The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
RICHMOND COLLEGE % !.
WILLIAM AND MARY D
kuyk's Forward Pass for Sixty Yards
and Touchdown Affords One OF
Games Sensations.


boulevard field became eridiron
yesterday afternoon when Richmond
college laid the first claim on the
Eastern Vira.nia championship by
defeating William and Mary, Is to 0.
The game was inter estIng throughout
and at times spectacular.
There were several moments Of sem
sation. when Kuyk made Off with a
forward pass sixty yards for touch
down and when several good gains
were made on end runs by Close for
WILLIAMS and Mary.
Close outdistauced Whittet and
Kuyk in punting, which was William
and Mary's greatest advantage in
their defensive work The Indian
eleven did their best playing. in the
second quarter. Their defensive work
was OF u high order, which was esPec-
tally proven when they held the Red
and Blue eleven on the three-yard
line for downs. Closes defensive work
throughout the game was noteworthy
as well az his offensive work by which
William and Mary made most OF Their
first downs. The William and Mary
interference was very irregular. al
though at times the man carrying the
ball had clear field
The work OF the Spider back field
was superb throughout the game but
the line from tackle TO tackle was cas-
lily crushed at times by their oppo-
nents The playing OF Captain Whit
tet at left end in both offensive and
defensive football WAS of the usual
high order as was that Of Milbourne
on left end. Pitt featured with sew
eral broken field runsN for good gains.
4 he Gffae by Quarters.
William and Mary won the toss up.
Richmond college Kicked off Brit
tingham received the ck-off and ran
the ball back FIVE yards to the twenty
yard line, William and Mary kicked
on the third down, Pitt received the
ball on his twenty yard line and ran
1t to the thirty FIVE yard line. Rich
mond college, by line plunges aud an
end run, gained thirty five yards and
was he'd for uoNgns on the lfteen yard
line. Close punted but the ball was
blocked and Whittet recovered it. The
ball was advanced to the five-yard line
and kuyk carried IL over for a touch.
down on the third down. Whittet
kicked goal, kuyk kicked OF to
Close, who gained ten yards. He
made twalve more around end. After
unsuccessful line plusges by Close
and Fentress and forward passes the
thirty-flve yard line Whfttet punted
and William and Mary was downed
on their thirty five ard line Close
made "a long end run, gaining twenty
two yards. Punts were exchanged and
the quarter ended with the ball in
William and Mary's possession on the
forty-thrce- yard line.
second Quarter
Close punted to Pitt who gained
thirteen yards Richmond college
pnted on fourth down. Close again
punted Pitt gained eighteen yards
around end and kuyk ten on a for
ward pass. Sanford made several
yards through the line. Kuyk made
first down on William and Mary's
courtyard line. Here the ball event
overdue to William and Marys mag
niscent defense Richmond college
we penaii2ed five yards for offside.
Punts were again exchanged and Rog
ers gained FIVE yards through the line.
The half ended with the ball In Rich
mond colleges possession on William
and Mary's ten-yard line.
Third Quarter.
Pitt received kickoff on twenty
yard line and gained twenty yards.
Whittet punted on fourth down and
Birmingham received the ball and
advanced ten 6fuS TO TOTty-Nard line.
Richmond college was penalized Ave
yards for offside. Close gained nine
yards and Brittingham saaae FIRST
down, Close punted on the fourth
| down. Kuyk received r forward pass
and ran fifty-five yards for a touch,
| down Pitt kicked goal
! Fourth Quarter
Birmingham received the kickoff OF
i twenty five yard line and ran Il t
| forty-yard line. Richmond colleg,
was panahzed five ards for offsides
Close punted. Mllbourne gained eigh
teen yards on forward pass Afte
gains by line splunges. sanford car
ried the ball over for touchdown
Pitt kicked goal Richmond colleg
was penalized five. yards for offside
! on the kickoff. Fentress received bal
9n twenty -flve-yard line and game
ten yards. Iaster made first dowr
Kuyk interrupted a forward pass o.
forty yard line. Pitt made first dow
and Miller carried the ball over 70
touchdown and Whittet kicked goa
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