Virginia at Yale

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  The Waterbury Democrat, October 6, 1941, page 14

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  PENNSYLVANIA, STRONG AND SET NEXT IN BOWL Behind l0.O at Half Time, Yale Shades Virginia 2l.l0 fin Thriller Yale university’S chances Of dee feating Q powerful Penn eleven this Saturday were improved immeag- urably today because of the fight, spirit, and morale which has devel- oped as result of the startling 2i.Io victory over Virginia Saturday. The Ellis looked like just another team during the first half against the strong Virginia team, which piled up Q 10 to 0 lead, and seemed sure of victory. But, Coach Emerson Spike” Nel- son, Yale’b first non graduate football leader, must have given the boys Q talking.to during the half- time intermission, because, when they came out for the whistle, they were another team. Two scores in the third period, and another in the fourth, were enough to overpower the Virginia team In 6 game which thrilled 22,000 spectators. Other Games Trinity kept It’s score uH1sullied by edging Q strong Vermont eleven, Q to ‘, in e game played ct Burling- ton. Trinity was heavily-favored to win its third straight this Saturday against Worcester Tech. / The U. S. Coast Guard Cadets, displaying one of their most power- full teams in year, won theif third straight Saturday by overwhelming Worcester Tech, 4e to o. The Cadets meet Rensselaer, this week. The University of Connecticut eleven lost its second straight this season by narrow margin to Mas SachusettS State, Q to 6. Connecti- cut meet Wesleyan this week end. Wesleyan also lost It’s second in @ row by dropping c fairly close one to Bowdoin, l3 to ‘.

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Yale leads 3–⁠2–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.