The Denver star., 1916-12-02
HAMPTON DEFEATS UNION.
Team From University at Richmond
Va, Outclasssd In Football Game.
By LAWRENCE A. LIE


By LAWRENCE A. LEE
And there is another victory hang
ing to the Hampton football machine!
On Friday. Nov. 8. the Hamp eon and
Union football squads met on, the
Hampton institute gridiron with the
following results: ne;
The game started by Union kicking
OF to Hampton. The kick was re
ceived BY ]. 81. Harvey, the slick quar-
terback, and brought up the field for
thirty yards. Both teams lined up fast
and charged like hends. 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.
Hucles "breezed around" Hampton's
end, making a good gain: but a 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 ereater part
Of this quarter the teams played from
one end Of the gridiron tosthe other
Hampton's center, Red ~ hey. be-
came ferocious and began to go over
Unions line, picking OF the quarter
back before he could pass the bah.
The greatest feature OF THU 4dafter
was the twenty yard forward piss by
Hampton from Harvey to Dorsey.
which caused the first touchdown
The university boys then lined up IN
der the goal with grim faces. but Dor.
sey failed to kick the goal, 30 their
faces became covered with smiles
again. The touchdown by Hampton
didn't take any of the courage out Of
the Union aggregation. Tho Union
team came back and fought harder
than they had previously fought.
Hampton kicked of to Union. The
catch was made by Gregory, who sub
shtuted 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. On.
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 Q tumble
which caused Union to fall back near
| " ten yards The end of the drst half
was at hand, with Hampton ahead.
The second half began BY Union
kicking to Hampton. This third quar-
ter brought great joy to tho visitors,
for 1t 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. Altar sew
eral line plays Harvey tried one Of his
famous passes to Mundy, who sub
stituted for Meadows. Mpn1k> made
q sensational catch, gaining fifteen
yards. Hampton again plu4oed I'm
lbs line uQtIl.they were were within
I three yards n sthttgoal. Union was
or side aHd AVIS 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 en6pd. CIV.
Ing Hampton's great machf16 VIC
tory over the visitors to the time Of
1b to 6. -9
A great deal Of credit is due to Cap
tain Dorsey, Red Rabney, Rignsy and
Dixon Of Hampton: also to Gregory,
Captain Puryear, Thompson and Watts
Of Union. Hucles II always to bs 70
membered when q kicking argument
arises.
The Lineup.
HAMPTON. Union.
Oeoney center. Williamson
Dawson right guard........ Purysar
Dixon ......... right tackle. =, Thcmpsor,
Thornton .......left guard. ........ Watts
Banks ..........left tackls......... Wright
Paxton ....".....left end. .......... Taylor
4eadows .....left halfback....... jackson
Dorsey .......right halfoack. ....... Bowie
Captain.
I Rignsy .......... .fullback. Wood
Harvey Quarterback. 1Iuclss