Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-15
CENTRE COLLEGE
OUTPLAYED, But
NOT OUTLUCKED
One Moment of Careless
ness Costs Virginians Al
most Certain Victory.
UNCOVERED HALF BACK
RECEIVES AERIAL PASS
Tech Uses Bad Judgment
When Field Coal Would
Have Overcome Lead.
by Earle I.utk.


One moment OF carelessness and
Virginia Techs almost certain vic
tory over the Prayin' Colonies OF
Kentucky was converted into defeat
at Mayo Island Park yesterday az
ternoon Centre won. 10 to 6. after
being played off its feet in fifty OF
the sixty minutes. A crowd OF t.
500 Witnessed tho game.
Failure to cover against an aerial
attack cost Tech the game. One un-
guarded player took a long forward
pass to within eight yards OF the
goal and from there it was carried
across with one play. Later. with
the ball ten yards from Centres line
with three minutes to play. the Vir-
ginlans drew hftcen-yard penalty
and u chance to retrieve the game
was lost.
Score In Last Period.
Centres scoring was all done In
the last period through touchdown,
free try for point and dropkic Tech
failed In its try for point after scor-
Ing touchdown in the initial quar-
ter. the play marking the first time
Centres line has boon crossed this
season. Two attempts for field goals
also failed.
supper prepared for their return to
Danville. The team goes back home
cheered by a telegram announcing
that Gordy and Shadowan, two stars
debarred from the Tech game. had
been retnRtated by the S. /. a. A. and
are eligible to play against Harvard
next Saturday.
Roberts Is a Fliyver.
Red" Roberts. captain OF the
Il
inE feature OF the game. Tech backs
circled his end at Will. He trans
ferred to tackle. and they SCARED
his back with cleat prints He
shifted to TIE back field and hit tho
line like a rubber ball. making a
total OF twenty yards in ten tries.
Twice he received forward passes
and then dropped them. Only in
smearins up interference with his
bulky form did he show any reason
for the yards OF newspaper copy
turned out about his phenomenal
football ability.
on the other hand Covinston, the
other Centre ace, was all no was
toutcd TO be. He was Il consistent
ground gamer and punted we'll. His
passes were well timed and several
times SO successful that they
brought n gasp from the Tech stands
His toe gave kentucky the three
added points that put the game on
Ice.
TIison Fine ON Defense.
Tilson played a great defensive
game for Tech, frequently crashing
through the Centre forwards to get
tho runner before he started, while
he was down under the punts like n
fash and almost Invariably nailed
Covington in his tracks. Sutton and
Wallace gained ground freely. the
latter making several spectacular
gains from FIVE to thirty yards.
Tech scored first in the initial Pc
Rod by consistent attack. Twice
scores we're prevented by penalties
In the shadow OF the goal. A FUN
bled punt near the middle OF the
quarter gave Centre Il chance to grab
the hall and set 1t 10 a point from
where the Kentuckians were able TO
score with field goal.
capacity crowd witnessed thu
game with all the seats taken and
hundreds standing. The Tech cadet
battalion OF 500 was here for tho
game.
Three hours before tho game
those who purchased general ad-
mission. These seats filed early and
the coupon holders started to arrive
to watch the preliminaries to the big
game.
Just one hour before hcstilities
opened the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute cadet corps. headed by ths
cadet band. marched on the field. cir
cled it once and then took the seats
assigned TO them on the north side
OF the field shortly after the John
Marshall High School cadet band
marched on and crossed TO the Ken
tucky side OF the park to help lead
the cheering for the visitors.
Before the teams trotted to their
respective sides OF the field the park
was Jammed. The day was murky.
but Their. was no sign of rain 10 mar
the occasion. and II was cool enough
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