Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-11
DOWNHOMERS TAKE.
BATTLE FROM CADETS
Dick Gurley Stars in Victory of N c. A. & E. Over " M
Lexngtonans Miss Touchdown by Seconds and Inches
Put Up Great Fight-Score Is II to O.

star of Washington and JEFFERSON Coll
lcgc and now the extraordinary shin
Ing light Of Harry Hartselrs eleven, AT
North Carolina Agricultural and Ell
9incering College. hurled his 1G5
pounds of Drawn through. over and
beneath the light Virginia MILITARY
Institute line out at boulevard Field
yesterday afternoon with such per-
sistent regularity that he gained most
OF the ground secured by the Tarhcels.
and undoubtedly proved the most con-
spicuous figure in the l1-to-0 defea:
which the Downhomcrs administered to
the Virginians.
Gurley was the star of the-aftcr-
noon. The ferocity Of his assaults
swept all opposition of it's feet and
enabled him. time after time. TO lance
the line for gains OF from three to
eleven yards. When he found that the
Cadet lincsmen had drawn together
too closely to permit the passage of
HIS body. even under the impetus OF
his lungcs. Gurley either dived under
the mass Of players and won his length
or he dived over the pile.
That ability to win his length In
spite of desperate resistance was one
OF the noticeable features of the bat
tic yesterday. Seldom has there been
seen player who accomplished this
feat with as great regularity as did
Gurley. Ard seldom has there boon
seen q player who did as much for his
team as did Dick Guiley yesterday af-
ternoon. He outplayed any other man
on the field. which is saying great
deal: for Lcech, :ngieby. Sam witt.
Faucet and Murray did brilliant work
when the opportunity arose.
Not only did Gurley show to the
greatest advantage on offensive work
in carrying the ball. but he was equal
~ as conspicuous In other departments.
He did all tho punting for the Down
homers.- kicked q placement from the
field. booted the ball through the up
tights after each of the two touch
downs and rounded out the afternoon
by doing valiant service on the de-
tense.
Altogether. Dick Gurley played a
great game. and well deserves all that
can be said in praise OF him.
Downhomern HIVE Beat Tenn.
Agricultural and Engineering defeat
ed Virginia Military Institute because
they had TIC better team. Oftentimes
a football defeat is administered to an
eleven that is equally II not slightly,
stronger than the victors. But such
was not the case yesterday. The Ca
diets were not quite up TO the stand
ard of the Downhomers. although they
were not outclassrd by any means.
V. NJ. !. put up an exhibition OF which
Coach Abel may we'll be proud. His
lighter team fought from the very
first, and not for an instant was there
shown tendency 10 accept the evident
buperiority OF their opponents as a
definite and unaltcrablc indication
that they were TO be defeated. II was
fight all the way through. a light TO
stare off the smashing. tearing at
lacks OF the heavy opposing back field
and fight TO advance the leather down
the field when il was in their pos
session.
The entire eleven put up a dandy ex-
hibtion. tackling hard. but not always
with the greatest surencss. The
Ondary line Of defense bore the brunt
OF the opposing attacks for the center
OF the Cadet front line was weak and
was ripped asunder repeatedly by the
Tarhcel forwards. making gaping
openings. through which the backs
plunged. On the ends, tho Lexington
boys were stronger and Agricultural
around the wings.
But while the trenches were passed
frequently by tho ASSISTANTS. the Cadet
backs proved to be on the job for the
most part and prevented either OF the
Downhomer backield ripping off any
long advances through them. Gurley
was the most prominent in tho direct
charges. and frequently lanced the line
before he struck a snag. He generally
was tackled close back of the line
and downed. although his ability To
win his length counted considerably
in his favor.
How Scoring Was Done.
Indications that the Cadet line would
have trouble In holding back the Wig.
orous assaults of the Downhomers
were given as soon as the Tarheels Sc
cured the ball. They began a steady
progress down the field that V. NJ 7.
finally halted near midtield, only to
have 1t resumed within Il short time
Short plungcs through the line came
at frequent intervals. but the LexinE-
hra and
fight back their opponents until near
the close of the period, when the leath-
err was rushed 10 the V. NJ. J. ten
yard line, where time was called.
The Cadets piled up their opponents
several times after play had been re-
'sumed before Gurley found an opening
through which he plunged for the first
touchdown of the game. lie promptly
kicked goal.
Play during the early part of the
second period see-sawed back and
forth in the middle Of the field. Fun
bles were frequentGand punts were ex-
changed several times. Penalties were
inflicted upon each eleven. and It ap-
.peared as though the bell would not
part from the middle of the gridiron
unless the unexpected happened.
1t did. Shortly after Gurley had got
away for nifty gain on a fake kick
formation he attempted q forward
pass. Leech darted in and snatched the
ball. striking a straight line for the
goal ahead of him. Whitaker and
Wagner. however. were after him in
short order. and pulled him down after
a twcntyf1ve-yard run
This play swept the ball into the
fTarheels' territory for the first time
during the battle and provided the
first and only real scoring chance af-
forded the Cadets. After sufficient
gains had been registered. to take the
ball to the twenty yard line with two
minutes to playa Gfteen-yard penalty
again a. and T.. swept the play to the
Vineyard mark. Leech made four yards
around end. Here the Cadets were
penalizcd two yards. when time was
taken out for the fourth time, but
the Downllomers were offsidc on the
next play, and the ball was placed n
yard and half from the goal eby Ref
cree Barry. Engelby was given the