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THE CADET VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, SATURDAY, OCTORER 3, 1914 NO. 3 TO AHEND EXPOSITION Graduating Class of V. M. Arranging to Go to San Francisco I. Operations have just been started by the class of 1915 of the Virgiiiia Military Institute to attend the San Frani'isco exposition in 1915 ItMiving the Institute directly after their Kruduation in June. The plans upon which they are working ^re to have chartered two special Pullmans which meeting them in Lynchburg will carry them to the exposition grounds and deposit them upon the aiding there. Here they will make their permanent head-quarters. The class is anxious that all ex members throughout the coun-try will concentrate in Lexington and accompany them upon their trip. The matter h»H been placed in the hundH of (Jadet Carsnn, the historian, who will make arrangements for the train and other incidentals regard-ing the trip. Monogram Club Gives First Picture Show Last Saturday night the Monogram club gave its first moving picture show in the Jackson Memorial hall. It is the intention of the club offic-ials to give these shows every Sat-urday night for the rest of the year. The proceeds are to be used to buy sweaters for all those men in school who make their monogram in any branch of athletics. This is the only mean.s by whish the sweaters can be given to monogram men be-cause there is no provision for them made by the Athletic association, and it is greatly to be hoped that the entire corps will patronize the show, inasmuch as the class of ;)ic-tures shown will be well worth the price of admission. The Monogram club is composed of all those men who have made a monogram in any branch of athletics and its chief aim is the promotion of V. M.I. athletics every year. There are several hundred letters sent out by them to promi.sing athletes in all parts of the country offering no in-ducement for them to come here but merely calling their attention to the InHtitute and its past record in ath-letics. VARSITY WINS FIRST GAME Hampden-Sidney Downed—Score 29 to 7—Visitors Out-played Throughout Gnme Final Ball Election In the opening game of the season V. M. L won a well deserved vi'ctory over IIam[)den Sidney. From the very start the team played excellent ball, with the result that in every quarter our score was increased. As was to be expected, it being the first game, there was more indi-vidual playing than team work, but this defect grew less and less notice-able as the game progressed. Pour touchdowns, two goals from touch-down and one held goal run up the scoring done by V. M. L Hampden Sidney's only score was the direct result of a fumble near V. M. I's. goal, when the ball was recovered by them. The playing of Bain was easily the feature of the game, he making sev-eral long end runs and seemingly plunging through the line at will. Somers also proved to be a tower of strength in the line, both in defense and offense. Time after time he broke through and smashed up the play. In fact the entire team showed signs of strength. Nelras, Oaks and Gray in the backfield, played a splendid game, while Gam-mer and Murphy did their share in the line. The team looks as though it was fully capable of taking care of itself in the games on the hard sched-ule of this year. The game opened with a jump. Nelms receiving ball on V. M. I's. twelve yard line and advancing it fif-teen yards. This was quickly fol-lowed by gains through the line by Oaks and McCormick. These line plunges proved to be a success from the beginning to the end of the game. The Presbyterians although outweighing our men, man for man, seemed to be unable to withstand their attack, while on the other hand the Institute line held their ground whenever a line play was attempted. The game was played almost en-tirely in Hampden Sidney's territory, they having to frequently resort to kicking in order to keep their goal line from being crossed. On ac-count of their inability to gam through the line the visitors attempt-ed many end runs and forward passes — most of which were broken up. (Harrington and Perkins both played a good game for Hampden Sidney, and but for the splendid work of our line and back field would have un-tioubtedly scored more points. After the first quarter V. M. L made many substitutions. Marshall, Gray, Arms, Ilolderby and Harris, being given a chance to prove their worth,'which they did with a ven-geance. The game was a pleasant surprise to most of the cadets,who hardly ex-pected such good work in the first game. But a few who had watched many of the practice knew what real worth was m the team, and were prepared for the showing made. The prediction is that with a little more practice V. M. L will develop-a fighting machine that may well be relied upon to take care of itself in the coming games of the season. GAME IN DETAIL First Quarter—Carrington kicked oir to V. M. I's. twelve yard line, Nelms returned the ball fifteen yards. Oakes went through right guard for a seven yard gain. Mc- Gormick through same for three yards. First