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1 THE ROANOKE TIMES VIRGINIA WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AST CHARGING LINE GIVES I A WIN AND USE BREAKS TO DEEAT OVER CAROLINA 7 0 WASHINGTON AND LEE 13 TO 7 Starts Scoring Visitors Get Away to lying ALBERT BARNES INJURED tributes Gains 7000 WITNESSED THRILLING GAME last to REQUENT PENALTIES TENNESSEANS THREATEN Heady Coach A 21 (V I): A O' Grid Results (Danville) 0 0 6 7 6 and Mary 7 0 Ar I and euc and linn for the and TENNESSEE WINS ROM SEWANEE TIGERS 32 12 EORT TO SCORE AGAIN IS BARREN RESULTS MATTOX PEAKE McEVER AND RULE LEAD ATTACK of the high stepping Unlver Tennessce volunteers this aft and went down under a 32 12 It was the fourth conference for Tennessee SOUTH CAROLINA CRUSHED 35 III 0 BI PONY EXPRESS NAVY DEEATS WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN Tayfetle Ind Nov 7 Pur due University Boilermakers ham mered a spike In the We leni Con ference championship hopes of Northwestern today with an IH to victory Before a homecoming mow'd of 17500 the Old Gold and Black eleven hauled Its opponents to a draw In the first half but came buck In the latter part of Um game with a superior attack that North western was unable to stem ROANOKE VIRGINIA SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 6 1927 West Point Nov 5 Army defeated ranklin and Marshall in a one sided' game today 45 to 7 'he Cadets scored seven touchdowns four of them coming while their varsity eleven worked throughout the third period Substitute Army players were in all other times Continued Pago 3) Ward rushed for Knoxville Tenn Nov 5 A stubborn band of Sewanee Tigers was unable to withstand the air and land attacks slty of ernoon score victory Sewanee threw a real scare Into the Tennessee camp by scoring two touch downs In the second quarter to lead at the halt 12 7 but Major Bob Ny land's undefeated eleven came back strong and crushed the Sewanee grld ders In the last hay to win the game New York 1 Nov 8 tl "Chick" Meehan's undefeated New York Uni versity eleven running smoothly In high gear despite a muddy field moved swiftly and safely to a 20 to 8 victory over Carnegie Tech today Meehan's men scored a touchdown In each of first three periods amt in the fourth a fighting Carnegie cam back to tally and 'escape a shutout The ticket office headquarters the I I game at Sanford Runs 80 Yards to Take Ball Over for Last Score HAMPDEN SIDNEY DEEATS CENTRE State College Pa Nov 5 Penn State defeated George Washington Uni versity 13 to 0 here today State did not score until the third period when touchdowns were made by Hamas and Ropope The latter made an extra point after touchdown State used its second team in the first half and sent in the varsity regulars at the begin ning of the third period Emory Employs Only Straight ootball to Beat Tusculum Charleston Va Nov 5 Hampden Sidney Tigers from over In Virginia came here today and admin istered a 20 to 0 beating to a fighting eleven carrying the colors of Centre College of Danville Ky After the first period the Virginians clearly showed their supremacy Lawson registering a touchdown in the second quarter on straight football The Vir ginians made another in the third quar ter after Centre had made four con secutive first downs from their ten yard line to the fifty yard line Here Scott of Hampden Sidney intercepted pass and went fifty yards to score Lawson made his second touchdown in the final minute on straight line play Hampden Sidney had one real star In Jeter Scott who besides playing a brilliant game In Intercepting passes was nn all around star at end Jack Ruffner Charleston boy playing hts first college game before homefolks Im pressed Charlestonians with his long gains through the line Red Thompson Centre end was another brilliant light Lauer played a fine backfield game lor Centre TOUCHDOWN MADE IN IRST PERIOD Virginians Win Handily By 20 to 0 Score at Charleston West Virginia Touchdown: Bailey Officials: Referee Parish umpire