The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-11
UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIP'
Why They Failed TO Play tho V. VI.
The New Gymnasium.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Dec. g.
The football season has closed and the
championship Of the South again rests at
the University of Virginia, its first abld-
ing place. The claims made by the VIZ
ginia Military Institute are Tor many
reasons nothing snort OF absurd. In Inc
Arst place their team is only able to
play upon its home grounds and on Satur-
day, and for 1t to insist Upon every col
lege In the South coming there and play
Ing them before they can style them
selves champions. is simply ridiculous.
The manager of thu University team so
far from having cancelled game with
them. made several unsuccessful EFFORTS
10 arrange a game at Lexington or Lynch
burg. The circumstances are these: Mr.
MullIkin, of the University or virginia
offered 10 play in Lexington for sl2o guar
antee. The Virginia Military Institute
replied to this by proposing a guarantee
Of So, which Mr.. Mullikin promptly re-
fused. whereupon the Virginia Military
Institute offered 500, which was likewise
refused Finally they offered TO give the
sl25 originally proposed by Mr.. Mullikin'
and I'm the meantime game had been ar
ranged with GEORGETOWN University, and
az II was only few days before the team
was TO go South, Ii was not thought ad-
visable to play two games, and 80 the
offer from the Virginia Military Institute
was refused This is what gave rise to
their outcry that the University had can
celled a game with them. 1t would seem
proper that the Virginia Military Institute
wait until II has attained some promi-
nence In athletics before making Euch
claims as they have lately sent out. This
years football eleven is the first athletic
team ever put forth there that could claim
Il -,~ff I, A.-f
even that was beaten by team that the
University had defeated 80 to 0.
The trip TO Atlanta was a great sue
cess In every way. Our old rival. Trinity,
was crushed, and the only incident that
marred the pleasure was our defeat by
North Carolina. There were many rea-
sons why the game should not have
been played. II was not expected that
they would be called upon to play them
when the team went south. and Il was
only done because II was thought that
the game would draw a large crowd,
which would enable those who had got
ten up the series of games to pay the
expenses. Many Of the players were
violently opposed to playing a team that
had already been defeated, and went
into the game half hearted, while several
were more or less badly hurt from the
Trinity BATTLE. Dill went into the game
with broken nose, and Catchings' leg
was badly hurt, while nearly all the rest
were sore and bruised. Moreover, after
the game with North Carolina here the
manager Of the team in a friendly
consultation told the other managers
the teams signals, and cOnseq uently
whatever play was attempted would ma
the whole North Carolina team awaiting
it. Before the game was consented 10 the
manager OF the North Carolina team
signed paper stating that the Uniyer-
sity Of Virginia were champions OF the
South, and that was simply an exhibition
game so that it no way affects our
claims Nearly all the football men
viii return next year. Catchings Will be
lost from the rush line and Stone and
Harper behind.
Thomas has been reelected captain
and Murray Mcclure Of baseball fame,
will manage the team.
Mr.. r. ID. Anderson, who managed the
baseball team Of 80 and 81 has been APP
pointed to take charge this year. There
are already twenty applicants, and the
| outlook is the brightest ever known mere.
The new gymnasium is rapidly taxing
definite shape. When completed 1t will be
| by far the most complete ana nnest
gymnasium in the South.
The baseball cage in the basement VIII
be larger even than the one at Harvard
and will afford practice for the players
throughout the winter. Besides the cage
the basement will contain bowling alley
and swimming pool. both rooms and
lockers. On the floor above will be the
gymnasium proper This Will be made
with a view also to dancing, and all the
University germans will be held there.
There will also be committee ROOMS Tor
the several athletic departments. trophy
room, the instructors room and toilet
room. Above will be the gallery and
running track. on the whole nothing mas
been omitted TO make this gymnasium
supply every want. and there will be no
reason why the University equipped as
she will be, should not easily lead Az TIE
Southern colleges in athletic sports.