Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
CHURCH HILL IS DEFEATED
by 305TH SANITARY TEAM.
Gregory's Touchdown and stringer's.
Goal in First Quarter Sufficient
to Decide Game.
EAST ENDERs DIE FIGHTING,
Put Up Hard Battle and Show Strong
Defense During Last Of Battle
Hold for Downs on Two Yard
Line. IS

hoAu ior Downs on Two YArU
Line.
When Chick" Gregory crossed this
goal limo OF tho Church Hill Athletic
Club team yesterday, afternoon. short
ly after the first quarter had begun,
and Low StrinEer kicked goal. sum-
cient had been done to defeat the homo
boys and enabled the 305th Sanitary:
Train team to triumph over the locals
by the score Of to o, as no moro scor-
tnE was done during the fracas.
Gregory. who halls from Barton
Heights. naturally hated to be the
cause OF the downfall OF his home team,
but then Chick Is now wearing tho
colors of the Sanitary eleven. and nat
urally he had to put forth his best
efforts for his team. 2l,ti
In crossing tho goal line Of Church
Hill team, Gregory accomplished more
than victory for his eleven. He scored
the first points registered against the
East End boys this season. and likewise
caused them to lose their first game
in two years, 5esS.ss.
Church Hill lost its first game In
! two years, but the boys died lighting
hard and their playing was equally on
a par with that of the visiting asgrs-
cation. following the touchdown scored
by Gregory in tho initial quarter. The <
locals were greatly outweighed. but
they Offset this by their speed and da1h.
and 1t was through grim determination
that they were able to hold their OPP
poncnts at bay during. remainder OF
tho contest. or
The locals won the toss and elected
to kick. defending tho south goal.
Sanitary opened up with smashing
a question OF Just how many times they
would be able to score on the Church
Hill team. 81
Gregory. who made the only touch
down of tho game, and Low Strinser.
n former member Of John Marshall
High School. were hurled at the light
limo OF tho local team. and 1t wis
forced to succumb before tho onrush-
ing assault OF these boys.
Many Squabbies bar Play.
Gregory and Stringer bore tho brunt
Of the offensive play. aided by Massey
and Quarter Back Vaughan. tho. other
members OF the Sanitary team back
field. and resorting to straight football
as means OF advancing tho ball were
soon within the shadow of the Church
| Hill goal. Numerous sauabbles marred
tho play during this period. and on sew.
eral occasions time had to be taken out
to settle some dispute. Time also had
to be called against, the Sanitary team
as II he would have to be taken out
OF the game. but tho plucky player
stuck through the contest ~.
Play was once again resumed follow
Inc tn6S0 delays, ana TIC o3uIkAEy SSAth
/ kept up their line-smashing tactics.
StrinEer was used a great deal fol-
lowing the injury to Gregory, and tore
through the Church Hill line for long
| gains. His rushes. with an occasional
plunge by Massey. brought the ball to
the Church Hill teams ten-yard line
from where Gregory crashed through
StrinEer. kicked tho goal. ls5s
Church Hill received, following the
touchdown. and followed the method
Les h,y kh4 Co Tow tAo AIx
using line-smnshin9 play. It could
be seen that the visitors defensive
play was not equal to that OF their
MASKING offense, and Church Hill kept
the ball In their opponents territory
during tho remainder Of the initial
near their opponents goal line. but tho
Sanitary team braced and the locals
did not possess the necessary punch to
score.
During this half the local team tried
three forward passes of which only
yards. and was a delayed pass. which
finally was hurled to the right end,
Lowery. It was the most sensational
play OF tho game and well executed.
The visitors .did-'not try the forward
passing Eame during tho contest. ~
Tho playing OF tho teams during the
though the Sanitary boys came near
ball on Church Hits Vineyard line
the locals were penalized half the dis
here they showed ltheis Best dsfens3ss
work OF the battle and secured the
ball on downs: smithers punted the
venting q touchdown.
Sanitary still resorted to straight
footbal and once again advanced the
goal. Stringer. however. fumbled the
oval and Church Hill man fell on the
leather. Shortly after this play the
opens Smashing offense.
At the opening OF the fourth period,
the 10 Local team was fighting
W.. Boil were sent through for long
teams i'm was e weakenins. Howesei.s
It brnccd when. the local team was
Twenty-Five yards from their goal line
visitors advanced. the Bali veil into
their opponents territory. but could
not score again.
game last Saturday, repeated his per-
formance yesterday afternoon and his
YsrS was ss sasi,y the best on the s.a
Newman. and Patterson. The ,defen-8
sive work Of the Church Hill boys .was
Their heavier opponents wSii in hand,
Stringer's work, and the playing OF
Gregory was the best for the Sanitary
hSoo 10Y -oOHGs LILO OEuuI Ok
\ the offensive attack and aided greatly.
in defensive play. StrInger probably
gained moro ground than any man on
either team. lss
An evidence of the fact that the
elevens played about even throughout;
the contest can be shown by the fact
team made thirteen first downs. TIE:
Church Hill team had an edge In for
ward passing and gained total Of
eighteen yards by this method during
the contest. However. TIA Sanitary
eleven did not try to gaiIs BY this
method. ,.s s. Vs. q. g.
Church Hill suffered total OF seven
yards on two penalties, while their OPP
i ponents lost ffteen yards, In the
/ fourth quarter the visitors. ;wcrc pena e
lied fifteen yards FOR having twelve
1 The lineup and summary fol low IS;
l . Sanitary. Position. Church IS!Il
4 Couiptonf,.,.,....left end..s......! r.. Eelt
tackle. .. .sssriilg
i eater 9htlksn
Il R r. Acid ytdssn
II enc, .I.oEAry
y yaa1asn quarter back, ": stsa
e,ssxorS .left back .rnits1r,