Holt Carson (Newman): head linesman Whiteman (Princeton) Chattanooga Runs True Advance Dope and Beats Indians 12 7 Emory Nov 5 Emory and Henry's fast stepping Wasps found an unexpected snag In the Tusculum Col lege Pioneers here today and were bare ly able to eke out a scant 6 to 0 verdict in the closing minutes of play Despite the fact that the locals were sadly off color the game was thrilling at all stages and It was a forward pass Littlejohn to Bailey that enabled Jack men to win their seventh con secutive' victory of the season Using only the straightest of straight football the Wasps took the offensive in the first quarter but could not mus ter the power to drive across the Pio neer goal line The Tennesseans threat ened to score in the second quarter after sixty yard march down the field The visitors again outplayed the locals In the third stanza but the Wasps came back strong In the fourth to gain a decided edge In offensive work Beginning a drive at the fifty yard Uno the Wasps carried the ball to the four yard line but fumble and a Tusculum again placed the ball in midfield Aided by a fifteen yard penalty the locals ripped the Pio neer line for substantial gains and scored when Captain Bailey grabbed heave and galloped across the goal line Tusculum presented a nice running attack centered around Moreno and Barberson Hughes was the outstanding defensive star With the King College team Wasp rivals on next riday sitting In the bleachers Jackson used but a small assortment of plays Both teams re sorted frequently to the air without anv dlstlnctndvantage The line up: Local School in Desperate RallyDeadlocks Game at ield Here Poly's Sensational Backs Rip Their Way to Decisive Triumph (Continued on Page 4) ONE SIDED GAME IS WON BY ARMY ELEVEN William and Mary 0 7 0 William and Mary scoring: Touch down Meister Point after touchdown Meister (dropkick) Chattanooga scor ing: Touchdowns Lautenhelser (sub for Smith) Ovenneyer Referee Kroger (O I) umpire Hostcr and M) head linesman Captain Warren (U A) 0 Norfolk Nov 5 (V) Showing a su perior drive on the offensive with a telling aerial "shift at opportune moments the University of Chatta nooga this afternoon ran true to ad vance dope to defeat William and Mary College 12 to 7 in one of the prettiest games witnessed hero this season But for an offside tendency that repeatedly cost them yardage that had been earned with considerable effort the probability Is that Chattanooga's su periority would have been ever more clearly demonstrated Overhead Attack The two elevens were well enough balanced to leave the final result in doubt to the latter part of the third quarter and the squads were fighting every inch of the way Both frequent ly resorted to the overhead method of attack increasing the spectacular features of the game Not a break oc curred that In any way aided either team in the scores registered All three touchdowns were earned Chattanooga was repeatedly off side both on the de fense and offense and this fault came nearly costtrg them the game in two or three critical moments The Moccasins were the first to score Coach rank Thomas sending in his fl it string backfield men after Chatta nooga had gotten within striking dis tance of the William aud Mary goal by gaining on an exchange of punts Cap tain Lautenheiser substituting for A Smith took the ball over At the opening of the second quarter the In dians showed their best work of the game taking the ball 60 yards down the field on straight football to a point from which Captain Meb Davis looped a forward pass to Meister who ran 20 yards for a touchdown In the third quarter the Moccasins by milling well executed forward passes with line plunges went over tor their second and final touchdown Neither side was able to count In the final period though both threatened several times The line up: Columbia Mo Nov 8 CT) East bowed before the mlddlewdst in a loot game hero today when the Moun taineers of the University of West Vir ginia wore defeated 13 to 0 by