The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22
RICHMOND COLLEGE
SPRINGS SURPRISE
ON FIAMPDEN-S SIDNEY
Coach Frank Dobson sspders Upset Dope BY Tumphing
Over Farmvile Tigers BY Count of 13 to 2-Hender-
sons Bad Heave Gives Hampden- Sidney Their
Only Two Points Wicker and Pitt
Play Nice Game.

ius contributed substantial gains.
while Miller followed with two and
Wicker four With the ball resting on
the seven-yard line. Kuyk went
through the Tiger line for the first
and only touchdown of the game.
whittet kicked goal, and the score
was TO O.
Richmond College kicked off and
Thurman was downed in midfield.
after bringing the bail back twenty
five yards. Palmore made a couple
OF yards and Huddle went through
for eight more. Warren made FIVE
yards and Richmond College was pen
allied five yards for being offside.
Thurman made three yards and War
rem contributed a like number. Thur
man was then thrown back for a loss.
forward pass from Thurman to
Goolsby failed and the ball went over
to the Spiders During the remain
der OF the quarter the ball went from
one side 10 the other. with Hampden
Sidney having the decided advantage
In gains. The initial quarter ended
with the ball on Richmond Colleges
thirty-Yard line in -Sidney's
possession,
Hampden- Sidstcy Scores.
The Tigers started the second period
by being penaliZed fifteen yards for
holding on the FIRST play. Thurman
was caught back and he then punted
over the goal line on the next play
The ball was put in scrimmage on the
tweutyYard line Richmond College
FUN hled. but recovered FIVE yards back
OF the line. Wicker then punted and
Thurman was downed in mldfeld
Huddle gained four yards and the
spiders were penalized Ave yards for
IA. TNsar hvan
Yards back OF the line. but on the
next play he gained seven yards.
Thurman gained eight more yards.
Crisp and Thurman failed to gain and
forward pass on the fourth down
proved a failure. The ball went over
to Richmond College on the seven
yard line. On the first play Wicker
got back to punt. but Henderson
tossed the bali over his head and ne
was caught back Of the goal line. Civ
ing Hampden- Sidney safety and
their only two points OF the game.
Richmond College held the ball dur
ing the remainder of the quarter and
the period ended with the ball in the
middle of the field.
wtcker's Toe Helps.
The second half opened with Rich
mond College punting to the Tigers
and defending the east goal The
ball went from one side to another
during the third period, with Rich
mond College having the advantage In
the gains. During the closing minutes
OF the quarter Tiny Wicker booted
| the ball over the uprights for a field
goal from The twenty yard line.
| getting the ball away from him in
fine style after receiving bad pass.
I Al the end OF the third quarter the
score stood Richmond College, 10.
| Hampden Sidney. 2
The fourth quarter opened with
| Thurman punting, Pitt being downed
on Richmond Colleges thirty hve-yard
| line. Kuyk made four Yards, Miller
went through tho line for three and
Pitt went through for four more.
Wicker made three yards and Miller
came through for four more, Kuyk
secured two and Wicker then went
/ through the line for eight yards. Mil
! Ter made three. Kuyk two and on the
next play the former failed to gain.
| A forward pass was attempted and
! failed. the ball going over the Tigers
on the twenty-yard Tine. On the first
/ play Thurman was caught FIVE yards
back. Thurman and Crisp then con-
/ tributed short gains and the former
, proceeded to punt Miller being
downed IN midheld Wicker returned
punt and Thurman was downed on
| the eighteen-yard line, The Tigers
were penalzed for being ofr-side and
twice in succession was caught back
Of the line Thurman then punted
to Pitt. who was thrown on the TWEEN
/ ty-fve-yard line. After two line
plunEes and failed pass had failed
to net gains Tiny Wicker then pro-
ceeded TO send another ball over the
! goal posts. dropping back to the
I thlrty-fve yard line. bringing Rich
monds total up to thirteen.
During the remainder of the game
the ball remained in Hampden Sidney
possession, and, though they tried hard
to make n touchdown they could ad
vance the leather no further than the
center 81 the fold before the whistle
sounded and the encounter was
brought 10 a close