The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

ed the visitors from a shut out. 1 off Anderson returned the ball to the
 middle of the field on a fine run. Mayer ] made 9 yards more around the left end, after which Virginia, resorting to line plunges, brought the ball to the five-yard l line. With another touchdown imminent | the Commodores braced and held, the ball going over on the fourth down. Dis aster was staved off only temporarily as Mayer after Vanderbilt had punted, took | the ball around the left end again for | 25 yards to Vandys 15-yard line. Berke- | ley then made as though to plunge through the line. but Thurman came run
 ming back from his place at guard, took
 the oval and made a beautiful throw to 1 White, who had already crossed the goal | line. White caught it neatly and planted i it behind the posts for a touchdown l fine 40-yard run by Anderson was l largely responsible for Virginias fourth touchdown in this period. Berkeley ran the ball back 25 yards from the kick i off whereupon Anderson found hole
 through Vapdys left tackle for his long
 run Mayer hit the line fof five yards
 more and Sparr carried the ball over for | fourth touchdown.
 Virginia's last touchdown, made in the third period, was largely the result of
 fine open field run by Berkeley netting | him 5 yards. Then Anderson made 10 yards through the line, going over on | the next play for touchdown. | In the fourth quarter which was score-. | less Vanderbilt had number of fresh | substitutes. and they negotiated several short gains, making the first down twice. At one time, however, Virginia advanced 1 the ball to the 25-yard line, where Thur 1 man tried a goal from field. The effort was abortive the big guard S foot merely topping the ball. and it did not rise more than three feet. Both sides had plainly I played themselves out and from that | time until the final whistle neither team ! threatened to score.
 The Coaches Statements 1 The following statements were made by 1 the coaches: Field Coach Warner of Vir- l ginia said 'The result of the game was highly satisfactory. The coaching staff ] is well pleaded with the showing made 1 by the team. The breaks were all against US in the first period, but the eleven found itself in the next quarter and play | ed through to early season form. Mayer, ! Ed Anderson White, Captain Coleman and Brown were in the game at all
 times. Berkeley displayed splendid gen. eralship and ran back punts in fine style
 Moore and Thurman also put up hard game. Whites tackling was effective. Vanderbilt played clean game. Her /. team is good one, but had no chance to get away with a victory today" l Coach McGugin of Vanderbilt said: 1 Virginia has fine team and was faf l too strong for us. Such backfield men
 as Virginia has cannot be stopped De spite the fact that many of our players were bruised up in today's contest we
 will try to get them into shape for Au- | burn next Saturday.
 ] The vast stadium at Lambeth Field 1 was almost filled when the Vanderbilt team appeared first on the gridiron at 1 2:16 o'clock. The Virginia collegians gave
 the visitors a rousing cheer. The Commo- dores spent several minutes bunting the 1 ball about the field.
 l The stands continued to fill until the Virginia squad appeared at 2:27 While the | officers were in conference Thurman, Vir- 1 ginia's giant guard, practiced punting Vanderbilt won the toss and chose to
 defend the southwest goal with the sun 1 in Virginias eyes, Virginia kicking off Mayer kicked to Vanderbilts 10-yard line 1 The ball was run back 10 yards By | straight line bucSing Vanderbilt made a l first down but was forced to kick after | the failure of a fake kick formation The
 bali was blocked by Captain Coleman, but ] Vanderbilt recovered it on her own 3O- 1 yard line.
 Vanderbilt again tried line bucking but yards. Virginia made nine yards around right end, and made first down on the | next play. Virginia continued to hit Van l derbilts line, which yielded for another l first down on second rush. Vanderbilt was penalized for off-side play but vir- ginia fumbled on vanderbilt's five-yard 1 line. Vanderbilt recovered the ball and
 kicked outside her own 45-yard line
 Mayer slkirted right end for first down l on a fake kick formation, but Vanderbilt held and got the ball on her own 4O-yard 1 line. Vanderbilt failed to gain through 1 the line and was forced to kick. Mayer 1 fumbled and Vanderbilt recovered the ball in midfield. Curgy made 15 yards l around left end. He fuflbled in the tackle. but Vanderbilt recovered the ball on Vir- ginias 40-yard line. Mayer broke up a i forward pass ,whereupon Cody dropped a beautiful field goal from Virginas Az yard line. The. ball sailed squarely be- tween the posts. Score, Vanderbilt 3, ! Virginia O.
 Second Period
 l When the second quarter began Vir ginia had the ball on her 20-yard line. Virginia punted immediately, Curry run. lining the ball back 25 yards to the middle of the field. Vanderbilt tried a forward ! pass but failed. Virginia blocked a punt and had the ball on Vanderbilt's 40-yard ! line. Mayer made fine 40-yard run around Vanderbilts left end for touch- | down and Thurman kicked goal. Score:
 Virginia ', Vanderbilt 3.
 | Vanderbilt kicked off and Mayer, flushed with success, carried the ball back 30 Yards After several line plunges Berkeley skirted right end for 20 yards on a fake kick formation. Chester replaced Captain Cohen at right end for Vanderbilt. Sew eral short end runs put the ball on Van derbilts 14-yard line. Berkeley carried the ball around left end to Vanderbilts i've yard line. Here Vanderbilt's line held for a moment, but on second plunge Nayer took the ball over for another touchdown Thurman again helped him self to a goal. Score, Virginia 14, Van derbilt 3.
 I Vanderbilt kicked off again and An- derson carried the ball to the centef of the field on beautiful run. Mayer circled vanderbilt's left end for 25
 yards Virginias back carried the ball by a series of line plunges to Wander
 bilt's five yard line, but the Commo-
 dores' line held and Vanderbilt kicked
 out of danger.
 | Mayer. again made a fine gain around I Vanderbilts left end for 25 yards. On a delayed forward pass from G. An derson to White. the latter scored an- other touchdown for Virginia. Thur I man again kicked goal. Score: Vir- I ginia 21, Vanderbilt 3.
 After Vanderbilt kicked off Berkeley l rah the ball back 25 yards. E. Ander- <olx r1o