The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-02
VIRGINIA SCORES
IN FINAL PERIOD.
Defeats Sturdy Randolph-Macon
Team by Score of
II to o.
BALL FREQUENTLY FUMBLED
fUniversitys Play Is Considered
Crude snd Unsatisfac-
tory.
BALL FREQUENTLY FUMBLED
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Charlottesville. Va. October IL
Randolph-Macon College to-day sent
up a sturdy team which held Virginia
at bay for the first three quarters OF
the contest. but in the final period the
Orange and Blue made a whirlwind
finish. scoring three touchdowns in
rapid succession, a fourth being pre-
vented only by the referees whistle,
with the ball on Randolph Macon's
one-foot line, and virgtnia's first down.
Score: Virginia. Ii: Randolph Macon,
In the first thirty minutes of play
frequent fumbles marred the work Of
the Virginia backs, and most OF these
misplays came at critical periods.
Then again several forward passes
were intercepted when touchdown
seemed imminent. In the hrst period
one OF these attempted passes came
near resulting dtsastrously Simpson,
the ball, and Hopkins, who had come
around from the other side Of tho line.
gathered up the ball and with clear
field started for virglnia.s goal Hon
aker, virginia's fast quarter. started
in pursuit, and overlook Hopkins after
he had covered forty yards. This was
the nearest the visitors could come to
goal. Near the end OF this
quarter Virginia carried the ball to
Macou's eight-yard line. only
to lose it on a tumble
Gain ON Forward Pass.
The Methodlsts gained ten yards on
a forward pass at the opening OF the
second quarter. but on the next play
they had a kick blocked. After adj
vancing the ball to Randolph Macon's
on downs. Again In this period vir-
ei1a,a was forced to yield up the ball
On downs on Rand lph- Macon's twenty
ward line. Blanton, OF Randolph
Macon. encircled virginia's left end
for ten yards at the opening OF the
third quarter and Followed It Dip with
: steward gain around the same end.
Al this point the tide turned. Twice
Virginia took the pigskin within the
Of Rand olp h-Macon's goal post.
but Todd was not equal to the oc-
casion. and missed two easy chances
for a goal from field.
had opened Todd had scored touch
down on successive dashes through the
left side OF Randolph-Macon's line. He
failed at the try from goal.
Rand olph-M Macon Kicked off. and res
covered the bail on Towle's tumble
An onside kick was tried, but as the
hail did not go twenty yards 1t was
given to Virginia In ntdheld. Honaker
and Todd then got into action. and
~ encircling the ends placed the ball
an the Methodists' ten-yard line. Todd
carried the ball across the line, but
rum bed Honaker was on the spot,
however, ana fell on the ball for a
touchdown Todd booted the ball be-
tween the posts for a goal
Barely more than half-dozen plays
netted another touchdown. Randolph
Macon fumbled, and Joe Wood recoV-
cred the ball. "A forward pass netted
eight yards, aud Honaker picked Ms
way through a broken field for twenty
Yards. Ashhy. who succeeded Shepard
at left half. got around the end for
eight yards, and Mcclure plowedi
through the centre OF the line for the
anal touchdown. Todd kicked an easy
goal.
81 stops Near Goal.
With two minutes left to play. VIZ
glnia got possession OF the BAH and
rushed 1t hack UP the field, Hanokar
getting away once for forty yards,
Aslhy then made a sensati onal dash
Tor twenty yards. but was totced out
a lIflI