The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-29

was talking about bets were up TX oiS
sums that Sewanee Wouldn score anu
that neat little piece OF WORK %! cope ilas
broken ,p the cinch that Virginia thought
She had. Football is getting to be as
=, az a fair and square horse
race" Then he followed q. party OF frlenos
md n.tr,nd the grandstand. where
some one produced bottle OF bltters,
and the whole party proceeded TO war;"
lsp''
The special train brought up from Nor
folk, Newport News and othef points
along the Chesapeake and Ohio nearly
Thousand neop,e. These trains were I'M
der the direction of Mr.. J. c. West, eXcur-
sion agent of the road, and they maze
good time. The excursonlsts left last
right at O'Clock. Most of the VISITORS
were present a the game and rooted ,dr
IDENTITY for Virginia
There was noticeable void in the ap-
sence Of the glee clubs and their coiiese
songs. Very few OF them We're On hand
and songs were scarce, although enthusi-
assn il. other ways came to the top all
right.
Among those who were present to lend
a charm to the occasion, and to enjoy the
game were:o
Misses Harris, Ruth Farmer. Grace
SHIELD, Margaret Shields, Bessie Baker.
Staunton; Blanche and Maude Morgan,
Lily Hill, Katherine MichauN, r. Harrl-
son, Petersburg; Ferribee, Norfolk; Helen
Christian, Emily, and Connie Knox, Hen
ninghan SpilIman. Belle. Lily and Susie
Tyler, Nina Wiley, High Point, n. C.;
Lily. Urquhart, Chrjshem, Savannah,
Ca: Stronach. Nicholson, Ellen Douglas
GARRETT Talmage. Washington; Messrs.
Henry Grant, Sidney Ellerson. Richard
Winston, Julian Hill. Ben Taliaferro,
James Cowartlin Charles Williams, Mann
Valentine. Spencer Carter, Tyler Brock,
Spotswood; Wexford, Lewis Brander,
Patrick Smith, Charlottesville; Samuel
Venable Petersburg, St. George Cook;
Mrs. Edmund Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Clay
Drewry, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard EASILY,
Miss Leonard Germantown Pa; Miss
Agnes Mccarthy. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Evelyn Smith, Miss Alice Parker, Wash
ington; Mr. and Mrs. John Potts. MIR.
and Mrs. Adoiphus Blair. Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Hughes. of Norfolk; Mrs. Luther
Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Z. t. Hewitt, Miss
Jean Trigg of Abingdon: Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur T. Wilmer, Mrs. Wilbur Daniel,
Miss Eessie Doyle. OF Norfolk; Col. George
George Wayne Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Damon. Miss Norma boswell. of Char
louisville; Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Cary, Mr..
X L. Rives. Mr. NJ. M. Coles, Miss
Ruth Ferribee. of Norfolk; Mr.. and Mrs.
S. w. 1'rarerS, Mr.. and MIS-. Fl. M Smith,
2: ST. George Barraud, Col. Archer An
derson, Governor Tyler. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Atkinson, Misses Petty, of Norfolk;
Mr., y. E. Hoen, Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.
Tr:gg, Mr. Leland Rankin, Miss Sallie
Mi!hado and Misses Eta and Mary Lee,
Of Sewaree; Mr.. Harry c. Glenn. Mr.. Ed
gar White, Mr.. W. 3. Saunders; Messrs.
Langhorne Barham. Of Newsoms; J. S.
Jones, of Petersburg; H. Z. D. Wilson, Of
Norfolk; J. l.. Potts of Scottsville; w.
II. Crawford Jr. of Louisa; John E.
Hughes. OF DanvilIe, e. j. Cum
Voolfolk, Of Houston.
Mr.. r. F. Lee Marshall. OF Baltimore,
formerly captain of the Virginia team,
watched the progress OF the game from
the side lines Mr.. Marshall will spend
day or SO in the city as the guest of his
friend. Mr.. Murray Mcguire. A1cGuire's
and AIarshalls names are linked at the
University as the greatest batters Viz
ginia ever put on the diamond.
Among the Virginia athletes of former
years in the bleacheries were Ike N1assie.
Paul Cooke Bob Groner and Allen Potts.
The strength of Virginia's game was
plainly shown in her tandem tackles
back formation, in which Walker and
Renet carried the bal!. with the strength
of the backs to shove the men through.
This play the team has used effectively
through the season against all corners.
With Walkers powerful strength. and
weight, reinforced by the backs, Who
plunge with him into the line, the forma-
ton is one which will gain through any
line. and where the weight is in Virginia's
favor it is impossible for a team to stop
the play without a gain.
Williams, at right end on the Virginia
team, played a superb game and proved
himself one Of the safest men the Uni
versty has played in the position in
years.
Waters, Moore and Cooke. in the CEN
ter. while in positions which do not give
occasion for spectacular work, We're the
backbone Of the line, and are as good as
ever made openings for Virginia backs.
Church. who took Colernan's place at
left half in the last of the last halt p aged
ball in the short while he was III and
made end runs of twenty, fifteen and sixty
yards. He follows well his interference
and shows good judgment IN taxing ao-
vantage of openings.
Captain Coleman weakened hls game
yesterday by two costly funbles'
There is an impression among foot
ball critics that yirglnia's greatest fault
throughout the season has been a lack
Of ginger, making the teams playing ap-
pear slow.
Three times Virginia fumbled and
Simpkins was on the ball for seWanee.
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On the sewanee team Cope was the