VMI at Virginia

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., October 7, 1945, page 10

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  CAVALIERS DOWN SCRAPPY VMI, 40–⁠7 LYNcHBURG, Va, Oct. e.-(Pes After Virginia Military Institute had scored within the first min ute and a half of play, the Unlversity of virginia’s Navy-laden foot ball team came back to roll rough shod over a scrappy, but almost helpless keydet eleven, 4o-7 here this afternoon. More than 5000 fans witnessed the 41st meeting of teams from the two schools in a drilling rain. Little Charlie Ellis of Harrison burg, main cog in Coach Frank Murray’s smooth functioning T. formation, paced the Cavaliers to their third straight victory Of the season, playing an important role in every Virginia touchdown. It was the first defeat of the season for the young inexperienc’ ed V.M.I. team which entered the game with one-sided victories over Emory and Henry and the University of Richmond. Ellis, a mite of a back, put on one of the finest passing exhibit lions ever seen here. The 158pound back tossed eight aerials and completed all except one, for a total of 209 yards. V.M.I. fought yard for yard on the ground but in the air it was a different story. From the T. formation, the Cavaliers were able to shake loose man every time they drove and Ellis, with one exception, had the ball there waiting for the receiver.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 7, 1945, page 23

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  Virginia MauIs V.M. | By 40 10 7.After Foe Gets Early Score LYNCHBURG, Va, Oct. 6.-After Virginia Military Institute had scored within the first minute and a half of play. Virginias s Navy-laden football team came back to roll roughshod over an almost helpless Keydet eleven, 40–⁠7. More than 5000 fans witnessed the 41st meeting of teams in a drizzling rain. Charley Ellis, main cog in Coach Frank Murrays smooth -functioning Information, paced the Cavaliers to their third straight victory, play ing an important role in every Virginia touchdown. 1t was the first defeat of the season for the young, inexperienced V. M. l. team. which entered the game with one-sided victories over Emory and Henry and Richmond. Ellis put on one Of the finest passing exhibitions ever seen here. The 15S-pounder tossed eight aerials and completed all except one for a total of 200 yards. V. M. I. fought yard for yard on the ground, but in the air it was a different story. From the T-for. nation, the Cavaliers were able to shake loose man nearly every time they tried, and Ellis, with one exception, had the ball there watt iro fNr fHa raoa;r>x

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Virginia leads 53–⁠23–⁠2 in 78 meetings, counting the 42 since this game.