Vanderbilt at Virginia

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 7, 1915, page 1

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  VANDERBILT LINE CRUMRL.. .E:S BEFORE VIRGINIA ATTACK Orange and Blue Football Machine Piles Up Score of 35 to 10. TEAM FROM TENNESSEE SHOWS FRAIL DEFENSE Winners Place Chief Reliance for Gains on Old-Fashioned, Straight Game MAYER Is PARTICULAR STAR Ed. Anderson, Also Causes Surprise With Great All-Round Work. TEAM FROM TENNESSEE SHOWS FRAIL DEFENSE MAYER is PARTICULAR STAR Ed. Anderson, Also Causes Surprise With Great All-tound Work. by sum ‘OrrchpOnucnt CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. November G.-Vandcrbit has had it’s long desired test-and has been found want ing. It’s highly toutcd offensive PROV shattered by the sturdy Virginia forwards here this afternoon. while it’s unknown defensive ability was found to be nil by The Virginia backs, who turned the predicted grid iron classic into rout. The largest crowd that ever packed the big CON crete stadium on Lambeth Field saw the Commodores, premier scoring ma chine OF the nation. humblcd by the Orange and Blue. 35 TO TO- The most optimistic Virginia supporter had not anticipated It. Five touchdowns. together with the accompanying goals. gave Virginia it’s total. Fumbles saved the Conmodorcs from worse defeat. while their lone touchdown was achieved as the direct result of one. Curry scu-rying down the field for cighty-nve yards. a drop kick, remarkable any grid. accounted for the remaining points for the losers. The scoring Of the Orange and Blue was the result OF straight football, while that of Vandy was Of thc most spectacular variety. The result OF the gar.c was never IN doubt after the FIRST quarter. Vandy drew first blood in that period. but II was all too apparent that the wonder ful scoring machine of Nashville had gained It’s reputation against elevens of much different caliber than the one II was then facing. The Virginia backs had had no difficulty. in advancing the oval but those nasty fumbles at the critical points had prevented score. In the second period the Orange aud Blue ofrcnse worked 10 perfection and four times the ing footed Virginians planted the pigskin suhere behind the visitors goal. One more touchdown came in the third period but the men had run themselves com pletely out and little real effort was made TO score after Bunny Berkeley dropped the ball and Rabbit Curry made his spectacular dash for the goal Thurman was then called upon to use his spirals 20 keep the ball in the ter ritory OF the enemy. WEATHER WAS PERFECT FOR FOOTBALL GAME 1t was perfect football weather, and the stadium was jammed with it’s seethinG mass of humanity. which numbered fully 5000 persons. The air was crisp enough for the players, with out being disagreeablc TO the spcctators. Huge yellow chrysanthemums made the Virginia colors the prcdommating ones. remnants there were few, and the Black and Yellow of Van derbilt was little in evidence. Concertcd cheers from the lusty-throated students. mingled with the spontane- Gus shouts OF Glee from the other frequent intervals after the first period, but as the time slipped away and the size OF the score was the only question. the enthusiasm died out to n mere whisper of the noise that had preceded II. The sun was shining brightly all day and the stadium filed up slowly until just few minutes before play started This was partly due to the fact that practically every one had tickets. and consequently there was no hurry. When the teams came on the field they were greeted with hearty applause, but as Mayer booted the first ball the stadium was stilled. Virginia supporters, with the thoughts of that great Vanderbilt score this season, waited grimly for the first attack at the Orange and Blue defense. The powerful Virginia sup porters met II firmly, and a shout went cchoing through the hills surrounding tho battle ground. When Nandy was forced to punt n gigantic sigh of relief arose from the gathered thou sands. ENTHUSIASM AND DESPAIR ALTERNATED IN EARLY STAGES Enthusiasm and despair alternated in that opening period. The assemblage went mad when the Virginia backs carried the oval to the hve-yard line. only to see 1t slip out of the arms OF Mayer. Then they went to the depths. Punts were resortcd to by the Com modores. and another tumble, this time by Anderson, coupled with thirty yard sweep around end by Curry, nut tho oval in Virginia territory Then II was that Cody lifted the oval sduarely over the crossbars for the first blood He was forty-two yards from the goal and was twelve yards fr-m ~thc side lines. making difficult angle for the kick. The Virginia forwards had not anticipated the try--in fact, did not Is expect a kick. as they made little fseffort to block it, although they came 3 pouring through the Vandy line like water through sieve on other occa. sions. 1t was Buck Mayors consistent ground gaining I’m the second quarter that caused the tide OF battle to turn firmly to the Virginia banners. He was called into action time and time again. and his example inspired his running mates and they started reeling of ~~Z%--.,.----..-------:.S----

