Washington and Lee at Virginia

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  The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], October 26, 1936, page 24

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  Devils Pointing For Generals DURHAM, N. c., Oct. %. Dukes Blue Devils make their final out-of-State invasion Saturday when they go to Richmond, Va, to stage their annual battle with Washington and Lees Gen. erals. Coaching staffs Of the two in. stitutions are rather interviewer. Coach Tex Tilson, Of the Gen erals, was assistant to the late Jimmy DeHart here for five years, and is well known and liked by Duke alumni and followers. Eddie Cameron, the Blue Devil backfieN coach, is a former washington and Lee star and served on the Duke staff with Tilson. The gridiron series between the Blue Devils and the Generals is a comparatively recent but inter. esting one. They first met in 1927 and the Generals took a 1877 win after q great battle. There were no meetings in 1928 and 1929 but the series was re. newed in 1880 when the Blue Devils downed the Generals, 40, In 1881, Lowell Mason took the kickoff that opened the second half and raced SO yards for the lone score of the game and a 60 Duke victory at Lexington. Duke won in 1882 by a score Of 13–⁠0 in another hard-fought engage ment. Then the series was called off for two years, being resumed in Richmond last season in a battle that was much closer than the Blue Devils go showed. Last years engagement was the most important early-seaSon clash to1 conference honorS. The clash Saturday will also be a crucial one in the conference race. The Generals opened con ference warfare against Virginia yesterday while the Wademen with three victories to lead con ference standings. were playing Tennessee Of the Southeastern Conference.

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