Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28

of North Carolina ard that between the
Virginia Polytechnic institute and the
Virginia Military Institute. the rival railt-
tar7 schools Of the State
Virginia and Carolina Here.
The Virginia Carolina game will close
the University OF Virginia season. It
will be played at Broad-Street Park, III
this city, on Thanksgiving-Day, and, as
usual, will attract a great crowd This
Will be the only ono Of the great foot
bail games Of the year scheduled for this
city, though more may be secured by the
park management, if they will make the
effort These annual struggles between
the schools OF the two universities are
always stirring battles. and are popular
in Richmond The two teams have not
met in this city since 1888. That year the
Cerolinans, though lighter and generally
considered easy victims, sprang a sur
prise on the virginians and won the
game, to 2 after g stirring struggle,
Virginia charged professionalism, ana
athletic relations were broken off. Koch
Ter, the Carolina star end, had played on
one of the big athletic club elevens of the
North, and it was owing largely to ms
fast and brilliant work that the visitors
CARRIED the ball over. In 1899 and 1900
there were no games between the two,
but the annual championship battle was
resumed last year, being played in Nor
folk Carolina started in like a winner,
rushing the ball over Virginia's line in
a few minutes. That was their supreme
struggle however After that they could
not score, while Virginia's heavier line
plunged through the lighter one for steady
gains and Virginia won. What will be
the result this year remains to be seen.
There arc many who would like to see
the plucky Tar-Hee1s win, in the interest
Of the sport but in order to do so. they
must have a heavier team. In skill their
team usually equals Virginia's, but they
lack the weight. With that eQualized 1t
will be battle royal.
The Cadet Rivals.
The Virginia Military Institute-Virginia
Polytechnic Institute game this year Is
the other great contest. That, too. is
scheduled for Thanksgiving-Day In Nor
folk. The Virginia Polytechnic Institute
had probably the best eleven in the South
last year, not excepting the University.
It made brilliant record. and Carpenter
and Counselnan and one or two others
were individual stars seldom excelled in
Southern football. They were more than
a match for the Virginia Military Institute
last year, but the Lexington lads made
UP In pluck and vim their disparity In
weight. This year it may be different.
Certainly every Virginia Military 1nsti-
tute man hopes SO, and every Virginia
Polytechnic Institute man Is determined
that history shall repeat itself. The
teams always play very close games.
Richmond College made very poor
showing last year. losing all its games.
It had some good material, but lacked
coaching and training until too late in the
season. The college team of last year
played weak, tmid game, utterly de-
void OF that desperation and dash that
mark the successful team. The men
sesned afraid Of being hurt, they lacked
team play and had many weak places in
| the line and be'linl il. This year the
team has started out right by securing
| training and coaching early, and promises
| to make better showing. There is some
| excellent material at slla college. 1t must
| be worked into form, however. The men
mus; lie hardened to the w,rS an; :, an-
| ed in team play and strong tandem and
! line formations. Their chief weakness
| last year was in defensive work. Tuey
| could not Withstand the rushes Of lighter
| opponents. The schedule has not yet
been made up completely, but promises
| some good games.
| Among the Big Teams.
Among the big teams OF the country
| the big games are: Harvard and West
Point at West Point, October 18th; Penn
! sylvania-Annapolis, a Annapolis, Octo-
Der 22d; Columbia Princeton, at Princeton
October 25th; Brown-Harvard, at Cam
bridge. the same day; Cornell-Princeton.
at Princeton November list; Yale West
| Point, at West Point, the same day; Car
| lisle-Haryard, and Pennsylvania-Colurn
bia, the same day, at Cambridge and
| Philadelphia; Penn-Harvard. at Cam
bridge, November sth: Yale-PrIncton, at
Princeton. November 18th; Carlisle-Penn-
! syivania, at Philadelphia, the same day;
Harvard-Yale. at New Haven, Noven-
| Der 22d: Cornell-Pennsy. at Philadelphia,
| November 9th: and West Point-Annap-
| oils at Philadelphia, the 18th.
| If Manager Dontai. of the Broad-street
| Park, will make a special effort he may
uled for this city. They would draw we'll
| here.
Changes in the Rules.
| The changes in the football rules for
| this season will not materially effect!he
| eiile from the Players point OF view,
| but they will be CT great benefit 10 tho
| spectators. Each team is required to
| change goals after a touchdown has been
made. thereby bringing the spectators
| into the range Of the active play. and re-
moving any advantage that one team
l might uaFe from the nal OF Inc
! grounds and prevailing wind. The
chances OF kicking goal from touch
| down will be considerably reduced under
| the new rules, as the players can no
longer lie down and hold the bali in
| steady position for the punter. The goal
must be tried for by drop-Ack or
! place-kick In a line up.
! The University OF Virginia has an
nounced the following schedule for the
1 ason:
Schedule OF University of Virginia,
Tuesday. September 3o-Washingt a and
Ice University, at Charlottesville
Saturday. October 4-st Albans, at
| Charlottesville.
saturday. October u-Co!umb!sn Uni.
yersity, at Charlottesville.
Saturday. October 1s-Baitluore Medical
| College. at Charlottesville.
Sunday. October 25St Johns Col