Virginia at VMI

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  Evening public ledger, Philadelphia [Pa.], October 17, 1921, page 20

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  HINlNY LEECH VIEWS PENN-GARNET TIE Virginia Military Institute Star of Last Year Scouts Red and Blue-‘‘Should Hque Won’ Says Mercer Played Their Best-Heisn,an and said nothing for five minutes. Finally he said in soft voice that showed the kecnness Of his disappointment: 81 am not much on making statements. / have to. keep what want to say about the playing Of the men for the players themselves” Mer- Ger dropped into silence again. After n minute he resumed. II am disappointed at the outcome of the game. | expected to win, but I did not. Something was wrong. but what I cannot say. “Swarthmore was the best team. OF that I am convinced. Look at the figures for the first half We out played Penn throughout. That march down the field Of my men was superb exhibition. We should have won but dida’t. and that is all that | can say” Russ Yarnall. the backiield star Of the Garnet who thrilled the crowd with his end running and hard playing. told one of his teammates aftcr the game that Penn would not have won but for his mistake. Yarnall takes all the blame for Sullivan’s touchdown. From the stands and according to the players on the Swarthmorc team, Narnnll was not to blame. He made mighty leap to knock the pigskin to earth. but ; Sui livan and tho pigskin were not close enough to him. ErtrcSvang. who was off side accord ing to the head linesinan when LukaS went over for what was supposed TO De n touchdown. took the blanc for i’enn not winning the game. The Penn players. however. coNcnd that the linesmap erred in calling the foul: that both teams. if either ono, were on sides. and that no penalty should have been called. The penalty was the turn Ing point that prevented Penn from scoring touchdown that would have won the contest. The Figures During the first half Swarthmore had eight first downs to three for Penn. and gained 20 yards from scrimmage to 30 for the Red and Blue. That is the best indication Of how Swarthmorc was able to score. Its march down the field from its own 4T-yard line was superb. and was deserving touchdown If there ever was Ona The SwurthmOrc players ripped off end runs and shot through the ne, and gained on forward passes in such a bcwidering fashion that the Penn stands were struck dumb. McAIullcn’s poor kicking at the start Of the game was the real turning point: He failed twice to kick in bounds. and Swarthmorc was given tho ball for first down on its own 40-yard line. Asplundh tried placement goal and failed. After Wray punted Swartmorc started its brilliant offensive. After the touchdown Wray, instead OF Nlccting to kick off 10 Swarthmorc. received the kickoff and shorty after that Swnrthmore came within 2G yards of scoring another touchdown. Asplundh again failed on placement kick During thc game Swarthmore had eight first downs TO six for Penn. and gained 90 yards to – for Penn. Swarthmoro was ncnalizcd 30 yards and the Red and Blue 20. Penn gained = more yards on successful forward passes than did the Garnet, the figures reading 3S TO &c. Asplundh’ 5 nine punts averaged As yards. On one occasion hc got off kick that hit the ground after 30 yards in ~ air and rolled 20 more before it was retrieved.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 16, 1921, page 15

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  VIRGINIA BEATS y. M.I. ELEVEN IN HARD GAME, 14–⁠7 Flying Squadron” Lacks Power of Men Like Leech and Stuart, 1920 Stars Lexington, Va, October 15-In the greatest gridiron battle in the hls- tory of Lexington, the University of Virginia this afternoon defeated the Virginia Military Institute Cadets, “A to ‘. wiping out last years de- feat and regaining a supremacy that has been hers for years The vic tory was the fourteenth registered by the Yirginians over the Cadets out of IT contests staged between the two teams. The Virginians outplayed the Ca dets in practically every department of the game, and the V. M. Is lone score came in the first quarter. After q recovered tumble, Witt failed to hold punt which rolled away from him as he was tackled, and Hunt grabbed it up and rolled across the line. Drewry kicked goal. There was only one other time that V. M l. came near to scoring. The Cadets showed superhuman strength and fought with their backs to the wall on more than one occasion. The Ca dets showed flashes of offensive play ltldl were IGIitulSCtAl Ol lnc llSlli9 squadron of 1920, but the presence Leech and Stuart was sadly need ed i’ll the pinches. The Cadets still have a powerful aerial attack that will prove mem acing to any opponent they run up against, and as defensive players y are beyond criticism. The Cadet line stayed at the guns throughout the contest and took the battering of the Virginians like true soldiers. Only two substituts were run in dur ing the game, while Virginias fresh reserves were rushed in at frequent

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Virginia leads 53–⁠23–⁠2 in 78 meetings, counting the 66 since this game.