the Tigers of tho University of Missouri Held scoreless in first half Missouri came back in the third period scored two touchdowns In rapid cession for the Hotel Patrick Henry will bo openeed for tho sale and delivery of tickets at 8:30 Monday morning and of ficials state that In spite of unusual ly largo sales of tickets for this date there are still hundreds of tickets available In regard to the seating facilities of Maher ield for the ootball Classic" Col 8 Battle vice president of the Norfolk and Western Railway recently wrote to Whitwell Coxe chairman of tho general committee: "The grandstand bleachers and temporary seats have been thoroughly Inspected and put In such thoroughly safe condition that you need Have no teas as to their ef ficiency to stand any strain that you may put upon them" The showing of tho Cadets against North Carolina yesterday and' the Techmen's overwhelming defeat of South Carolina are expected to boost the sale' of tloltcts Immensely this week Tickets for the big game still may be obtained by mall order Address 'Nichols box 1116 Roanoke Vu In 0 Earlham 6 ranklin 6 Marquette 26 St Lotila UnhcrMty 0 Imlliirni 33: Michigan Mute 7 Auburn (I Tulane 6 Ohio wihcrsilj 12 Dennison 7 Annapolis Md Nov 5 powerful eleven today easily defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 26 to 0 1 Concentrating their attack In the third period behind Joe vari ous line jabs and Whitey baf fllng 'end runs the Middles plied up three touchdowns and clinched the game the Issue of which was never in doubt West Virginia rallied In the final period which brought the ball to 10 yard line but was cut short when the game ended Ward Proved Best Gainer for Passing At tack Smothered1 DEMPSEY AND PAULINO CONER WITH RICKARD New York Nov 5 Efforts to bring about a match between Jack Dempsey aful Paulino the Basque wood chopper materialized somewhat today when the boxers conferred with Tex Rickard The former heavyweight champion agreed to meet Paulino con ditionally while Paulino expressed a willingness for the tilt with assurance that he will be the man eventually to decide If Dempsey Is qualified for a third meeting with Gene Tunney the champion in the division Rickard will try to find suitable op ponents for Paulino In his heavyweight elimination tourney before pitting him against Dempsey Details concerning the proposed match were not an nounced 35 Silutli Carolina 0 Virginia 13: anil 7 I 7 North Carolina 0 Emory and Henry Tusculum 0 Hiimpdcn shlney 20 Centro 0 Raiidolpli MiKon 7 Juniata 27 Richmond 13 Lynchburg 7 Notre Dame 7 Minnesota 7 Vanderbilt 0 Georgia Tech 0 Tennessee 32 Sewanee 12 Jefferson III 7: Maury Hl 7 Yale 30 Maryland 6 Dartmouth 19 Brown 7 Wesleyan 12 Williams 0 Penn 21 Harvard I 20 Carnegie Tech Holy Cross 7 ord' ini 2 Columbia 7: Johns Hopkins 7 Villa Nova 13 Boston College 7 Worcester Tech 13 Keiisneler 6 Penn State 3: George Washlnctor Navy 26 West Virginia Wesleyan 0 Princeton 20 Ohio state Syracuse Ohio Wesleyan (I St Xavier 13 (juantlco Marines II Wooster Reserve 6 1 Wittenberg 0 Army 45 ranklin mid Marshall Springfield College 26 Mass Aggies 0 Temple II Albright Cornell 6 St Bonaventure (I Gettysburg 26( Dickinson 0 Ohio Northern irLnt ik (L University Of Cincinnati 19 lranyl PENN STATE DEEATS GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHMOND BEATS LYNCHBURG 19 6 I Decisive Stroke Delivered By Wasps in inal Minutes of Play orward Pass Responsible for Only Touchdown Scored By Virginians Gobblers Meld to 7 Points in irst Periods of Game at Capital Pittsburgh Nov 5 (45 The famed offensive of the University of Pittsburgh football team fulled to function against the heavier Washington nml Jefferson (Inc the two teams battled to a score less tie in their annual clash here today duplicating the result of last game ifty thousand fans shivered through four periods of fierce dogged fighting which pro duced but few hpeetaeulur plays The scoreless tie Jett both West ern I'eiinsyhanla aspirants for the mythical Eastern