Evening star., 1948-10-17
Papit Leads Cavaliers
To 41-6 Romp Over
HapIess Generals
By Merreil WhittIesey
Stor Stoff Corresponcjent


versity of Virginia's Johnny Papit
outgained the entire Washington
and Lee offense by so yards and
outscored it, three touchdowns to
one, today in leading the Cavaliers
to 41-to-6 rout of the Generals
before 10000 disillusioned home
coming day fans.
Not since 1890, when Virginia won
by 46-0, has this 58-year-old, 30
game series produced such a rout.
It was nice comeback for the Cav
alters after their upset defeat at
the hands Of George Washington
last week.
Papit. a Philadelphia schoolboy
flash Of three years ago, who al
most went to West Point, went wide
for go yards and q touchdown on
the third play of the game. On the
first play of the second period, Papit
was off for Al yards and q score
and early in the fourth quarter
he picked up his usual wave of
blockers to go So yards for a touch
down. For the afternoon he &C
counted for 224 yards rushing, an
average of l6 per try. He took q
s-point average into the game.
Pass Helps Generals Rally.
Washington and Lees consolation
touchdown came last and it was
against a collection Of Virginia re-
verses. Charley Harrington went
over from the / after q nice catch
of a 23-yard pass from Mike Boyda
on the previous play.
Virginia scored with one of its
few passes, pay-off pitch from
Joe McCary to Floyd Taylor that
covered SO yards.
A former Washington high school
product, Gene Schroeder of Ana
costa, set up a Virginia touchdown
with an end-around play gain for
IL yards in the second period. A
15-yard penalty put the Cavaliers
on the Is and on fourth down Gro
yer Jones bulled 10 yards through
center for the scores
Barney Gill, whose brilliant return
OF q punt almost was forgotten
when Papit scooted for one of his
touchdowns on the next play, had
his moment a bit later. Gill took
the ball from McCarry on the WASH
ington and Lee "a and went of
tackle for % yards and a touchdown.
Joe Leonard added the extra point
for the Cavaliers five times out OF
six, bringing his record to II out of
IA for the season.
Fumbles Hurt w. & L.
Washington and Lee fumbled re-
peatedly. In the third period. Wally
Oref fumbled as he was crossing the
goal for an apparent touchdown and
Dick Michels of Virginia recovered
for a touchback. Washington's
Brian Bell had an off day in the
Generals ball carrying and pass
receiving departments.
Extra points Washington and
Lee students and Lexington mer-
chants collected $500 to bring the
122-piece Woodrow Wilson High
School band from Beckley, w. Va.
The kids were the best halftime
performance we ever have seen. {.
Virginia's Governor Tuck, an ardent
football fan, attended the game. Z.
The victory was Virginia's 18th
against II defeats and one tie in the
series. .. The best run of the day
was called back. 1t was a 62-yard
dash by Gill with the second half
kickoff. Alexandria's Bill Sin
clair, who has been hurt, made his
seasons debut for Virginia. Dick
Johnson, another Alexandrian, was
one of the standouts on the Virginia
line.
VIRGINIA.
Left End-Elliott, Mausteller. Long.
Left ouard-Thomas,, Wright, Nesbit.
Center-Walsh. Campbell, Lucas, Smith,
HiEht Guard-schulte. Baumann. Base
more. Hansen.
Right Tackie-Jones. johnson.
Right End-schroeder. weir. Milne.
Quarterback-McCary, Leavitt, Michels,
Left Half.,Jones, Gill. osisek. Bessell,
Fullback-Papit. Hickman, Sinclair.
WASHINGTON AND LEE.
Left End-Lukens, Carpenter.
Left Tackle-A. McCutcheon, Gowens, r.
Left ouard-conard, George.
Center-Saurs, j. McCutcheon, Combs,
c. Smith.
Rieht Guard-Kay, Jack.
Right Tackle-Tulloh, Ferguson.
Right End-Fahey, Crawford. Radulovic.
QuaIterback-Boyda. Lester
Left Haf-Harrington, Hensea, Oref.
Right Half-Bell, Bennett, Stark.
Fullback-Michaels, Holt, Mastriann.
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Virginia scoring: Touchdowns - Papit
poi,ts 'ohs 1 Sarr ssug @ zones; ~
(placement).
Washington and Lee SCORING: Touchdown
-Harrington.