Randolph Macon at Virginia

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, September 28, 1919, page 20

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  ORANGE AND BLUE WINS UNIVERSITY ELEVEN HARD PUSHED BY JACKET BAND After Great Effort Virginia Succeeds in Defeating Randolph Macon by l2-tO-2 Score. Especial to The Times Dispatch UNIVERSITY OF VA. VA, Sept. 2T- Virginia put, UP. a. crude article of football today. winning over Randolph Macon by the small score of IL to 9. Touchdowns were registered in only TWO quarters, the second and fourth, and then only after great effort. In the final period, the Methodists scored a safety when Wood passed the ball high over ‘Burnett’s head. the pigskin rolling behind NirEinia’s goal. Burnett just did fall on the ball ahead of Hardy. the visitors left end. Constant fumblinE in the first period. in which every backfeld man offended one or more times. seemed to queer the Virginia eleven. which did not recover itself until a few minutes before the game ended. After consecutive gains. Burnett was finally pushed over for the only earned touchdown OF the contest. The first touchdown followed tumble by Randolph Macon on her five-yard line. ‘‘ The Methodists put up a great defcnsivc game. their three center men. together With Copley. proving almost lmpenetraole Clever runs for good gains were made by Celtic and Rear don Lineup.

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Virginia leads 20–⁠0–⁠1 in 21 meetings, counting the nine since this game.