Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
|Bakhiiar Leads
Virginia Over
|keydeis, lO-13

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CHARLOTTESVILLE. oct. Is
Jim Bakhtiar. former western
High School and Bulls Prep full
back. led Virginia to q 20-isI
victory over WI In q Wild foot-l
bah game today.
The Cavaliers. playing before
Ia homecoming crowd Of 10000
lied all the way but the KeydetsI
gave them many D scare. Vir-
lginia was IN front 7-6 and l4-I3I
lat different stages and the final
horn sounded with VMI on the
Virginia s.
The Iranian-born Bakhtiar
scored one touchdown. set up the
other two. kicked 4 pair Of extra
points. and gained 126 yards III
Ia tries for . SO average per
carry. II was o great day for
the powerful fuilback who got
1.-THE first downs when Virginia
needed them and played his us
Iually fine defensive game. VMI
made ndbst Of It's yardage around
the other side. When they hit
Bakhtiar's spot he usually
stopped them with little yardage.
In this battle between winless
teams, both schools marched
Iup and down the field. VMI|
rolled up 457 yards In total yard
age while Virginia made 333. The
Keydets who had only conn
Ipleted nine passes In four games
clicked on six for 1873 yards to-
day. Virginia scored twice on
marches Of % yards and u yards
while VMI scored both times
with q surprising Quickness.
The Keydets received the kick
|of and drove go yards until 81
fourth down pass was inter-
lcepted on the one. Virginia.
stopped another VMI drive on
THE Cavaliers 10, then started
to move with Whitley Clarke,
left handed quarterback. at the
helm. Virginia, powered mainly
by Bakhtiar who made two III
yard runs drove into VMI terri
tory Is the first quarter ended
Big Jim got Virginia = first
down BIT the Is, then powered
TO the 10. There the drive stalled.
with fourth and seven, Clarke
passed TO End Jesse Hagy who
made . great catch with three
VIM defenders hanging on him
lin the end zone. Bskhtiar's point
was perfect.
Before the Cavalier old grads
could relax. VMT had scored. On
1.-THE second play after the kick
|off, Halfhack Charlie LaveryI
broke on left tackle and raced
I67 yards down the sidelines to-
score. However, ! minute later
lLayery was q goat. He fuinbled
1.-THE pass from center. BIN Me-
lbraslxa had to delay his kick and
it was finally blocked by Bob
lPogue.
Late In the period Virginia
Igot its offense going again and
Clarke hit Hagy ct the 81. On
ibis next pass he missed to End
Bob Bunderman at the 2 but
Ipass interterference was ruled
Iat that spot. Clarke lost flye but
lBakhtiar drove seven yards for
The touchdown carrying two Key
diets across the anal stripe with
him.
There were three minutes re-
manning In the hall.
Coach Ned Mcdonald put III
his Virginia substitutes and this
proved to be D mistake. Against
the reserves VIM went II yards
Iin I'VE plays. Halfback Dale
Vaughn went the last I'VE. then
kicked the point with only IL
seconds left In the period.
In the final period Virginia
stopped the KeydetS on the Cav
alters az and Clarke again en-
lgineered q drive. With Bakhtiar
and Halfback Herb Hartwell eat
ling up the yardage. Virginia went
1.-THE 7e yards in is plays. Hart
well hit on tackle Tor the last
three with SIX and q half mtn-
Iutes remaining. Bakhtiar's kick
Twas blocked by Tackle Jim Nc
Fails to give VMI q chance for
10 tie which they almost capital
Iized on.
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