The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-20
CADETS LOST THE GAME.
BUT THET MADE n GOOD SHOWN"
AGATssT y1NDERBILT.
yirginians Are Being Handsomely Enter
tanned at Nashvillr--Lexington Boys
VIII Take Part in sham Battle.

NASHVILLE. TENN. oct. 19.-stan
COrrespOndencc.-Ca in gOod Nedth''
and camp In the rain are conditions N.'s
far apart as regards comfort, ana ias'
night the V. NJ. l. cadets had the ial''r
experience
Going to bed under a starli. sky. they
awoke in a drizzling rain. and All day lae
black. sticky mud Of the camp stIee,a
robbed the encampment OF mucn OF l,s
neatness and Of a large part oil us COM
fort.
The rolllcking shouts OF the boys have
given way 10 more sober noises, ana tne
sentinels, with capcs over their hearus,
cry the hour In smothered tones nv
rain also practically broke up ,o-uaS
programme the drills ana parades' tue
visit Ia Belle Mead. and some OF the r..
captions being abandoned on account
OF d.. -
Tie cadets however. seem anie 10
snatch FUN from the most unpromising
conditions. and they quickly cut our
programme OF their own. A morning
german was given by the Virginia boys
at the New York building. where they
have been treated WIN esPecial cor li isl'y /,
and the bellies Of Nashville were out IN
force The compliment Is being returned
tonight by the young ladies' ana the
first and second class men are largely
FOOTBALL GAME
The game OF football with Vanderbilt
University came of this afternoon, ac-
cording TO schedule, although the uni
versity grounds where the game TOOK
place was soaked and the rain fell
throughout the game The cadets, though
defeated by score OF T. to o. are well
satisfied with the result They were
aware Of the heavy weight and reputation
OF the Vanderbilt team, and had not
themselves been able 10 line up on ac-
count Of military duties az the institute
It.. q alrfHsa a. \
pecting even worse defeat The cadet
team is "A light one. but they played very
fast ball and won the plaudits OF the
crowd by their clever tackling ana inter-
on THE DEFENSIVE.
The score was made against them en-
tirely in the first half while I'm the sec
ond half they took the defensive ana sue
cessfully resisted the most furious OF,
slaughts of the university team uh1i'
time was called.
The tackling of Biscue and Montgomery
was very fine. and SCOTS all-round Woi
was the feature Of the entire game. lnvy
Vanderbilt boys, who have beaten an
Corners this season, say the cauct3 guy,
them the hardest tussle they have mao
this season.
General Ship and stan are tonight at
tending a reception given by the director
general. The cadets get invitations ~
AN the social functions and a hummer q,
tended "a reception EANflt ~
Gordon. commissioner from Noriolk' va,
I'm the mammoth car Of the >. \. L., on
the grounds .-.,,r.~r,
A committee frcm the Norfolk Business
Mems 4 Association arrived last night. Nor
folk oysters were served, and the occa-
sion was "A very attractive one
Tomorrow the cadets take the mead OF
the line in the West Virginia parade as
escort Of honor TO Governor Atkinson.
Thursday Is the Director General Shay
the great day of the exposition. great
sham battle will take place, representing
the conflict at Gettysburg. Inc cadet
under the command OF Lieutenant ID. -.
Price. T. S A.. colonel commanding the
battalion. will give a military drill ana
battle exercise on the parade ground. IN
the meantime. the Third Cavalry under
command OF Major John 5. Loud, Will be
massed on the south. for the grand sham
battle IN which modern rifles and cannon
Will be used. -
TO REPRESENT PTCKETT'S MEN.
The cadets will represent fickett5 dlvi-
sion, and Major Loud picked them FOR
this position because of their excellent
discipline. saving that he would not UNI
der l,e the battle with raw troops as his
troopers could not stop their horses as
long as the firing continued and he wanted
troops wac would promptly obey orders
when the command to cease firing was
given
The troops Of Tennessee. Alabama, and
other States will be held In reserve while
the cadets attack the impregnable FEEDER
al position. The cadets are IN fine health,
and so far none have answered 20 sick
call. j. d. VI.