Smith to Hilton Passing Attack Potent as
SpidersWin Two of First Four ConferenceTilts By WALTER
DREWRY
Bulletin As the Alumni Bulletin went to press, the Spiders won their third game of the season and snapped a 14-game East Carolina winning streak by edging the Pirates, 22-20, on Oct. 24 at Greenville, N. C. Richmond tallied 16 points in the first quarter, Ronnie Smith sneaking over from the one for a touchdown following a fumble recovery. Then, after East Carolina had scored on an intercepted pass, the Spiders added two points on a safety. Smith's 49-yard touchdown pass to End John Hilton made it 16-6 at the close of the first period. Kenny Stoudt's 19-yard touchdown run in the second period gave Richmond a 22-6 advantage although Joe Stromick, who had kicked the first two extra points, missed this time. East Carolina tallied just before intermission and again on a 34-yard run by Dave Alexander in the fourth quarter. The Spiders stopped the big fullback short of the goal on the attempted two-point conversion run. The University of Richmond football team captured two of its first five football games, defeating V .M .I., 20-14, and Davidson,
Spider end John Hilton-on target for a 31 yard TD pass in VMI game .
Waverly
Horace H. Edwards
G. King, Sr.
Captain'sClub City Manager Horace Edwards, '26, and Waverly G. King, Sr., '16, Richmond automotive executive, will receive the University of Richmond Captain's Club's "distinguished service" awards when the club holds its annual banquet at the John Marshall Hotel on Saturday night, November 14, following the Furman-Richmond Homecoming football game at Richmond City Stadium that afternoon. Ed (Sugar) Ralston, president of the club, also announced that the club would honor the "Old Timers," all players who participated on University of Richmond football teams prior to 1920. The teams of 1934 and 1939, which compiled the best grid records in the school's history, were honored at previous banquets. The distinguished service awards are presented to those, not necessarily alumni of the University of Richmond or former athletes, who have contributed to the University's athletic program in various ways. Edwards has been Richmond's city manager since 1954. Previously he served as 20-7. Coach Ed Merrick's Spiders also played well against two strong clubs, West Virginia and Southern Mississippi, before bowing to the Mountaineers, 20-10, and the Southerners, 14-9. Only against The Citadel did [ 6]
the city's attorney and mayor and also served in the Virginia House of Delegates. King is chairman of the boards of the Richmond Motor Company, Automotive Rebuilders, Inc., and Richmond Pressed Metal Works, Inc. He played fullback on the 1913 eleven which posted a 5-5 record under the late Frank Dobson.
TICKETSFOR FOOTBALLBANQUET Not only members of University athletic teams but all alumni are invited to join in the annual dinner at the John Marshall Hotel at 7:30 P.M., Saturday, November 14. The dinner will be preceded by a 6:30 P.M . social hour and will be followed by a 9:45 Homecoming dance. Tickets cost $10 each, including social hour, dinner and dance. Checks should be made payable to: U. of R. Captain's Club, P. 0. Box 100, University of Richmond, Va. 23173. In ordering tickets please enclose a selfaddressed stamped envelope in which your tickets will be mailed to you. things go extremely bad, the Bulldogs winning, 33-0. One thing is certain. The Spiders have one of the most feared passing combinations in ( Continued on page 19)
