Evening star., 1947-11-02
Scores Sixth Straight
Triumph, $40, in Tilt
Marked by Ruckus
BY Lewis F. Atehison
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/ CHAHLOlIlESv1L va, NOV
Richmond displayed q threaten
ing manner against Virginia here
this chilly afternoon, but had little
to back it up and the Cavaliers con-
sequently walked off with $40
victory, their sixth consecutive tri-
umph of the season.
The Spiders never were closer to a
touchdown than Virginia's l3, which
they reached in the final period
through q series Of circumstances
which included a near free-for-all
that resulted in the expulsion Of one
Cavalier from the fray. Johnny
Fenlon's outfit seemed constantly
on the verge of building up to an
explosive outburst that surely would
bring at least one touchdown, but
fumbles and penalties short-cir-
cuited the offense at crucial mo-
ments.
An estimated gathering Of $4,000
fans didn't see Virginia at its best,
but 1t seemed obvious that Art
Guepe's pupils were thinking ahead
to the big game with Penn next
week and not fretting about the
Spiders. For a time it was doubtful
whether Virginia would maintain
the five-touchdown average 1t had
set in its first five games. but Ray
Browns 2-yard toss to Carlton
Elliott with only four minutes of
playing time left brought the home
teams production up to par.
Spiders Stopped by tumble.
Richmond opened brusquely, TAX
ing the kickoff on the Is and
spilling through Virginia's ragged
defense to its own AZ before Jack
Wilbourne fumbled. Larry Baumann
recovered for the Cavaliers, who
then marched At yards for the first
of two touchdowns that gave them
a 14-0 lead In the first half. Bruce
Bailey, stopped cold on the 2, lat
eralled to Grover Jones for the first
score.
1t was Baumann, too, who set up
Virginia's second score by inter-
cepting one of Joe Laluna's passes
and running it back 60 yards to
Richmond's "a. On second down,
Joe McCary lofted a pop fly to
Ray Brown in the end zone.
George Grimes. who booted four
out of five extra points, including
one from the 27-yard line "a 37-yard
kick after Virginia was penalized
for holding. made good on his first
two chances.
Richmond, incidentally, had
reached Virginia's 20-yard line after
Wesley Curtier recovered Browns
tumble on the 80, before Baumann's
interception.
McCary's 27-yard run to Rich
mond's 19-yard line at the start of
the third period was nullified when
he fumbled and Joe Laluna recov-
cred for the Spiders. But, after Vir-
ginia regained the ball via Rich
mond punt, he atoned for it by
tossing 32-yard pass to Ed Bessell
on Richmond's % and on the next
play Bailey circled end for a touch
down. Grimes missed this try for
point.
Virginia Capitalizes on Fumble.
A Spider tumble, recovered by
George Nef on Richmond's 35
paved the way for Virginia's fourth
score. Neff lost II yards trying to
lateral the ball to Brown, but the
latter threw a 46-yard aerial to
Bessell who slipped away from the
entire Richmond secondary to take
the ball in the end zone.
Still another Spider tumble, this
time by Tom Billingsley on Vir-
ginia's AZ, gave the Cavaliers start
toward their final score. Stuart
Barbour pounced on the bali. There
was slight delay before the Orange
and Blue got started because of a
l5-yard holding penalty. McCary
then threw 43-yard pass to Elliott
on Richmonds %. They varied the
act by letting Brown toss the next
one, again to Elliott, and this time
for % yards and a touchdown.
Van Dyke (Spike) Jones, 21o-
pound Virginia tackle, was elected
from the game late in the final
period for roughing up Billingsley.
Players from both teams piled into
the melee but cooler heads quickly
took command of the situation and
it seemed that everybody-was intent
on untangling the two PROSTATE
players rather than add their Drawn