Richmond at Virginia

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, October 15, 1922, page 40

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  rs 70 PLAY VIRGINIA IN RICHMOND NEXT YEAR VIRGINIA CADETS SWAMP M0RR|s-HARVEY TEAM Y. NJ. |. Piles Up 62.,o.O Score. Send Scrubs In Through Especial To The Tim – Dlspatch.1 LEXINGTON. VA. Oct. l4.-Spectacular football. consisting Of long end runs. few forward passes and fast broken field running, featured tho game between V. VI. l. and Nor ris- Harvey played on Alumni Field this afternoon. V. NJ l., however furnished most Of the thrills as the hnal score ended e. TO y in their favor Morris Harvey put up n strong detense during the FIRST few minutes Of the game. but weakened az the contest wore on. On the other hand. the Flying Squadron improved their playing continuously. The visitors threatened To score only once. when two Of their forward passes Melted them thirty yards. which brought the ball up to the hve-yard line. From tails point they were unable TO move the ball forward. The varsity lineup started tho game for V. NJ. l.. but scrubs were sent In to relieve the hrst- string men all during the four periods. The entire team played exceptionally we’ll and the whole squad had chance TO help defeat the opponents. Captain Harrison played his usual consistent. aggressive game. and Fer Euson played stellar bali In III. pivot position for the Varsity backh.ld while Costello and Faulkner played excellent games. Watkins and Grey were kept ont NJ tn. game on account OF slight injuries. For the second string that showed up we’ll were Hunt. Friher- 2sr and Hnrmeiing.. F’ribcrY-r, net ted two of tho nine touchdowns In the last quarter. and only one try for point play failed during the entire gamc. For Morris Harvey. Captain West face. Dulaney and Rezzc nIco played good games. hut were unable 10 hold back the charges OF the Cadc, team. V. NJ |. invadcs University Of Virginia territory next Saturday for Well pleased with today’s showing. but they will take the whole of.ue week fer preparations to meet the Orange and Blue team. l.lnc-up: V. NJ. l. t62) Norris Harvey ,O). caldwell ....left end. . Bufcrd Harbour ....left tackle. Wcstface Mctracken LEFT guard. . joy Ferguson center Andrews Harrison right guard d.. Mctomb- Hunt right tackle. -. MiliiYau carlton .....riSht end. So. Dulaney Farley ... quarter back HR m M Onds Costello ... left half. Rezzonico Ryder ......riGht half. shannon White ..... fun back . I.antz summary. Supstitutions. V. NJ. L. Faulkner for Ryder: Rrisas t”r Caldwe’ll: 20, per for Carlton: Harmeiing for Costello: Hunt for White: liam mond for HARRISON: Freeman for Hunt: Fuulkner for Farley; Hunt for Costello; Hammond for Barbour; fiarmcling for White: Fryberxer fer Ryder; Denton for Hunt: Wilson for Ferguson; MccolGan for McCrackcn: kellogg for Briggs; Kellogg for Far ley. Morris Harvey, Green for pulan”y; Pettis for Bnrford; Ohard for I.antz; Christian fer Pettis. Officials --Referee. kinncr. w. g. L.: umpire, Dawes, W. & L.: head linesman. RON crtson. Richmond: timekeepcr, Bur rsss, V. NJ. /.

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, October 15, 1922, page 18

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  VIRGINIA TURNS NEAR DISASTER. INTO LAG WIN Lewis 35-Yard Run After Recovsring Fumblsd Punt Results n Richmond’s Defeat. Impending defoat was turned into . ll-to-6 vict6ry for virginia over Richmond Univsrsity when, In the last few minutes Of play, Lewis recovered punt which Towil. OF the Spiders, had allowed 70 drop, and raced thirty-five yards Tor 9 touchdown. Fray, for the Richmonders, scored early In the second period altar several long runs, and the Spiders held Virginia scofeless through thfes periods. After making the first touchdowf, the Orange and Blue had little trou. bic running Arnold over for q sec ond score. Fenwick made good twc drop kicks for extra points. Throughout the opening half the Spiderbacl<s seemed TO have the entire Orange and Blue eleven under o spell. and on their shift plays they easily gained first down time after time on single plays. Runs Of from ten to fifteen yards occurred several times. and twice Fray got away for thirty-ive-yard sprfnts. Except for the disastrous second period the backs or the home team held when. ever the goal was threatened. Fumble Hurts. Richmond made poor kickoff at the start and for the first few min. utes II seemed that virginia wa going to have an easy time Of II. The backs gained consistently for two first down. Then Oppleman lost ground on Q disastrous tumble and Arnold was forced to punt. Suddenly, ~ the second quarter opened. Richmond began the march down the field with o 35.yard run by Fray. Zeiglsr carried the ball for another first down and then ad. vanced II 8 more yards to within 8 yards Of the goal. virginia’s men were kept back by q perfectly functioning intereference, while Fray went over the goal line. But zeigisr could not kick. For the remainder Of the second period and the entire third quarter the ball stayed Close to the center Of the field. Virginia gained In sew. eral exchanges OF punts. but their playing was % ragged that they lost most Of their advance. Runs for Teuchdown. In the fourth period Towili, who had just come in for Captain Jones, received Q punt from Arnold. but let II slip to the ground ana Lewis picked Il up on the run and raced 70 yards across the line. Fenwick drop.kicked. Richmond’s eleven seemed sudden. ly to 90 weak and when the ball once more came into the possession OF the Orange and Blue on the yisi. tors 4o-yard line. Foster, hitting the line for yards and Arnold for Is more. brought it close TO the Roai. Maphis and Wilson. In two tries. each made another first down ana Arnold broke through i’ve yards for . tally. Fenwick again booted.

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Virginia leads 24–⁠3–⁠2 in 29 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.