The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-10-24
First Class Football
Shown by Stanford Boy. Who De-
feat Richmond Normal 26 to IA

ly contested football games ever seen
on the Stanford gridiron, Stanford
High defeated the eleven of Eastern
Normal here Monday afternoon by a
score of 26 to ID. The game was a
battle royal from beginning to end,
and was decided purely and simply
by the speed of the local lads, who
outguessed and outplayed at an open
game their opponents who must have
outweighed theE1 from Is to 25
pounds or more to the man. The
Normal team was said by Richmond
man who came over for the game,
to have averaged IT'S pounds, but
its backfeld was so slow that it new
er seemed to get started, and only
in spurts was the weight of the hea-
Wy football engine able to count
against its much lighter opposition.
A big crowd was out to the game,
but few thought that Stanford had
a chance. Several auto loads of
Richmond rooters came over to see
the slaughter, as Normal had de-
feated Stanford by such an over
whelming score there a short time
ago. The eyes of all were opened
when in the very first half minute
of play Sam Embry shot a forward
pass to his brother Joe T. Embry,
and the latter ran through a broken
field, for about 40 yards to a touch
down. The big feature of the game
was the forward passing of these
Embry boys, which was responsible
for 80 per cent of the groundgaining
made by the local eleven. Very few
times did they fail for gains when
this was attempted, while Richmond
was unsuccessful in most of her at
tempts at this style of play, and
made most of her gains by straight
line bucking, where her superior
weight told.
Stanford scored three touchdowns
in the first quarter of play, the first
on the Embry brothers forward pass.
On the next kickoff, Stanford kicked
to Normal, held the visitors three
downs, and then when Richmond
endeavored to punt, Joe Embry
blocked the punt, and his brother
minute afterward went around left
end for the second touchdown. Tue
ker kicked goals. Another forward
pass was carried over by Joe En-
bry after few minutes of play, but
Tuekse failed at goal. Score 20 to
Normal scored her first touchdown
in the second quarter by straight
line plunging, and McDougal kicked
goals. Stanford held desperately
right at the goal line for three
downs, but the visitors pushed man
over on their fourth and last chance.
In the third quarter Stanford
started off in procession down the
field, Sam Embry forward passing to
Joe Embry and to Joe Hill, but
tumble on Richmond's 20-yard line
caused the ball to go over. STAN
ford's line was so strong that Rich
mond was forced to punt. Hembree
caught a forward pass from Stanford
but lost the ball on downs on STAN
ford's 20-yard line. A forward pass
thrown by Sam Embry was caught
by Richmond player on Stanford's
30-yard line; and Richmond put over
one of her few successful passes and
went over for her second touchdown,
and as goal was kicked, the score
stood 20 to IA.
The fourth quarter was bitterly
fought, and at several points it SEEM
ed that feeling was becoming so in
tense that blows would be struck
Bryan Perkins, who was forced to
leave the game in the first quarter
when he and Spalding Hill collided
both going for a forward pass catch,
went back and the Richmond referee
put him out of the game, charging
rough work. Stanford players de-
clared that "Perk," who was playing
star game all the time, was not at
fault, but the referee had the last
say. Soon after the kickoff, STAN
ford was penalized 25 yards, but
braced and held for downs. After
two forward passes failed, Tucker
punted to the visitors 15-yard line,
and HUM got the ball, and Sam En-
bry took it over by a left end run
on the next play. Richmond tried
hard but could never get within
striking distance of the local goal
line and the game ended 26 to IA, as
no goal was kicked on the last touch
down.
The Lineup.
Stanford Richmond
Joe Hill left end. Coombs
Todd left tackle Hall
Hamilton left guard Ridener
Tucker --.-center------ Morgan
YaaUar riUht Ul1ard Young