Virginia at Yale

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 3, 1915, page 1

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  VIRGINIA STAINS YALE’S BANNER WITH A DEFEAT SOutherners Score Ten Points. While Blue Is Helpless. FUMBLES MAR PLAY OF NEW HAVEN TEAM Thurman Paves the Way for Visitors Victory by His Brilliant Punting. lbs Telegraph to Tho Ti4bunel New Haven. Oct; = Virginia trounced Yale on a wet field in the Bowl this afternoon. winning by score Of 10 to 0. a touchdown By Tom Goodman, the Virginia centre, who fell on the ball after Yale lateral pass went wide Of the mark, and perfectly executed drop kick by Thurman. from the 42-yard line, comprised the days scoring. Both the scores were made in the / last period of play, when the South erners outplayed Yale, especially in the kicking end of the game. where Thur mans wonderful spirals brought Nir- GINA large gains on every exchange of punts. Yale used practically the same line up to-day as that sent against Maine last Saturday, Roberts at right guard and Smith at left halfback being the principal changes. The Blue failed to play up to the standard Of a week ago, however, whether due TO the wet field and slippery ball or to the loss in play ing ability as compared with Maine. / Certainly, Virginia was stronger today than Maine was a week ago. and there was more dash and drive behind the visitors line. Yale spoiled several chances TO score by fumbling. Nirginia’s victory was due, more than anything else, to Thurman’s won derful kicking. In comparison with him, Captain Aleck Wilson, of Yale. APP peared novice at booting the ball. oh oh TO afford his ends time TO get down the tial gains 10 Virginia on every ex change Of punts. Thurman showed himself TO be not only n good punter, but a drop kicker Of exceptional ability. His single try from the Yale 70 yard lire vas perfectly executed, and the oval dropped over the Yale goal posts as clearly as one might wish. Both sides applauded his work, which was the best that has been seen on a Yale field in good while. Wet Ball Handicap. The slippery field and wet ball made line plunging tactics impracticable. and both teams discovered this fact early in the game. Yale did not seem 10 realize, however. how much ground each exchange of punts Melted their opponents. for Yale continued punting, and Thompson, the quarter 7 back. made matters worse by taking up a position so near the Virginia team that Humans punts went over ms head continually and he had TO run back toward his own goal line 10 PICK up the ball. Yale had an opportunity to score during the first quarter after Virginia had been forced TO punt. Thompson ran the ball back twelve yards and Smith took il another five yards TO the Yale 45-yard line Thompson advanced il five yards to midfield and wilson added three more. lateral pass, Thompson TO Guernsey TO Wilson, net ted fifteen yards. Thompson made ten ards more off tackle. Here Thompson fumbled. but recovered the ball, and Guernsey was called upon for drop kick. He tried it from the 35-yard line, hut il went wide and Yale’s best chance was lost. With the exception of a spectacular run Of twenty-five yards by Captain Wilson. the second and third quarters we’re uneventful. Neither team could cain consistently through the line or around the ends, although Yale was more successful at il than her opponent. whatever advantage the line plunges gave the Blue. however was ioet on exchanges Of punts, which were frequent. Yale Pass Goes Astray. The fourth period opened with the hall at midfield in Yale’s possession II Goodman intercepted forward pass Wilson TO Allen, and Virginia had the baiI on her own 46-yard line. Line niunges failed, and Thurman punted; Kent broke through and blocked the kick partially, and Smith returned tne short kick TO the Yale 25-yard line There Yale attempted a lateral pass Guernsey TO Wilson. The hall went bigh and wide Of its mark, rolled away toward the Eli goal line and /. Co0lman pounced upon II, rolling over me coal line for a touchdown, whlle inc VIRGINIA stands went wild with enthusiasm. Mayer kicked the goal easily Virginia was going great guns D! now. Bentley replaced Thompson aV quarterback for Yale IN order 10 stei, the tide Yale took the KICKOFF ana rallied. Smith carried the BAN 9scS five wards and Captain Nils0h suuea ten more, but dropped the pail otual’ falling upon il in mldheld’ MAyet gotiated six yards OF reht ,aoHie ‘‘‘,L Anderson and Mayer gained thI9ueh he line. Standing on the 4Z-yard lihe’ Thurman set himself for a drop NICE which he got of perfectly ana ‘he vi f,in;a score was increased 10 ten points In the final minutes of play ScoviiIe replaced Smith at left halfback ana Vale started down the tield. Inc raiiy was sbort-lived. however, for Captain wilson dropped the ball, Stewart recovered il and the Blue eleven was engaged in stopping the line rushes OF Virginia a, midfeld when the maj whistle blew. Vi lo, Po,,,,o. Virginia 40.

