The Washington times., 1915-11-07

last man was 80 clsse to the line tnat
1t was reasonable to suspect that
punt was not the real cause OF his
prosimity @ ss to tho line; -
seldom during the course OF the whole
afternoon did one OF the TennesseeaEs
single handed stop an opponent, many
times half Of the team being required
speed seniors in tho Virginia graduate
school OF football.
This wretched weakness was most
palpably shown on Mayors long run
for the first touchdown, when no less
than seven visitors reached the runner
but failed to bring him to earth.
While the friendliest OF feeling be-
tween the PLAYERS characterized the
game. Il was fiercely played. and In the
test Of physical condition Virginia again
doomed the superior. seldom having "A
man temporarily disabled. while Van
derbiit many times asked for a cessa-
recovered from the juggernaut drives of
opponents.
Blocked punts in numerous attempts
kept Vanderbilt in chancery. and led
up te two Of yirginiss ,. scores; scores, Even se,,
finesse that not once was the visiting
kicker able to get the ball away with
cut at least being hurried.
Before the start 1t was thought that
Allen Thurman. called the best punter
seen on Yale field In years. would be
tho hub around which the whole Vir-
ginia ofYense would revolve. But so s,fc-
cessfuliy did the weil-knitted running
attack develop first downs and resultant
scores that only three times was the
young son of the Solicitor of the De-
partmsnt of Commerce at Warrington
t-.N Trn, ha
, dangerous zone. Each time he respond
ed satisfactorily. On the defense. how
ever. young Thurman was a substantial
barrier to Vanderbilt progress. Playing
midway between the forwards and the
line. he used his weight to the utmost
advantage.
Buck" Mayer was Virginia's star.
Whether II was . line plunge. skin
tackle lunRe or wide swing. the scin-
tiiiating halfback seldom failed to ad-
the first touchdown being the outstard'
Ing individual feat OF the day.
Mayer was virginis's carburetor. but
he was ably assisted by the other three
backs. while ali Of tho Virginia ends
sixth sense which led them to the ma y
with the ball who they often turned
bsck for losses.
SST *: M u but ne m.n 70,
| man the other players were overshad-
owed by tho men In the corresponding
positions.
To further summa rize the game in .
few words. Vanderbilt was outEeneraled
outtackled. outcharsed. outpunted: anc
I outlasted. her defense was sundered. ant
| her attack was shattered. leaving as hel
whole profit from the overwhelming
game and sportmanly men absorbed.
! Vanderbilt scored first by . goal from
the 42-yard line by Cody. but In the sec
ond quarter Virginia amassed twenty
eight points on short end runs and ont
forward pass.
' In the third quarter Curry picked VI
tumble in the shadow Of the goal post
and ran nearly the length of the fielt
for a touchdown. Virginia became
somewhat listless in the closing period
and there was no more scoring, although
! the Orange and Blue was CONSTANT.
| menaCing Tennessee's goal.
| In the matter Of weight the balanc'
, was in Virginia s favor by a margin o
about FIVE pounds to the PLAYER. tn
team being taller and rangier than tn
stcckily built Vanderbilt men.
Virginia In the first half advanced 2s
yards against 81 in the second period
Vanderbilts total gain being yards
! while 3 yards were lost in the sam
quarter. This vast difference was ma
terially reduced after the intermission
4 hut at no time did the Vanderbilts ap
prosch Virginia's totals in the gross.