Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-05
Orange and Blue Takes
First Football Contest
Since 1907.
SIZE OF SCORE BIG
SURPRISE TO FANS
Charlottesville Team Sweeps
Rival Eleven OFF Its
Feet, 22-6.
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up the field, and was thrown heavily
The ball bounded from his arms. and
waiting Virginian snapped IL up
Then Virginia switched tactics and
pushed the ball across Iopc,csel,
hEhtinE then with their backs :, tin.
wall. the Generals resorted To- long
passes. and. by Intervening an, ot
these. the Orange and Blue was again
in position To score, the touchdown
coming by the dazzling dash OF young
Walp.
Arnold NirEInin's Stnr.
To say that Arnold. played "A grca,
game is putting II mildly. II. was
the triple threat that had the Cen
erals literally UP In the air. His
runs and passes were worked neatly.
Maphts was all over the Held on the
defensive and proved that he had
been coached long and earnestly in
breaking up passes. Lewis. as a row
ing center. would be hard TO improy.
on.
Arhogast's receiving of forward
masses kept the virginian's hearts I'm
their throats for greater part OF
the game. The Ianky lad would
rush forward while the backs were
executing delayed pass. Then he
would vcer to the right suddenly In
time to nab long shoot out OF the
air.
The Generals played Virginia 10 n
draw in the opening period. making
seven first downs to their opponents
four. In yardagc gained the Cen
erals had ll9. while Virginia count
Ell for lO3. But In the last half
the shadow OF the goal posts played
over the shoulders Of the White and
Blue continually.
!, was the largest crowd that ever
'aw game AT the University OF Vir-
Sinia. There We're 7.a0O paid admis-
'ions for a total OF $1,000. The huge
nncrete stadium was filled to over
towing and the 1000 extra seats
we're all taken. Hundreds of men
nj women stood throughout the
.ame.
Augusta Cadets Attend.
The crowd was a colorfui one The
entire cadet corps OF the Augusta
Hillary Academy. with band, was
IN hand with the cadets wearing
cray oNcrcoats with their red Innings.
making fine showing among the eli
'.lians. Pershlng's own band was on
and 10 help w!;h The music. Girls
rom several nearby schools added
the beauty OF the scene.
Richmond was represented by a
-aiHc tpHtinStHl, numbered
which was delegation of sixty-nye
rom the Richmond Rotary club, VIII,
TENDED the game as the guests of
he Charlottesville Rotary club and
he General Athletic Association of
he university. After the game. the
tichmondcrs were entertained by
heir Charlottesville brothers with a
Inner at the Y. NJ. e. \
Virginia sent ;ne crowd into a
frenzy by scoring before the game
vas 1--WE minutes old Arnold took
the familiar punt formation stunt.
made gains OF thirty yards and
twenty-five yards in succession AMI
'arried the ball across.
The Generals next uncorkcd an Of
ensive in which the air route was
utilized. Mattox was doing the
heavlng and his long shots fooled
Virginia, coming as they did from
delayed pass. !: was midwap OF
he second period when the Generals
evened the count. Again forward
pass did the work. After straight
football rushes and recovered
tumble the Generals worked To win
in Twelve yards of the goal Here
little Kay Thomas came on the seem.
He took the ball 10 a good position
Tor drop Kick. But Instead Mattox
tossed to Thomas. who fell over IN.
line for a touchdown. Dawson cam.
into kick the extra point, bur faiI.d
Washington and Lee appeared To M.
gaining in punch. while Virginia ala
not look so powerful as in the early
stages.
[, 20.
Washington and Lee fought i'm the
shadow OF It's own goal throughou,
the third period. After taking the
ball from Virginia on the twelve
yard line, penalty following punt
again threatened danger. But III.
Generals held and Virginia's drou
kick was poor. Again the kick was
poor. Virginia used passes to adj
vance and had the ball on the one
yard line when the period ended. ON
the hrst play In the iinal period vir-
GINA failed by six inches to score.
Washington and Lee kicked TO
ffteen-yard line. Virginia then
scored by placement. Score, TO ..
Virginia had Washington and Lee
on the defensive throughout the
fourth period. The Generals. In des
forward pass. bit just as they would
reach the center of the field inc
Orange and Blue would intercept.
with the count 8 to 8. by virtue OF
the smart play from placement. Ylr-
ginia quickly took an ADDED notcn
on the game. The break came whcL.
Kay Thomas fumbled a kick on and
the Orange and Blue recovered.
Rushing the ball to within q few
yards OF the goal. Virginia aban
doned the tactics that had proved
disastrous a few. minutes before, and
instead OF hitting the line, Arnold
made an end run. He failed to go
over. but forward pass to Maphls
put the game on Ice. :
One of the most spectacular plays
OF the game gave Virginia It's added
points. With commanding lead as
the past!me was drawing to the
close. Virginia sent several subs In.
Among these was Walp, Il backneld
man. Working delayed double
pass, Walp took the hall and shot
through the wlde-open Defense line,
IDodging would-be tack.srs. he went