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  Evening star, October 3, 1915, page 57

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  VIRGINIA, 10; YALE, 0 Superiority in Punting Gives Southerners Victory. THURMAN MAIN FACTOR His Long Spirals Gain Many Yards for Orange and Blue Eleven. Special Dispatch to The star NEW HAVEN, Conn. October a. Virginia trounced Yale on a wet field in the Bowl” this afternoon, winning by 10 to o. A touchdown by Tom Goldman. the Virginia center. who fell on the ball after a Yale lateral pass went wide Of the mark. and a perfectly exc cuted drop kick by Thurman from the 4S-yard line comprised the days scoring. Both the scores were made In the last period Of play when the visitors outplayed Yale. especially In the kick Ing department Of the game. where Thur -an’s wonderful spirals brought Virg Ala large gains on every exchange Of punts. Yale used practically the same lineup today as that sent against Maine last Saturday Roberts at right guard and Smith at left halfback being the principal changes. The Blue failed to play up. to the standard of week ago, however, whether due to the wet field and slippery ball or to the loss In playing ability as compared with Maine. Certainly Virginia was stronger today than Maine was a week ago and there was more dash and drive behind the visitors line. Yale spoiled several chances to score by fumbling. Yale Inferior in Punting. The victory today was due more than anything else to Thurman’s wonderful kicking. In comparison with him Capt. Aleck Wilson of Yale appeared a nov Ice at the kicking game. Thurman’s spirals went high enough to afford his ends time to get down the field and far enough to bring substantial gains to Virginia on every exchange OF punts. Thurman showed himself today to be not only good punter but a drop kicker of exceptional ability. His single try from the Yale 42-yard line was perfectly executed and the oval dropped over the Yale goal posts as cleanly as one might wish. Both sides applauded his work, which was the best that has been seen on a Yale field in a good while. ....

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  The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., October 3, 1915, page 8

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  VIRGINIA SPRINGS SURPRISE ON YALE IN GAME YESTERDAY Orange and Blue Diagnoses Forward and Lateral Passes Sons Of Old Eli and Manages to Emerge Victorious From Struggle BY Score of 10 to Goodman Mayer and Thurman Feature In Game Against Bulldogs New Haven. Conn. Oct. 2.-virginia diagnosed Yale’s forward and lateral passing game, took advantage Of frequent misplays by the Blue and won today’s game by superior playing by 10 to 0 score. Several opportumites to score were lost by the Yale eleven through fumbling. The defeat was a great surprise to Ell enthusiasts, who had expected much OF their team after last Saturdays victory over Maine Last season Yale defeated Virginia 2l to 0, largely through making use Of the open play which Frank Hinkley intro duced. After the Yale game the virg!nia’s adopted the Yale style of play and won numerous victories In the South. Today the Southerners were prepared for the Yale tactics with a defense which proved ample. Guernsey had q chance to count for Yale in the first quarter when he tried to drop q kick from the thirty flve-yard line. but the ball went wide OF the goal post. There was no other scoring until the final period. Then T. Goodman intercepted a Yale for. ward pass which Wilson tried tc throw to Allen. and Virginia had the ball at midfield. Line rushing made no impression on the Yale line. how. ever. and Thurman punted to Smith on Yale’s twenty-yard line. Guernsey attempted to throw a lateral pass to Wilson, but misser his aim and Cool man fell on the ball and rolled over the Yale goal line, making a touch down. Mayer kicked the goal Captain Wilson’s tumble shortly at ter the touchdown put Virginia In po’ sition to score again, Mayer took thu - - H. and Thurman dropped 1t over thu Yale goal posts from forty-two-yard line. The final score Of the game: Score: Yale O: NirGinia 10.

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  Arizona republican, Arizona, October 3, 1915, page 7

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  T0UTED ELS WELL LICKED BY VIRGINIA Clever Southerners Outplay Ellis in All Departments. Punting Duel is Won by Visitors at New Haven, 10 to 0 1 NEW HAVEN, Oct 2.-Yale foot ball took an unexpected drop when | the University of Virginia’s clever. well balanced eleven won a ten to nothing victory. Captain Wilson and Guernsey, of Yale, fumbled lateral pass and while the ball was rolling around on the ground near the Blues goal line, T. Goodman fell on it for a touch down from which goal was kicked. few minutes later Thurman, stand ing on the forty yard line and with stiff wind to aid him. booted the ball between the uprights for a per feet field goal Yale threatened to score only once and that was in the first quarter After an impressive rush up field for fifty yards Virginia braced and Guernsey attempted a field goal from the 25-yard line, but the kick went wide. Yale was outplayed both offensively and defensively The Nirginians had no difficulty in solv- ing the Blues passing game The Yale attack lacked conference and versatility. The work of the Yale line though extremely crude braced at critical junctures. Neither team was able to gain consistently so the game resolved itself into a bunting duel between Thurman of Virginia. and Wilson of Yale, with the laurels going to the former. Virginia gained from fifteen to twenty yards in these exchanges The visitors ends covered the kicks well while Berkeley frequently eluded the Blue ends for substantial gains. ,llo an evident disappointment to the Eli stands. In the last quarter there were shouts from the students of We want Legore’ referring to last years star fullback, who at present is playing on the second team. He was not called upon to play, how ever.

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Yale leads 3–⁠2–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the four since this game.