rlinmploniiip In tlio running Neither has met de feat Continued an Peso 3) AUBURN AND TULANE BATTLE TO 6 6 TIE Seats for I I Game to Be Available at Office WS BUMP SNAG 801 MN 8 10 0 Ward's Kick Partially Blocked and Goes Over for Counter UNIVERSITY ORWARDS PUT UP STURDY DEENSE Twice Stopped Advance of Generals Within 10 Yard Line Pass Sloan to Hushion Scored Winning Touchdown in inal White Crashed Over for Blue and White Counter By WATSON GOOCH Coming from behind In the period Jeffe 'son High school an offensive which combined passes with dashing line plays to tie the Maury High school eleven of Norfolk 7 7 in a hard contested game at Maher ield yesterday afteaoon Tho Roanokers scored when Tom Whntle pi nged across the last line for a touchdown after he ha put the ball within the danger zone and Wood had advanced It tr the one yard line by ajong drive through the line Cleverly faking a placement kick trial Whatley flipped a pasr to Co who snagged it and registered ho extra point With on five minutes left to play the Magicians fought desperately but vainly to score again Races blx Yards Maxey raced six yards to register a tuchdown for Maury In the first period after a pass to Pearson and a plunge by Mickey Ottley had placed the Norfolk lads within scoring dis tance Ottley thi Kicked goal The Maury line was big and it was good but red Urhk ana Captain Ab noiv vein into everytning urick nak ln four succe ve tackb at one stage of the contest John Noftslnger adinlr ibl held down the plvo "osltlon The line of What and Jim Woo proved to be he most consistent of th meth oi assault though the biggest gains we made oi several oy Mastin who ran with ecislcn The punting of Whatley was one of the features of the game his beautifully timed kicks spiralling for unusual dis tances The brotherly combination of Cap tain Walghtes Ottley and Mickey Ottley Maury halfbacks proved a constant threat to the Jefferson defense and the Maury line was proof against any sustained drive which confined Its area of attack to the forward wall 'Both teams were able to get near the op goal only by resorting to passes The kicking of Ottley rivalled that of Whatley The smooth running Maury backfield presented a singular offensive system the ball being snapped on a from a back as he ran In toward the other backs from a position to one side of his team Sometimes the man who came in running parallel to or toward his own goal took the ball for a trip around end sometimes he was the recipient of a forward pass Exchange Of Punts Jefferson Hi kicked off and there followed several exchanges of punts One of punts was blocked and a Maury boy recovered the baH on the Magicians 26 yard line "Hank" Barnett replaced Driscoll Jefferson halfback Mickey Ottley went off tackle for 2 yards but the next play failed to gain Then a pass to Pearson put the ball on the 9 yard line Ottley made 3 on a criss cross and Maxey dashed over for tho touchdown Ottley kicked goal Maury kicked off the ball rolling behind the goal line and being brought out to the 20 yard line Wood and Whatley each gained 3 yards and then Whatley punted to midfield Maxey brought the ball 2 yards forward for tho visitors and started what looked like a march But the Roanoke boys took the ball away from them on downs on the Jelferson 30 yard line Barnett gained 2 around end and Whatley punted to Peterson Ottley Louisiana Tech 13 Southwest Louisi ana Institute 0 Case 12 Mount Union 31 ikildaln Wallace 19 Hiram 0 Akron 1 1 Oberlin 19 Kentucky Wesleysm 33 Rio Grande 0 Wofford 31 Southern 0 University of Miss 12 Louisiana State University 7 Amherst Vermont postponed flood conditions Clemson 13 Citadel 0 Maine 27 Bowdolu 0 Rhode Island State 11 Coast Gunid 6 Boston University 31 Providence Col lege Stetson 75 Rollins 0 Oklahoma 23 Washington 7 Military Academy 12 bus(iichnnna Connecticut Aggies 25 Trinity 12 Swarthmore 7 Delaware 0 Ilarcrford 6 lEimllton 0 Iowa state 7 Drake St Lanrence Clarkson Mu leiilurg 0 Urslnus 15 Exevter 0: Hebron Academy 0 