Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
SPIDER MACHINE, is
VICTOR OVER TIGERS
Individuals of Hampden-Sidney Unable to Cope With
Richmond College Eleven-Score 13 to 2-Wcker's
Work Rough-Frequent Penalties.
Team Standing

One, two, three. four; shift. jump"
nd the Richmond College machine
lrled itself at the mass OF maroon
ad liainpd.n Sidney men, while Mac
III bored "A hole through guard. and
was first down. Withou, "a flaw
cncrally. the Spider football mower
estcrday worked on the fighting bat
ers from Hampden- sidney to such
pod effect that touchdown was
:ored during the first seven minutes
t play. and Was followed shortly by
be kicking OF II goal \ drOpkick
as scored both in the third and fourth
Iarters. while the Tigers managed TO
flly "A safety. when Henderson made
bad pass to Wicker behind his own
pal. The score was - To .
Tho gam. was battle from tho
art. with the Spiders manifesting tho
suits Of team training in every play
he eleven moved with a precision and
ock Xix, regularity that was dis
pncerting. ON the other hand. the
leers played together well during the
hrly part Of the contest. but as the
me shortened and their plight became
Eorc desperate, they went TO pieces,
Ilid the Individual efforts OF their men
ere insufficient TO cope with the con-
.rted work Of tho lienrico County
Ids.
richmond College outplay It's OPP
oncnts. even To the unnecessary rough
ickling OF scvcra! men. There was
bsolutcl% no necessity Tor the manner
which Wicker tackled Thurman
Dward the close OF the third quarter,
nd but few people in the stands eN-
ected to see the Spiders get away
ithout "a penalty. The Spider half
III his feet AS III. runner approached
i'm, and swung him around the head.
bling his arms and bringing all of
IL weight to bear on Thurinan's neck.
wen at that, the plucky quarter stag
cred nearly i've yards before he
nally gave up.
pdcn- Sidney was outplaycd; there
!; no raiusaying that. The team prob
bly, would have been defeated by III"
old goals. but II was due to the fact
hat the PLAYERS did not work in unison
hat the Spiders succeeded is gaining
os;,ions from which the goals could
. attempted. But the Tigers Fought
0 the very last and Bern!er rushed
nuInbc OF substitutes into the game
ward the close In desperate effort
have his eleven do something.
Tigcrs Relied ON Stnrs.
Eut Hampden-Sidney aprnared To
ave com. TO Richmond relying on
Dad Thurman and BIG Jim Warren to
yin that game for them. Ana they
nst because no two men. not even
Thurman and Warren playing az they
id Yesterday, could possibly win a
Hattie against a team playing together
4 did Richmond College. No doubt
ercrll OF the substitutes who were
fushed into the game by licrnicr car
led instructions to Thurman, hut the
uartcr back. bruised, battered. winded
| desperate. could think only OF the
YER shortening time and the ncccs-
3ity OF making a gain. He launched
attack after attack at the college line,
nd often succeeded In making yards
where dozens OF yards were needed
d Ie did rot open up his attack. he did
ot resort to those trick plays that
tount for so much when they are sue
kessful, and that are for emery cncy
IurpoScs only: rather he hurled him
elf desperately into the maelstrom.
nd he gained but he did not gain
Enough The Spiders Were playing
Eowly then, playing a defensive game.
raftily and carefully, and almost per-
hitting slight gains to save themselves
Tor the strcnSth-teSting grapples in
he crucia! moments.
The Richmond College eleven has
tcveral defects. but ii is machine,
nd * is going 10 win games this sea-
Ion unless the other teams OF the :iSso-
iation build up unexpectedly strong
kefenses. DobsOn used the shift for
nations yesterday during the greater
bart of the battle and the sudden dives
.pf Pitt. Kuyk and Wicker through the
Inc netted steady gains. These men
proved the stronger Offensive players
nfthe eleven. although Captain Robins
kucceeded in making several substan-
Hal advances on tacklc-around plays
In Milbournc and Whittct DobSon
has developed q pair OF ends who yes
erday played In ~ manner that will
place them high among the intcrcol-
tegiate ends If they continue their
work through the season. Each Of
hem got in some excellent tackles,
They were down the field in good shape
Generally on punts. and they proved
Strong on defense.
Spider Ends Piny We'll.
Especially were they valuable on
he quick punts Wicker got off from
What might be called a Spider regular
formation. II was a shift play with
he half back dropping back as the
ball was passed and hooting the
Gather almost before the lines had
charged Neither Of the punters was
|,ble to sec-.r unusual distance on his
kicks. but Richmond College toemen
succeeded i'm playing their boots bet.
CT than did Warren and Thurman for
IamDden Sidney.
Each Of the clevens attempted four
Forward passes. the Tigers making tho
[,nly one worked successfully. 1t was
corking pass from Thurman to Pal
more far out on the sidc-line and net
led about twelve yards. Several Of
HE passes were made after double-
|,asses had been used i'm getting the
ball TO the man making the pass.
IIampden-S sidney played in what
hight generously be termed i'll luck
Eevcral times. On at least three oc-
PASSIONS they got within the spiders
|wenty-yard line only to be set far
back up the field as result of pen
lilies. The Tigers aggression lost
kiXty-hvc yards during the battle for
using their hands on four occasions
Ind for being off-side once. Richmond
college was otf-sidc three times and
lost fifteen yards
Time after time during the earlier
Ftages Of the fracas the Tigers lanccd
lie Spider line and made steady adj
ance down the field. Several times
they reached a point within the ten
br twelve-yard line, hut there they
Etalled Twice limo drives failed to
kahn. and the ball went over, and 1t
WAS on one Of these occasions that they
Ecored.