The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-30
BOTH TEAMS AT
THE JEFFERSON
Virginia and lehigh Reached The City
Early Last Night.
EVEN MONEY LAID ON RESULT,
Strength of Lchigh the Uncertain Elc-
ment--EvcnIy Matched as TO Weight.
Captains and Managers TaIk-400
Virginia Hooters coming to-day

The great football teams reached the
city last night within an hour CT each
other. and both, accompanied by Local.
enthusiasts. proceeded to the jefferson
Hotel. which was crowded early by those
who love the game. and their friends
The Virginia team reached the hotel
about S o'clock. coming to Richmond Oh
the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Le-
high team came in from the north at SD
reaching the hotel about o'clock
The two teams met at the hotel and
cordial greetings were exchanged. Ihe
players retired early IN order 10 Dc J"
proper conc luon for the great game 'o-
day.
Al the hotel there was a large croWd
OF local sports None Of them were CONF
dent. however. and many were hodleu
even. Lehigh seemed 90 be the douOuu'
quantity upon which everything hinged
and in the dilemma the sports "o"Ia uo
nothing better than even money
Coiors We're scarce last night. ana u
was surprising 10 notice the small amount
OF enthusiasm that bubbled over Inc
crowds were not as vocIierous IN iher
conversation as upon former occasions
This however. Is due TO the new complex
ION that has come over things. and the
pent-up feelings OF the lovers of the game
will not burst forth until after the con
test to-day.
As THE HEROES ENTER.
Last evening. sometime before the ar
rival OF the teams. the orchestra az the
Jefferson was in place. ana "a dreamy
waltz or a rOusing two-step seemed 70
change tn mood Of the throng gathered
. h.. aNH d.
balconies overhanging the great lobby
we're gfaced with many of Richmond
fair debutantes. who added beauty grace
md color TO the scene. while below
them was "a moving mass or toot-Dah
enthusiasts which the announcement
that the teams and Arthur Poe would
arrive carly had brought together. The
crowd below was composed OF local
sports. many Virginia Alumni were also
OF the number. At O'Clock the VII
cinia team piled in. headed by Mallory
right half-back, amid a ringing welcome
Of applause. They were registered as
follows: ..a,-
n =. Page. manager: Norfeet, Griffin
Haskell L,oyd. Summersgill. Macgil
TAYLOR. Willis. Male. SHIRLEY. Gerstle'
Byrd. Coleman. Anderson, HoNton. DIT
Lamberth. Harris. Langford, Lyman.
Immediately after arriving the team
retired 10 the dining hail. where dinner
was served 10 which thV gave theH
silent but appreciative attention LOT an
hour or more The team retired last
night at II o'clock for a night Of refresh
ing and strength giving sleep before the
great struggle on the morrow
The team seemed in splendid condi-
ton. and most OF them expressed them
selves as expecting a close game.
GERSTTE NOT IN THE GAME.
Archie Hoxton. coach Of the virginia.
was seen by reporter LOT ,i nm 70 sav
before the game but that Virginia was
IN good condition; he thinks, the pest OF
he season. He stated that Gerstle would
n OF 20 into the game in the beginning To-
4, w Gerstle Is laid OF with a sprained
hi f, which was injured in the Georgetown
gaI ne. He may so In the second half, but
not unless necessary.
ca plain Summersgil. in a short talk
with The Times reporter. stated that the
team was In fair condition, but thought
they 4 would play the game OF the season
to-day He gave the lineup of the team
willis. left end: lloyd. left tackle; Crit
fin. left guard: NOriieet. centre. Haskell.
right gu ard. Summers gill. right tackle.
Macgi1. Wight end: Male. quarter; NAL
Iory, left half: SHIRLEY. right half; Cole
.LBHIGH ARRIVES.
At $50 o'clock the team from New
Bethlehem STRUCK the Jtutl~hh lltA
filed in led by haudso me Coach ThOmp-
son and WEI Z greeted much the same as
virginia The team was registered as
follows. s. n. ThOmps on. Jr.. VI. Cham
bcrlain G.. w Barr, Mccarthy, Gledhill
Speers Scovil Peoples PAYNE Van Dyne
Dornin. Fuller, James Gilbert. Hawey
shank. Ross lsray, Evans, Parsons.
Captain Char uberlain was not inclined
10 talk When seen by a reporter ne
slated that he had not hing TO say as 10
the game but that NJ G.. Thompson, the
coach would give out .iny information
Mr. Thompson. wheIi seen. gave the
lineup of the Lehigh O. am as follows.
scovil. left end. Gle dhil. lcft tackle:
Payne. left guard; tdcCarthy centre:
Rrav right guard. r Jss. right tackle.
DOrnin. right end; Chan iherlain, left half
Van Dyne right half; + uller. full; James
quarter.
Mr.. Thompson says l. high Is not I'm the
best condition. suffering yet little from
INJURIES In the L9fayet lie game of last
Saturday. When asked what he thought
the outcome Of tO-days game would be-
he said II would be- imp, issible for him To
Judge as he knew very J title of Nrginia's
strength. He seemed 10 think The game
would be close. but that Lchigh would Doe
victorious. The team ret tred early
Alesaf- Arthur Poe an q Barr. both of
princeton were on the train with the
Iehieh team. They Viii act as the Off
Gals In to-days game.
In the game to-day the following will be
the lineup They Will confront each other
in this order:
VIRGINIA..
Players: Weight