VMI at Virginia

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  The Washington herald, October 29, 1911, page 34

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  Y. NJ. |. TRIMMED BY VIRGINIA, 22–⁠6 Todd and Yeager Star for Orange and Blue. Special to The Washington Herald Charlottesville, Va, Oct. 2S.-University of Virginia’s football warriors showed with Virginia Military Institute, and wal loped the rivals for State honors by q points to 6. The visitors only touchdown was the result of gift in the very first minute OF play. V. NJ. 1. had kicked on to Virginia, Goodhue advancing the ball 5 yards. From here, Goodhue dropped back for a punt, but Capt. Wood tossed the pigskin fully a foot over his head, and the hall rolled to within a foot of the goal line. Again Goodhue dropped back, and this time punted out fifty yards. “. NJ. I. returned the punt on the first for nation. Once more, Full Back Goodhue assumed his position behind the line. This time Wood tossed the ball back over his head and back of the goal line, where Half Back Leech recovered 1t after a free-for-aI scramble. Moore kicked goal. However, from this time on, the visitors never had a look-in, and were, in the eyes of many who watched the game, extremely fortunate in holding the score down. Virginia was In possession of the pigskin during the greater part of the game. and before the end Of the first half had scored two touchdowns. Two more touchdowns were added in the third period, both coming in the first few min utes after play was resumed in the Sec ond half. 1t was the individual work of Half Backs Todd and Yeager and Right Guard Jett that virtually paved the way to an easy victory. Time and time again the speedy pair of backs broke away for long gains. Jett’s all-around play in the line was sensational. He showed remark able aggressiveness and unusual ability TO get down the field under punts and recover the pigskin- Capt. Moore, at fun back, and Witt, the diminutive quarter, played brilliantly for the visitors. Lineup and summary:

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Virginia leads 53–⁠23–⁠2 in 78 meetings, counting the 73 since this game.