Washington and Lee at Virginia

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 5, 1922, page 48

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  Orange and Blue Takes First Football Contest Since 1907. SIZE OF SCORE BIG SURPRISE TO FANS Charlottesville Team Sweeps Rival Eleven OFF Its Feet, 22–⁠6. up the field, and was thrown heavily The ball bounded from his arms. and waiting Virginian snapped IL up Then Virginia switched tactics and pushed the ball across Iopc,csel, hEhtinE then with their backs :, tin. wall. the Generals resorted To- long passes. and. by Intervening an, ot these. the Orange and Blue was again in position To score, the touchdown coming by the dazzling dash OF young Walp. Arnold NirEInin’s Stnr. To say that Arnold. played “A grca, game is putting II mildly. II. was the triple threat that had the Cen erals literally UP In the air. His runs and passes were worked neatly. Maphts was all over the Held on the defensive and proved that he had been coached long and earnestly in breaking up passes. Lewis. as a row ing center. would be hard TO improy. on. Arhogast’s receiving of forward masses kept the virginian’s hearts I’m their throats for greater part OF the game. The Ianky lad would rush forward while the backs were executing delayed pass. Then he would vcer to the right suddenly In time to nab long shoot out OF the air. The Generals played Virginia 10 n draw in the opening period. making seven first downs to their opponents four. In yardagc gained the Cen erals had ll9. while Virginia count Ell for lO3. But In the last half the shadow OF the goal posts played over the shoulders Of the White and Blue continually. !, was the largest crowd that ever ‘aw game AT the University OF Vir- Sinia. There We’re 7.a0O paid admis- ‘ions for a total OF $1,000. The huge nncrete stadium was filled to over towing and the 1000 extra seats we’re all taken. Hundreds of men nj women stood throughout the .ame. Augusta Cadets Attend. The crowd was a colorfui one The entire cadet corps OF the Augusta Hillary Academy. with band, was IN hand with the cadets wearing cray oNcrcoats with their red Innings. making fine showing among the eli ‘.lians. Pershlng’s own band was on and 10 help w!;h The music. Girls rom several nearby schools added the beauty OF the scene. Richmond was represented by a -aiHc tpHtinStHl, numbered which was delegation of sixty-nye rom the Richmond Rotary club, VIII, TENDED the game as the guests of he Charlottesville Rotary club and he General Athletic Association of he university. After the game. the tichmondcrs were entertained by heir Charlottesville brothers with a Inner at the Y. NJ. e. \ Virginia sent ;ne crowd into a frenzy by scoring before the game vas 1--WE minutes old Arnold took the familiar punt formation stunt. made gains OF thirty yards and twenty-five yards in succession AMI ‘arried the ball across. The Generals next uncorkcd an Of ensive in which the air route was utilized. Mattox was doing the heavlng and his long shots fooled Virginia, coming as they did from delayed pass. !: was midwap OF he second period when the Generals evened the count. Again forward pass did the work. After straight football rushes and recovered tumble the Generals worked To win in Twelve yards of the goal Here little Kay Thomas came on the seem. He took the ball 10 a good position Tor drop Kick. But Instead Mattox tossed to Thomas. who fell over IN. line for a touchdown. Dawson cam. into kick the extra point, bur faiI.d Washington and Lee appeared To M. gaining in punch. while Virginia ala not look so powerful as in the early stages. [, 20. Washington and Lee fought i’m the shadow OF It’s own goal throughou, the third period. After taking the ball from Virginia on the twelve yard line, penalty following punt again threatened danger. But III. Generals held and Virginia’s drou kick was poor. Again the kick was poor. Virginia used passes to adj vance and had the ball on the one yard line when the period ended. ON the hrst play In the iinal period vir- GINA failed by six inches to score. Washington and Lee kicked TO ffteen-yard line. Virginia then scored by placement. Score, TO .. Virginia had Washington and Lee on the defensive throughout the fourth period. The Generals. In des forward pass. bit just as they would reach the center of the field inc Orange and Blue would intercept. with the count 8 to 8. by virtue OF the smart play from placement. Ylrginia quickly took an ADDED notcn on the game. The break came whcL. Kay Thomas fumbled a kick on and the Orange and Blue recovered. Rushing the ball to within q few yards OF the goal. Virginia aban doned the tactics that had proved disastrous a few. minutes before, and instead OF hitting the line, Arnold made an end run. He failed to go over. but forward pass to Maphls put the game on Ice. : One of the most spectacular plays OF the game gave Virginia It’s added points. With commanding lead as the past!me was drawing to the close. Virginia sent several subs In. Among these was Walp, Il backneld man. Working delayed double pass, Walp took the hall and shot through the wlde-open Defense line, IDodging would-be tack.srs. he went

