Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30
VIRGINIA TECHS v|CTORs
OVER LEXINGTON CADETS
Book Is Individual Star of Annual
Battle, Scoring Touchdown Early
In Last Period-ScOrc, q to o.
GAME is sTUBBoRNLY FOUGHT
r.. ROden Makes Longest Run for
Cadets by Squirming Through
Broken Field for Forty Yards.
Spectacular Plays.
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kOANokE VA. November 29.-Left
very own to-day in the annual Thanks
giving football contest with the Vir-
E'nia Military institute when he scored
of the f1nal period, V. =. !. winning by
- score OF 6 to o.
Clean. fierce playing and fine sports
'nnnship featured the lighting through
out. which ragged bitterly up and down
grfdlEon bathed deep In mire and
fans. who cared not to which eide weat
the victory: but. to the fan who had his
alma mater at heart II was a terrible
made both Tech and Cadet men cry.
tear their hair 20 through Wild gcs-
lures and throw their arms around the
heckS OF total strangers. male. or
course.
The game was a battle royal from
start to finish with Madame Luck
each team too anxious to take advan-
.ase OF the numerous fumblcs and OPP
noTt,niies to score; There was a., never
scene of the hshting shifting fast up
midfeld most of the time.
Book and Lcech rcsorted to a. punt
ing Eumc, neither having "a shade over
the other. Each got off his punts wcil,
until tho third quarter did the Tech
eleven have chance to store.
After Y. NJ. ]. failed 10 gain the re-
=
Yards to Roden. who carried the ball
back ten yards The Tech backs got
busy anu made three frat downs. Book
advancing the ball to Within one half
called.
scoring the only Touchdown OF the
game Captain Parrish failed to kick
Not in years was a foo,ban game
more stubbornly fought. Straight foot
ball featured throughout. and aerial at
lacks were remarkably few. The only
succcssful forward pass was completed
by the Cadets. in the second quarter.
ward for gain Of twenty yards. on
Two other casions the Cadets at
r Tnnb passes. but were blocked.
not completed.
Each team tried desperately to score
twenty Vineyard marks. but. owing to
the slippery condition OF the ouli. at
lacks OF this Kind We're few. End runs
were few, both teams rcsortinS to line
plays and puntinG ducls.
+. Roden. Of Richmond, the Tech
quarter back. made the longest run of
the game. Catching punt on his
iwcnty-ysrd line. he squirmed his way
through broken field for "A run OF
Leech, right half back for v NJ l.,
made several short dashes. noting his
team from. ten 70 twenty Yards.
rSOCh, Oh ccll, was an outstanding
back field star His consistent ground
gaining and his terrific line plunSes
we're the features OF the game. For
Virginia Tech. Sock. Benner. Gods-y
and r. Roden Scared in the back field.
Hnc Younger. Crisp and Parrish played
sensational bali IN the line.
l,cCh and Wit. Of tho Cadets, played
IN spectacular way, each handling his
punts wall AID showing unusual speed
In carrying the ball. while Marshall.
Goodman and Woodward played well
ia TN" line.
Governor Stuart and many state Of
.iciais Witnessed Inc game. Consider
ing tho inclcn ent weather. The crowd
"" ono of tho largest in years. ON
Gers from Camp Lee, Fort Myer and
For; Icnvcnworth and many sailors and
marines attended. The lineup:
Y. ". l. Position. - +. !.
j.. Roden..... lA.t end ..... Marshall
,r3pta!H(
Parrish. left tackle Goodman
tcaptainb
M,cNcii,..... le.' guard Aiantor
curry. ......... center ......-... knRp1
lester. right guard ..... : ddiScn
Crisp. .....- right tackle ...- Thomas
Younger. right end Woodward
y. Roden. quarter back ,..... Witt
Book lest half back .. smith
Ecnner.... right half back .... .Lecch
iodacy' 49,. full back ........ Dixon
Score by quarters;