Richmond at Virginia Tech

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 30, 1941, page 56

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  Smith Sparks P.I. In 13-to-0 Victory Over Richmond Both Of Techs ToIIies Made by Sophomore, One on 7l-Yurd Run by llt AhSotldltu BLACKSBURG, Va, Nov. % Hard-running Bobby Smith, TOpound sophomore fullback from Charlottesville. put the zip in an otherwise sluggish Virginia Tech offensive and scored two touch downs to overcome stubborn Uni versity of Richmond team today, 13 to 0. in the seasons finale for both Southern Conference elevens. About 1000 persons saw the game in pleas ant weather. Tech drove deep in Richmond ter ritory in the first period and called on Guard Roger Mcclure for place kicks when the running attack stalled. Mcclure, one of the Ma tons leading place-kickers, was of form and missed both efforts from the 18 and the % Mcclure also failed for the first time this season to convert an extra point after touchdown, following Smiths sec ond score. Tech had just stopped a Rich mond drive on the Is. and Jack Gallagher. reserve tailback, had driven to the 29 in the second period when Smith bolted through the line. cut to his left and gal loped up the sidelines II yards for touchdown. He made the score. but Gene Wheeler. veteran wingback. cleared his path with a perfect block that cut down Richmond’s safety man in the nick of time. Mcclure place kicked the point. John Griffin, Richmonds punting tackle, kicked from near his own goal to his 42 in the third quarter, and Smith, Mason Blandford and Dick Kern, senior blocking back, drove to the /. On fourth down Smith vaulted the line for the score. Tech missed one good opportunity to score late in the second period when Ralph Unterzuber, reserve tackle. recovered Lem Fitzgerald’s tumble on the Richmond 81 and Gallagher passed to Tony Kujawa on Richmond’s 2. But Gallagher fumbled and Richmond recovered as the half ended. Tech lost the ball again on Kujawas tumble in Richmond territory in the fourth quarter. Fitzgerald carried the burden of Richmond’s attack early in the game and threatened constantly with his passes. Little Sonny Wholey took over the job late in the contest and both ran and f1icked laterals on a good TANKER play to carry the Spiders from their AZ to the Tech 81. but the Techmen rallied and stopped the | drive

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Virginia Tech leads 37–⁠10–⁠4 in 51 meetings, counting the 37 since this game.