Virginia at Vanderbilt

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  The Anderson daily intelligencer, Anderson, S.C., November 1, 1914, page 5

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  :: S p OR T S EARNED EVERY TOUCHDOWN University of Virginia Wins Bit terly Contested Battle 20 to “a Over Vanderbilt. NASHVILLE. Tenn, Oct. 31.--Outplaying Vanderbilt at almost every stage of today’s football game here the University of Virginia won the bitterly contested battle 20 to Z. Every touchdown was earned. There were no flukes and few penalties Vanderbilt was penalized half the distance to her goal in the last quarter for. sending Curry in twice In that period; after the kickbff the visiting team rushed the ball down the field and Sparr went over for a touchdown. Barker kicked the goal. In the second period Virginia again hammered its way through the Com modore, defense and Sparr went over the line for anol r touchdown. Bar ker missed the goal. Vanderbilt cane back strong in the third quarter. in this period Wander bilt outplayed ‘ Virginia and by SER les OF line plup ges and end runs car ried the ball 20 Virginia’s 12-yard line. With forward pass on drop kick formation Curry cross the goal. Cody Kicked the goal. After rushing the ball the length OF the field in the fourth quarter Mayer went over tackle for Virginia’s last touchdown and goal was kicked. In the second quarter Vanderbilt carried the ball to within one foot of Virginia’s goal. but was unable to cross the line in four trials. Gooch for Virginia was the BtarSof the game. Curry was VanderbiIt’s best ground gamer and made several long. runs. Mayer and Barker for Virginia also starred.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 1, 1914, page 64

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  VIRGINIA IS WINNER Vanderbilt Beaten in Hard Fought Game, 20 to Z. SPARR GOES OVER TWICE Mayer Distinguishes Himself With Series of Line Punches in Final Quarter. Special Dispatch to The Star. NASHVILLE. Tenn, october 31.-Displaying a diversity of attack that bewildered Vanderbilt’s defense. Virginia today scored an easy victory over the Commodores. Score, 20 to T. Vanderbilt was outplayed at every stage of the game. Each of the three touchdowna registered by Virginia resuited from straight marches down the field on sweeping end runs and powerful hammering against Wander bits line. Spar. the Virginia fullback. scored two Of the touchdowns in the first and second periods, while Mayer. in the final period. went over Vanderbilt’s goal after series of line plunges. Vanderbilt’s single touchdown resuited from a complete reversal Of form in the third period. Quarter back Currey almost single handed carried the oval from Wander bits 10-yard line after the kickoff Vanderbilt’s defense was ragged. and the weak attack plainly showed the effects of the hard North Carolina game last Saturday. Virginia’s wonderful interference was too banning for Vanderbilt to solve. Lineup and summary:

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  The sun, New York [N.Y.], November 1, 1914, page 1

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  VIRGINIA PUZZLES VANDERBILT Diyer.incd Attack Leads 10 Dcfent Of Commodorcs, 20 TO 7. NASHVILLE, Tenn, oct. 3l.-Dlsp!aying n diversity OF attack that bcwildered van derbnt’s defence Virginia scored an <asy victory over the Commodores to-day by score OF 20 to Z. Vanderbilt was outplayed at every stage OF the game. Each or the three touc”, downs registered by virginia lesulseu ,rnn marches down the field on sweeping end runs and powerful hammering against Vanderblts line. Sparr, the Virginia fullback’ scored two NJ the touchdowns In the first and second periods, while Mayer in the final period went over Vandcrbilt’s goal line atter series OF plunges. In tho third per,o. ouarterback Currey almost single handed carried the oval from Nanderhllts 10 yard line for n touchdown. NanierhI.ts defence was ragged and the weak attack plainly showed the effects of the hard North carolina game last Saturday The lineup

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Vanderbilt leads 12–⁠5–⁠1 in 18 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.