Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-12-01
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BY EASTERN eleven
Who Are Champions Of Eastern
Kentucky Colleges By This
4O-7 Win.

III ne !Df Will Il u IlIldIIl ~
to I victory over Union College
which won for them the cham
pionship of Eastern Kentucky.
They will receive the banner Of
fcred by the Eastern Intercolle-
giate Athletic Association, hay
ing defeated ali of the teams in
the association, Cumberland and
Union.
The Eastern gridiron warriors
outplayed. out fought and out
classed the Black and Orange Of
Union. In the first three minutes
of play John Powell, Eastern's
star fullback, crashed through
center for the first of SIX touch
downs. Eastern kicked to Union
who fumbled the ball on the sec
md play, the locals recovering.
EaStern's ball on the so yard
line. On four plays ATTEMPTED
the ball was carried over b
Powell. lie was hurt on the
play hut came back stronger
than ever after having a little
water thrown in his face.
Union scored their only touch
down in the first quarter when
they completed three passes, t.,
last one from Butte to BlantoL
the latter running about 81
yards for the touchdown. Butt,
kicked goal after touchdown. He
WAS the star performer - In
ion, while Nash worked we'll on
the defense.
Eastern scored another touch
down in this half when AIoberly
intercepted a forward pass an
RACED 20 yards for the six points
Stone kicked his second straight
goal from placement \ safety
gave Eastern two more po n
in the first hall. Butte in ali ef
tort to punt was tackled behind
his own line by Coleman Gov
iugton for the two points.
In the second half the locals
Jere far superior. Powell plow-
:" ed through the Union line at wi!
while Talton Stone had equally
as much success in his end runs
These two were the principal
ground gamers for Eastern.
Powell playd his usual fine game
and hit the onion line for grol
gains every time he was callet
upon, sometimes dragging men
who tackled him for three anG
four yards. Captain Stone, local
boy, was good for gains through
the game. He made frc1n 10 t.
Is yards almost every time by
wonderful broken field running
He scored two Of the Eas. e L.
touchdowns and came near ges-
ting away with another. passn
all but the safety man afte-
travelling Is yards. The whole
line gave good accounts Of them
selves. Davis and Word being
prominent among them.
Word received a blow in til
side during the third qua ter
which caused him to be removed
from the game. However, it Isl
thought it is not serious. The;
blow was near the spot where
lie had been operated on fer APP
pendicitis several months ag,
He is able to walk and is muc
better.
This game brought to cjcse
the Eastern schedule VIII ch vii
cause all eyes to he turned to
basketball which will be started
at Eastern Monday. The No
NAL students showed wonderful
spirit in backing their team. \
large body OF them was at the
station to meet the returning
conquerors who arrived about 3
O'Clock Friday morning They
paraded over town to celebrate
the victory. Coach Hembree an
ncunces that he may hold
spring football practice next
year if the enthusiasm is still
high. The line-ups:
Eastern: Word le; Davis 1t;
Triplett lg; Carr c; Hampton
re-; Lewis TT; Covington re;
Stone OBJ; Moberly In; Hurst
rh; Powell fb.
Union: Nash le; Mayhem 1t;
Parker lg; Faulkner c; Corum
re-; Palmer rt; Blanton re; Butte
qb: Howard III; Blair rh; Gold
en- fb.
Substitutes Eastern, Combs
for Word; Jayne for Davis; Ba-
ker for Combs; Jennings for
Triplett; Brown for Hampton;
Long for Hurst.