Evening star., 1948-10-03
V.P.I. Fails 10 Reach
Rivals g As Warninq
|sServed 10 6. W.
By MerrelI WhittIesey
Stor StoH Correspondent

Stor Stoff Cores pondent
ROANOKE, Oct. 2-The Univer-
sity of Virginia pounded out touch
downs on a one-per period ratio and
did not allow VPI inside its 38-yard
line as the Cavaliers thoroughly
trounced the impotent Gobblers,
$50, here today.
A crowd of 1880, basking in mid
summer weather. watched as Vir-
ginia outgained its State rivals al
most four yards to one and rolled
up and down Victory Stadium de-
spite drawing total of l55 yards
in penalties, which was IS yards
more than the entire Tech attack.
The Cavalier triumph left the i'm
preston that last weeks tie with
Miami of Ohios Sun Bowl cham
pions was more of tribute to
Miamis strength than any Virginia
weakness. and it was bad news to
George Washington, which mests
Virginia next week at Charlottes-
vile.
1t was the second straight shut
out defeat for the powerless Cob
blers. who were blanked by George
Washington last Saturday, and it
left them with little to look forward
to as they bump into potent Mary
land next Saturday in Washington.
Little Spectacular Scoring.
Virginia's actual scoring was done
from close up. Floyd Tayloe and
Johnny Papit carrying over from
the two, John Thomas from the
one and Tayloe again on the end
of a short pass from Joe McCari,
but three of the touchdowns culmi-
mated drives of 78. 26 and "a yards.
The fourth Cavalier score had an
Alexandria touch as Dick johnson,
a 225-pound tackle from George
Washington High School, bulled
through to block Bob Gilley's at
tempted punt on the Poly ls and
the ball bounded to the one. where
johnson picked it up and stepped
over.
Joe Leonard, sub tackle from
Alta Vista, Va, added the extra
points, actually sending six perfect
boots through for the afternoon
Twice Virginia was penslized On the
extra point bu* Leonard made it
good on the repeat kick each time
from S yards farther back.
The score might have been higher
had it not been for VP1's Ray
Beasley, 25-year-old father of a
5-year -old daughter. Twice Beasley
was the only Gobbler defender be-
tween a ball carrier and the goal
and twice he brought the score
bound Cavalier down. In the fad
ing seconds of the game he inter-
cepted a pass deep in his own
territory and returned the ball IS
yards to midfield.
The longest pass completion OF
the game was a 54-yard play from
McCary, the Mr. Big of the Virginia
T formation, to Bob Weir on a
fourth down pass on the Tech 90.
Steve Osisek threw a short one to
Mvron Mausteller, who was pulled
down on the two, from where
Tayloe took it over.
Papit Sprints 65 Yards.
Papit went IS yards as the major
play in an 88-yard drive by the
Cavaliers in the second half but the
Gobblers held on their one on fourth
down. Virginia came right back.
however, and McCary passed to
Tayloe. who went wide as the man
in motion, for the touchdown.
McCary set up the third score by
some bralny football in the third |
quarter. Apparently trapped for a
huge loss while attempting to pass.
he ran with the ball instead and
made 29 yards to the VPI 81. McCary
passed to Hometowner Ralph Shoaf
to the Tech and three plays later
Papit went off guard for the score.
Roger Neel and Bobby Webb ac-
counted for most of VPI's yardage,
particularly the former, while ALL
State Tackle Jack Ittner and Jack
Hegamyer were defensive standouts
in a losing cause. Stu Barbour, a
tackle from Roanoke, particularly
was outstanding in the Virginia line.
Washington's Gene Schroeder, a
former Anacostia High end, added
to Virginia's offense with 15-yard
pass completion from Dick Michaels.
The triumph gave Virginia 1913
edge in the series that dates back to
1895, with four games .iec.
A pair Of former Washington area
high school products. Freshman Ray
Lester from Westinghouse and
Bryan Bell, jr., of Western, helped
Washington and Lee University to a
deserved 1870 triumph over Ohio
University in the second game of the
double header before night crowd
of 5000.
Ends-Elliott, Weir, Masteller, Milne.
Guards-Thomas, Schultz, Bazemore
Centers-walsh. Campbell.
Backs-McCary, Gil, Tayloe. Jones
Leavtt, Michels' osisek' Stanley Edmund,
PaD''' MaFShsI1, viReiS1A HshfT TECH.
Ends Meriweather. Hesamyer. Casio,
Tacklss-orl, 1ttner. stultz, johnson.
grove, Kits, Hodgson,
sseksIFSher. .Beasey, celum' Nesl,
kfs Will S'y bs:sa ssr'5ss KsusS H'en WEBB
',yfiiTsi 'o, yiFsinls u. SCORING; Touehdoxn- -fsylos
down. Leonard g.
Total first downs -,.---- !2 5