Evening star., 1949-10-30
Papit Gains 212 Yards.
In Leading Cavaliers
Attack Against Rivals
By George Huber
Stor SfuH corrssnondspf

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Oct.
29.-Virginia ran it's 1949 winning
string to six games here today by
nosing West Virginia, 1914, be-
fore $4,000 chilly and damp
spectators.
The Mountaineers gave the Cav
alters just as close a battle as the
score indicates, however, and were
threatening to score an upset
right down to the final whistle.
The Scott Stadium turf was slow
and slick after a hard 24-hour
rain. but it didn't halt Virginia's
rapid Johnny Papit, one of the
Nations leading ground gamers.
He carried often and gained 212
yards in 36 attempts to raise his
season total to 986 yards.
The game was a tough one for
the Cavaliers but they face still
tougher opposition from now on
in their drive toward a perfect
season. Next week they play Penn
sylvania and thereafter Tulane
and North Carolina.
Papit Scores.
In addition to his yardage
Papit scored one touchdown, his
eighth this season. His marker
came in the second frame after
the Mountaineers had tailed to|
take temporary 7-6 lead.
Ralph Shoaf scored both the
other Virginia touchdowns, his
first coming on a short line buck
in the opening period and his
other on a reverse play in the
fourth. |
Mountaineer tallies were by Bob
Arnett on 16-yard pass from
Quarterback Bill Allen in the
second period and in the fourth,
by Tackle Frank Kazmierski on a |
fancy lateral and long run follow
ing a tumble which was recovered
in the air.
The Cavaliers seemed to be in
control Of the game at the start
and scored after a 58-yard march
including a 28-yard pass PLAY
from Steve Osisek to End Myron|
Mausteller. Carlton Elliott's place.
ment after the first score hit the
goal post and bounced wide.
Frequent Fumbles.
Both teams were fumbling fire.
quently with the slippery ball and
a bobble by Papit gave West Vir-
ginia chance when Ross Heron
recovered on the Cavalier 80 in
the second period. Three plays
later came the scoring pass from
Allen to Arnett and the Noun
taineers went ahead 7-6 when
Gene Simmons dropkicked the
extra point.
Virginia bounced back with a |
60-yard scoring drive after the
kickoff. Shoaf. Osisek and Papit
took turns in the ground attack
with Papit going over from seven
yards out. Elliott's placement was
good and the Cavaliers went
ahead. 1877.
In the third period, West Vir-
ginia marched down the field
three times, but each time they
were stopped short of the 20.
Papit got away for a 37-yard
sprint to the mountaineer IL early
in the fourth. but this threat was
halted at the two and West Vir-
ginia took the ball. A short time
later, Allen Of West Virginia, FUN
bled. The ball was recovered by
Guard Joe Palumbo Of Virginia
on the Mountaineer "a. It took
six plays for Virginia to score
with Shoaf going over. Elliotts
placement was wide and the score
was 10 to 7.
Unusual Fumble Play.
West Virginia then pulled close
through an unusual play.
The ball squirted from the arms
OF Virginia's Jimm Lesane on the
Cavalier 81 and plopped into the
hands Of Oscar Olsen, a West Vir-
ginia defensive guard. He lum-
bered about 10 yards and, when
faced by q Virginia Tackler, lat
eralled to Kazmierski ana then
blocked out the tackler. Kazmier-
ski scored and Simmons drop
kick again was good to pull the