down. McCormick around J-ight end for five yards. V, M. I. penalized fifteen yards for holding. Oakep kicked, ball being returned five yards. Failing to gain by line plunges Hampden Sidney kicked. McCormick around right end no gain. V.M. 1. penalized five yards for an offside. Oakes fumbled, ball recovered by Nelras. McCorm-ick around left end for eleven yard gain. V. M. I. fumbled. Hampden Sidney's ball. Perkins thrown for loss of thirty yards. Oliver around left end for gain of ten yards. Perkins again throv/n for loss of twenty yards. V. M. I . ' s ball on Hampden Sidney's seven yard line. Murphy oflside, penalizei five yards. Fail to make first down. Ball went over on Hampden Sidney's one foot line. Carrington kicked to Bain, who was downed in his tracks on Hampden Sidney's twenty two yard line. Bain kicked field goal. V. M. I., 3; Hamden Sidney, 0. Carrington kicked oft to Oakes who ran the ball back thirty three yards. Continued i»n patre ti Following the usual custom, the second class met last Tuesday night to elect the leader and assistant leader of the final ball. Those nom-inated were Snead, Murphy, Lewis, W. B. J r . , and McClellan for leader and DeGraft, Hix and DeButts for aHHi»tatit, After much discussion and "politicing" the ballot was taken and resulted in the election of Siiead and DeGrafF for the respective po«ition«. Both of these men ai'e 1 what i» generally termed abtuiL j b.-irrack "Love Pirates" HO they can j be depended upon to make a Hucces.s | of anything in which the ladies play : tfueh all important part as the final | ball Foot Ball Schedule Sept. 2()--Hampden-Sidney College, at Lexington Oct. 3-Richmond College, at Lexington Oct. 10--William and Mary, at Lexington Oct. 17--Gallaudet College, at Lexington Oct. 24-Georgia Tech, at Atlanta Oct. 8[--Morris Harvey, at Lexington Nov. 7~North Carolina, at Charlotte Nov. 14-Clemson College of S. C. at Richmond Thanksgiving-V. P. L, at lioanoke FOOTBALL COMMENT Up to the present time everything that has been said in regard to tht strength of the football team has been lai'gely a matter of conjecture, but since the outcome of last Satur-day's game we are able to place it on a more permanent footing. The fears of the pessimistic were dia-spelled and the optimistic realized by the showing then made by the team. Numerous rumors have reached barrack that Hampden Sid-ney confidently expected to take jur scalp. This was based upon two facts; first that their team was stronger than last year's; and second that ours was much weaker. The score last year was 9 to 0 and by reason of the above assumptions they expected to reverse it. But as hap-pens in many instances, such a line of dope was completely upset by the gridiron contest. Of course the team work displayed by the Varsity was not of midseasnn form. This is just what the coach-es have been guarding against; they do not want the team to reach too high a point of perfection so early in the season and then go stale when the big games come. But the more serious defects of offensive and de-fensive play were picked out and they are now beinn; remedied. Owing to the absence of Coach Gorton Captain Leech has been in charge of the squad during the week. Several new plays have been devised by the coaches and are now being tried out against the scrubs. To-day's game with Richmond College will probably afford an opportunity for the team to try some fake plays, last Satuiday's game being practi-cally straight football all the way through. It is only three weeks be-fore the contest with Georgia Tech. one of the biggest on the schedule, comes off and every effort is being made to get the men in the best po.s-sible form. This is V. M. I s. ini. tial entrance into the S. 1. A. A. and it is up to her to make a good showing. Commandant Appointed Upon the recommendation of the war department and the committee from the board of visitors who were in charge of the matter Lieutenant Harry L. Hodges, First cavalry, United States army, has been ap-pointed commandant of cadets and professor of military science and tactics. Lieutenant Hodges iti a graduate of the United States Mili-tary Academy and was later an in-structor in history in that institu-tion. He is also an honor graduate of the Infantry and Cavalry school and the Army Staff college and is thus peculiarly fitted for the duties which will devolve upon him in his present positio.i. The Institute ia fortunate in securing his services. Captain K. S. Purdie who han been acting commandant Mince the opening of the session, hiia been relieved and assigned to duty post adjutant. Stanley Jack Sxll, '13. is coiiimnitd-ant of the ituj/by Military Academy l.uuiuidiana,
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Repository | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
Collection | VMI Cadet Newspaper |
Title | VMI Cadet. October 3, 1914 |
Issue Date | 1914-10-03 |
Volume/Number | Volume 8, number 3 |
Publisher | Virginia Military Institute |
Publication History | The Cadet (originally the Keydet), VMI's student newspaper, began weekly publication in the fall of 1907. Not published 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46 |
