Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-22

remain until our game on Thanksgiving
Day.
TO COME WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
The Varsity will leave here next We'd
nesday afternoon. and arrive in Rich
mond at quarter Of s. Their headquar-
ters. while there. will be at the Jeffer-
son Hotel. and the majority OF the stu
dents who accompany the team VIII also
stop there The larger portion OF the
crowd from here will not 20 down until
the morning Of the game. special
train will leave here about o'clock in
the morning. and this will likely carry
upwards Of a thousand people. Every
store in town as far as we can learn,
will be closed. and the city will look
rather deserted on Thursday, as nearly
every one will eat their Thanksgiving
Day dinner in Richmond.
THE PROBABLE LINEUP.
The team that will appear upon the
gridiron to represent Virginia has not as
vet been finally chosen. and will not be
until the day before the contest. How
ever, the probable lineup and substitutes
will be: Martin. left end; More. left
tackle; johnson left guard; Wallace,
centre; Davis, right guard; Somoskeoy'
right tackle; Cooke (captain) right end;
Hoxton. quarter back: Dabney. left half
full back. Substitutes Line-Kennedy,
c. Cooke. and Griffin. Backs-McPhee-
tiers, Himel, carney. Venable, and Minor.
PERSONNEL OF THE TEAM.
This makeup will be as strong a team
ga Virginia could possibly put in tie
field. which has an average weight II
159 pounds. while the substitutes selected
are all good men. most of whom nave
already played on some minor team
previous to entering the University. In
this connection. it might be well 10 give
/ an outline of those who will appear IN
| the lineup Of Virginia on next Thursday:
Martin. left end, is a hard and sure
| taclzler. and never fails to get well down
the field on a kick. He played last year
on the team of Pantops Academy but
has developed this year into a star end
for the Varsity. He Is feet l inch in
height, and weighs 10 pounds.
Moore. left tackle. is also a new man
this season, having played for the past
| two years on the Virginia Military In
stitute team. His strength and weight
make him an excellent man for the posi-
| ton. while he is one OF the best tacklers
cpd runners on the team His height is
feet IL IL inches, and weight, IO
pounds.
johnson. left guard, likewise a new man,
Is not without experience, having pldFtu
on several minor teams previous to at
tending the University. Being very mus
cular and heavily built he is well suited
for the position. His height is 6 feet 2
inches, and weight l13 pounds.
Wallace. centre. has been In college be-
fore. but has never regularly applied for
the Varsity previous to this session. His
work has shown him 10 be one Of the best
players Virginia has ever had in that pO-
sition. His height is feet inch, and
weight Ia pounds.
Davis. right guard, played on the Var
sity last year. AID has put no a good
game throughout this year. His playing
has been against some of the leading men
of the country. and never has he failed
TO hold his own and prevent gains from
being made through him. His height is
6 feet 2 inches. and weight l6i pounds
HE MAY NOT PLAY
Somoskeoy. right tackle, Is another new
man. having played last year on the
tea3of Williams College. His interference
is good. and his tackiing certain His
height is feet. and weight 10 pounds
But IL is feared that he will be unable 10
play in the game with Carolina, as he has
been sick for about ten days. and may not
be in condition for the contest. In this