Gallaudet at Virginia

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 13, 1907, page 57

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  GALLAUDET IS SHOWED UNDER Overwhelmed by the Fierce ness of Virginia’s Attack. Kendall Green Men De- feated 40 to O. Special DlSNitC1 10 ne StaT- UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA., October l2-Virginia showed under the team from Gallaudet here today, to the tune o. 30 to q. The Gallaudet team was overwhelmed by the ferceness and quickness of Virginia $ attack and was unable to hold the Orange and Blue line. whose backs gained at Will. especially during the latter part Of the game. Virginia scored IS points in the first half. and with the game we’ll in hand put in an entire new team, who rolled up 90 more points in the last half. During the first part OF the second half the team from Kendall Green took a short brace and held the Nirginias for downs twice on its 2-yard line. For Virginia the work of Crawford at half was sensational and he more than once brought the crowded bleachers to their feet by long runs, especially so when he ran nearly the entire length of the field on a kickoff and was downed only by beautiful tackle by Sharpe on the l5yard line. Capt. Neff played his usual star game and time and again plowed through the Gallaudet team for gains of l. and % Yards Cloth. YanCey and Hume also put UP a strong game for Virginia. For GallaUdet, ODonnell and Sharpe made by the former. while Sharpe dis | tinguished himself by his fierce tackling. Description of the Game. Virginia wins the toss and Neff kicl : off to O’Donnell on his 15-yard line. who RECEIVERS .. O’Donnell makes 3. Shape hits line for no gain and Galaudet kicks to Honaker in middle of field. Virginia makes 10 by plunges. Neff tries q for ward pass, but Gallaudet gets the ball. An exchange of kicks follows with Virginia the gamer. the bail being in Viz ginia’s possession on 3O-yard line. Virginia works a forward pass for 30. Yam C%y goes through the center and Nef goes through tackle for touchdown. Crawford kicks goal. Score. Virginia 6. Gal laudet 0. | O’Donnell kicks off to Crawford who makes 20. Yancey hits the line far q, and Nef takes more. Both teams resort to the kicking game. Virginia finally receiving the ball on Gallaudet’s 4O-yard line Neff makes 90 in two plays and Crawford is showed over for the second touchdown. Crawford kicks goal Score, Virginia -. Galaudet o. Neff receives the kick and returns the / ball – yards. Virginia tries three plays with no gain. Crawford kicks 20 yards / to O’DOnnelI. who is doWned in his tracks. ! Randolph is hurt at this point and / forced to retire from the game, Jones taking his place. Gallaudet fails to gain / the necessary distance and kicks to CraWford who runs through the entire Cal | laudet team for – yards. With the ball on Gallaudets 1J-yard line Neff goes over / for another touchdown. Crawford kicks goal. Score, Virginia Is. Gallaudet .. / Gallaudet kicks off and after a few / PLAYS time is called for the first half, ! with the ball IN Gallaudet’s territory. / The second was practically repetition of the first. though Gal!audet took a SlgGl brace ar first and twice held Virginia for downs inside their J-yard line At this / point of the game Coach Johnson began / TO send in substitutes until when time was called there was an entirely new teams Ir this half Virginia ran the score up =. more points. the only feature being a !t”:tC. / tiful goal from the field kicked by Hume who replaced Crawford Time was called with the bal on Gallaudet’s 3J-va-i Jne Final score, Virginia ~, Gallaudet o.

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., October 13, 1907, page 11

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  VIRGINIA DEFEATS GALLAUDET BADLY In One-Sided Game at Char lottesville She Piles Up Score OF 40 to o. GALLANT BUT FUTILE STAND. Especial to The Time CHARACTERISTICS VA, October 1c.-Virginia defeated Gallaudet to-day 40 to o In nifty minutes of play. Three touchdowns were made in each half, with goal from field added in the second half for good measure. Gallaudet. though outclassed from the start, made gallant stand at the opening of the second half. and twice held Virginia within the one-yard line. Back again came Virginia, and it seemed as IL the gates would once more prevent touchdown but rather than take the risk Hume, on the third down. dropped back and landed field goal from the twenty-five-y yard line. Even before Virginia made her initial touchdown, Gallaudet captured the ball on downs on her eight-yard tine, Crawford caught the kick and ran back to Gallaudet’s thirty five yard line, where the next play, forward pass, Melted fifteen yards. Two line iplunges by Captain Neff landed the ball across Gallaudet’s goal line. The next touchdown was due mainly to Crawford’s fine putting, one of his spirals went sixty yards, and O’Donhell was downed on Gallaudet’s five yard line. Two minutes later Crawford dashed through broken field for q touchdown. Crnwfords Great Run. On the kickoff Captain Neff aroused the stands by brilliant thirtN-yard run. Virginia soon punted to mdfield,

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, October 13, 1907, page 10

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  Special to The Washington Herald SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald Charlottesville, Va, oct 12.-Virginia found GaIlaudet an easier proposition than she had anticipated, the final score to-day being 40 to 0. Three touchdowns were scored in each half, in addition TO a clever goal from field By Hume. who came to Virginia from Woodberry- Forrest. In the first half the features We’re the long runs of Crawford and Honaker, and the lire smashing Of Capt Nen and Yancey The latters work was some what marred by his frequent fumbling The final touchdown in this half was due TO Crawford sprint for 80 Yards He had a clear field, but was overtaken by Sharp, and downed on Gallaudets 1S-yard line. On the very next play, however. Capt NeE dashed through the line for a touchdown. Gallaudet surprised Virginia at the opening of the second half by her stub born defense, and twice the Orange and Blue had to surrender the bali on downs within Gallaudets 5-yard line. Virginia was REINFORCED by substitutes soon after the second half and finished strong, max ing three touchd0wns in rapid succession. Hume once returned the bah 80 yards after the kickoff Sharp tackled brilliantly for Gallaudet. and more than once checked Virginia’s backs

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Virginia leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.