Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
VIRGINIA LEADS ALI,
COLLEGES IN SCORING
Total of 1888 Points Recorded In
Eight Games Played-Opposing
Elevens Only Allowed So.
MAYER MAKES ToUCHDowNs
Stands Ahead OF the Great Maui.
betsch, of NIichigan--Barker Stars
in Goals Kicked From Tohch-
downs--Team Arrives Home.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Novem-
Der 16.-with the following record to
date. nll that Virginia now needs to
lnnd the football championship Of
Dixie is victory for the University
OF North Carolina, in Richmond, on
Thanksgiving Day.
Virginia's showing 30 far is un-
doubtedly the best made by any
Southern team In recent years Thus
far tho eleven has travelled nearly
1000 miles three OF the biggest games
having been played away from homo
Yale, at New Haven; Vanderbilt. at
Nashville. tho trip being made by way
of Cincinnati, and swarthmorc. ut
Swarthmore. OF the eight games
PLAYED, all have boon won except the
contest with Yale on the first Satur-
! day In October. According to the New
played off its feet. and six times vlr-
ginia marched down tho field to the
very shadow of the Blues goal posts
The teams of tho Southern Intercol-
legiate Athletic Association, vanquish-
cd were South Carolina, Georgia and
Vanderbilt, in tho order named.
Virginia has scored sss points in
eight games-the greatest total scored
by any team In the country so far this
season. In aggregate scoring, only
two other teams have CROSSED the
triple century mark-Dartmouth. 91a,
and Washington and Lee. ao7.
Certainly this showing Of the vir-
ginia team entities II to all the laurel
leaves they pass around In the South.
ern section Of the land.
vidual scoring. Captain Mayer. OF Vir-
ginia, leads with nfteon touchdowns.
with Maulbetsch, of Michigan, and
Chez. of Dartmouth. right at his heels
Barker. OF Virginia. also leads tho
field In goals Kicked from touchdowns.
having twenty-four to hls credit.
Hughitt, Michigan's star quarter back,
comes next with twenty-five. follow
cd closely by Barrett, Cornelrs husky
quarter.
Virginia's big score against Swarth-
more came as n distinct surprise to
the Undergraduates. who gathered In
local theatre to hear the game IN
detail. victory by narrow mar
gin, with minimum OF injuries. was
the hope Of all Virginia, supporters,
us North Carolina's fine record this
season has made the men look on
that game with the Tarheels with
more interest than usual and has
bred n determination to win. even at
the sacrifice OF spectacular scores.
The fact that the team returned homo
lat o'clock this morning prevented
demonstration by tho student body.
drcnching rain was failing when
the Memphis special arrived, and It
WAS thought best not to attempt any
welcome. The college at large Is great
ly enthuscd over tho outcome OF tho
game. and VIII be heard from, no doubt,
within tho next few days.
Hard practice will be continued, so
| That tho best offense Of the year can
he brought into action against tho Tar
heels.
On account Of minor injuries sustain
ed In the Swarthmore contest, fvo OF
the regulars wero excused from prac-
tico to-duy--Captain Mayer, Evans
Word. Barker and Moore Captain
Mayer hurt his knee and Word pulled
tendon, but both are expected to APP
pear In uniform by midweelS.
The second and third teams engaged
IN Il twenty 1--WE -mlnute scrimmnRe.
The single touchdown was scored by
Holiday, of the second team, which
ran the Carolina plays. The varsity
signal practice was cut short by cold
wind from the West, which swept tho
gridiron.
". Christie Benet, of Columbia, S. c.,
will arrive tomorrow to assist In the
coaching. He. will be followed later In
the week ny Empty" Cook.
The officials for the Carolina game
are: Tharpe. OF Columbia, referee; Ma
coffin, of Michigan. umpire; Armstrong,
OF Yale, head linesman.
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