Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-11-24
ADDITIONAL SPORTS
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HOWARD DEFEATS HAMPTON.
Doneghy of Howard Is Star-Airplale
Drops Pigskin-Teams Stage
Punting Duel.
(By p. Bernard Young, Jr, }


and lacking the drive to put over
enough scores when opportunities pre-
E.nted themselves Hampton went
down to defeat before the powerful
and smoothly-working gridiron ma
chine from Howard University in tai.
presence of the largest crowd that has
strong Field.
through recovering a rumble and the
brilliant open field running of Done
gny. The fumbles in the game were
costly and accounted for the defeat.
AIRPLANE DROPS PIGSKIN.
The game started Immediately after
an airplane had circled the field and
dropped the pigskin.
Amid resounding cheers Howard kc is
ed to Hampton's 45-yard line and re-
covered the bail. Doneghy and Peyton
made first downs. On the next play
Jimmie Jones got Doneghy fora loss
of yards. A lateral pass netted
yards on the next down. Sticky JAG
obs, the 135-pound quarter, intercept
ed Howard pass and ran 35 yards lie
fore he was downed. Hardwick hit fm
3-yards On the next play Hampton
fumbled and Howard recovered IN
Hampton's 45-yard line.
Howard failed to gain consistently
and kicked after T. T. Coleman threw
Doneghy for a 3-yard loss. Hampton
received the ball On her 26-yard line
and Williams, Hampton's brilliant full
back. hit the line for a good yards.
On the next play however, Hampton
elected to kick and punted the ball TO
Towards 29yard line. DOneghy ran
through open field for Is yards and On
the next down got 4-yards. Contee hit
for 3-yards and followed with a first
down. Peyton succeeded in getting z
yards. Jimmie Jones downed Done
ghy for a 5-yard loss on the next play
and Doneghy kicked to Hampton's So
yard line
HOWARD MAKES FIRST
TOUCHDOWN
Both teams staged a punting duel
with Gum of Hampton far out-kick-
ing Doneghy of Howard. Long of How
ard got a Hampton tumble and ran to
Hampton's 17-yard line. On the next
PLAY Doneghy swept the end for How
crd's first touchdown. The extra poi.it
was made by dropkick route by Done
ghy.
HAMPTON SCORES.
Hampton kicked to Towards 49,
yard line. Williams of Hampton coz
cred the ball. The referee decided
that the ball must be kicked again. ba
cause it was ruled that the ball had
not gone 10 yards. Hampton kicked off
again and after no consistent gains
Howard punted to Hampton's 29-ya"G
line. Bulldog Williams of Hampton
smashed the line for yards. Howard
was penalized Is yards on the next
play for roughness. Hargrove was SUI,
stituted for Hardwick. Williams reel
Cd Off yards. Hampton elected TO
Kick after the next few plays and How
ard got the ball on her 15-yard lire
and signalled for fair catch. Howard
Kicked to Hampton's 35-yard line.
Jacobs was tackled outside after adj
vancing the ball. Howard YVES penal
1zed 5-yards. A pass from Hargrove tc
Gum Melted 4-yards. Howard was
again penalized 15-yards for rough
ness. Williams and Hargrove hit the
line for first down and Hampton be
gan showing her famous fighting at
tack. A perfectly executed pass from
Hargrove to Jacobs netted Hampton
her touchdown. Hampton failed on the
extra point.
DoNEGHY's SUPERB PLAYING.
Howard's second touchdown came IN
the second half as a result of the bri,
liant playing of Doneghy and a line
rush by Blackmon for a touchdown.
The trial for extra point failed.
Towards third touchdown was the
result of Doneghy's superb playing. He
rem rs yards through an open field
and followed up with touchdown.
Hampton lacked the fighting spirit
that has been characteristic of her
other contests tfis season. Thje fat.
added to the costly fumbles was chies
~ responsible for the defeat. Doneehv
Long and PeytoD starred for Howard.
HOWARD-19 HAMPTON
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