The Denver star. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1913-1963, 1916-12-09
SUPREMACY IN FOOTBALL.
Hampton Instituts Dsys- Send Lincoln
Univsesity Team - Defeat.
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Univsrsity Team - Defeat.
~ LAWRENCE LEE.
The Hampton football squad added
another victory to its credit on Friday,
Nov. II, by defeating the Lincoln uni.
versity squad Of Lincoln, Pa. The do;
was perfect for a football game, and
hundreds of spectators filled the gran
stands long before time for the game.
At 2:3O the whistle blew for the first
KICKOFF. Hampton received the kicl;
and rushed the ball up the neld for
thirty yards. Lincoln was desperate
and put up strong defensive battle
After 4 few plays Hampton fumbled
the ball. and 1t was covered by one OF
the orange and blue men. Lincoln at.
tempted an end run. but Captain John
F. Dorsey smashed up things before
any damage was done. Lincoln men
finally succeeded in breaking through
Hampton's line until they reached the
goal for their first touchdown. Goal
was kicked.
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The blue and white boys came down
the field like lightning. 1t wasn't until
after they had made distance Of half
the field that they were stopped. Lin
coins ends were swept down, and the
back field men of Hampton began to
make good gains. The first period
closed with the score to o In Lin
coins favor.
At the beginning OF the second Pc
Rod Hampton was over the ball on the
forty yard line Little" Harvey sent
Jelly" Meadows and Abe Mundy
around the ends alternately. Both mel
made good gains. Rigney plowed
through the line twice in succession.
bringing the great machine" within
twenty yards Of the goal. Harvey
then pulled Oh one OF his famous fo..-
ward passes to Dorsey, who carried
the pigskin over the goal line. Harve,
kicked goal ...
Hampton kicked VI to Lincoln, and
the Collegians fought hard to over.
power the eeasiders. but they lacked
the wind that the iron men Of the
great machine" are noted for. The
game was delayed on several occasions
Apparently to let the Lincolnites gel
their breath. The score was tied, and
both teams began a defensive style OF
play. The half ended with the scort
tot.
During the time between halves tn.
Hampton institute band played popu
lar music, and the Hampton boys who
were roofing for their team went OH
OH the field and did the snake dance
The girls voices mingled with thosa
Of the boys In the songs and cheer
that went up to the blue skies for deal
old Hampton.
The second half began by Hampton
kicking OF to Lincoln. The orang'
aud hlue boys showed signs Of weak
ness The Seasiders took advantage
Of their opponents weakness and drov'
them like madmen. Substitutes wcr'
beginning to take the places Of Lin
coins regulars. but even this NOV
failed to stop the onslaught Of tn
great machine"
Hampton again pulled On ooe o
those forward passes Dorsey made I
sensational catch and raced for tn
goal. but he was tackled % hard tina
he fumbled. Abe Mundy came to hi
rescue and caught the hail. carrying
for eighteen yards to the goal line for
second touchdown. Hampton fAIicd t
kick goal.
Lincoln received the kick. hut faile'
to make much gain. Lincoln then trie,
! several line plays with practically n
effect. After being held for down
Hampton took charge Of the pigskil
and began to hattie at their opponents
line. and Lincoln held them for downs
The third period ended with I.incoll
over the ball.
After fighting for nrst down withou
success the bali was covered by Hamr
ton. ABE" snd Jelly" began to swee
through the line for fifteen and twent
yards at WILL Harvey swept aroun
right end. placing the ball ON the Nv
yard line. Lincoln was weak. so Rie
ney had no trouble in making the nv
yards for the blue ana white boy,
Again Lincoln received the kick. afte
which 4 few plays were pulled Oh b
fore the whistle blew for the end Of tn