The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
Military Institute Met Defeat at GeorgeoWns Hands
in Close Came
THE DEFEAT WAS BITTER IN BOTH CASES
Baeburg Confident Downing the Men from the University and
the Result Of the Game Cast Damp Over the Whole Cadet
Corps-Wakers Kick Of Goal from Forty-Yard Line
Was Most Sensational Play of the Game.
University of Virginia, Is; Polytechnic Institute, O.
Georgetown, S; Virginia Military Institute, O.

and as one looked out from the hill
| which the halls OF the institution crowns,
| in every direction could be seen CLOUDS
| OF dust following the carriages. heralded
| by yellow flags and colors of orange and
maroon.
WILDLY WELCOMED.
When the sturdy wearers OF the VS.
the first to reach the field. double quicked
across the grass-covered grtdiron they
were wildly welcomed for the VS. We're
not without supporters, and along ths
side lines tioated many pennants OF u!U
Virginia's colors.
Quickly following the entry OF the Nar-
sity the yellow striped jerseys OF ths
| Cadets broke through the throng at the
eastern end of the field and pandenlonium
| reisned The three hundred cadets Went
wild and the rattle of their yellS for TEN
| minutes was incessant as the roll nf
/ the drum corps kettle drum They We're
| sure it was Virginias time to bite the
| dust aud had backed their Judgment WIN
! their allowances for months to come.
! on the northern side OF the field was
! first Il long line of seats occupted ny
| ladies'. Behind them stood double lts1
| of citizens and alumni. and back of them
vehicles four deep. decorated from top
!, TO spoke with orange and maroon
The supposition was that the samo
1 might he in some ways unnecessarily
/ rough but such was not the case. Quot
! ing the officers. Armstrong, umpire, anca
Tompkins. referee: The game was one
OF the cleaaest and most gentiemanly IN
which it las been our fortune to ofiic1ate.
CAME, IN DETAIL.
Little time was lest in preliminaries
and ST $50 Thompson called play, ana
| Walker. for Virginia, drove the ptsskln
into the Cadets end of the field. Counsel
/ man made a clean catch ard advanced -
/ Yards BIacksburg struck a stone waI
80 H.. ,,,rt
kick on the third down at the center of
I the field Virginia tried the Cadets line
| with Coleman and Walker with the same
i result ant, Coleman kicked. 1t was blockeu-
| and Hohser was found on 1t.
Virginia sent Harris into tackle with
! little gain, and on the second down Cole
| man punted to Carpenter on the CADETS
| 5-yart line Here Blacksburg tried VIZ
| cinia's ends but fell short, and Carpenter
] was forced to kick from behind nne
! which held the pluuging Virginia in great
| style.
A TOUCHDOWN.
/ The oval went out at the thirty-yard
| line, and bringing it in. the Varsity sent
! Walker around left end for thirty yards
| and a touchdown. The Iday was mads
/ possible by superb interference by Har-
/ ris who tumbled two diving cadets and
! guarded the great tackle through.
| Coleman failed at goal. making the score
| Virginia. 4; V. P. l., 0.
] The next few minutes play kept the
! ball in the center OF the field. Carpenters =
| kickoff was blocked by Brent. but on ths
| rebound the ball landed plump in his
arms, and before being downed he gained
| seven yards.
On the lineup the na!l went to Vir-
ginia. on a tumble. Coleman led of with
three yards; Church, failed to find an
opening in the line. but Walker remad1ed
| this by going five yards around Ramey'S
end. Coleman was thrown back and re-
sorted to q. punt. The cadets fumbled
and Williams gets the ball for Virginia
Walker and Coleman make it first down
through the line. Tackles back and
/ Walker and Church. make the distance.
Blacksburg takes a brace, and Walkers 8
next attempt results in a loss.
Coleman meets the same fate and Vff"
gin,;. kicks to Coflnselrna1. who advances
10 yards. The ball being on the Cadets.
5-yard line. Carpenter promptly punts
into Eirgiuia's territory. Church gets
the ball. makes pretty dash OF ID yards,
bat is forced out by Counseiman. Ins
bali is in virginia's possession IN middle
OF the field. She fails to gain and again
runts are exchanged.
a GRAND RUN
The ball rested on Blacksburg's 7-yard
!! line in their hands. Davidson was sent
at Williams end with a loss or one YARD.
| He tried the lire on the next signal, but
| fum5led. and Walker gathered 1t IN on
the 15-yard line. and. skirtinS the bunch.
placed it between the posts. Virginia
contingent was wild, but too soon. for
as he made the circle. Referee Taomp-
son saw his foot hit the white line as
the 5-yard line and the hall was called
back. 1t was now NirSinla's on the
Cadets 5-yard line and the first down.
GOOD WORK.
Blacksburg realized tnat something had
! to be done, and better work has setdona
been seen than they put up in holding
the plunges of Coleman. Walker and
Harris into their line. The ball went 70
the Cadets on downs. and Carpenter Was
rot slow in driving il 10 yards.
P,,nts were exchanged. Harris rado
fair catch on the 4o-yard line and VIZ
s:n.a decided to let Walker try goai
from place kick. He did. and as the
! Cadets leaped high in the air with up
stretched arms. the oval. end Tor enoe
g shot into the air and straight to the
center of the goal. Score-Virs!nia. Ut
BlacksburS, U.
There were calls irom the s!oe hnssa e
f ..piay ball, " p. IT, and the team re-
fspouded. For the remainder of the hale
z the Cadets played with new snap and
deterni nation, and when time was called
8 fhad Virginia going for the first umo
with the bali on her 2o-yard lire.
SECOND HALE.
1,ha second halt was more stubborn
. tnar the first. The battle waged In tina
f,adets. territory largely. but Caused them
70 show their defensive game. ensv
fought like mad to keep Virginia on
, IN the half Lankfora took chnrch,s piaea
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