Duke vs. Washington and Lee

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  Evening star, November 2, 1937, page 14

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  MARYLAND TESTS CADETS ACE BACK Shu OF Alexandria Is Beinq Compared With AII.Time Heroes of v. M. |. n ICHMOND, Va, Nov 1.-The – old grads Of v. M. I. already are comparing a stocky, blond youngster named Paul Shu, from Alexandria, with such fying squadron football immortals as Jimmy Leech, Windy White, Alb Barnes and Al Hawkins. The triple threat Shu had a long lead IN both the Southern Confer ence and State scoring race today with As points, and in converting from placement against Army Saturday he hung up a record of tallying in all seven contests in which he has appeared this season. Although Army outscored v. M. l., 20 to z, sports writer’s at the ringside rated the former Alexandria High star as the best back on the field. Shu sent an 11-yard pass to Andy Trzeciak for the Keydet touchdown. 1t was the third time one of his aerials had found receiver beyond the goal line this season. Terrapin Will Test Shu. THE big test for Shu and company comes Saturday when v. M. I. risks It’s conference title hopes against powerful Maryland eleven. Unbeaten IN three appearances against loop foes, V. M. I. also must gain decisions over The Citadel and Virginia Tech to fin lsh the season with an unsullied rec ord. Marylands Terrapins, who have beaten such teams as Syracuse and Florida, loom as the toughest of the three barriers. The game will be played as home coming feature at 4 am. in Lexington, with the Washington and Lee-Virginia contest to follow at pm. Virginia Techs Gobblers will return to the scene of their surprising defeat by William and Mary to meet the Spiders at Richmond. The Tech men have shown much improvement since that upset, losing by a touch down margin at N. c. State and defeating Washington and Lee and Hampden-Sydney decisively. Eagles Meet Randolph Macon. A CLOSE scrap is in prospect at Salem, where Coach Billy Lavars improved Emory and Henry team will meet Roanoke. William and Mary, beaten SO at Virginia, will entertain Hampden-Sydney in what should be an easier assignment this week end. Randolph-Macon, boasting the best record among Old Dominion football teams with six triumphs in seven games. will play American U. at WASH ington, and Bridgewater will return to the gridiron after a lay OF OF two weeks to meet New River in West Virginia. Washington and Lee did little bet ter against Duke Saturday than in the preceding year. losing 43–⁠0 and making no offensive threats. The valiant defensive work Of Capt. viii Rogers at center was the one bright spot in the Generals performance. Emory downed Presbyterian, 22–⁠6, and Randolph-Macon toppled Junialta, 25–⁠13, in other Saturday contests. V. P. rs victory margin over Hampden-Sydney was 31–⁠0 with Mel Henry scoring three touchdowns to take runner-up honors to Shu in point-getting with 36 total. RAN dolph-Macon’s touchdown twins. jim my Bair and Al Paliscak, ranked next with 81 and 80. respectively.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, November 1, 1937, page 5 (results column)

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  FOOT BALL @ lR{3SWG IFS Nn The following are final scores oi principal football games played last Saturday afternoon Southern California 0; Washing ton State O. Oregon State O; Stanford o. California 27; UCLA IA Idaho ‘; University of Washing ton 21. Colorado Mines 0; Colorado 54. California Aggies 12; Nevada 0. Duke 43; Washington and Lee. 0 Vanderbilt O; Georgia Tech A. Nebraska ‘; Indiana O. Michigan 2; Illinois G. Harvard 34; Princeton 6. Cornell IA; Columbia O. Pennsylvania IA, Navy T. Michigan State Is; Kansas 0. Yale 9; Dartmouth g, tie. Pittsburgh 25; Carnegie Tech IA Northwestern IA; Wisconsin 6. Syracuse 19; Penn State 13 Notre Dame T; Minnesota 6. Fordham IA; North Carolina O. Santa Clara 39; Marquette 0.

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Duke leads 7–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the one since this game.