Virginia at Washington and Lee

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 17, 1948, page 44

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  Papit Leads Cavaliers To 41–⁠6 Romp Over HapIess Generals versity of Virginia’s Johnny Papit outgained the entire Washington and Lee offense by so yards and outscored it, three touchdowns to one, today in leading the Cavaliers to 41-to-6 rout of the Generals before 10000 disillusioned home coming day fans. Not since 1890, when Virginia won by 46–⁠0, has this 58-year-old, 30 game series produced such a rout. It was nice comeback for the Cav alters after their upset defeat at the hands Of George Washington last week. Papit. a Philadelphia schoolboy flash Of three years ago, who al most went to West Point, went wide for go yards and q touchdown on the third play of the game. On the first play of the second period, Papit was off for Al yards and q score and early in the fourth quarter he picked up his usual wave of blockers to go So yards for a touch down. For the afternoon he &C counted for 224 yards rushing, an average of l6 per try. He took q s-point average into the game. Pass Helps Generals Rally. Washington and Lees consolation touchdown came last and it was against a collection Of Virginia reverses. Charley Harrington went over from the / after q nice catch of a 23-yard pass from Mike Boyda on the previous play. Virginia scored with one of its few passes, pay-off pitch from Joe McCary to Floyd Taylor that covered SO yards. A former Washington high school product, Gene Schroeder of Ana costa, set up a Virginia touchdown with an end-around play gain for IL yards in the second period. A 15-yard penalty put the Cavaliers on the Is and on fourth down Gro yer Jones bulled 10 yards through center for the scores Barney Gill, whose brilliant return OF q punt almost was forgotten when Papit scooted for one of his touchdowns on the next play, had his moment a bit later. Gill took the ball from McCarry on the WASH ington and Lee “a and went of tackle for % yards and a touchdown. Joe Leonard added the extra point for the Cavaliers five times out OF six, bringing his record to II out of IA for the season. Fumbles Hurt w. & L. Washington and Lee fumbled repeatedly. In the third period. Wally Oref fumbled as he was crossing the goal for an apparent touchdown and Dick Michels of Virginia recovered for a touchback. Washington’s Brian Bell had an off day in the Generals ball carrying and pass receiving departments. Extra points Washington and Lee students and Lexington merchants collected $500 to bring the 122-piece Woodrow Wilson High School band from Beckley, w. Va. The kids were the best halftime performance we ever have seen. {. Virginia’s Governor Tuck, an ardent football fan, attended the game. Z. The victory was Virginia’s 18th against II defeats and one tie in the series. .. The best run of the day was called back. 1t was a 62-yard dash by Gill with the second half kickoff. Alexandria’s Bill Sin clair, who has been hurt, made his seasons debut for Virginia. Dick Johnson, another Alexandrian, was one of the standouts on the Virginia line. VIRGINIA. Left End-Elliott, Mausteller. Long. Left ouard-Thomas,, Wright, Nesbit. Center-Walsh. Campbell, Lucas, Smith, HiEht Guard-schulte. Baumann. Base more. Hansen. Right Tackie-Jones. johnson. Right End-schroeder. weir. Milne. Quarterback-McCary, Leavitt, Michels, Left Half.,Jones, Gill. osisek. Bessell, Fullback-Papit. Hickman, Sinclair. WASHINGTON AND LEE. Left End-Lukens, Carpenter. Left Tackle-A. McCutcheon, Gowens, r. Left ouard-conard, George. Center-Saurs, j. McCutcheon, Combs, c. Smith. Rieht Guard-Kay, Jack. Right Tackle-Tulloh, Ferguson. Right End-Fahey, Crawford. Radulovic. QuaIterback-Boyda. Lester Left Haf-Harrington, Hensea, Oref. Right Half-Bell, Bennett, Stark. Fullback-Michaels, Holt, Mastriann. y7ssia1a Washinston and Le. - soS g “a IA Virginia scoring: Touchdowns – Papit poi,ts ‘ohs 1 Sarr ssug @ zones; ~ (placement). Washington and Lee SCORING: Touchdown -Harrington.

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Virginia leads 19–⁠13–⁠1 in 33 meetings, counting the five since this game.