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 5, 1922, page 13

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  Virginians Upset Dope in Defeating the General, 22–⁠6 Charlottesville, November A. Launching a determined offensive in the final period of the game, the Unit versity of Virginia eleven upset all the dope” here today and defeated Washington and Lee. 22 to 6, in the first gridiron contest between the two institutions in Is years. Virginia scored 16 points in the final period on touchdowns by Maphis and Walp and goal from placement. The Generals” scored their touch- down when Virginia fumbled and Mattox heaved a forward pass to Thomas who fell across the goal line. The lineup and summary. Washington and Lee (6)-Bemis. 1. e.; Wagner, l. t.; Tilson, l. g.; Terry. C.; Vigel. r. g.; Potts, r. t.; Arbrogast. r. e.; McMillan, q. b.; Mattox, l. h. b. :; Hamilton, T. h. b.; Cameron, [. b. University of Virginia (22)-Davis. l. e.; Blackford. l. t.; Hall. l. g.; Lewis, C.; Ward, r. g.; Fenwick, T. t. ]; Campbell, r. e.; Mccoy, q. b.; Arnold, l. h. b.; Wilson. r. h. b.; Maphis, f. b. Score by periods: Virginia ............. o O 16–⁠22 Washington & Lee ... 6 0 o O. 0 Scoring-virginia: Touchdowns, Ar hold, Maphis, Walp tsub for Arnold). Washington and Lee: Touchdowns, Thomas try for point; Fenwick. Goal from placement, Fenwick. Referee, Nagoffin (Michigan); um- pire, Cosgrove (Cornell); head lines- man, Harlan Princeton). Time of periods, 15 minutes each.

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  Bisbee daily review, Arizona, November 7, 1922, page 3 (results column)

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  Saturdays Football Alabama, 9; Pennsylvania, ‘. Yale, 20; Brown, O. Syracuse, g; Nebraska, 6. Holy Cross, 10; Georgetown, 0. Cornell. 56: Columbia, o. Michigan, 63; Michigan Aggies, O, Mount Union, 23; Case, 0. Coe, 21; Albion College, z. Marietta, O; Grove, 0. Wabash, [; Purdue, 6. California Freshman, 46; Berkeley High, 0. Grinnell,< 16; Washington, O, Drake, IT; Ames, ‘. Notre Dame, 27; Indiana, o. Wisconsin, II; Minnesota, 0. Washington and Jefferson, IA; Lafayette, 13. Kansas University, 19; Oklahoma, 3. Kansas Aggies, IA; Missouri, 10. West Point, 53; Bonaventure, 0. Auburn, z; Georgia, 3. Georgia Tech, 21; Clemson, ‘. University of Detroit, 6; Lom bard, 6. Virginia, 22; Washington and Lee, 6 West Virginia, 34; Cincinnati, 0. Wesleyan, 21; Amherst. 6. New York University, 13; Trinity. 0 At Dallas: Southern University, 46 Southwestern, 13. Bucknell, 33; Mohlenberg. 6. Haverford, AS; Guilford, o. Vermont, 33;, New Hampshire State, o. Baylor, 13; Texas A. & M, ‘. Morningside, ‘; Des Moines Univel sity, 2. Tulsa University, 13; Arkansas,

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Virginia leads 19–⁠13–⁠1 in 33 meetings, counting the 27 since this game.