The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-26
FOOTBALL CONTEST.
The Game Saturday Between the Universities
and tho Trinity Team.

Richmond is fast becoming an athletc-lov-
ing town. Five years ago scarcely hundred
people would have given up business for the
afternoon 10 see football game. but as Don
Bamboua. in the Sea King sings: Things
are very different now In Northern cities
where large numbers Of college alumni re-
side. the greatest interest is shown IN ath-
letics, especially between their respective col
leges
Modern football il comparatively new
feature in the South. but there Is no reason
why we should not have teams when couia
successfully cope with our Northern brethren.
The game as il ia played to-day IL es much
science as is war IL u not riot, rs many
persons through cxcusable ignorance suppose
II 20 be. Il is game that requires more
from the good player than any other.
He must have q cool head, or in a
moment Of excitement he might make
a mistake that would be fatal for his team.
He must have strength, or he would be
nonentlty on the team. He must have
sand" for if he is afraid Of little scratch
or bruise he had better be playing checkers.
lie must be q good runner for al immediate
and quick Advancement OF the ball towards
the opponents goal IS the prime object OF the
game. lie must have brains 10 understand
tie theory and be able TO put it in practice.
THE CAPTAIN.
The captain Of champion foot ball team
Is more of lion IN q college than the captain
OF any other team, or even the best general
athlete himself. There IS scarcely college
IN the country in which the names OF Nc
Ching. Poe. Beecher. Traford Cumnock.
Camp. George Peters. JaDeway and Heliel-
finger are not rs well known as thoae OF dis
tinguished scholars. lawyers. professors. or
even OF famous inventors of dearly beloved
textbooks.
A seat for the game TO-DAY in New York
city can hardly be bought.
j here - every indication for an exciting
contest here on Saturday The TINES re-
Gently interviewed an ex-member Of the Uni
verslty team who had seen the games be-
tween the 'Narsities and Lafayette and
the 'Varsities and the Princeton Consoli-
dated, which is team picked from the
different class teams. lie said that lie was
more than satisfied with the showing the
NiTginians had made against these ctr ing
Northern teams. Lafayette. in a recent game
with the nlversity Of PENNSYLVANIA. scored
ten points 10 the University twelve.
The University of Pennsylvania IS by gen
eral consent the strongest team in that State.
The score last Friday between the 'Varsities
and Lafayette was n tie. each side scoring SIX
points. The game against the Prince
ton Consolidated resulted in victory
for the 'Aarsities TO the tune OF
twelve to nothing. The striped-legged
followers Of +. A. Poe failed ANONYMOUSLY
TO store Hover EttttiE tbH btAiA ANNt'i W NN.~
'Narsitys goal than their twenty-five yard
line They tied with the Schuylkill Navy.
tue famous Philadelphia athletic club, and
beat 81. Johns forty eight TO nothing. This
lie considered great playing considering that
the VARSITY team has only been playing to-
gether three weeks and that two weeks ago
the captaincy and management were entirely
changed.
CAROLINA's CHAMPIONS.
The Trinity team is easily the champion
team of the Carolinas, having defeated the
representative team of south Carolina ninety
six 10 nothing. and the University of North
Carolina six to four. They have been playing
under a trainer since August, and are making
every effort 80 win back the laurels won by
the VARSITY team in the hard fought game OF
last November. The 'Varsites are fully aware
of the fact that they will by no means have &
walk-over. and are straining every point tc
perfect their team by Saturday and keep the
pennant at Tommy Jefferson's school They
will arrive Friday night on the Chesapeake
and Ohio. and will be quartered at tords
A large number of students will accompany
the team 1t has not been learned when the
Trinity team will arrive or where they will b'
Quartered.