Roanoke at Washington and Lee

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., October 2, 1910, page 39

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  BACK FIELD WEAK, . BUT LINE STRONG Washington and Lee Wins First Game From Roanoke College. Lexington, Va, October 1.--WashinEton and Lee University opened the football season to-day by defeating Roanoke College, IL to o.. The game was slow, due in part to killing time between plays by Roanoke. , Owing to unfamlliarity with the new rules, the varsity failed to score I’m | til the last quarter. and the victory was due in large measure to Waddill’s excellent punting. After a series the ball on Roanoke’s fifteen-yard line. Kinnear broke through and blocked lAnderson’s punt. Hobson recovered the ball and ran fifteen yards for the first goal. Blackburn carried the ball over for a second touchdown. and Miller kicked goal. When time was called, the ball was In possession of Miller, on Roanolke’s three-y.rd line. The stars for Washington and Lee were Waddill, Simms, knnear, Black burn, Hobson and Herman. Roanoke’s stars were Captain Johnson and An derson. washington and Lee was weak in the back field, but strong In the W.&L. Positions Roanoke. Kinnear, ........ ;c,;......... Geison Ghatheld ........ l. Z G. sholtz Miller ...........LT .... Hollnsworth Blackburn 49,. r.. T........ Johnson. H. M’ley. Herman L; E.. Johnson tcapt) o’Quinn 1899. Q. b: ...... Anderson Peters. ........ L. H. b.. ...... Bowers Jalonick waddill tcapt.) R; H; B. $500. Galloway DAYS. pa5ers. / u = na q; r,:aa 1. Brown College Umpire. Ed. Brown. Washing ton and Lee: Field Judge. Clarke, Viz GINA. Time of quarters. nine minutes

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 2, 1910, page 10

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  WASHINGTON AND LEE SAVED BY WADDILL Lexington, Va. October 1.-(Special.) Washington and Lee university opened the football season today by defeating Roanoke college 13 to 0. The game was slow, due In part to Roanoke’s killing time between plays, because Roanoke being unfamiliar with the new rules. Varsity failed to score until the last quarter and the victory was due in large measure to Waddill’s excellent bunting. After a series of end runs Washing ton and Lee lost the ball on Roanoke $ 15-yard line. Ikinnear broke through and blocked Anderson’s punt. Hobson recovered the ball and ran 15 yards for the first touch down. Miller failed at an easy goal. Black . burn carried the ball over for the sec- ond touchdown and Miller kicked goal. When time was called the ball was in possession of Miller on Roanoke’s 3-yard line. The stars for Washing ton and Lee were Waddill, Simms, Kin near. Blackburn, Hobson and Harman. Roanoke’s stars were Captain John son and Anderson. Washington and Lee was weak in the back field but strong in the line. The lineup:

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Washington and Lee leads 14–⁠0 in 14 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.