Fork Union Triumphs Over Spider Scrubs 47 to 2
Fork Union Cadets overwhelmed the Richmond Spiders in a football game 47 to 2. Wolf scored the Spiders sole points after recovering a fumbled kickoff near Fork Union’s goal.
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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
6
Fork Union Cadets overwhelmed the Richmond Spiders in a football game 47 to 2. Wolf scored the Spiders sole points after recovering a fumbled kickoff near Fork Union’s goal.
Returns from the Athletic Association elections held Tuesday show Thurman B. Towill as Vice-President and A. A. Klevesahl as Secretary. The contest drew unusual interest and完成 the association’s roster of officials.
Thirty men answered the first call for basketball candidates at Westhampton Gymnasium last Monday. Only Captain Motley reported as a letter man. four other varsity players are back and may join after football. New prep material shows promise. two months of light practice and inter class games are planned with hopes for an inter-collegiate league. Coach Dobson’s program offers degree credit for participation. Schedule partly set including dates with Virginia, Wake Forest, Lynchburg College, and I. V. I. A. A schools. Richmond Sports Corporation will aid in arranging games with major college teams passing through.
The article urges a pregame shadow drill this afternoon to boost rooting for the Scrubs against McGuire and revive the Varsity Club. It notes two upcoming intersectional contests on Saturday Centre versus Harvard and V M I versus the University of Penn.
The slate shows University of Richmond versus Davidson in Richmond Virginia VPI facing Maryland State at Blacksburg William and Mary meeting Union Theological Seminary in Williamsburg Hampden Sydney taking on Lynchburg College Farmville VM I plays University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia Washington and Lee vs Roanoke in Lexington Virginia Rutgers at New Brunswick Navy versus Princeton Centre College against Harvard in Cambridge West Virginia versus Yale in New Haven.
The Spider Scrubs paid tribute to Fork Union Military Academy for its warm hospitality after a football game. Cadets carried visiting players to their rooms, shared meals, and the Freshman Class provided an ice cream treat, showcasing strong Spider spirit at Fork Union.
The Spiders and the Dobsonites report perfect records as V. P. L. falls to Rutgers while Davidson battles Wake Forest and William and Mary meets Lynchburg College. Wake Forest is crushed 27 to 0 by the Wild Cats, and Catholic U edges Muhlenburg 7 to 6.
Coehurn the 1916 football captain toured the campus this week to inspect the squad, accompanied by Dick Wood 18 captain of the basketball team now living in Norfolk Virginia.
This afternoon the Spider Scrubs face McGuire's University School in their third game of the season. The contest starts at 4 15 on Stadium Field with Assistant Coach Churchman directing.
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