The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-18
THE FOOTBALL
SEASON CLOSING
Strong Teams at Virginia Colleges
Eyeniv Matched.
THANKSGIVING DAY HERE,
Season Free From ls"wdyism Nir
.inia Plays North C.sro.ina This
Ycar,ana The Game Is Watched
With Great Interest.

The football season Il IRA" i"er N n close
and WITH the shades OF nlsht upon tile
evening of Thansgiving-Day, when IS now
scarce. tyo weeks off. the whistle VIII
sound on many SCARED fields throughout
me State calling time. and bringing to
III end OF The most interesting sea-
sons in the annals OF the game since Ii
has been universally played by the colleges
and schools in Virginia.
The game has gained favor during the
season, and good teams have been put on
the sr.;,liron from more of the colleges than
aver before 1hanksgiv!I.g-DaS, according
10 the established customs. marks the
close of the football ssason. In some IN
stances tie game Is T.ayed later, Dut on
that day the better teams usually play
their finals Games are arranged IN the ear
IN par; Of the fail between the stronger
teams in the State. and by the time the
day arrives. the football spirit has done
its work and ali that is necessary TO
bring out the football enthusiasm,
which is known only TO those who have
f..t II and seen its effects upon conser-
ratire community. is the arrival Of the
SCARED and bandaged heroes with their
respective band OF followers. called root
e.,s'' A ''rooter'' is. a ro5ter. and every
body knows what q rooter is.
No matter who he is: whose son he is:
what he has been or what influence he is
destined to exert on the future OF the ma
ton, he is q -rooter'' on Thanksgiving
Day.
THANKSGIVING GAMES.
Only for the last few years has il been
so that these towns. particularly Rich
mond. Lynchburs, Roanoke and Bristol.
have celebrated the day with the annual
Thanksgiving game. But it has now be-
come custom, and the people look for
ward to the annual flood of collegiate en-
y1f,SI Al hxasSn for t1,a t.a1 fnry
ing twelve months for having been thor
oughly saturated. These games are great
occasions. They draw all interest for
months before, and it is time for the next
before the last is forgotten. With such en-
coura cement the game Is certainly fix
lure in the college sport. and will no doubt
gain favor as the play improves among
The Southern teams.
In Virginia this season. as stated above
the teams sent out 10y the several coll
1eges and schools have been certainly more
evenly matched. and in the opinions of
many who are familiar with the records
OF the teams for several years, they have
played better ball. cleaner and with de-
cideGly more regard for team work
NO ROWDYISM
The season SO far has not been marre6
by free fight, such as occurred year
OK SO ago between the teams and the
...ooters of two of the foremost iastltu-
lions of the land; and no captain has
taken his team off the field on account
of any objection to the decision of an Of
fetal.
So summing UP the events of the sea-
son al this date. it has SO far. been emf
neutiy respectable. and there Is reason
TO feel proud of the sentlemanly way in
which The students of the Virginia schools
have conducted their athletic contests.
There should be no rowdy!sm in college
athletics, and this season 50 Tar has
clearly shown that the strongest team
from institutions between which there has
been the keenest rivalry and contests for
years can meet and play without fight.
And for that reason the present season
has been so far one of the most salts
fact"ry IN the history Of the game in the
South.
FOREMOST TEAMS
The foremost teams IN the State and
l,eiVsan which there Is little ,narsin. are
the University Of Virginia. Virginia M,l-
tary Institute and the Virginia Polytech-
nc Insgs.ute. The team from ST. Adams
School wins place at the top by playing
". NJ. j. tie ranne two weeks ago. ". NJ
j. tied virginia in weil-plasad game,
and there were some who claim Virginia
vas outp.ayed. though not defeated In this
game.
Harnpoen-s'dnev has ore OF the hes.
teams n her history on the rr'd.~,7 this
Se,tan --A has won :,~-.f victories
Hnndn!>h.Maca, ems vtsa.a--, anf er.wv
have sho~, sore f--.r-re-.ent over 4s,ei-
team. 4, Former ves-s. hist are yet lacking
In s,,.-v 81. -.eo--, wers
Ps~---nus College has r,sr~d 4 heayv
Tcheduls ard has met with crushing de-
feats, ruch ms wc,,fA have v,,,t less
Determined aggregation Of pikslsin punters