The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24
Both Teams at the Jefferson, Having
Arrived Last Evening,
PROBABLE LINEUP OF TEAMS,
The Friends of Both Sides in Fine
Spirits and an Interesting Contest
Predicted The Visitors Bring
Their own Water, Being
Afraid Of the Fluid
in the James.


Virginia and North Carolina teams were
comfortably tucked away in their hols
at The jefferson and dreaming peacefully
about touch-downs and goll-kicks.
Get TO bed early. boys" sait Captain
Collier Of Virginia.
Come along fellows, we need good
sound sleep" and the eighteen or twenty
big. strapping. muscular fellows who are
10 battle an over the gridron to-day for
the Southern championship with an the
honor that term carries with it, obeyed
ike trained soldiers.
Captain Rogers. the quiet and casy-go-
ing quarterback of the warriors from
the Ole North State. gave his men light
dinner about 1:20 o'clock and talked the
situation over with Coach Reynolds aud
others ass TO the lineup. some sienais
and a few features Of the contest. lie
told his men few things % think over
until they turned in. and before II o'clock
they We're all unmindIul OF the thou
sand auG one comments and criticisms
their physical appearance excited al over
the lobby.
They viii get mp bright and early In
the morning take a light breakfast con-
sistlng chiefly of mcHt and other so.l0
food and about n % clock q little cold
turkey. toast and haf glass o. milk
will Doe allowed each man before GOING
out 90 the football field % timber mp iof
the great struggle.
MUST BE NURSuD.
The matter of diet has been closely
watched for weeks. One would hardly
expect to see the stomach Of a. i''.-uall
plaver nursed as tenderly as tropical
plant. while the warrior is crashing
through rush lines second in durability
only 10 naval dclences at Manila.
But such is the ease. 10 is all mat
ter of necessity when the champion hio
is nj stake A football players SOM
ach is "a very delicate specimen ct mech-
auism. and must be watched ana cdressed
if need Doe to keep it bon order Tor the
final great event which goes down lo p's-
tcrity as am achievement in the h9l't9
of American her0-worship. rms ctn '7
readily appreciated when one considers
that probably 500 people will to-day
scream. pun. blow. shout roar ana 20
crazy If touchdown is made Dy % d--
fender of the orange and blue.
Dewcv's exploits in thc Philippines cN-
cited the admiration of the western
hemisphere: Schlcy's brilliant naval
achievement off Santiago appealed 10 an
WHO applaud couraSe. skill ana COOL
clear Judgment. Joe Wheelers herolsin
before the Spanish lines ON san Juan DIDO
viii go thun icring down the ages as d"
epoch in American annals. AID. pui none
of these heroes eyer made "a toucnin"H 10.
Their names will temporarily sink into
msigninc9nce when Templeman punses
through the centre to-day for % ten-yafd
,-afu or when one Of the Virginia backs
skirts Carolinas end for thirty yards To-
wards the euemy's goal. The iootp1ll
hero is the greatest of all heroes. lie
NAV NOT have saved his country from
defeat or humiliation: he may never
have guarded the vaults OF national
treasury: indeed. he may have even neg
lected to defend his native land against
the invasion of % hostile foe. This. ana
more. may be stored up against him as
an argument that ne is not the only
great and far-famed character that struts
across American territory. And yet he
IS an idol. He is the great chief Of the
.yridiron. Tie occupies a unique position
an exclusive right 90 the admiration. the
individual praise of every American VINO
appreciates the difficulty involved and
the obstacles that must DE overcome in
advancing the pisskin five yards or a
scrimmaRe.
VIRGINIA ARRIVES
II was about O'Clock in the afternoon
when the Virginia team got settled NJ
the Jefferson. They came down from
Charlottesville quietly and with dignity,
leaving that city al 1890 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and arriving al Seven
teenth and Broad streets al $3.50 o CLOCK.
10 was nOised about along the route
that the team was aboard the East bound
train. and az Gordonsville few cheers
mingled with the familiar. Here's your
nice fried chicken" and Chicken leg for
ten cents" One or two other small
places between Charlottesville and Rich
mond sent ont a representative or two
10 greet the players as they poked their
heads out of the window 10 notify the
people that il was really the team without
the shadow of doubt.
only about forty Of the Varsity root
ers came along. They eyed the men now
and then with admring glances. Look |
at Collier" said an undergraduates: ain & |
he built up from the ground? What he |
will do for Carolina will be a. p
Accompanying the team was Manager
r L. Parrish Jr.. and Johnny Poe. who |
has been coaching the men for few
DAYS Everybody knows Johnny Poe !
He is the brother Of the great Arthur |
Poe who made one Of TIE most senfa- |
tioutl runs In the Yale-PrincetOn game |
ever witnessed on the American gridron |
and established his right 10 be the idol |
of the season in the heart Of every loyal |
son Of old Nassau. JOHNNY Poe himesi |
was a member Of the Princeton team of |
'92. and did great work on the gridir0n. |
lie has a record and knows an about |
football in the East. lie is a well known |
coach.anl only came down To help out the |
boys during their final training for the |
big battle.
lie is a thick. short. heavy-set fellow
with a keen eye and a genial nature.
Last night football people naturally con-
gregated about Johnny Poe for they
wanted his opinion Of TIE team. and
some were anxious 10 get q tip upon
which 10 base a snug wager on the result.
OTHER COACHES.
Arlie Jones. who played on the Varsity
team Of '9i and made name that went
into the catalogue Of crack-a-i jack foot
BAN players Of Virginia. WIS also with
.he team lie has been doing capital
work on the coach line. Then there was
Mac Pope And who Is there in Virginia
who pretends 60 have accumulated any
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