The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
v|RG|N|AFUMBLES
AT CRITICAL TIMES.
On Gridiron Flooded With
Water Defeats Roanoke
College.
NEW BAcKFIELD MEN TRIED
Todd Fails in Several Attempts
at Goal From
Field.
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Charlottesville, Va. October SIN
a drenchtng rain. and on gridiron
flooded with water, Virginia defeated
Roanoke College to-day, II to 0. But
for fumbling at critical stages. and
the slippery field. the Orange and Blue
would probably have doubled her score.
Once In the third quarter Todd dashed
through Roanoke's line and had a
clear field. but slipped in the mud On
two other occasions a tumble occurred
on the third down. within Roanoke's
twenty-yard line, and Todd was forced
to try for goal from field. In each
instance the wet ball barely, rose from
the ground.
Coach Crawford tried out a trio OF
new backfield men-Goodhue, Thorn
Hill and Sfepherd-all of whom have
been showing up exceedingly we'll on
the scrub team this week They played
with much snap, and made substantial.
gains Goodhue proved quite an adept'
In receiving the forward pass, and nis
line plunging netted the first two
touchdowns. Shepherds work In the
last quarter was very spectacular. and
he was repeatedly applauded. He and
MCGUIRE tore off big gains through
the line. =.
Roanoke put up a highly creditable
and Johnson being very effective. Their
forwards more than once got through
and nipped an attempted end run.
Virginia Is Penalized.
Virginia could not score in the mrs,
quarter. owing to fumbling and penal
ties for ofrside play. Three times Todd
attempted goal from field and failed.
in the second period neat forward
pass to Bowen netted eighteen yarcs
and placed the ball close to Roanoke's
goal. and Goodhue scored the first
touchdown.
Soon after the kick-ofr Roanoke haa
a kick blocked, and Wood fell on the
ball. Another touchdown seemed i'm
ninent. as Honaker got away around
right end for fifteen yards. but on the
next play Virginia was penalized fifteen
yards for hurdling.
| A forward pass to Goodhue ana q
pretty run by Todd made 1t possible for
| Goodhue to score the second touch.
down early in the third quarter Todd
converted II into goal In the final
| period Shepherd and MCGUIRE struck
| their stride and soon brought the pig.
skin up the field. only 70 be lost on a
tumble. Captain Geyer waded through
the line. however. and blocked Roa-
noke's kick. and in two plays Mcclure
/ sioSocb eA4S Sodi me. BOWEN 41alleC
at goal.
1 Roanoke kicked OFF to Berkley, wn,
returned the ball twenty yards Bowen
punted. and Finlay, down the field like
shot, fell on the ball on Roanoke,s
thirty Vineyard line. Shepherd ano
Mcguire again gotainto action. and the
latter plunged through centre for .
| final touchdown. Bowen's try for goal
was a failure. Lineup:
Va. Positions. R. q.
| Bowen .......left end Johnson
Warner left tackle schoi7
Pankey left guard .Hollinsswortt
Wood centre. ....... Gieser
Towles fright guard. ....... Nease
Ceyer ......rlght tackle NtIey
Hewitt .......right end Andrew,s
Honaker -. quarterback -. Anderson
Todd .......left halfback .Galloway
Thornhill right halfback ~. Bowers
Goodhue $3.50. ..fullback. price
Touchdowns-Goodh Q: MCGUIRE
2. Goal from touchdown-Todd sub.
stitutes-virgfnia. Berkeley for Hon.
aker, Wexford for Warner, Wilson for
Hewitt, Finlay for Wilson. Ashby for
Thornhill. Shepherd for Ashby, Curry
for Todd. Mcclure for Goodhue; Roam
oke, MAYHEM for Galloway, Jones for
Bowers. Referee. Elliott Umpire
Cecil. Head linesman. Driver Time OF
quarters, s minutes