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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., October 20, 1907, page 5

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  UNIVERSITY WINS BY SINGLE !: POINT Virginia Military Institute Plays Varsity Team to a Standstill. DOYLE MISSES HIS TRY AT GOAL In a Fast and Spectacular Con Test, the Cadets Score Three Touchdowns to Virginia’s Three, and Lose Game by Narrowest Pos sible Margin. DOYLE MISSES HIS TRY AT GOAL Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. October 1a.--In one of the fastest and most spectacular games ever played on Lam beth Field. Virginia won from the Virrinia Military Institute to-day. IS to II. /. Each eleven made the same number OIL touchdowns. the only difference being that the cadet quarterback, Doyle, missed his last try at goal. although h., had an easy chance. The cadets played surprisingly strong game. and proved themselves fully match for the university in every department OF the game. The resuit was in doubt until the last mo- Inent, and the whistle sounded the END OF brilliantly fought battle. story of Hard Game. The pace set by both teams at the IN {. very outset OF the contest was fairly bawildering. and throughout the nifty minutes OF play there was never duh moment. The spectators were keyed Tie rapid IRE OF punts. onside and quarterback kicks. together with dou- BILE, triple and forward passes galore. In fact. nearly every variety OF play that the new game AFFORDS was at tempted with more or less success. Virginia was given surprise at the opening of the first half, when the ca dets maze twenty var is on the Ext few minutes later Virginia’s left end wa. sklrted for fifteen yards. and then the varsity took brace. Doyle’s at. tempt at a field goal failed. CRAWFORD midHeld. After dozen exchanges OF punts. Crawford returned the ball to the cadets thirty-yard line. Yancey added seven through the line; HoE..ker wriggled through for fifteen, and Cap tain NeR went the remaining distance FOR touchdown. The Le1lng,onians tied the score eight minutes later on a The ball, which went only few feet. was grabbed by Captain Mafsie, who. with clear field. ran. eighty yards Tor aker caught punt and made the most spectacular run of the day. going eighty yards straight through the entire cadet team for touchdown. second half. and BY hard, straight foot ball. scored two touchdowns to one for Virginia. The cadet li;n was stronger than Virginia,s; but V az M ual work of Honaker and Crawford being at times sensational. The line-up follows Virginia. Position. Y. NJ I. Maddux...... right end. Ward Wellford... Right Jackie. -. Biedler (Holladay) Williams. -. right guard. -. Wickham Cloth. centre Hancock (kollock) Dooman. ~. left guard. 49,. Dunbar (Woods) arier. ...... left tackle. ........ Fray (CeciD Jones .........l end. Poague Honaker..... quarterback ......Doyle Cosby Crawford. ..right-halfback. ...Porter Eeff ...left-halfback .... Massey Yancey ~. .fullback .MacLean Touchdowns-Neff, Honaker, Jones. Massey, MacLean (2). Goals from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CD. Doyle (2). Goal m,ssed-Doyle. Referee. Cannon, Hampden-Sidney. Umpire. sawrie. 1.inesman, DR.. ]. B. Pollard. Time of halves, twenty-five minutes.

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Virginia leads 53–⁠23–⁠2 in 78 meetings, counting the 76 since this game.