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'A' Train Derailed By Duke

Devils Burn Ruggers

By Bill Nachman
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

This Is Rugby? Grovees Struggle For Football And Throw Punches, Loving It All The While

Fifteen wet ruggers journeyed
back to Charlottesville Sunday after
a visit with the Devil - actually the
Duke squad, which upended the
Virginia A side, 8-5.

Playing on a damp field from
the start, the conditions worsened
throughout the match. The field
was to Virginia's liking early as
their attack was good.

With ten minutes elapsed in the
first half Henry Dudley tried on a
short run. The assist came when
Scheer retrieved the ball which
had worked out from the scrum.
David Hudson converted.

On separate occasions Ronnie
Pulliam and Sam Robinson almost
broke all the way for the Cavaliers,
but both times the Duke defenders
held.

Duke gained the momentum
midway through the first period
and kept it most of the rest of the
way. Behind 5-0 at halftime, Duke
quickly overcame the Virginia advantage.
Joe Buffington tried out a
five yard lineout with Bill Harvey
converting.

"Gray Ghost"

Moments later Harvey, Duke's
aging wrestling coach ("The Gray
Ghost"), ed the match with a 35
yard penalty kick. The Blue Devils
stymied late Cavalier threats.

Virginia lost the match, 8-5, due
in part to numerous penalties. The
Cavaliers lost in both the serum and
in incots. The wet conditions
caused sloppy play, though the
inexperience of substitutes showed.

Virginia fared better Saturday at
N.O. State in Raleigh. Here the
visitors picked up all of their points
in the second period for a 10-8
decon.

The entire first half featured
back and forth play. Each side only
threatened twice, but the attempts
failed. The half ended 0-0.

Party Time

As the second half began
Englishmen Tony Bodgen tried for
the Wolfpack. Junius Andrews, who
threw the post game party where
"Virginia" did its own thing,"
converted.

several minutes later outside
center Hal Jordan recovered his
own dribble into the try zone for
three. The conversion flopped.

Having spotted the opposition
eight points, Virginia methodically
went to work. Carroll Ladt made a
try off of Courtney Hoopes' center
flow assist, a play learned on the
recent England tour. David Hudson
converted.

Moments later Hudson saved
Virginia's chances as he executed' a
flying tackle on a Duke back
breaking away. This play settled
Virginia, and they to rally
again.

Dudley tried from 20 yards out
after being fed by a serum series
out of a loose ruck. Hudson's
conversion wrapped things up at
10-8 Virginia.

The Turques (B) won two
matches, whipping the second sides
from Duke and N.C. State, Especially
impressive was Paul Bishop's
ten point performance in the State
game. He converted twice and
kicked two penalty attempts, one a
47 yarder.

New Faces

Many new faces took the pitch
for Virginia during the trip. Michael
Frakes, a second-year man, played
two strong games at A serum half.
Willie Ivey, on the wing in the B
State game, dazzled the crowd with
his passes in his first match ever.

Among the casualties were Terry
Daniel, who injured his hip in the
State game, and center Courtney
Hoopes, who received a serious
facial injury in the Duke contest.

Schaeffer Tourney

Next weekend the A team
travels to New York to participate
in the Schaeffer Invitational Tourney.

Eight eastern teams, including
Brown, will square off for action.
Brown, which toured the British
Isles but did not fare well, boasts an
experienced serum with fleet backs.

Old Blue, defending champion
of the Commonwealth Cup, is host
team for the tourney.