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 7, 1915, page 15

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  LOSES 1OPENNSyLVAN|A Forward Pass Results in Lone TOuchd0wn-Penn Shows Reversal of Form within the week. had made a stubborn fight for victory. Dartmouth’s offense was cratic and occasionally the Green faltered and fumbled and Pennsylvania turned these shortcomings to it’s own &C., count. It was tumble by Hobrook which put Pennsylvania in a position from which Hawley drove the ball over the goal from the 22-yard line in the last period. Dart mouth became desperate in the remaining few minutes of play and Quarterback HoIbrook launched a forward pass 20 yards over the lines of scrimmage, where Emery stood alone. He had clear field for the 20-yard dash to the goal line. Spears kicked the goal. Except for this aerial success Dart mouths principal factors of offensive play were the rushes of Gerrish and Car olan. Pennsylvania gained it’s greatest strength from substitutes, Quigley tearing for yards through the Green defense after being called in to replace Williams. for five yards more Ward replaced Moore at left tackle for Virginia. Sparr then carried the ball over for Virginias fourth touchdown and Thur. man kicked his fourth goal. Score: Virginia 28. Vanderbilt 8. White squirmed through the Wander bilt players for 30 yards on the Com modore’s kickoff Mayer tore through right tackle for 10 yards. Then the half ended with the ball in virginia’s possession on Vanderbilt’s 40-yard line. Score end first half: Virginia 2S, Van derbilt 8. In the first half Virginia outclassed Vanderbilt, gaining 299 yards against 57 for the Commodores. Virginia made 16S yards around the ends and 131 through the line while Vanderbilt ad- the ends and 2S yards through the line. Second Half Virginia made IT first downs in the half, while Vanderbilt was credited with but three. With sober faces, the Vanderbilt subs surrounded Coach Me Gugin during the rest between halves and listened to a few kind words. Vanderbilt made three changes in the lineup at the beginning of the second half. Hamilton replaced Reyer. Feil took F1oyd’s place, while unerring Hays took Adams position at left end, which Mayer skirted so often in the first half. Vanderbilt kicked off and Berkeley brought the pikskin back 40 yards to Vanderbilts 40-yard line. Time was taken out for Putnam of Wander bilt. c. Brown replaced Putnam at right guard for Vanderbilt. Little Berkeley took the ball 20 yards around Vanderbilts left end on a lat eral pass Vanderbilt was penalized for off-side. giving Virginia first down on Vanderbilt’s 15-yard line. E. Anderson sQuirmed through the line for 10 yards and on the next play he took the ball over for another touch down.. Thurman again kicked the goal. Score: Virginia 35, Vanderbilt 3. Spar received the ball on the Mck- off and took it to the center of the field vanderbilt’s left end let Berkeley get away for 30 yards, Curry finally catch ing him on Vandy’s 20-yard line. At tempts at line plays lost ground for Virginia but Mayer turned the left end for nearly IA yards. Time was taken out for an injured Comhodore. Berkely fumbled on the next play and Curry. recovering the ball. ran 90 yards down the field for touch- down. Thurmon gave pursuit. but the fleet Vanderbilt quarter easily outdistanced him. Curry was hurt when tackled hard back of the line. Cody kicked goal. Score: Virginia 35. Vanderbilt 10. Curry soon recovered and took his place in the field as Virginia kicked off Triel carried the ball back 10 yards Curry furnbled then recovered and skirted Virginia’s right end for 10 yards Curry was again tackled hard and had to be replaced by North cut. Final Period In the final quarter Wiggs retired and Jarrett took his place at fuhback. Adouc ratI1rued fo left end. Thurmon punted. Northcutt took the ball on his. 10-yard line. White downed him in his tracks. Vandy was forced to punt and Berkely. who took the kick. was thrown without a gain. An derson made first down on series Of plunges. Virginia bucked the line Tor five yards more and then T. Anderson sailed around Vanderbilt’s rigtt end for another first down. The stands called for another touchdown. Vanderbilt kicked out of bounds and then Mayer made seven yards around left end. Line plays failed to gain yard so Th-rmon punted. Turner re- placed Morrison as Vanderbilt’s right half. Vanderbilt could do nothing against Virginia’s line and was forced to kick. Thurmon kicked for Virginia on the second down, failing to gain through the line. On a direct pass to the quar- terback Northcutt made first down for Vanderbilt through the line. B1akey re- placed Ward as virginia’s left tackle. Vanderbilt punted to Berkely. who was downed in the middle of the field. Ches- ter was hurt and Jarett took his place.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 7, 1915, page 59

