Richmond at Virginia Tech

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  Evening star, November 12, 1950, page 49

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  Virginia Tech Bows . To Richmond, 81 10 II =. BLACKSBURG, Va, Nov. IL The Richmond Spiders clipped the football feathers. of the Virginia = Tech Gobblers, 1912, here today, depending largely on the accurate passing arm of Back Johnny Thomas. Thomas threw four touchdown passes for 76 yards and then plunged over from the one-yard line for the remaining Spider tally. Both Tech scores came on long runs, one of A yards in the first quarter by Sterling Wingo, the flash backfielder from Richmond, and the second by Back Dick HIer, Of Roanoke. who smashed 81 yards in the fourth quarter. The Richmond Spiders wove their web of defeat mostly on a passing attack the Tech backs were unable to stop. Although the Gobblers’ line charged hard Thomas lodged them until his receivers, including Douglas Mac Lachlan, Ralph Shoemaker, and William Farris, were in the open.

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Virginia Tech leads 37–⁠10–⁠4 in 51 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.