Roanoke at Virginia Tech

• Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 25, 1921

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  VIRGINIA TECH BEATS y. NJ. |. CADETS. 26–⁠7 Blacksburg Eleven Wallops ( Old Rivals From Roanoke by Hard Driving, 10000 SEE SUCTION >rAu Orange and Maroon Hack Gives Greatest Exhibition of BROKEN Field nunninE Ever Seen In Ola OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ToUch,iOWnS. ROANOKE. VA, Nov. 2t.-Bcfore more than 10000 people, the Virginia Military Academy went down III defeat before tho Virginia Polytechnic Institute here today by the score OF 70 to Z. Left Half Back sutton en-. gravei his name in Techs football history by scoring two touchdowns and giving the greatest exhibition of broken-iield running over seen on Il Sridiron in Virginia. The cadets from Lexington fought – brave, aggressive and snappy bat tie. but were overcome from start 20 finish, the BlacksburE eleven show ing a greater driving attack. The line-up and summary: “. =. I. Position V. NJ. ]. HardwiclS. left end. .Drewry Tilson tc).. left tackle. Summers Co Sheppard. left guard. Wescott Baker. ....... center Miller Sherertz. right guard -. Harrison Hutcheson right tackle ....... Hunt Wilson. right end. -. .Ridsley Wallace. quarter back. Faulkner Sutton. ...... left half. Bunting Celtic. right hrlf..... Costello Hess. fun ba’ $500. shannon summary: Touchdo,, $; V. p. l. Sutton t2), Gettle. V. VI. I.-Rider. goal from touchdowns: V. Il. WAL lace 80; v. NJ. Hunting. Goals from placement: V. p. I.-Wallace. OtHcials-Gass LchiGh), referee: Gooch, Nirginia), umpire: Shultz washington and Lee), head lines man. Periods-15 minutes each.

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Virginia Tech leads 21–⁠0–⁠2 in 23 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.