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  VIRGINIA CONQUERS VANDERBILT TEAM Orange and Blue Eleven Wins Big Game, Crushing 0p- ponent, 35 to 10. FIRST SCORE is MADE BY TENNESSEE SCHOOL Drop Kick Gives It Shortlived Advantage Over Charlottesville Aggregation. !; CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, November 6.-Virginia, conqueror of Yale and worthy foe of Harward, established a claim to south ern foot ball honors by crushing the hitherto invincible Wander billt team on Lambeth Field this afternoon, by score of IS to 10. Five touchdowns, achieved through straight line plunging and end running, gave Virginia victory. One touchdown and one field goal, accomplished by Van derbilt, as a direct result OF fumbles by their opponents, saved the visitors from a shut-out. After an anxious first quarter in which Cody drop-kicked the Com modores into a slender lead of three points, supporters of the Orange and Blue were never doubtful of the out come. Virginia battered through the Vanderbilt defense in the second Pc riod for four touchdowns and the only question after that was the size of the score. Few Forward Passes. Only three forward passes were at tempted during the whole game. Both of these attempted by Vanderbilt were failures, while the only one tried by Virginia brought the home team its third touchdown. Mayors consistent ground gaining wnen called on to carry the pail in the second period turned the tide Of battle toward Virginia and afterwaru, as though inspired by mis- example, the other backs seemed 10 be able TO gain through Nandy’s line and around her ends almost at will. Virginia’s interference was splendid and, once the machine was under way, the Vanderbilt defense seemed TO crum- BILE. Adams was powerless to stop Mayors sweeps around his end when the opposing packtieid appeared to tire of crashing through the line. VanderpiIt’s scoring was the more spectacular and was seemingly more the result of luck. A Virginia tumble had placed the ball In Vanoy’s posses sion on the formers 42-yard line in the nrst period when Cody placed a drop kick squarely between the goal posts. The play was SO sudden that several seconds elapsed before 1900 people who filled the great stadium realized that Vanderbilt had scored. Vanderbilt’s touchdown came in the third perioo, when Virginia had the game already won, and caused hardly a single thrill oil anxiety among the adherents OF the Olu Domln Mon. The play was a beauty. Virginia had the, ball well in Vanderbilt territory and apparently was marching toward a sixth touchdown. Little Berkeiy. Virg.nla’s eelIike quarterback, took the pail and attempted to eiude Nandys right end. Suddenly he was seen to lose his grip on the bail. Curry, Van derbilt’s wonderful quarter, was on the oval like flash. Flying toward Virginia’s goal line at top speed, he scooped up the ball, tucked 1T securely in the hollow of his arm and ran his gilman near him. and he lit out in purnesseanss heels as he crossed the goal line almost out of bounds. Little scoring was done after the first half. The Virginia battering ram seemed to have lost some of its punch and no very desperate effort was made to increase the already safe score. Van derbilt fought gamely to the last, only to have player after player go down and out, disheartened and utterly exhausted. After being replaced by Hayes at the beginning of the second half, Adams came back in the final pc riod and played splendidly, thwarting every effort to gain ground around his end.

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  Pine Bluff daily graphic, Arkansas, November 7, 1915, page 6

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  ------------------ FOOTBALL RESULTS At Shrevepcrt-Louisiana 13, Ar kansas 9. At Tupelo. Miss Mississippi Az |‘gies 65, Mississippi o. At ttesville-Virginia 35 Vanderbilt 10. At Atlanta---G:orgia Tech. 21 Alabama T. Al Auburn-Auburn 45. Mercer 0. At Mobile-Spring Hill B, Missis. sippi Normal 6. At acksonville-Georgia 37, Flori- da o. At LeNington-V. M. I. 21, Wake Forest 6. At Raleigh North Carolina Aggies p. Gallaudet 2. At Houston-TeXas 27, Sewanee 6 At Lawrence Kansas fl, Wash. burn o.

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Vanderbilt leads 12–⁠5–⁠1 in 18 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.