George Washington at Virginia

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  Evening star, September 25, 1949, page 42

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  Cavaliers Score Two Late TaIIies 10 Beat Co|onia|s, N-13 CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Sept. 24.-George Washington’s pitch ing and catching team of Andy Davis to Charley Jones gave the University of Virginia a scare today, but before the seasons foot ball inaugural for both teams was over the Cavaliers came up with two late touchdowns and won, 27–⁠13. A Scot Stadium crowd Of $4,000 watched Virginia take a 1870 half time lead. with the Colonials showing little offense in the first two quarters. But Coach Bo Row. lands club bounced back to tie it up and for moment threatened to duplicate last years upset triumph. A long punt return and a pass interception gave the Cavaliers the ball deep in G. w. territory twice in the last 10 minutes. Both times Virginia produced a scoring punch, one from yards out by Bernie Gill and the second time a 19-yard t-and-run touchdown by Johnny Papit, who for the day covered 203 yards in 26 ball-carrying efforts Davis Daring Pass Clicks. 1t was Davis and Jones who staged a 93-yard touchdown production that gave G. w. the life to make a ball game of it. The Colonials had been backed to their own 7-yard line and Davis, who had little protection all day, back pedaled into the end zone. his arm cooked to pass. Andy heaved it hard and Jones, who had outsped all defenders, caught up with the ball at mid field, and after a beautiful catch he raced SO yards to score with Virginia’s Bill Stanley in futile pun quiz. lidO was dL Vic 90 point of the third period. Three minutes later the Colo malls had the ball at midf1eld after AL Du Golf recovered a Papit fun BILE. Davis, almost nailed, hit Frank Close with a short pass, and after having his headgear torn off, Du Goff tore for 26 yards, hit so many times he finally stag gered backwards in the wrong direction before being downed. On the next play, Jones made another spectacular leaping catch of a Davis pass and fell two feet short of a touchdown. Du Gof scored but Jim Kline, who booted the first extra point, had his second at tempt detected. That tied the ball game at 13-all. But that was G. WIS swan song 1See @ GW.-VIRGINIA. Page B-2.)

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Virginia leads 10–⁠2 in 12 meetings, counting the six since this game.