Nebraska 47: Kansas 13 Albion' 6 Hlllstlnle Kentucky Western Teachers College 7 Uliherslfy of Louisville II Ripon 7 Lawrence 6 Score by periods Hampden Sidney Centro Substitutions: Hampden Sidney: Law son for Jones Allen for Reveley Sav KI Kb NEALE University of Virginia Coach Cavaliers completed their conquest of the state yesterday by defeating AVsh ington and Lee at Lexington Tho Cavaliers were rated to be weaker than tho other three members of the and their victories were largely the (result of smart football teams always have a deceptive attack and take advantage of every break By WJLL1LM ATKINSON Lexington Nov 5 A fast charging ECt of forwards gave I a 7 to 0 voctory over North Carolina today be fore a colorful home coming throng It was the brilliant defensive play of the Cadet line that put the team Into position to score and It wasRugh sturdy tackle who is playing his last year who made the touchdown IThe work of the Cadet forwards In holding the ball under goal following the kick off until a touch down was scored was one of the bestpieces of line work teen on a Virginia lootball field this season Carolina outplayed the Cadets by a wide margin in the second and third quarters but failed to make good Its scoring opportunities mainly due to the defensive work of the lying Sq ron line at critical moments Barnes nee of tho Squadron back field left the game with a sprained ankle in the first quarter and with him out the I attack was never dangerous but tho seven men in the forward wall of tho Cadet team made up for the lack of offense with their sturdy defense Harner and Nabers aided the line with their work at breaking up pusses The game itself was slow and but for several runs by Ward Tar Heel half back was without features Vr I put the game on ice tho first quarter and the rest of the time was spent by Carolina In making in effectual attempts to drive across the goal line kick off with the wind put the Tar backs to the wall and the Red White and Blue forwards kept them there until the game was put on ice errell tried to punt out but hi addit ion to having the wind to combat the Cadet linesmen sifted through and hurried the kick forcing him to boot the ball high and fast His first punt only went out to the 25 yard line A few moments later ho had to repeat the act this time getting It out to tho B7 yard line Here the Cadets started drive that looked dangerous but Barnes fumbled to end the advance end urches recovered on hts own 25 yard line Ward then tried his foot at punting with little success and the ball rolled out on the 42 yard Uno Barnes returned the punt sending the nan out on tne yara line tried to kick out but he was and the kick was only good yards Heal Action Started Tho real action started at this point Barnes broke through center for 15 yards to put the ball on Carolina's 10 yard line He suffered a sprained ankle' on the play and had to be car ried from tho field Tho damage was done however and his teammates car ried the pigskin to the 2 ynrd line be fore turning It over to the Tar Heels Ward went lack again to try and Vboot the ball out of the danger zone As the ball was snapped the entire Mi swept through the Carolina for ward defense as If It were a paper wall O'Berry and Hewlett wore In front and partially blocked tho kick The ball went spinning end over end out Into the jfleld of play struck the ground and bounded back toward goal Hugh was there He pulled In tho tumbling oval ou the 1 yard Uno and rolled across the goal line and the game was over Harner was sent Into the game to put tho finishing touches to the play and ho drop kicked for the extra point or almost all" of the remainder of 1 the game JI I was on tho defensive and never seriously threatened to score except the final period when Harner tried a drop kick from tho 35 yard line Stade Several Blds Carolina made several determined blds to score and advanced tho ball several times within tho Cadets' 30 yard line "once reaching the 20 yard stripe in the third (juarttr