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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1925
Page
3
Johns Hopkins defeats Richmond 7 to 0 in Baltimore after a fiercely contested game. Spiders threaten near Hopkins goal in the first half but cannot finish drives as Taylor returns a key pass to set up Hopkins’ second half score.
The Westhampton seniors beat the College Club of Richmond 4-0 last Thursday. Most of the game stayed in the College Club end, with Richmond breaks stifled and no goals scored.
Freshman track training opens with about two hundred runners each session. Varsity members supervise on Mondays and Wednesdays as Menning Tharpe Hamilton Hundley Carlton Arthur coach events. John Tatum leads instruction while Goode misses due to football.
The annual athletic hike to Bosher's Dam, postponed from two weeks ago, will take place this Saturday. It normally marks the first athletic event on Westhampton's calendar and helps introduce freshmen and new girls to the countryside near campus.
The game showed uniform play with strong senior forward teamwork and two goals per half. This winless series marked the third meeting with the College Club, following two victories by the visitors over sophomores and juniors. A second game with the sophomores is set for Thursday.
The piece reviews Johns Hopkins victory over Richmond highlighting both teams strengths and misses. It notes Norfolk opponents Hampden Sydney triumph, Randolph Macon uneven play, and Methodist prospects plus the impact of freshman training on developing players.
Spiders welcome Jacket Eleven as they push toward the state title with Randolph Macon and William and Mary looming as threats. Jackets were crushed 54 to 0 by Lynchburg College last weekend, showing only effort while the Indians ran away with the win. Coach Welch molded the youthful squad into a promising unit despite limited teamwork.
Manager Mahaney lists a tough and wide ranging schedule for the Spider team. The opener is January 9 against Wake Forest in Richmond with North Carolina’s Deacons expected to field a top team. The Spider squad faces regional foes George Washington, the University of Maryland, Virginia, Lynchburg College, Hampden-Sidney, Randolph-Macon, Duke, Bridgewater, Guilford, VMI and Washington and Lee in frequent trips and traditional rivalries.
The Spiders, despite inexperience, field a quick, versatile open attack and practice intensely. Key players include Penzold at quarterback with a strong backfield rotation. Line selections feature Hood Sanford Goode DeMotte Robins T Sanford Witten Trimmer Gibson Dillon.
Seniors and freshmen at Westhampton completed a motor efficiency test measuring the Spiderette’s progress after four years of regular athletics. The five events were the 75 yard dash, running high jump, standing broad jump, basketball throw, and three minutes of deep knee bending. Participants report notable conclusions about training effects and after effects of the knee bending drill.
The University of Richmond student body is urged to occupy the reserved section to cheer the Spiders in the afternoon game. Freshmen must wear RAT CAP uniforms as part of the cheers, with school spirit proclaimed in the cheer: Blue and red, red and blue, Richmond, Richmond, here's to you.
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