Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-26
VIRGINIA
Results of Contests Elsewhers.

Yesterdays football games show thas
the great teams of the North and South
are we'll up in practice and training. and
the season. In the South the greatest
game every year is that between the Uni-
versities of Virginia and North Carolina
which is to be played in this city on
Thanksgiving Day. and next to that in Inc
terest in Virginia. at least. is the annual
game between the Virginia Military In-
stitute. and the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute. which is to be played in Norfolk
on the November festival. Naturally. tne
adherents OF the two teams are eager for
scores on which to base an estimate OF
the relative strength OF the two. Though
comparative scores are sometimes very
deceiving, and may be neutralized by
q change of form by either team. they
generally give one a pretty safe idea
as to the strength OF the two teams who
have played against the same other teams.
Now for Business.
Up to yesterday, the games North and
South were generally merely preparatory
10 the struggle, but now the etevens have
reached a stage when they are beginning
to round into their best form and to meas
ure strength with elevens nearly OF thelt
own calibre.
The defeat of the Richmond College
eleven yesterday by the strong Virginia
Military Institute team. is not surprising
to football critics. Indeed. tho result had
been forecast, almost to the IDENTICAL
figures It does not indicate that the col
lege team is weak; rather that the cadets
are very strong-probably ten to twenty
points stronger than they were two weeks
ago Richmond's score is very creditable
under the conditions. ara with such q
heavy team against them.
Cardinals Prospects.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. which.
last year. was one OF the strongest. ii not
the strongest. teams in the South. met a
formidable antagonist yesterday tn the
lads from Chapel Hill. N. c. This game
is particularly interesting in giving
an idea of the relative strength OF the
Universities of Virginia and North Caro-
lima. Granting that the Virginia Poly
technic Institute is as strong as last year,
then North Carolina is well up to the
standard of the University OF Virginia.
The Indications at this time are that Vir-
ginia will defeat Carolina here on Thanks
giving Day, by at least two touchdowns.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. to 0. and
the University is several shades stronger
than Washington and Lee. On tho other
hand, Carolina could not defeat Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
V. NJ. I. and v. p. I. Compared.
Comparative scores indicate that the
Virginia Military Institute and the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute are again very
evenly balanced in strength, with the SUI
perIority doubtful. There is hardly 4
choice between the two on the showing
made by the games played. This promises
a battle royal at Norfolk Thanksgiving
Day. G5s
OF the great teams of the North. Yale.
Harvard, and Princeton have all shown
strength, with perhaps shade the adj
vantage in favor of Yale. which has not
been scored against. Harvard yesterday
beat Brown to o. while Yale recently
defeated the Providence team by 10 to 0,
showing that the New Haven men are
Just a trifie stronger in offense than Cam
bridge. The scores of the Blue and the
Crimson against Amherst and Wesleyan
are also in Yale's favor on comparison.
Princeton:s Record.
1t is hard to compare Princeton with
either Yale or Harvard. by direct COM
parison. but scores indicate that both the
New England elevens are stronger than
the Jerseymen. Pennsylvania. the other
member of the once famous big four, has
a weaker and more: cratic team than last
years, and has already been beaten by
two second raters, Brown and Annapolis.
One the other hand. Pennsylvania made
larger score against Penn State Col-
lege than did Yale. winning by II 70 0. to
10 to 0. for the Blue. Princeton beat An
napois II to 0, whereas Anna polls de-
feated Pennsylvania by two Toucildown5
to one. The chances seem to favor Yale
for the championship. unless Princeton
and Harvard both develop better offensive
powers before the crucial games.
West Point VIII Win
West Point will win from Annapolis, un-
less all signs fail. Their game at Phila-
delphia November 10Th. is the last OF the
big contests. and one OF the creates, Of
the year. Here are the results OF the
games played yesterday throughout the
country: A. H T.
VIRGINIA WINS by WORK.