Tho vaunted Tar Heel pass' attack failed to work against tho Cadets Harner and Nabers knocked down attempted passes in all parts of the field while the I forwards gave the passer little time to pick out his man 'The best drive of the day was dis played the Tar Heels In the third quarter Starting from the 40 yard line Carolina marched down ths field 4 1 yards before being stopped Carolina made frequent use of tho Aerial game attempting 17 passes aud completing 5 I tried five passes mid comnlctcd two Two of the Tar Heel passes were Intercepted while one of heaves fell into alien hands 1 Carolina had1 the edge In first downs chalKlng up ten while I mads SiXi Nabers and Harner were the shining lights In tho backfield Both men played a brilliant defensive game Sports Markets Classified Sanford 2 point after touchdown Sanford Sydnor Referee Epes (V I) umpire Goodman (Wooster) linesman Lewis (Virginia) SALE IMS OPENS TOMORROW Richmond Nov 8 Tlie vaunted Tony Express of Virginia Poly ran wild hero today and the Gobblers crushed South Carolina 35 to 0 In one of the most thrilling games played In the Old Dominion this season Mattox Peake Rule and McEver formed the sensa tional backfield that galloped around the Carolina ends and plunged through the weakened line to register five touchdowns four of them in the last quarter Battles Hani South Carolina battled hard and for the first two periods held the Gobblers to seven points Zobel was a defensive star and frequently brought down the fleet I backs after they had wriggled through the forward wall He was Injured when he made a sensa tional tackle to down Peake in the third quarter on Carolina's seven yard line after ho had made a 48 yard gallop Zobel was taken from the game after the play though not seriously in jured Mattox scored the first touchdown early In the game when he went four yards over right tackle after plunges had brought the ball within scoring distance Peake added the point from placement The I offense began to function In the third period Peake Tompko and McEver taking turns nt driving against the Carolina line Three touchdowns were added in the period two by Peake and one by Tompko Peake booted two goals after touch down from placement and the third was allowed when South Carolina was off side Goes Through Tackle Tho Tech team rushed over the final marker soon after the opening of the final period when Rulo and Tompko worked tho ball down tho field by line rushes until Rule shot through tackle from the 15 yard line for the touch down South Carolina again was off side and the extra point was added Carolina tried to score in the last few minutes of the game by the aerial route with Wingfield hurling the oval By this time I had a team com posed largely of substitutes on the field A pass from Wingfield was In tercepted by McArthur who raced GO yards for a touchdown but the play was called back because he had stepped out of bounds soon after the start of the run (Continued on Page 4 Unherslty of Detroit 38 Haskell In dians 7 Alleghany 0 Thiel 2 Michigan 14 Chicago 0 Unman 53 Wake orest 0 Niagara University 31 Depauw 7 Rutgers 42 Alfred 0 Ogli thorpe 11 Presbyterian Alabama 21 Kentucky 6 I t) Augusta 13 George Washington High Newp rt News 20 Episcopal High 13 Georgia 28 lorida 0 Clinttanoogn 12 William Georgetown 27 Lafayette 18: Northwestern Wisconsin 2o Grinnell 2 Illinois 11 Iowa 0 Colgate 20 Hobart 0 Drexel 51 New York Aggies 0 Joseph College 12 Cooper Union 0 Missouri 13 West Virginia 0 Miami 31 Kenyon 7 New Orleans La Nov 8 (45 university and Auburn battled toia Tlx to six tie in their annual football game here this afternoon beforerowd of several thousands Both touchdowns were made in tho second quarter Callahan saved the day fot Auburn when he caught kick off on hts own 18 yard line and raced for a 'touchdown counter was inade by Men vllle after Banker hud carried the ball 42 yards to Auburn's threo yard line Bunker gained two more yards and Men yllle Tvciit Across 1 Sports Markets Classified