New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03
VIRGINIA STAINS
YALE'S BANNER
WITH A DEFEAT
SOutherners Score Ten
Points. While Blue Is
Helpless.
FUMBLES MAR PLAY
OF NEW HAVEN TEAM
Thurman Paves the Way for
Visitors Victory by His
Brilliant Punting.
iBy Telegraph to Tho T4sunel

lbs Telegraph to Tho Ti4bunel
New Haven. Oct; = Virginia
trounced Yale on a wet field in the
Bowl this afternoon. winning by
score Of 10 to 0. a touchdown By Tom
Goodman, the Virginia centre, who fell
on the ball after Yale lateral pass
went wide Of the mark, and perfectly
executed drop kick by Thurman. from
the 42-yard line, comprised the days
scoring.
Both the scores were made in the
/ last period of play, when the South
erners outplayed Yale, especially in the
kicking end of the game. where Thur
mans wonderful spirals brought Nir-
GINA large gains on every exchange
of punts.
Yale used practically the same line
up to-day as that sent against Maine
last Saturday, Roberts at right guard
and Smith at left halfback being the
principal changes. The Blue failed to
play up to the standard Of a week ago,
however, whether due TO the wet field
and slippery ball or to the loss in play
ing ability as compared with Maine.
/ Certainly, Virginia was stronger to-
day than Maine was a week ago. and
there was more dash and drive behind
the visitors line. Yale spoiled several
chances TO score by fumbling.
Nirginia's victory was due, more
than anything else, to Thurman's won
derful kicking. In comparison with
him, Captain Aleck Wilson, of Yale. APP
peared novice at booting the ball.
oh oh
TO afford his ends time TO get down the
tial gains 10 Virginia on every ex
change Of punts. Thurman showed
himself TO be not only n good punter,
but a drop kicker Of exceptional abil-
ity. His single try from the Yale 70
yard lire vas perfectly executed, and
the oval dropped over the Yale goal
posts as clearly as one might wish.
Both sides applauded his work, which
was the best that has been seen on a
Yale field in good while.
Wet Ball Handicap.
The slippery field and wet ball
made line plunging tactics impractic-
able. and both teams discovered this
fact early in the game. Yale did not
seem 10 realize, however. how much
ground each exchange of punts Melted
their opponents. for Yale continued
punting, and Thompson, the quarter 7
back. made matters worse by taking up
a position so near the Virginia team
that Humans punts went over ms
head continually and he had TO run
back toward his own goal line 10 PICK
up the ball.
Yale had an opportunity to score
during the first quarter after Virginia
had been forced TO punt. Thompson
ran the ball back twelve yards and
Smith took il another five yards TO the
Yale 45-yard line Thompson advanced
il five yards to midfield and wilson
added three more. lateral pass,
Thompson TO Guernsey TO Wilson, net
ted fifteen yards. Thompson made ten
ards more off tackle. Here Thompson
fumbled. but recovered the ball, and
Guernsey was called upon for drop
kick. He tried it from the 35-yard line,
hut il went wide and Yale's best chance
was lost.
With the exception of a spectacular
run Of twenty-five yards by Captain
Wilson. the second and third quarters
we're uneventful. Neither team could
cain consistently through the line or
around the ends, although Yale was
more successful at il than her oppo-
nent. whatever advantage the line
plunges gave the Blue. however was
ioet on exchanges Of punts, which were
frequent.
Yale Pass Goes Astray.
The fourth period opened with the
hall at midfield in Yale's possession
II Goodman intercepted forward pass
Wilson TO Allen, and Virginia had the
baiI on her own 46-yard line. Line
niunges failed, and Thurman punted;
Kent broke through and blocked the
kick partially, and Smith returned tne
short kick TO the Yale 25-yard line
There Yale attempted a lateral pass
Guernsey TO Wilson. The hall went
bigh and wide Of its mark, rolled away
toward the Eli goal line and /. Co0l-
man pounced upon II, rolling over me
coal line for a touchdown, whlle inc
VIRGINIA stands went wild with enthu-
siasm. Mayer kicked the goal easily
Virginia was going great guns D!
now. Bentley replaced Thompson aV
quarterback for Yale IN order 10 stei,
the tide Yale took the KICKOFF ana
rallied. Smith carried the BAN 9scS
five wards and Captain Nils0h suuea
ten more, but dropped the pail otual'
falling upon il in mldheld' MAyet
gotiated six yards OF reht ,aoHie ''',L
Anderson and Mayer gained thI9ueh
he line. Standing on the 4Z-yard lihe'
Thurman set himself for a drop NICE
which he got of perfectly ana 'he vi
f,in;a score was increased 10 ten points
In the final minutes of play ScoviiIe
replaced Smith at left halfback ana
Vale started down the tield. Inc raiiy
was sbort-lived. however, for Captain
wilson dropped the ball, Stewart re-
covered il and the Blue eleven was
engaged in stopping the line rushes OF
Virginia a, midfeld when the maj
whistle blew.
Vi lo, Po,,,,o. Virginia 40.