Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Cadets Lost Thanksgiving Game
in Richmond

Cadets Lost Thanksgiving Game
in Richmond
The Virginia Military Institute
football team lost the Thanksgiv-
ing game in Richmond to the
Virginia Poly technic Institute by
the Ecore of 81 90 in 80 minute
halves. The cadet team left Lex.
ington Wednesday morning over
the Chesapeake ard Ohio railrosd
for Richmond. Accompanying the
team were Trainer johnson, AS
sistant Trainer James and Manager
Phister.
The corps of cadets, under COM
mand of Captain Ragland, went to
Richmond Wednesday night on a
special excursion and returned
Friday morning. A number of
Lexingtonians took advantage of
the cheap rates and went down en-
the excursion.
The following report of tine
game is taken from the Richmond
Times Dispatch of Friday:
Shivering in the chill blasts of
u nor'wester that ripped through
grandstand and bleacheries, with
a whitening face that neither
sunshine nor enthusiasm could
Withstand, about 5000 persons
yesterday afternoon saw the sturdy
sonaof the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute tear up the gray Virginia
Military Institute line, send the
pIgskin about the field almost at
will, and end a long, lopsided
game with a score of "a to O..
Upon the gridiron the long
halves were fought out, the play
progressing smoothly enough,
with few Interruptions and no
serious accidents. The LexIug-
ton eleven was outclassed. In vain
it hammered at the Tech. line,
which was immovable as q stone
wall when attacked, and almost
invincible when attacking. With |
Carpenter and one or two 0thei
stars out of the game. the V. P. l.
aggregation was, nevertheless,
never in better form, and with its
superior weight and playing had
things it's own way. The cadets
stiffened toward the close, but the
only effect was to check the onrush
of the Techs, not to turn it back.
By this time the day had been
lost, and half the shiveling crowd
was gone.
Play began upon time, and was
notably free of Interruptions.
Several men were knocked out at
different times, and the hospital
corps on tie eide lines was kept
busy. Nobody wes seriously hurt,
however, and the knocked out
players were usually upOn their
feet again well before the time
limit expired. The V. M. l. cadet
corps was out in force and in full
uniform. After a march around
the field, the corps took up a
position at the W. stern end OF the
north bIeacheries, and from this
point cheered Justify and sent forth
encouraging yells thu oughout the
evening, whether the cadet team
was losing or gaining. Iardellas
Band was with the corps.
The Lexington eleven made a
plucky fight, but could not over
come the odds against it. he
team was distinctly outclassed and
could do rothing with the heavy
work Of its opponents. Pcague
and Fraser played we'll at the ends,
but the backs were weak. In the ?
first BALI the team made a poor
showing. V.P.I. smashed through
the line with ease and brought the
half to close with score Of %
to 0. In the second half the
cadets pulled up strongly, and
fro IN then on made the Techs fight
hard for every inch gained. VIM. :
LIS defensive work during this
half was excellent, the team hold
ing Blacksburg for downs several f
times. But, while they checked =
the onrush of the otherside some o
what, the cadets could make no h
advances. Hammer it as they C
night, the Tech. line never waver- \
ID, end whenever the two came
10 ether, V. NJ. l. Invariably gave
ground. 4
The lineup of the teams was as
ollows: 4
V.P.I. Position. V. M. l. L
lew right end ......., Poague
lines. ... right tackle. ,...... Riley
ltrickling =. right guard. ...... Stude
titles, centre ........ Hancock