Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-01
UNION VICTORIOUS IN
FOOTBALL GAMES
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UNION DEFEATS HOWARD 1910.
Ct. p. Turner, Jr.,)

The Virginia Union University
aggregation again broke her record
and established herself as champion.
The rcd and stce, gave Howard the
severcst drubbing that she has ever
experienced on her field. The we'll
oiled machine of Coach Robinson
worked with clocklikc precision Ind
surpasses the Howard team in every
department OF play. The Washington
boys were only able to score two first
downs against their formidable OPP
ponents while the Unionitcs ran
wild around the ends and TANK"
Woods broke through tho paper line
of the Capital City squad at will.
Howard kicked Off TO Union but
the Unlonites seemed TO be trifle
SLOW Ill gcLLIng tnelr machine start
ed. Here howard LOOK advantage
and put up her strongest fight OIL the
game. On the fourth down Huclcs
punIed which howard returned forty
yarus, ana finally brought the pigs
KIN to Unions thirty five yard line
and the home fires ceased to burn,
when FISHERS drop kick failed to go
over. Union failed to gain Oh four
downs and the ball went over; like
wise Howard failed and the baa go
ing to Union in her own territory.
"Tank" Woods began Unions terrible
offensive move by going over right
tackle for four yards, then Hucles
passed thirty five yards to Taylor
and the speedy Gregory completing
the move by skirting end and running
through sea Of would be tacklers
for q touchdown. Hucles promptly
kicking goal Howard being unable
to advance the ball hqr distance af-
ter the kickoff punted to Union. Wa
tiers and Young in their vain effort
to stop the nimble Hucles collided
and Young being knocked unconsci-
GUS. The second quarter found the
ov&! OF Union $40 yd. line from which
place Union essayed her second sue
cessful pass, On the fourth down
Hue es punted and Howard failing
to gain also punted, Gregory return
ed the punt twenty yards and con-
slant plunges by the red and steel
backs carried the ball to Towards
five yard line but penalty brought
them back and Hucles successfully
booted the pigskin bct"'een the up
rights. During the remainder Of
..,.> $, sgfS s'ssAsN- theS bali s'jfted IN side
is Sitin. y ~ y .-.r 80"
LII lllc ScConu ulall ,sull1On seemed
to grow stronger AMI refused to al
low Howard to advance the ball
from her territory; forcing her to
kick. Gregory received the punt and
ran through the Howard combina,-
ton for forty yards. The visitors fail
ing to gain from here lost the ball,
but quickly recovered it when Tay-
lor Intercepted a pass from Fisher
n fi1rn md, I>,,l ,nlo
missed an attempted 6oa' Here
Howard began to play entirely on
the defensive. The final quarter open
cd with the ball in Unions posses
sion but Howard grabbed the pigs
kin on Il pass from Hucles and i'm
mediately punted out OF danger. HUI
Giles received the bali and wiggled
and squirmcd through the Howard
line for thirty five yards after which
constant drives by johnson and
Woods brought the final touchdown.
The game ended with the ball in
Towards possession in midfeld. The
thermometers went wild with enthus
iasm as their champion eteven walk
ed from tho field,
Un1cn lost several Of her last seas
on's stars on account OF the war,
nevertheless Coach RoDinso, by un
daunted spirit produced an aggrega-
ton upon which no team has not on
ly been able to score but not a single
squad has been able 10 ap: roach clos
er than the twenty five yard line.
Neither the giant Seasidcrs last
seasons champion nor the mighty
Howard was alb q to cope with the
light but fast red ani steel gridlron
warriors.