Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08
V. P.I. Back Field Rips Off
Long Gains Against
Indians.
WILLIAMSBURG TEAM
SCORES NEAR CLOSE
Flory, Rutherford. Wallace,
Shercr,z and Rca in Line
light for Blacksburgcrs.
Especial 10 The 7,n~Dlspa,ch. ]


BLACK SBURG. Oct. 7.-virginia
Tech easily defeated William and
Mary here today. 20 to 6. Tho visit
tors lone score came during the wan
ing minutes OF the fourth quarter
after Coach Cubbare had substituted
he second team. Against the varsity
the Indians could do nothing and
they were kept on the defensive the
greater portion OF the game In the
opening pcriod Teen had the ball
practically the entire time. They
should have scored two touchdowns.
gu; with the ball on the visitors
twelve yard line. the William and
Mary defense frightened and the ball
went over William and Mary raa
ono play out from behind the posts.
but were forced to kick on The next
pay. Tech on. receiving the hai!
CUsned ii To the on--yard line am!
Rutherford pierced center for the
FIRST tally.
The Indians scored In the las, two
minutes Of play. Charles and White
worked the pass successful? Oh three
occasions and the bail was carried
IN this manner from m!dhcld TO with
Ia the scoring zone where White hit
h' center OF the Gobblcr line for tn.
touchdown
The Indians kicked of ~ tho opc n
tn" TO Flor" who raced the ball Ha TX
.!eNcn yards Repeated line bucks
10y flory. Wallace Rutherford and
leck carried the bali 10 william and
Mary's twclve-yard line where Tech
failed TO make the required distance.
and The bal! went over. william and
Mary could "a F-r
sive and were forced 10 kick. Wal
lace Flory and rutherford carried
the ball 20 the one yard line and
Rutherford was sent over for the firs;
counter.
Al the opening OF the second
quarter. the Indians with the ball OF.
the forty s!X-yard line started a bril-
liant otfense with Levy carrying the
ball, but they were soon forced to
punt and rutherford carried the ball
over center for the second touch
down. Both teams played cautiously
In the third period. tho ball shifting
from one side to the other. lot a,
tic close, The Techs worked tn. oval
10 the William and Mary four yard
strip.
In the fourth period. Saunders car.
rGed the ball over on TWO consecu-
tive line bucks. Wallace made the
try for points" with a neat place
mcnt kick.
At this stage. substitutes were sent
in and William and Mary opened up
a driving offcnse, the second string
men could not stand the punch and
the ball was pushed over by White
for their lone tally.
The individual stars for Tech were:
II
Eea and Nutter. Flory was in his
best form and rippcd off lis yards In
the opening quarter. Rutherford a.
an all-round player. established him
self at Tech today. He was brilliant
in every department Of the game and
ran with the ball nicely. In the line
Shcrertz and Rea We're bulwarks on
the defense, while Nutter copied two
beautiful passes for total Of thirty
yards. Sutton. Celtic and Buchanan
the regular Tech backs. were no,
used today. but Cubhase had little
use for them with such stellar work
as Rutherford. Flory and Beck pu,
out.
For William and Mary. Levy ant
White were the best ground gamers
Levy cut around the Tech ends an,
OFF tackle for repeated gains. Will,
White scored their lone touchdow
and handled their aerial work bean
tifully.
Flanders. Hastings and Cain wer,
also high lights on the onensc.
ON the defense the Indians prove,
their me;tlc when they prevente,
the Gohblers from scoring from tn,
l2-yard mark.
House was especially strong In tn
William and Mary defense. william
and Mary had little chance from til,
outset and were forced to defcnsiv,
play as long as the regular Gobblc
tribe was in tho fight. In the CLOSING
minutes Of play. they showed wha
| they could do in a running attack
yhe game was witnessed by III,
largest crowd of the year and wa!
intersper.cd with thrills from IN,
outset. The Techs play Centre il
Richmond next Saturday.
Va. Tech. Position. w. & NJ
Fla rdwick. -. left end 80. .Chalkle,
Tilson...... left tackle 49,. Elliot
Rea. ....... left guard -. .Parson.
Moran. ....... center ......... Tod
Shcrertz... right guard 49,. Hous,
Graham.... right tackle Young
wilson. ..... right end ....... Diet;
Wailacc.... quarterback .Flander:
Rutherford. left half 80. .Hasting!
Flory. ..... right half .Cair
Beck. ....... fullback Lev,
Referee-Sampson. st. Adams. I'm,
pire--Moore. Virginia. Head lines
man-IZard. Washington and Lee
Substitutes for Tech = Saunders
Green. Rhodes. Nuttler. Rae. owens
Moore. Roberts. Glaze, Liebrecht. San,
dcrs. Whitehead. William and Mar,
White. Irwin. Jordan. Keister. Co
fer. Charles. HASKELL Touchdowns-
rutherford (2), Sanders, White TT.
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