Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22
stadium at Charlottesville
Crowded to Capacity
Long Before Start.
LEXINGTON STUDENTS
ATTEND IN BODY
Battalion Passes in Review,
and Then Gray Minglcs
With Color.
Uy Enric IutE.

CHARIOT ESNILLE, VA, Oct. 81
Two years ago Earl Abel WA oil
smiles when tho Flying Squadron
trailcd the orange and Blue colors in
tho dust OF Lambeth Field.
/ There was no smile on the rotund
countenancc OF Earl Abel this after
| noon when the Lexington Cadets
: repeated the dose to the emphatic
tune OF II 20 o.
Like Frankenstein. the geniel Abel
was watching the instrument of his
/ making turn on its creator, for the
famed Flying Squadron was the work
! OF his hands. while the losers OF to-
day are now his pupils. And Tom
[ Campbell. head coach at Virginia
| likewise was wondering II the in
struciion impaired TO his Carolina
I proteEes two years ago will prove a
similar boomerang on Thanksgiving
! Day
Huge Crowd Present.
| 1t was one OF the largest crowds
ever assembled in Virginia for an
athletic event that witnessed the game
! today. The huge concrete stadium
was TANNED to capacity. while tenn
porary stands erected on the opposite
side of the huge field could not ac-
commodate the ticket holders and the
SNTtlCne0 IN solid mass
along the side lines. The hill over
looking the end OF the playing field
was covered with men and boys.
while the railroad cmbankmcnt, a
! city block from the gridiron, was
also lined with spectators OF both
sexes. More than 1000 paid admis-
Siuns were announced.
Virginia Military Institute. playing
before it's entire student body and
thousands OF warm partisans, clear
~ outplayed Virginia, yet neither
team put up the brand OF football
/ expected from so-called major
eleven. Fumblcs were frequent, and
I interference ragged. Tackling was
no, of the best, and the punting was
| miserable. Neither team showed con-
slstent offcnsc, the Cadets scoring the
| hrst touchdown without having made
/ d single first down. Virginia only
made three first downs, while V. NJ.
! l. made seven.
virginia Very Weak.
me cadets have a lighting team,
Out It Is still far from a finished
machine. virginia proved weak, even
win two regulars out OF the game
with injuries. Both at times show
ed tiasnes OF form. but could not
keep it UP.
In three periods the Cadets had the
ban in NirSinia's territory, but dur
ing the third period the Orange and
Blue was at its best. Punts were
exchanged frequently in this quar-
ter. with the NirSinians having an
edge ON the argument.
" NJ. Is first score came through
a blocked Kick by Hunt. which Fer
Susson recovered behind the Orange
ana Blue goal. The touchdown came
early In the second period and White
"dh"d TN" extra point with his toe
y forward pass and line plunEinE
on th- part OF Farley and White
put the ball over again early in the
maj period. White made the touch
down and added the extra point.
Fumbics Are Costly.
NirSinla'S iumbltS were many and
costly. Part Of the blame went TO
the passing Of Lewis. substitute cen
ter. ON the defensive Lewis moro
than redeemed himself. being the
outstanding fieure on the Orange and
Riuc. extensively Ryder, a Richmond
lad. and White were the Cadet stars.
while captain Harrison. Hunt and
Carlton were the defensive strength
Of the Lcxirgtoniaus.
The stadium was filled an hour b.-
fore the game. Probably as many
as in0o Richmonders were present.
having come by special train and
automobile. The first spectacuIar
feature OF the afternoon was the ar
rival Of the Y. NJ. !. cadet battalion
IN their gay uniforms lead By band
II dark blue. Tho battalion paraded
4" the playing Held and passed in
review IN front OF the stadium Com
pany by company the Cadets filed
. ito the stands and took the center
/ section. from which the 600 iusty-
lunged youngsters We'd with the
. 1000 Virginia students in concerted
cheering
nnrc Heads for Anthem.
Win both teams waiting the wh,s-
lie. the asscmblaGe came TO It's fec,
and then stood at attention with
barred heads as the Virginia contin-
gent gave the solemn college an
them The Cadets were given the
same honor when they sang their
famous hymn. with It's prayer for
tn" team that represented the great
institute.
Virginia won the toss and elected
to defend the south goal with the
Cadets kicking. AFTER each team had
escorted to puut!ng after being un-
able to gain by ordinary tactics Ar
nold brought everybody. friend and
fo- 10 their feet Win forty-ave-
yard run around the V. NJ |. LET,
wing The Virginia contingent was
Wild With excitement. hoping tina,
me run was the Lorerunner o. oih.ra
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