The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-29
GLADIAT0RS NOW
AWAIT THE FRAY
All Ready for the BIG Football Con-
test Tomorrow,
BOTH TEAMS IN GOOD SHAPE
Information Received From Lchigb.
Confidence IN Virginia on the
Incrcasc-Ar1hur Poe to
Come To-Day.
BOTH TEAMS IN GOOD SHAPE

The game Thursday is now being dis
cusscd on every hand. Virginia seems 10
be steadily growing in favor, and mere
are many GA Richmond now Who believe
the University Will Win. Hhcrc Two Weeks
ago there was hardly man but Thought
Lchish would have on easy victory.
Length and Virginia are. Jud8ms rom
;heiT respective records. as evenly cidas,u
as any two teams in the country, ana II
is safe TO say a fierce and intensely inter-
csting game Will Dc the outcome to-moI-
row.
The following letter was received from
Lchigh late last nibht.
"The Lchigh team Was pretty well bat
tered up IN their game Saturday Win
Lafayette Lafayette used guards back
exclusively. and the terrific plunscs OF her
heavy guards wore Lehighs line OUT
Captain Chamberlain. the left hali back
had not recovered from the injuries be
ccived in the Annapolis game, and did not
play. but VIII bc in the game with VIZ
ginia on Thdukseiylug He is the nest
tackler on the team. and in backing up MS
own line ne is power
4 HARD TACKLEk.
"GlodhW let tackle. had Ais Knee IN
jurcd iu the Annapolis game, bot played
Saturday. lie is veteran. Tie is hard
tackler. but has been handicapped by ms
lame knee.
Payne. the LEFT guard. was pounded
constantly in Saturday game. ana was
forced to retire during the second half
He is recovering from his injuries ana
viii be I'm the game 3y Thursday,
Mccarthy. centre. spra.ned his wrist
week or So ago. but was in against La
fayotte He is stii in poor shape
b.. r.rH ar ID
in good condition. and are hard Co get
around The latter is % FIRES hman and
rather light. but is hard player SCo-
vii is heavier and steady, hard player.
Dorricu Is a brother Of the famous full
back Dorrien. 49, His home is in Nor
folk"
PRIZE SONG.
II Virginia beats Lehigh the city to-
morrow night Will reverberate with the
following prize song. written by Mr.. O..
" Bryan.
(Air. Gel CapitanD
Wen own this town tonight.
When We have thrown old Lehigh down.
Come men. show AN your might
And make each rush The starting down.
l.eh gh. Virginia,
Shall DIE. Virginia.
Crushed by Nlrginias football team.
CHORUS:
Behold the L. Va.
See us wave our orange Y.
hear our shouts OF victory.
Oh. who can match to-day?
The champions of an are We.
Wen 81 their rush line through.
Pound over tackle, end and guard,
And circle round them too.
While they will never gain a yard.
ON. We shall show them
That We know them
And can throw them good and hard
&C. NJ Bryan.
COMPLETING ARRANGEMENTS.
Arrangements for the game ON Thurs
day are fast being completed. The field
was marked vest rd4y The tickets VIII
60 on sale this morning at Branch
Aliens. on Main street, Morris. ON Broad
street. and at the jefferson Pharmacy.
The gates will bee opened at / o'clock
Thursday. The arrangements inside the
grand stands and the grounds viii be
much the same as last year.
The Virginia team viii arrive tonight
over the Chesapeake and Ohio, and Will
be quartered az the Jefferson. To-mor-
row morning the special train win ar
rive about 1880 O'Clock, bringing three
hundred rooters and the StoueWau Band.
ARTHUR POE UMPIRE.
Arthur Poe. The Great who has been
chosen 10 umpire the game here on
THANKSGIVING Day. viii arrive to-
night from Washington and will be quar-
tered az the jefferson in room So. Ii
the number being particularly appropriate
"a ii was The signal given when on last
Saturday evening Poe. this same Poe we
shall see dropped back 90 do The deed
which made him famous and changed what
seemed certain defeat for hc TIGERS into
glorious victory over old Eii DO the great
est game OF football ever played ON Yaie
field
Arthur Poe IS the ffth of six famous
brothers who have played ban with The
Tigers. lie S. The greatest in size and
power Of them an. Poe is five feet six
inches tail weighs one hundred ana forty
five nlunds WON. 10 8 shoe ON his