Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-04
Washington & Lee Played Great
Thanksgiving Game

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k Washington and Lee and Bucknel
: game played in that city Thanks
{ giving Day: -.
: Though a defeat will go down
: for Washington and Lee in foot
] ball history, che struggle yesterday
: at the Fair Grounds with Bucknel
, University eleven was in reality
a victory for the Lexington lads.
A hard luck safety, registering
two points, was the only thing
that gave the Bucknel boys the
victory.
Outweighed nearly fourteen
pounds Fer man, the Washington
and Lee squad fought 4 gau fight
that filled the hearts of over 5000
of their rooters with joy. After
holding the mighty Indians of
Carlisle down to II low score,
Bucknell was played to stand.
still by tie Virginia eleven. In
some points Of the game Washing
ton and Lee clearly outplayed
their opponents, especially with
the forward pass and the defense
work of the line. The latter was
like wall of stone; though time
and again Bucknel hurled their
mighty backs against it, it was
only to be thrown back tunes with
a material loss.
The scene was gay one. The
day was ideal, with the exception
of strong west wind that blew all |
through the first half of the game.
The immense grand stand of the
Fair Grounds was nearly filled
Over three hundred Lexington
students were scattered through
the stand end the gay peuants, TO.
gether with the bright cClors of
the many ladies, formed picture
that will long be remem bered.
Had it not been for the wind
and bit of luck in the way of the
toss of the coin, it is not likely
Bucknell would have scored, though
the safety made was not a auke,
the punt on which it was made,
would never have reached the
danger line mad it not been for the
wind. {
The safety was made toward the
last part of the half. Washing {
ton and Lee had been playing
purely defensive game, and had {
not gotten within twenty yards of I
Bucknells goal. At this stage Q
The ball was punted down within r
half yard of the Washington and b
4}e goal and the tall would prob. ]
IDLY have bounded over the goal q
inc had not Waddill picked 1t Up. v
lie attempted to make a touch t
Jack, but the Bucknell men were C
N hand and he was showed over, d
coring a safely, the only tally
made during the game. The mis- n
tep CT Waddill thus proved most r.
ostly to Washington and Lee. q
he ball was puuted out and dur "
NJ the remainder of the half u
either team got near the others IL
oal. H-. p
The game was notable en- ac- at
cunt of the clear ness of play. Few b.
enaltles were imposed and most d.
these only when Washington
nd Lee failed to make succ, ssful
'rward passes. Despite the fact
lat the Lexington line had beer L.
ably battered, though with little e
feet during the first half, the 1t
am went back into play in the N
cond half with snap and ginger M
lat was surprising. We
The line up was as follows: NJ
. 81 l.. Bucknell. ne
lrrick, Hoge'. cen'er'.......Snyder AZ ~
pes right guard. .....,. Gotf vi
orales. .....left guard $50. Edmonds no
'bonle. right tackle. -. Baldwin GU
hite.. left tackle. 90 Brien, Barker IN
'we. ....... left end. Weingartner WI
right end. Nipple, Engle III
lrd quarterback .... Watkins Oh
own. right half .CClston, Baskin ou
'eit. left half. Fork ,
derson. ..... fullback ,.... Tolbort
Referee, MI. Barry OF Georgetown =
diversity; umpire. Mr.. McCarty of '"S
rmantown Academy; head Ilneslnan, nv
. Reilly OF V. NJ. l.. time of halves, ro'
minutes. Safety. Waddill. "a
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