Lynchburg Nov 5 A crippled Lynchburg College football team put up a stubborn fight against the well drilled Richmond eleven but they were forced to accept defeat by the score of 19 to 6 Richmond counted Its first touch down in tho second period when Met calf Intercepted a pass and ran 49 yards before he was downed on the 7 yard marker A penalty of five yards for a fourth time out placed the ball on the 2 yard line and Peterson slashed through tackle for tho score Their second score came In the third quarter when took tho ball 67 yards down the field In a vicious at tack that was not halted until San ford made the last yard after Hill had passed to him for 18 yards Sanford gave the fans a thrill when he smashed through tho center of the line and dodged tho secondary defense to cover 80 yards for the last score Tho lineup: lAix hburg (6) (19) Richmond Riley KE Miller Sydnor JT Sanford Hclsabeck LG White Northwestern Hit or 18 to 6 Loss Georgetown College 16 Depauw Uni versity 14 Kalamazoo 19 Oshkosh Teachers Col lege 6 Carroll 27 Chicago A Col lege 6 Carleton College 27 North Dakota 0 North Dakota Aggies 7 bt Thomas 6 bloat Institute 8 Euelalre Teachers College 0 River alls Teachers 12: Superior Teachers Colorado Mines 31 Colorado Teach ers 12 Colorado 7 Colorado College 6 Geneva 13 Grove City 0 Westminster 0 Waynesburg 6 Centenary 33 Rice 7 Texas University 13: Baylor 12 Texas Christian University 3 Lunde 1H 1 Texas Aggies 39 Southern Metho dist 13 South Dakota State College 41 Morn ingside 7 loan State Teachers College 20 Dekalb Teachers College 6 Wabash 13 Bradley 7 MOCCASINS DOWN WILLIAM AND MARY MA I LOX I halfback who yesterday in the game with South Carolina at llichmond started tho scoring business Pittsburgh ights To Scoreless Tie Lexington Nov 5 A smart University of Virginia football eleven won tho State championship this aflernuon on Wilson lchl by downing the battling (aciierids 13 to 7 in a thrilling contest A crowd of 7JH1O persons packed tlio Held and vvero provided with enough thiills to fast season It was a victory of brain over brawn Virginia had few scoring chances but won tho gamo with tin offense far inferior to that of Washington and Lee Duo credit however must be given to the sturdy defense of the Cavalier line which four times thrust back tlio furious charges of the plunging Generals The Virginia lines men dug in mid refused to budge when tlieir goal line was menaced and four times halted the Washington and Lee march within the RiLynrd line Not to bo outdone the Lexington forwards twice stopped Virginia Inside the 20 ynrd line JEERSON COMES CAVALIERS PLAY SMART GAME ROM REAR TO HE MAURY HI 7 10 7 Complete Cunquest In winning today Virginia completed its conquest of the three numbers of the "Big and earned a clear claim to the state title I was defeated first 13 to 8 Next I was taken into camp by the score of 7 to 0 Yes victory completed the work and marked the first time in recent years that Virginia has won from all three of select Virginia won without Hutter the only Uno smasher in Neale's aggregation and tho best defensive back Virginia has had In years The fireworks started soon after the opening whistle Punta were exchanged following the kick off with Virginia having the edge A short punt gave the ball to the Cavaliers on the 21 yard line Hutter hit tho Washington and Lee line twice Kamlner once and then Hushion tried his luck Tlio net gain tho four plays was eight yard and the hall went over oh the 13 yard Ithe On the first play Lott fumbled and Daniel recovered on' the 8 yard line Hutter smashed over center for five yards dragging half the Washington and Lee Uno with him He tried it again but was held to a two yard gain Another drive put tho ball one foot from the goal llushlon Went Over The Generals' were putting up a bull dog defense and tne Washington Lee funs were pleading with theto hold tight Hutter was set another smash but Hushion took ball and sneaked betweei! guard center for the touchdown Cardwell place