Evening star., 1953-10-18

cepted a pass to set up the third.
Mapp, the conferences leading
scorer and ground gamer, ran
his touchdown total to eight.
Virginia's only score came on
a 35-yard pass from Quarterback
Rives Bailey to Allen Barbee
with less than 2 minutes remain
ing in the first half. It was a
beautiful pass play and about
the last thing of beauty in the
Virginia offense.
In the second half, the Cav
alters got across the '50-yard
line once. and then only to the
VMI 43. This last squirt in the
fourth quarter was stopped by
Mapp's interception and was
followed by a VMI drive which
lead to the final touchdown.
Virginia backs fumbled six
times ard five of the loose balls
were grabbed by Keydets. The
first two VMI touchdowns were
set up by Cavalier fumbles.
Virginia outplayed VMI in the
first half despite losing the ball
three times on fumbles.
The Cavaliers outrushed the
visitors in the first half, 104
yards to "a, and had an edge in
passing, 80 yards to 81. However,
Virginia's minus % yards rush.
ing in the second half shows
how the Cavaliers offense col
lapsed.
The Virginia touchdown came
shortly after the Cavaliers drove
81 yards, only to lose the ball
when the VMI starting line re-
entered the game and stopped
them short. Henry Strempek in
tercepted a pass at the VMI 40
for Virginia and Bailey hit Bar
bee with the scoring pass a play
later.
Shortly after the second half
started, Strempek, who fumbled
three times, lost the ball on the
Virginia 70. Mapp went seven
yards off tackle for the touch
down few minutes later. Royce
Jones kick gave VMI a 7-6 lead.
Late in the third quarter Her.
bert Hartwell, who ran hard for
Virginia most of the afternoon,
fumbled on his own 18. He
picked up the ball. dropped it,
then kicked it all the way back
to the 4. Fred PoSs, VMI center.
pushed Hartwell aside there and
fell on the ball. Mapp ran the
same play he did for the first
touchdown, scoring off tackle.
Mapp Intercepts Again.
In the last quarter, Bailey
connected on two passes to put
the ball on the VMI 43, but Mapp
intercepted another toss. The
KeydetS drove so yards for the
last touchdown, with Wendell
Shay going off tackle for the
last yard.
The Cavaliers held Mapp, the
fifth leading rusher in the Ma
ton, except in the important
scoring column. The swift Key
Diet was stopped with 49 yards
rushing, his lowest output of the
season.
It was VMI's first victory over
Virginia since 1912. Virginia now
has 1-3 record while VMI has
won three and lost two.
The Keydets were led in the
line by End Bill Ralph, star
basketball player; Center Karl
kllnar and Guard Joe Siler.
VIRGINIA MILITARY.
Left end--Byrd, Dooley.
Left tackle-cMiller. Westfall.
Left guard-Siler. Lazarus.
Center-Klinar. PoSS.
Right guard-3oxley, Alex.
Right tackle-Ramer. Drake.
Right end-Ralph.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Jones.
Left halfback-Foley. Lavery.
Right halfback--Mapp. Snyder.
Fullback-Servidio. Shay.
VIRGINIA.
Left end-Quillen. Meyer. Pogue.
Left tackle-Mehalick Riggin.
Left euard-Stallings. Harrison. May.
Center-Pugh, Guy.
: Right guard-Polzer, Alexander.
Right tackle-Gut. Schelhorn.
Right end-Modlin, Hagy.
Quarterback-Bailey.
Left halfback--Niedbala. Barbee.
Rieht halfback-Potter.
Fullback-Strempek. Hartwell. Elekes.