The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-27
(Bv Staff Correspondent.l

wiped out the defeaL she SuHered last
year at the hands OF A. and NJ. Of
North Carolina, and kept her slate
clean for the season by defeating the
down homers" to 0, in q game de-
void of sensational features. but in
teresting every minute of play. The
only touchdown of the game was made
on a forward pass. Donahue to Seeley.
Just after the same play, Donahue TO
lizard, had netted the Nirginians
fifteen yards.
SO twice this afternoon football
teams from down home had their
hopes shattered. Twice representa-
tives of the Old North State, the land
of the long-leaf pine. suffered defeat,
though not humiliation, while thous-
ands of loyal supporters voiced their
encouragement until the fatal blow
of the whistle sounded the deathknell
/ Of all hopes. Once in Richmond and
once in Norfolk Old Virginia triumph
ed. In the pital the colors repre-
senting her waved in victory, in Nor
folk. her greatest seaport and her
second largest city, her second largest
college showed her athletic superi~
ority over the second greatest State in
| this Union Of States.
Make Atonement.
Two years of defeat were atoned for
here today by the Washington and
Lee team. The score of to Q rep
resents woe in Raleigh, North Caro-
lima, ard Joy and tubilation in Lex
ington, Virginia. Last year the rep
resentatives eff the White and Blue re-
turned to the Valley of Virginia with
downcast and apologize mein. They
were received as heroes. applauded
and told to wait until 1914.
l. har
and Lee has triumphed.
And "JYggs" Donahue. who came
back twelve months ago to take his
seat at the foot of the table. comes
today to take his rightful place at the
head for in spite of fumbles, "Jiggs,
playing his last game for w. and l.,
giving IN a tryout with the Boston
Braves for the purpose. put up a great
game His shrill shouts of encourage
ment and his mastery handling Of his
team brought the Virginians through
to victory.
AT the very beginning 1t looked like
walkover for the Carolnians.
Washington and Lee kicked off and
the ball was brought back fifteen
yards. On the first play. Townsend,
on the jump the second the ball was
snapped, skirted the Virginians' right
end with splendid interference, for
seventy Yards Then and there A.
and NJ. stopped for the first half.
Though she hurled the mighty Tenny
time after time. varying with Town
send and Van Brocklin at the White
and Blue line, she was never, during
the first quarter, able to pierce the
surprisingly strong defense put up,
The Virginians' line stood like a stone
wall throughout the game, with the
exception of a few rushes by van
BrockIin 1t was impenetrahle.
Riddick's Kick Blocked.
After Townsend had made his spec
tacular run, A. and NJ. tried the Wash
lingtou and Lee line and made one
attempt TO circle the end, all ending
In failure Riddick then attempted to
kick. but the w. and l.. forwards
broke through and smothered him,
! Pierroti falling on the ball A fum-
Bile by Young gave the ball to the
Carolinians again, but again no gain
could be made and a forward pass was
| attempted Into Donahues arms II
fell and in quick succession Sweetiand'
Young and Beuhring reeled or gains
of FIVE to thirty yards, CARRYING ths
/ bau we'll in the Carolinians' territory
Here a bad pass by Pieroti squelched
ivy and LIS chances to score for the
4 tim ebeing. A. and NJ. recovering the
ball. A. and NJ. was again held with
out the required gang being made ahd
nm a punt Donahue, by spiendid
broken field running, brought the Dali
! back fifteen yards, though the A. ana
/ M forwards were on him as he re
ceiyed the punt Three tries failing to
weld any material gain. Young kicked
| FORTY yards, the ball going outside on
! A, and MS twenty -five-yard line. A.
and NJ punted after falling TO gam
and Donahue brought the bali back
! ten yards. Young went around tne
end for eight yards. but on the heSI
two downs no gains were made and
1 Young again kicked for forty yards
The ball see-sawed in A. and M 8
TERRITORY for the rest Of the quarter,
which ended with the ball IN posses
sion of Washington and Lee on A ana
{ Ms twenty -seyen-yard hhe.
/ The Second Quarter.
After n few plays at the beginning
/ of the second quarter. Donahue es-
saved a drop kick from the thirty
yard line, barely missing ana II was
A. and Ms ball on their Twenty-Five
yard line. Line plunges ana emo runs
proving unavailing, A. and M. kicked,
! a forward pass attempted by w. and
| 7. fell into the hands of Riddick ana
for the first time during the game A
and NJ. made first down by a series
of end runs and line plunges, each
netting small but consistent gains
A forward pass gave the Carolinlan!
twelve more, bringing the ball into w.
and LIS territory. A. and Nj. again
failed to gain and Teney losing two
wards. the forward pass was gain trleo
without success. Washington ana Lee
then again broke through and smeafed
kick. securing the ball on A. and
Ms forty-yard line. Donahue hit the
l. limo for five yards and on two PUSHES
Beuhring made the required distance.
Young lost two Yards on an attempted
end run and Donahue passed to lizard,
who made fifteen Yards On the next
play Donahue shot the ball to Seeley,
who receiving it lodged beautifully
through to touchdown. Young
kicked goal.
For the rest of the quarter A. ana
Ms backs hurled themselves in YAM
at w and LIS line and toward the
end of the half Young made an nh-
successful try at place Kick from
the forty-yard line, Boner was mere
substituted for Teney, and In MIN
ute the half ended, with the BAH IN
Washington and Lees possession