kicked for tho extra point Tho Generals were down but not beaten by any means The Lexlng tonlans took the kick off and for the next five minutes put the Virginia tans on the avxlous seat Starting from the 37 yard line the Generals marched straight down the field with the brilliant running of Lott featuring the advance irst downs were clicked off at a regular rate as tho ball neared goal When the quarter ended the ball was twelve yards out On the first play of the second period White made It flrsi down on the 9 yard Uno and 8 yard penalty put the ball four yards from the goal Here the Virginians dug In and re fused to move White the hard plung ing fullback crashed the line under a full head of steam He bounded back a yard Howe tried to slip through but he lost yard Howe then carried the ball to the 2 yard line White was again called oxi Ho put every ounce of power Into the smash but line bent but failed to break The bend was only tor yard and the Cavaliers took the ball Sloan punted out and Washington and Lee started another drive goalwartl This time it seemed as it the Generals had spent their power In a supremo effort to knot the count aud tho march ended twenty eight yards item the goal A few minutes after the second half opened the Generals started down the field again and again the Virginia line proved equal to the task and took the ball six yards from the goal line Sloan punted out and the Generals were really mad by this time Down the field they came and soon had a first down on Virginia's 4 yard line White failed to gain and Howe smashed at the line for 2 yards On the next play White took the ball to within otie foot of the goal line and It looked as If Virginia was again goingto hold White however was not to be Btoppea ana no scorea on uie next play The decision was close but Sum mers head linesman ruled that ho was over the line before being hurled back by Virginia players Washington aud chance to score came in the final momenta of the game Behind six points the Gen erals took to the air and marched down to the 23 yard line when Sloan inter cepted a pass The game ended a tew moments later Virginia's second touchdown camo in the final quarter A short punt and a 15 yard penalty for hitting Sloan after he had called for a fair catch put the ball ou Washington aud Lee 30 vard line Sloan picked up eight yards on a (Continued on Bago 4) NEW YORK UNIVERSITY DOWNS CARNEGIE TECH I scoring: Touchdowns Peake (2) Mattox Tomko (sub for Peake) Rulo (sub for Peake) Point after Peake 4 (placement) Mc Arthur (sub for McEver) (placement) Officials: Witt (Virginia) Glass (Lehigh) Headltncs Evans (Virginia) WEST VIRGINIA DROPS CONTEST TO MISSOURI If "wl 'Wl ml a I The line up: I (35) l' (0) Carolina Nutter LE Stoddard Gray UT Wolfe Myles LG Guarino Brown ulmer Hotchkiss RG Price Bailey RT Thomas Petty RE Keels McEver QB Wingfield Peake RH Htza Mattox LH Pita Huggins Swink Score by periods: 1 7 0 21 0 0 0 0 Emory Henry (G) (0) Tusculum Position Cregor LE Arguer Henritz LT Owens Stlckley 'LG Goldberg Cooper Ixipsbley Baker RG Hannard RT Llgh if oot Cassidy RE Rosendale Porterfield QB Moreno armer RH Carbone Bailey I LH Barberson Williams Hughes Score by periods: Emory and Henry 0 0 0 Tusculum 0 0 0 Chattanooga (12) (7) and Pos Groeschel! LE Kent indley LT Carmichael Cassidy LG Paxson Magevlney Center Eason Morgan RG Walrath Kopcha RT Werblow Thompson RE Davis Overmeycr QB Meister A Smith LH Bauserman ennell RH Macon Crytzer Taylor Score by periods: Chattanooga 6 0 6 Rose Dillon (c) Allen (c) RG Metcalf Crigler RT Robin Bell JlE Landrum Lane QB Sanford Sydnor LH Peterson Stlckley RH Gunter Malone Hill Score by periods: Richmond 0 0 6 Lynchburg 0 0 0 0 Scoring: Peterson The line up: llainpdcii bhlney (20) (0) Centre Scott LE Thompson Worden LT Alexander (c) Reveley LG Knuckles Hudson Buch Blanton RG Penn Kyles (c) RT Helm Turley RE Hyatt Jones QB aurest Ruffner LH Going Montgomery RH Tauer Willis Catlett I.

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