Bomb . AR. oi tlie S« With the loss of almost half of last years team to overcome, the month of Septemberwas spent in drilhng into shape a new team. This loss was felt to the greatest extent inthe backfield, and the material in this department was on the whole rather too light. The first game, against Roanoke College, was a complete victory in every phase ofthe game, but not as overwhelming as that of the previous year; likevvise was the gamewith Hampden-Sidney, although slightly better form was exhibited in the latter he preliminary season closed with a victory over the heavy Wake F
Bomb . AR. oi tlie S« With the loss of almost half of last years team to overcome, the month of Septemberwas spent in drilhng into shape a new team. This loss was felt to the greatest extent inthe backfield, and the material in this department was on the whole rather too light. The first game, against Roanoke College, was a complete victory in every phase ofthe game, but not as overwhelming as that of the previous year; likevvise was the gamewith Hampden-Sidney, although slightly better form was exhibited in the latter he preliminary season closed with a victory over the heavy Wake Forest aggregation, inwhich the visitors were completely outclassed, gaining only one first down to the Cadetsthirteen. The V. M. I. line proved to be a stone wall, as it had in the two previous games,and the backfield began to assume some coordination. The fact that there was no individualstar proved that there was real team work. But the next week, in a game that was closely contested from the kickoff
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