing Hampton's great machine a vic
tory over the visitors to the tune of
10 to g.
A great deal of credit is due to Cap
tain Dorsey, Red Rabney, Rigney and
Dixon of Hampton; also to Gregory.
Captain Puryear Thompson and Watts
of Union. Hucles is always to be re-
membered when kicking argument
arises.
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