The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-21
TIGERS WA[ltP
SPIDERS Il TO 0
Kirk Parrish, Richmond Boy, Proves
Downfall of Aspiring Richmond
College Observation-Disclosures
Injured in Last Quarter.

teIhoon IN one Oh the pest e4nlpiliOHs
OF football ever seen on the local
grtdiron. The game was fast and
snappy and hotly contested through
out. This game gives Hampden-Sid-
ney tho lead In the f. v. LA race
and Richmond college trailing with q
500 average The meeting Of the
Spiders and Tigers in Richmond has
been Of special significance the last
few years on account of it marking
turning point in Eastern Virginia
football honors.
1t was the splendid exhibition OF
both offensive and defensive football
put up by Hampden Sidney through
out the game that gave her the big
end Of the score. Kirk Parrish was
the salient feature in the Tiger back
aeld. He scored each OF Hampton
Sidneys touchdowns by wonderful
broken field runs. After getting by
the Spider first line of defense. he
sidestepped and twisted. skilfully elud-
Ing the second line defense men. His
work was very effective whenever he
was, called upon to advance the ball
Parrish did the punting for Hampton
Sidney, but he was we'll matched in
this by Captain Whittet. of Richmond
SoSo5Ss "a sGOAB NV ih" cSS Whhh
affected The punting OF both men. The
hrst half was largely punting duel
between these two men.
A number OF forward passes were
attempted by both teams and several
we're gotten of for good gains. Par
IRISH twice interrupted Pitts forward
passes Whittet received two passes
for flrat downs and kuyk received one.
Several more were completed for mi
nor gains. Jones was unable 10 make
any effective gains with the pass. only
three being completed and these we're
for very short gains.
AT the beginning OF the second half,
after Melbourne had recovered the
kick-off which was touched by q
Hampton Sidney man. Pitt attempted
a drop kick on the fourth down. II
was an excellent try. but missed its
mark by inches This was the nearest
the Spiders came TO scoring, Pitt
and Miller did most OF the gaining
for the Spiders. both men excelhng In
running back punts and in sroEesl
field running. 1t seemed at one tim a
that Pitt had gotten away for a touch
DOWN when he circled around, returns
ing punt rs yards. ~ {
Jones genera'ship was good. though
he made no long gains hts head work
had a great deal to do with the ground
gaining o. the Tigers. Captain War
rem. at fuilhack, and Graham, at left
half. were effective ground gamers
wheneer called upon.
The Spider backneld had a good
drive. but the line from tackle TO
tackle was unable 10 hold al the criti-
cal moment which was largely the
cause Of the Spiders failure to gain.
Captain Whittet and Milbourne played
excellent games at the end positions
and Hampton sidney was, unable to
pierce their defense Their work in
going down under the punts was of
the highest order. Milhourne received
a lick in the head which knocked him
semi conscious and resulted IN his be-
ing taken out of the game In the last
quarter,
The field war a little slow durin e
the first half due TO the heavy rains
OF the night before. but had dried of
had more punch and drive. The
crowd was small but very enthusiastic.
The game by quarters:
First Quarter.
Richmond college won the toss-up.
Robinson received the kick off. Whit
tet punted on first down TO s5yard
line. Parrish punted to a5~yard line.
Kuyk made five yards through the
line Sanford gained 3 more. Ball
went over on fourth down or the
4s-yard line. Jones gained yards
through tackle. Parrish made first
down. Parrish gained I yards around
end Graham made first down.
Hampden Sidney failed at forward
pass. Hampden-Sidney was penalized
yards for off-sides, Miller received
~ arrSa IN a
S5-yard line. whittet punted to the
2o-yard line. Miller received punt and
brought it 10 Hampden- Sidney's AZ
yard line. Whittet punted TO 2oysrd
line. Quarter ended with the ball In
Hampden- Sidneys possession on the
2o-yard line
Second Quarter.
Graham gained yards through the
line and J. Warren yards. punts
were exchanged and Miibourne re-
covered Whittet's punt. fumbled by
Jones. Pitt made first down on an
end run. Failing to gain. Whittet
puntsd to the 3s-yard line. Parrish
returned the punt to the 37-yard line.
whittet recovered a bad pass from
center on the l-yard line. Whittet
puntsd and Milbourne recovered on
a tumble on the 25-yard line. Whit
tet punted and Jones returned the bal!
to the s5-yard line. Hampden Sidney
was psnalized yards for off-sides.
Parrish failed at drop-kick. Whittet
punted, Parrish made first down.
Ferguson failed to drop kick from
the 35-yard line.
Third Quarter.
Melbourne recovered the kick of on
Hampden- Sidney's 25-yard line. Kuyk
made s yards. Miller made first
down On the fourth down Pitt failed
at drop-kick. Parrish punted and
Ham pden- Sidney recovered Pitts fun
BILE on the 30-yard line. Warren
gained 5 yards. Parrish gained 25
yards for touchdown. Jones received
kickoff Ball went over on 30-yard
line Parrish interrupted a forward
pass Pitt returned Parrish's punt IS
yards TO 50-yard line. The quarter
ended with the ball in Richmond coll
leges possession on Hampden-s idney's
47-yard line.
Fourth Quarter.
Whittet punted to 20yard line.
Parrish returned the punt. Whittet
received q forward pass for first down
Kuyk received a forward pass for 4
more. Ball went over on fourth down.
Parrish gained 3 yards through the
line. Jones made A yards. Warren