VMI at Virginia

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  Evening star, October 24, 1937, page 26

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  Y. NJ. |. POWERFUL TELLING VIRGINIA Cadets Run Up Points With Precision to Conquer State Rival, 26–⁠7. @HARLOTTESvILLE, Va. Oc- 4 tober 23.-Virginia Military Institute employed crushing power plays with precision today to outscore virginia’s foot ball Razzle- Dazzle, 26 to Z, before 10000 spectators. Paul Shu, sparkling Keydet sopohomore and leading scorer Of the South ern Conference, posted the first touch down for the victors with a 27-yard sprint behind superb blocking in the initial quarter. later in the quarter when the red shirted v. M. I. forwards swarmed over Ed Sharetts as he attempted to kick on his own 16, and Ray Taylor. Keydet end, fell on the blocked punt under the Virginia goal posts for the touchdown. Shus placement added the extra point. Cavaliers Score Through Ozone. THE Cavaliers aerial bombardment found its mark in the second period when Harry Dinwiddie tipped q 2O-yard pass to Woody George, who circled the v. M. /. secondary and dashed 20 yards for the touchdown. Jim Gillette kicked the extra point. v. M. ]. backs rode roughshod over the game, but outclassed, Cavaliers in the third period, with Billy Roberson, senior back, who had been playing second fiddle to Shu and Handy Andy Trzeciak all season, stealing the show. Robertson counted standing up from the 2-yard line to climax a steady drive from midfield. in which his Toyard thrust of tackle was the longest single gain. A few plays later, the veteran was on the receiving end OF a 1O-yard pass from Shu and had only to step over the line for the marker. | Shu place-kicked his second point in ! four tries.

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Virginia leads 53–⁠23–⁠2 in 78 meetings, counting the 50 since this game.