Frequency | Weekly during academic year, except during examinations and vacations |
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Virginia Military Institute -- Publications. Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life. College student newspapers and periodicals -- Virginia -- Lexington. |
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Full Text Search | THE CADET VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, SATURDAY, OCTORER 3, 1914 NO. 3 TO AHEND EXPOSITION Graduating Class of V. M. Arranging to Go to San Francisco I. Operations have just been started by the class of 1915 of the Virgiiiia Military Institute to attend the San Frani'isco exposition in 1915 ItMiving the Institute directly after their Kruduation in June. The plans upon which they are working ^re to have chartered two special Pullmans which meeting them in Lynchburg will carry them to the exposition grounds and deposit them upon the aiding there. Here they will make their permanent head-quarters. The class is anxious that all ex members throughout the coun-try will concentrate in Lexington and accompany them upon their trip. The matter h»H been placed in the hundH of (Jadet Carsnn, the historian, who will make arrangements for the train and other incidentals regard-ing the trip. Monogram Club Gives First Picture Show Last Saturday night the Monogram club gave its first moving picture show in the Jackson Memorial hall. It is the intention of the club offic-ials to give these shows every Sat-urday night for the rest of the year. The proceeds are to be used to buy sweaters for all those men in school who make their monogram in any branch of athletics. This is the only mean.s by whish the sweaters can be given to monogram men be-cause there is no provision for them made by the Athletic association, and it is greatly to be hoped that the entire corps will patronize the show, inasmuch as the class of ;)ic-tures shown will be well worth the price of admission. The Monogram club is composed of all those men who have made a monogram in any branch of athletics and its chief aim is the promotion of V. M.I. athletics every year. There are several hundred letters sent out by them to promi.sing athletes in all parts of the country offering no in-ducement for them to come here but merely calling their attention to the InHtitute and its past record in ath-letics. VARSITY WINS FIRST GAME Hampden-Sidney Downed—Score 29 to 7—Visitors Out-played Throughout Gnme Final Ball Election In the opening game of the season V. M. L won a well deserved vi'ctory over IIam[)den Sidney. From the very start the team played excellent ball, with the result that in every quarter our score was increased. As was to be expected, it being the first game, there was more indi-vidual playing than team work, but this defect grew less and less notice-able as the game progressed. Pour touchdowns, two goals from touch-down and one held goal run up the scoring done by V. M. L Hampden Sidney's only score was the direct result of a fumble near V. M. I's. goal, when the ball was recovered by them. The playing of Bain was easily the feature of the game, he making sev-eral long end runs and seemingly plunging through the line at will. Somers also proved to be a tower of strength in the line, both in defense and offense. Time after time he broke through and smashed up the play. In fact the entire team showed signs of strength. Nelras, Oaks and Gray in the backfield, played a splendid game, while Gam-mer and Murphy did their share in the line. The team looks as though it was fully capable of taking care of itself in the games on the hard sched-ule of this year. The game opened with a jump. Nelms receiving ball on V. M. I's. twelve yard line and advancing it fif-teen yards. This was quickly fol-lowed by gains through the line by Oaks and McCormick. These line plunges proved to be a success from the beginning to the end of the game. The Presbyterians although outweighing our men, man for man, seemed to be unable to withstand their attack, while on the other hand the Institute line held their ground whenever a line play was attempted. The game was played almost en-tirely in Hampden Sidney's territory, they having to frequently resort to kicking in order to keep their goal line from being crossed. On ac-count of their inability to gam through the line the visitors attempt-ed many end runs and forward passes — most of which were broken up. (Harrington and Perkins both played a good game for Hampden Sidney, and but for the splendid work of our line and back field would have un-tioubtedly scored more points. After the first quarter V. M. L made many substitutions. Marshall, Gray, Arms, Ilolderby and Harris, being given a chance to prove their worth,'which they did with a ven-geance. The game was a pleasant surprise to most of the cadets,who hardly ex-pected such good work in the first game. But a few who had watched many of the practice knew what real worth was m the team, and were prepared for the