Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
VANDERBILT LINE
CRUMRL.. .E:S BEFORE
VIRGINIA ATTACK
Orange and Blue Football
Machine Piles Up Score
of 35 to 10.
TEAM FROM TENNESSEE
SHOWS FRAIL DEFENSE
Winners Place Chief Reliance for
Gains on Old-Fashioned,
Straight Game
MAYER Is PARTICULAR STAR
Ed. Anderson, Also Causes Surprise
With Great All-Round
Work.
TEAM FROM TENNESSEE
SHOWS FRAIL DEFENSE
MAYER is PARTICULAR STAR
Ed. Anderson, Also Causes Surprise
With Great All-tound
Work.
ny Stnn Correspondent.

by sum 'OrrchpOnucnt
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Novem-
ber G.-Vandcrbit has had it's long
desired test-and has been found want
ing. It's highly toutcd offensive PROV
shattered by the sturdy
Virginia forwards here this afternoon.
while it's unknown defensive ability
was found to be nil by The Virginia
backs, who turned the predicted grid
iron classic into rout. The largest
crowd that ever packed the big CON
crete stadium on Lambeth Field saw
the Commodores, premier scoring ma
chine OF the nation. humblcd by the
Orange and Blue. 35 TO TO- The most
optimistic Virginia supporter had not
anticipated It.
Five touchdowns. together with the
accompanying goals. gave Virginia it's
total. Fumbles saved the Conmodorcs
from worse defeat. while their lone
touchdown was achieved as the direct
result of one. Curry scu-rying down
the field for cighty-nve yards. a drop
kick, remarkable any grid. ac-
counted for the remaining points for
the losers. The scoring Of the Orange
and Blue was the result OF straight
football, while that of Vandy was Of
thc most spectacular variety.
The result OF the gar.c was never
IN doubt after the FIRST quarter. Vandy
drew first blood in that period. but II
was all too apparent that the wonder
ful scoring machine of Nashville had
gained It's reputation against elevens
of much different caliber than the
one II was then facing. The Virginia
backs had had no difficulty. in advanc-
ing the oval but those nasty fumbles
at the critical points had prevented
score. In the second period the Orange
aud Blue ofrcnse worked 10 perfection
and four times the ing footed Vir-
ginians planted the pigskin suhere be-
hind the visitors goal. One more
touchdown came in the third period
but the men had run themselves com
pletely out and little real effort was
made TO score after Bunny Berkeley
dropped the ball and Rabbit Curry
made his spectacular dash for the goal
Thurman was then called upon to use
his spirals 20 keep the ball in the ter
ritory OF the enemy.
WEATHER WAS PERFECT
FOR FOOTBALL GAME
1t was perfect football weather, and
the stadium was jammed with it's
seethinG mass of humanity. which
numbered fully 5000 persons. The air
was crisp enough for the players, with
out being disagreeablc TO the spccta-
tors. Huge yellow chrysanthemums
made the Virginia colors the prcdom-
mating ones. remnants there were
few, and the Black and Yellow of Van
derbilt was little in evidence. Con-
certcd cheers from the lusty-throated
students. mingled with the spontane-
Gus shouts OF Glee from the other
frequent intervals after the first
period, but as the time slipped away
and the size OF the score was the only
question. the enthusiasm died out to n
mere whisper of the noise that had
preceded II.
The sun was shining brightly all day
and the stadium filed up slowly until
just few minutes before play started
This was partly due to the fact that
practically every one had tickets. and
consequently there was no hurry. When
the teams came on the field they were
greeted with hearty applause, but as
Mayer booted the first ball the stadium
was stilled. Virginia supporters, with
the thoughts of that great Vanderbilt
score this season, waited grimly for
the first attack at the Orange and Blue
defense. The powerful Virginia sup
porters met II firmly, and a shout went
cchoing through the hills surrounding
tho battle ground. When Nandy was
forced to punt n gigantic sigh of re-
lief arose from the gathered thou
sands.
ENTHUSIASM AND DESPAIR
ALTERNATED IN EARLY STAGES
Enthusiasm and despair alternated in
that opening period. The assemblage
went mad when the Virginia backs
carried the oval to the hve-yard line.
only to see 1t slip out of the arms OF
Mayer. Then they went to the depths.
Punts were resortcd to by the Com
modores. and another tumble, this time
by Anderson, coupled with thirty
yard sweep around end by Curry, nut
tho oval in Virginia territory Then II
was that Cody lifted the oval sduarely
over the crossbars for the first blood
He was forty-two yards from the goal
and was twelve yards fr-m ~thc side
lines. making difficult angle for the
kick. The Virginia forwards had not
anticipated the try--in fact, did not
Is expect a kick. as they made little
fseffort to block it, although they came
3 pouring through the Vandy line like
water through sieve on other occa.
sions.
1t was Buck Mayors consistent
ground gaining I'm the second quarter
that caused the tide OF battle to turn
firmly to the Virginia banners. He was
called into action time and time again.
and his example inspired his running
mates and they started reeling of
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