The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04
VIRGINIA.;
BLACKSBURG.
Close and Stubbornly Fought
/ Football Game at Broad
Street Park Tomorrow.

sIrha football men will begin gathering
in the city to-day for to-morrows big
game between the elevens Of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia and the Virginia Poly
technic Institute at Broad Street Park
Tomorrow afternoon. The game will be-
gin promptly at 8 r. NJ. The prices Of
admission are seventy-flye cents to the
north side line and the uncovered stands
and one dollar to the grand stand. The
names Of the officials selected for the
game have not been announced, but they
will be men OF large experience and I'M
questioned fairness and competency.
This Will be the first time the two
teams have met since October 9th last
year, when Virginia beat the Polytechnic
cadets 20stos O. ltfwill be the only ppear-
ance here Of the Virginia Polytechnic
team this sea son. Among the men on he
cadet team Is Robins, a Richmond boy,
who played a brilliant game at end last
year. and Miles, another Ricl1monder, will
probably play2as end or tackle. The cadet
line is composed almost entirely Of vet
Grams OF last season. Captain Wilson,
Robins, McCulloch, Miles, Stiles and
Lewis having played last season on tic
team Sticking is a fine new man at
guard. III the backs are new men the
team. but are experienced players. Har-
ris. half back, formerly played with Phil
lips Academy, at Exeter, N. H, and Is a
star runner. Conner and Nutter are new
men. 3. s
Virginia. team, while not as heavy a s
that which met the Carlisle team last
Saturday. embraces most Of the line men,,
and will probably outweigh the cadets.
Branch johnson, last years captain and
star tackle. and Council, the other tackle
of lastEyear. who played a t full back last
Saturday will not be in the, game, but
their places will be taken by MURPHY, q
heavy man who played guard last Sat-
surday, and Yancey. who played half back
back last year, will take Polurd's place
at quarter. Landlord. las t years star Of
the Richmond College eleven, will replace
p. II. Johnson at half back while Pllr-
cell. a substitute half will play regularly
in tina position. Cotlrin, who substituted
last Saturday at right guard, will play
the position to- morrow.
Virginia Expects to Win.
The following special from the univer-
sity Of Virginia last night Indicates the
feeling there: a#4s
Coach Sanford put the Virginia foot
ball team through a. stiff practice this
Saturday in Richmond with the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. Most of his at
tention was given to9the linemen, who
showing much improvement. rs
1.-THE squad will leave here tomorrow
afternoon for Richmond.
although North Carolina was able to
defeat the Blackshurs cadets by only
ono touchdown, Virginia. with four Of
the best men out Of the line-up. expects
ci oh mi
The lineup for Saturday will In all
tproba biltS, be as follows:
$4! Univ. of Va. Position. V. r. j.
Warren left end -. y. Robins,
or Niles
Cooke left taclile, Wilson. Capt.
Smear left guard. McCulloth
Beckett !. 4. center ....... stiles
5Cothrin right guard -. Sticking
Murphy ......rIght tacide. Hines,
& or Miles.
GRAY right end ..f.....,. e Lewis
Randolph s. Quarter back. e. r. Harris
Landlord left half &c. N. Harris
Purcell right half. Conner
iYancey ........full bac<........ Nutter