The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10
Washington and Lee Ev:
ensP asst ScoresWhenV.
p. l. Bows in Defeat.
RECORD-BREAKING
CROWD ON HAND
Blaeksburg Scores First Touch.
down Early in Game. but LEX
ingtonians Finish Strong,
Uncovering a Mass Of Whirl-
wind Plays Which Over
J. whelmed the Techs.

Roanoke, Va, NOEclnOcI ~
The football team from Wash
ington and Lee University this
afternoon lowered the colors OF
the Virginia Polytechnic 1nsti-
tute, defeating the Blacksburg
boys by score Of 20 to g.
1t was a great game and a
great victory for the Lexing-
tonians.
The scene at the Fair Grounds
was On animated one, the student
bodies of both organizations be-
ing present, and the attendance
broke all records.
The cadets and their support
ers, together with the corps band.
occupied one-half of the grand
stand, ana the Washington and
Lee boys and their followers.
with a band, the other.
When the whistle blew At the end
Of the game the maroon and orange
OF the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
was trailing in the dust
The university boys are celebrating
their victory here tonight.
The Cane.
The game was called promptly at
h<~ he
scampered on the field they were gwen
an ovation II was agreed that the
quarters should be fifteen minutes
". p. L kicked OF to w. and L. ana
khe game was on. The Blue and White
team lost the ball, and the Techs
vorked q successful forward pass.
Hughes making q good run. Carrying
IN. hall across the line for toucn-
down. The Tech kicker missed the
goal Score. 8 10 0.
After 4 few minutes play. WASH
luxton and Lee worked the ball Gown
the aeld. and Raftery dropped one
nom the field, planting the Dali
anuarely between the goal posts'
~ hinr the score to 3. v. p. re-
naayed the ball on the KICKOFF anu
made some great gains
SeesaA 0asrte1.
In the second quSrter the Washing,
non ana Lee boys worked the FORWARD
nass repeatedly without success. ines
"a not show form In this quarter,
.nd q p. I. did most OF the ground
-.in,ne. There was considerable fum-
hllnx n this point. ana II vas oas-
aDtrouA
WashfnGton and Lee was penAiized
Asteen yaris for IN onside play me
Techs were held for downs ana .ne
n. ana L. boys did some eood n"e
Sucking. They tried the fotwaro ps.s
again. but II failed to ~otH Sph
NS,1I.r made a splendid gain through
The line NJ this juncture. The v. I. J.
fuli hack was put out OF the game
for rough playing. and his team PEI"
.ifzed thirty yards. The end OF inc
0r.t half found the score to ior
y. p. I
TAsrs ouartes.
Tn the third quarter the Lexington
can vent in for victory, ana tro.a
the iump they played the game: me.
nI,yed ike another team, whiie ''e
49,. found themselves unable 10
:son the onslaught Of the Leginxtpn
No. piunees. ~. l. kicked on 70
q p I. and the Tecks fumoseo. Uu1
made n good gain W. 4 L. Coz t"e
baIl on downs. but lost u In . use
manner. v. r T. etNV >''S
ness. and lost the ball on q fumot..
the varsity team regaining the bail
n series Of line plunses. . forwaro
mass aetting twenty yarcs ana more
i,ne buckinx sent Beuhrins through
ehe Techs line for a touchdown. Ann
Muller kicked the goal. making the
.core 10 to g. AZ this point sne Teens
~e.kened. and At the same time inc
varxity team grew stronger and rip
"a nm the line OF their opponents.
the third quarter ended with the
score as above
4. the anal quarter Washington ans
lee made some great gains. and wnen
O1thiu range attempted goal IRON
she aelA which failed. The Lexington
s~m then resOrteA 20 sheir favorable
Ssar- the forward pass working V
successfuI,y. making . good gain. TAG
~. q I. team pushed the ball nearer
Ana nearer TO the goal fhe TSh
iane took q brace and held solid. Sot
another line plunge BY Beuertng took
eAe 0all scposo for . eoocoeoWa
Srn,er nacke6 geal: sesre ~ 90 8. DIT
= Scv 1inuses remsined 90 play. sud
sSter several scrimmages. RassesS. sv1
~. 4 L., kicked another goal IRON sss
fSeld. making the are! score ~ TO
WI. wss out;sycd In the lsse hal.
n ss~ game. and. scccrdirg TO U yse
VAe Witnessed the contest wcre go.
sossseA although they started cot vesy
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