The Washington times., 1915-10-17
VIRGINIA GOAL LINE
' STILL UNCROSSED
mahan Kicks Three Goals, De.
feating Charlottesville EIev.
en- at Cambridge.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Oct 1.-THE
University OF Virginia team will hold a
record this year unedualed by few foot
ball teams In that It has met and con-
aucrcd Yale. opposed Harvard with a
loss. but can boast that neither eleven
crossed Its goal line.
Capt. Ed Mahan, by kicking three field
koals for his Harvard varsity team
! against the University Of Virginia pay
ers yesterday. spoiled the southerners'
dreams OF duplicating their recent sue
cess at New Haven.
Virginia had the defensive strength to
prevent the Crimson from driving across
the goal line with its attack. but three
times after stopping tho Crimson Of:
tense well up the held Mahan dropped
behind his rush line and then booted
The scoring marked the first period,
after The Sirsinisns hss ss 'sSHna %sae ,heir an
snnrd .nird and ,,,. last unsnccessful attempt to
enort. Harvard. gathering itself to.
gether. drove up the field for nearly
| sixty yards In eighteen well executed
plays; The locals were stopped at the
his frst count from q point eight yards
further back.
Mahans second score came In the
third quarter Harvard had been able
10 push the Nirginians back from mid
field for thirty yards. but holdinr cost
the Crimson chance to continue its
rushing game. and when Mahan made
his second drop kick II was from the
4l-yard mark. The shot was dead on
the mark and one which would have
brought score even II the Harvard
leader had been standing at the middle
Of the field.
The last goal was produced early In
the fourth. period and at the close of
another advance over considerable ter
ritory. Harvard had come up the field
for thirty-eight consecutive yards be-
fore It's third repulsc. there being no
gain from the l5-yard line Mshan's
final drop-kick was made from ten
yards behind this point.
Toward the end OF the game Rollins
made magnificent run back Of a kick.
dodginE through the Virginia team for
ffty yards. A few line plays took the
ball UP to the b-yard line again. but on
fourth down. and with Rollins In posi-
drcp Mc''. tnc nall came bnck poorly
from center and Virginia took 1t away
from Harvard on downs.
Virginia had n hne opportunity early
when It got the ball on Harvard's 35-
ward line because of tumble by Will
cox. Harvard. however. Immediately
stopped the visitors short. and then
Thurman's try for a field goal from the
42-yard line lacked the distance. Later
for field goals from the 20 and t2-yard
lines. but the Harvard lincsmcn were
through quickly. neither of the kicks
clearing.
Both teams played STRAIGHT football.
but Harvard gained 2l3 wards to vir-
gina' fifty-four Yards. the visitors not
passing the middle Of the field In the
second s haif The forward pass was sell
dom used. Harvard tried II Ave times.
nut not pass was completed. Nir-
Sinias one EFFORT was easily spoiled.
Harvard was matched in weight and
size. but played far better football than
did Its opponents. Dadmun and Tnylor
were tremendously strong on the middle
line. while the presence of Gilman al
Jackie for part Of the Eame gave
great promise Tor the immediate future.
Harvard worked with a will to make
touchdown. and three times came
into dangerous ground Each time
however. the Virginia defense. which
kick. 'NeN ~
Late In the game a poor pass back
ti'iH CcntcT prevented Harvard from
trying to score from the four-yard line
with forward pass. The man who was
70 take the pass was uncovered, but
there was no chance to get the ball
away Harvard's game was straight
Football. save for FIVE attempts to
make forward passes. and not one of
these was successful.
Tho Southerners had little In tho way
of attack with which to bother the
Harvard team. The Visitors had few
frills. trying the forward pass only
once during the game and then In
desperation In the fourth quarter. This
one attempt was not successful. The
VirEinians beat through the Harvard
defense for only one FIRST down ali
afternoon. and their longest consccu-
tive gain was sixteen yards, this being
covered very early in the battle. This
occurred after Harvard had been forced
to kick out OF danger after Wilcox
had barely saved himself f-pm being
forced to safety when he had picked
M Virginia bunt near his own goal
line.