The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-29
FOOTBALL PROSPECTS
AT STATE COLLEGES

October 18th. L. of Md. at Roanoke,
Va.
November End. L. of KY, at Raleigh.
November eth. Clemson, at Clemson.
November 9Th. I. of :. c.. Columbia.
S. C.
November 18th, Guilford, at Gull
ford.
November 16. I. of S. c.. at Raleigh.
November 26th. Thanksgiving. w.
and Lee Univ. at Raleigh.
He is also negotiating with Virginia..
Davidson and st. Adams, but no dates
have been agreed on.
GUILFORD COLLEGE.
The prospects for a good team at
Guilford are the best for some time.
however there IS quite a lot of new
timber to be polished up and gotten
in good shape. The men are aking
great interest in the game as is shown
by the unusually large squad in suits
every afternoon. The line is heavier
than usual and the backs are fast.
Professor Wilson the coach Is fast
getting the men into the game. The
schedule is not completed, but so far
as arranged is as follows:
September 26th, University at Chapel
Hill.
October 9Th. A. and NJ. at Raleigh.
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stitute at Danville.
October 10Th, Davidson college at
| Davidson.
October 23rd, South Carolina college
at Columbia.
November 18th, A. and NJ. college at
IulIford. > Z
November 18th, South Carolina at
Greensboro.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE.
While the prospects at Davidson
were not so encouraging the first part
of the season, they have frightened up
considerably now and the college ex-
poets to turn out a very good team.
The old men back are Captain Hutch
ison, SlOop, Gibson, Fetzer, Long and
Dixon. There is a squad of about As
men at work trying for the team.
The same coach is in charge and the
members of team have the Utmost
confidence in him. The manager is not
prepared to announce his schedule yet.
but he has completed arrangements
for several good games.
OAK RIDGE.
Oak Ridge always turns out one of
the strongest cams of any of the
preparatory schools in the state and
this Year will prove no exception. a
majority of the members of last years
team have returned and are again
trying for the team. Among the new
students there are some players of eX-
perience and the prospects for a good
all-round team are fine. Coach Ben
nett who has been the trainer for sew
eral years is again at his post and he
is working the men for all there is in
them. Hester, a star player on the
university team, spent a few days on
the Ridge asst week and he gave the
candidates some valuable points. The
manager has arranged several games,
the first o fthe season being against
the university on the 3rd of October.
OUT-OF-STATE TEAMS.
The most interesting team outside OF
the state teams is that of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, both from it's com
handing position among southern
teams and then because of the ending
game of the season with the state uni
Versity. This game IS to be played in
Richmond on Thanksgiving day and
as usual is regarded as the greatest
event on the southern gridiron. Vir-
ginia has a very bright outlook and
expects to have one of the most sue
cessful teams in. its history. Gresham
Poe or. Princeton, will coach the Vir-
ginia team. He at different times has
played three positions on the PRINCE
ton team and from the experience thus
gained he will no doubt make amost
acceptable coach. De Saulles the
coach of last year will also spend q
few weeks with the team. Among the
members Of last years eleven who
have already reached college are:
Dorsey Waters, captain and center:
E. M. Daniel, end; w. 0. SpateS
guard; Frank Watkins, half back; j
B. Pollard, quarter back; Frank Har,
rls. full back.
Next to Virginia, probably ranks, in
interest to the state colleges, is Glenn
SOL college of South Carolina. Glenn
son has long been noted for the sue
cessful thickness Of it's teams. LIS
doubtful if any team in the country
has a fuller or a more ground gaining
set of tricks than Clemson. 1t is be-
lieved that the changes in the rules
this year will be of great benefit tC
Clemson and if so a most excellent
record can be expected. Coach Heis-
mann has been at work several weeks
with the men and the new material
is getting in good shape. The ole
players who are there are Sadler, Sit
ton, Forsyth, Maxwell and Harvey
Holland who played last year at Fur
man is 1t Clemson.
Washington and Lee who have their
Thanksgiving game with the NORTH
Carolina A. and NJ. expect to turn out
a very strong team. Nine of last
| year s men are Ddch anu There Is q
lot of good material in the freshman
class. Mr.. a. ]. Byles a former
Princeton player will coach the team
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