The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02
Y. P. Is Downed
by w. 81. Eleven
Silverstein Kicks Lone
Field Goal, When
Game Looked Ii e
Scoreless Tie

Especial to Richmond Virginian.)
Lynchburg. Va, Nov. 1.--virgin;a
Polytechnic institute lost to Wash
ington and Lee here today. 3 to 0,
and the nifty toe of F>ullback Sill
verstein was the cause of 1t all.
The counter came near the begin
ming of the fourth period with the
bail squarely in front OF the Tech
goal posts on her own thirty yard
line. The kick was neatly made
and a nip and tuck game with The
ball seesawing back and forth from
one side to another was suddenly
turned into victory for the boys
from Lexington. Lynchburg turned
out today as never before and the
large crowd present practically as
sures them the game as an annual
event. Fully five thousand people
were present to witness the grid
battle.
The game opened by Crisp kick
ing the bail from the tee 10 Sill
verstein on his ten-yard line, who
ran the ball back Ave yards. A put
ting duel between Silverstein and
Lancaster then ensued and on
break Washington and Lee carried
the ball on a series OF forward
passes and Tine plunges to Tech
eleyen-yard mark. Washington and
Lee then tried forward pass but
the required distance was not forth
coming and the ball went over. Tha
quarter ended with the ball II
Washington and Lees possession on
Techs forty-five yard line
In the second quarter Washing
ton and Lee worked three for
warded passes but the fourth was
intercepted by Lancaster who ran
At Al a-4 ~I "
end run by Godsey placed the ball
on Washington and Lees sixteen
yard line, but a costly tumble by
Dawson prevented the Techs FROM
scoring. The quarter ended with
the ball In midfleld in Techs posses
sion.
Third Quarter Fast.
The third quarter was fast and
furious with odds about even. Wash
iEgton and Lee in this period re-
sorted to the overhead attack oa
almost every other play but great
defensive work by the Techs pre-
vented them from making any ma
terial gains. The quarter ended
with the ball in the center of the
field.
In the fourth quarter with the
ball on Techs thirty-six yard line.
Parrish dropped back for punt
which was blocked by Padge6, the
washington and Lee center. With
the bal, on Techs fourteen yard line
stonewali defense prevented
further gains. Tech got the ball an
Lancaster punted out OF danger. A
few minutes later Mcdonald inter
cepted a forward pass and series
OF line plunges placed the ball On
Techs thirty-yard strip, where Sill
yerstein booted over the posts Tor
the lone score OF the game. After
A minute of line pnnging time was
called and the game went into mrs
tory as a Tech defeat.
The forward pass was much IN
evidence today. Washington AMI
Lee attempted twenty-five and com :
pleted seven for total of hfty-six
yards. Tech ran six passes ana
completed two for. a total OF ten
wards. The Tech defense was high
class at all times. And twice she
prevented the Generals from scor-
ing in the final quarter
!. Washington. and. Lee presented a
veil balanced team, both defer
sively and extensively. Their chars-
ing was good and their fast ends
were always on the man with the
ball. Techs rush line displayed
rare form and Folly Hill. Captain
Eardwick, Shaner. Armstrong anu
Hank Hardwick were towers Oh
strength on the defensive mucn -
the surprise OF many the back neld
acked the scoring punch However.
there were flashes of form at all
times
Crisp was at his best today and
did yeoman duty for his team Laii-
caster and Parrish who ala tns
hunting were in rare form and saved