showing made. The prediction is that with a little more practice V. M. L will develop-a fighting machine that may well be relied upon to take care of itself in the coming games of the season. GAME IN DETAIL First Quarter—Carrington kicked oir to V. M. I's. twelve yard line, Nelms returned the ball fifteen yards. Oakes went through right guard for a seven yard gain. Mc- Gormick through same for three yards. First down. McCormick around J-ight end for five yards. V, M. I. penalized fifteen yards for holding. Oakep kicked, ball being returned five yards. Failing to gain by line plunges Hampden Sidney kicked. McCormick around right end no gain. V.M. 1. penalized five yards for an offside. Oakes fumbled, ball recovered by Nelras. McCorm-ick around left end for eleven yard gain. V. M. I. fumbled. Hampden Sidney's ball. Perkins thrown for loss of thirty yards. Oliver around left end for gain of ten yards. Perkins again throv/n for loss of twenty yards. V. M. I . ' s ball on Hampden Sidney's seven yard line. Murphy oflside, penalizei five yards. Fail to make first down. Ball went over on Hampden Sidney's one foot line. Carrington kicked to Bain, who was downed in his tracks on Hampden Sidney's twenty two yard line. Bain kicked field goal. V. M. I., 3; Hamden Sidney, 0. Carrington kicked oft to Oakes who ran the ball back thirty three yards. Continued i»n patre ti Following the usual custom, the second class met last Tuesday night to elect the leader and assistant leader of the final ball. Those nom-inated were Snead, Murphy, Lewis, W. B. J r . , and McClellan for leader and DeGraft, Hix and DeButts for aHHi»tatit, After much discussion and "politicing" the ballot was taken and resulted in the election of Siiead and DeGrafF for the respective po«ition«. Both of these men ai'e 1 what i» generally termed abtuiL j b.-irrack "Love Pirates" HO they can j be depended upon to make a Hucces.s | of anything in which the ladies play : tfueh all important part as the final | ball Foot Ball Schedule Sept. 2()--Hampden-Sidney College, at Lexington Oct. 3-Richmond College, at Lexington Oct. 10--William and Mary, at Lexington Oct. 17--Gallaudet College, at Lexington Oct. 24-Georgia Tech, at Atlanta Oct. 8[--Morris Harvey, at Lexington Nov. 7~North Carolina, at Charlotte Nov. 14-Clemson College of S. C. at Richmond Thanksgiving-V. P. L, at lioanoke FOOTBALL COMMENT Up to the present time everything that has been said in regard to tht strength of the football team has been lai'gely a matter of conjecture, but since the outcome of last Satur-day's game we are able to place it on a more permanent footing. The fears of the pessimistic were dia-spelled and the optimistic realized by the showing then made by the team. Numerous rumors have reached barrack that Hampden Sid-ney confidently expected to take jur scalp. This was based upon two facts; first that their team was stronger than last year's; and second that ours was much weaker. The score last year was 9 to 0 and by reason of the above assumptions they expected to reverse it. But as hap-pens in many instances, such a line of dope was completely upset by the gridiron contest. Of course the team work displayed by the Varsity was not of midseasnn form. This is just what the coach-es have been guarding against; they do not want the team to reach too high a point of perfection so early in the season and then go stale when the big games come. But the more serious defects of offensive and de-fensive play were picked out and they are now beinn; remedied. Owing to the absence of Coach Gorton Captain Leech has been in charge of the squad during the week. Several new plays have been devised by the coaches and are now being tried out against the scrubs. To-day's game with Richmond College will probably afford an opportunity for the team to try some fake plays, last Satuiday's game being practi-cally straight football all the way through. It is only three weeks be-fore the contest with Georgia Tech. one of the biggest on the schedule, comes off and every effort is being made to get the men in the best po.s-sible form. This is V. M. I s. ini. tial entrance into the S. 1. A. A. and it is up to her to make a good showing. Commandant Appointed Upon the recommendation of the war department and the committee from the board of visitors who were in charge of the matter Lieutenant Harry L. Hodges, First cavalry, United States army, has been ap-pointed commandant of cadets and professor of military science and tactics. Lieutenant Hodges iti a graduate of the United States Mili-tary Academy and was later an in-structor in history in that institu-tion. He is also an honor graduate of the Infantry and Cavalry school and the Army Staff college and is thus peculiarly fitted for the duties which will devolve upon him in his present positio.i. The Institute ia fortunate in securing his services. Captain K. S. Purdie who han been acting commandant Mince the opening of the session, hiia been relieved and assigned to duty post adjutant. Stanley Jack Sxll, '13. is coiiimnitd-ant of the ituj/by Military Academy l.uuiuidiana, |