Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-29
UNIVERSITY PROUD OF
HER FOOTBALL SEASON
Five Victories, Two Defeats and
Two Ties Is Result OF
Playing In 1920.
USE PROFESSIONAL OACM
No Particular Stars Arc Developed
During Year, but Efforts Arc
Conferred Upon building Team
Which Will Last into 1921.
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| Especial to Tho Times Dis patch.l
| CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, Nov. IS.
The Virginians concluded their 1920
football season with live victories.
two defeats and two ties. This is
not the brilliant record OF former
| seasons, but IL is n creditable show
Ing. william and Mary and Randolph
Macon were defeated. 81 to and 65
TO respectively, and Johns Hopkins
IL to U. and Rutgers. Z to 0. The sea-
sons hnal victory came against tho
Larhccis on Thanksgiving Day when
inc iadS from tho North State were
defeated - TO before the largest
| Field.
For the second time in the foot
bali history Of the institutions the
" NJ. |. Cadets obtained Il much
ionged-tor and coveted game frcm
Score S oFa ne 1nn siae ei ey
content with n 2t-to-0 victory for the
only other other defeat administered.
Tho I Vsnd Handy and and G GeorEin
were ties, tho former n G-to-7 score
ana the later scoreless struggle
which was probably the best game
| Virginias total score for the sea-
son WAS lao points against her OPP
Tho virginians lacked the offensive
strength OF former years. but the de-
tense built UP was as good as that OF
any team IN the section. The highest
score made during the season was
against the randolph Macon eleven
{ for 90 points.
| Russell divided honors with Rlnc-
! mart In carrying the offensive burden
! OF the NlrEin!hiis during the greater
| part OF the season. CarrInEton and
| 0I,pnieman were used at quarter with
until the final game when Opplcman
vas shifted TO half and came proinin-
entity into his own against the Tar
heeis AS the Individual star OF the
game.
Strength In Line.
a., n,rgih'a as strenSth was In her line:
Newman. Captain Michle's running
tho line and largely Responsible for
Captain Niche and Newman working
under Rineharts consistent puntlng
nave developed into two OF the best
Years and the pair VIII stack up IA
vorably with any in the South. Hall.
az tackle. figured conspicuously in
throughout the season stamps him 40
"A linesinan of high caliber. Hank ns
rj5oved dependable pivot man on
McConnell, Shackleford. Ray. steward
Wood. Backford aud Stephenson
were used by Coach Warren In the
other line positions and for substit-
future deveiopement into hnished
Der OF substitutes In practically every
! game. No man played through the
entire schedule Of games and there
| position. This insures great aggrc-
cation OF experienced men for a nu-
c!eus Of material for next season.
No Stars Developed.
The season failed to devotion any
particularly brilliant stars. Hollis
I Rinchart's performance in the back
field was the most consistent through
out the year. He pore the brunt OF
o:fensc and did all the puntins. He
was a fairly consistent ground
gamer. and on several occasions.
notably the Vanderbilt and Rutgers
games he broke loose for long runs
10 touchdowns. His punting was
ever. II saved the Virsinians the day
against Georgia. and was a big fac
tor in the defeat OF North Carolina.
| Rineharts punts wero not of phc-
nomcnal length. but he got them off
well and placed them nicely. 1t is re-
called that only one or his punts was
| blocked during the year.
witt, Richmond boy, and former
V. VI. l. star. proved n dependable
and reliable quarter. and. though han
dicapped by bad knee during the
better part OF the year. proved his
metal In tho games in which he was
! used. lie was the liSnteSt man on
! the squad. weighing nut 1873 pounds.
thermometers Prominent.
Dunn. Parrish and Craig were
three other Richmond boys who fig
ured prominently on the squad during
| the season. Dunn alternated with
| gamer of short-needcd distances
throughout His work In the North
! Carolina game was PROBABLY his
best performance of the season. Craig
/ Il I'LL.
| oacks by Coach Warren, and played
| in good number Of the games on
| The schedule Pnrrish's run In the
V. NJ. |. game was responsible for
the Orange and Blues lone touch
| down against the Cadets
! This season marks tho first year
under the change from the old alumni
coaching system. which prevailed for
| number Of years. to the professional
| system. The change has proven sat
isfactory. The team put on the field
| by DR.. Warren this year. In view OF
! the discouraGing and dlsorganiZcd
| state OF the football affairs Mt the
/ end OF last years season. which con-
| tinued 10 the opening Of tho fall
| practices, ~ sufficient evidence to
rank him among the best coaches In
| the South.
Cannot Measure Worth.
| The worth and value OF this years
! Virginia team cannot BIO measured
| in It's record for tho season. Coach
| Warren has laid the foundation ror Il
team that will. without doubt. within
| tho next year or two, fight Its way
back to Southern gridiron supremacy.
Only n few OF his years varsity squad
| VIII be lost for next year. BY far
the majority of the players will re-
| turn next year. and MS most of them
| have seen but two years on the var
slty. the prospects for next year are
bright indeed. Coach Warren has in
snrcd nucleus of experienced ma
| tcrial by the use OF n large squad
coupled with some very good first
year material. will give him good
chance TO put out cracRajack team.
The team will hold Its annual BAN
quot within tho next few days. and
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