The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-23
VIRGINIA READY
FOR THURSDAY ] R 5 D Y
The Line-Up, With One keep
ton, the Same as Against
the Navy.
THEY TAKE A FINAL PRACTICE
~.1ass-Mccting in the Public Hall
70 Arouse Enthusiasm iii the
Contcst-A New Yell.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. VA. Nov.
( 22.--Thc Virginia team as It takes the
field Thursday will consist OF eleven In
dviduals. who though they have not
played together as a team for any con-
siderable part Of tho season. are excel
lcntly grounded In the rudmentB OF their
individual positions, and in splendid ply
steal condition Last year the Orange
and Blue faced North Carolina with a
team battered by the Rod Skins. This
Z Thanksgiving finds the Virginia eleven
IN the best shape Of tho season, In good
working trim and confident OF victory.
Tho line-up, with one exception, Will be
the Same az that against tho Navy. In
Yanceys shoes at right half. will be
Randolph, one OF tho neetest backs ever
on a Virginia team. The line, from end
20 ond, averages 1870 pounds. with team
average OF ITO.
FINAL PRACTICE.
Tho final practice was held this after
noon. first indoors and then OUT. At $3.50
tho players assembled In tho Fayerweath-
er Gymnasium. where the signals were
reheh rscd and as soon as the rain stop
ped falling. & both Varsity and College
elevens Iromped ont TO Lambeth field.
where practice was continued an hour
+ longer under the critical ey OF Coach
! Sanford.
As the work became ratiguing. the men
were excused one by one and separately
struggled back to the gymnasium and
the last practice Of the season was a
4. matter OF history.
~ Tonight In tho public hall. mass
melting was held to arouse enthusiasm
In the contest. Nearly four hundred stu
dents were present despite the threaten
i Ing weather. Speeches were made by
& Coach Sanford, Beverly, Pollard, DR.. LAM
h beth and Manager Bell. Sanford. always
Il reticent. stated that he couldn't sec any
4 reason why Virginia should not win
Manager Bell told the students about
the seats that would be reserved for
Virginia men and urged unity in roofing.
Il The following cheer leaders" were then
appointed: John Ashby Williams. OF
Washington. president OF the Washing
{ ton Literary Society; John MEG. stuckey.
OF Lexington, KY. captain OF tho Var
atty baseball nine. and Happy" Chand-
Ter, OF Newark. N. j.. catcher on the
Varsity ball nine and all-round good fell
low.
After rchearsing all tho songs in the
song book, with especial attention given
To- the new yell, which resembles that
given by the rooters at the University
Of Pennsylvania, the meeting adjourned.
THE FOOT-BALL SQUAD.
The foot ball squad composed OF thirty
men,, will leave Union Station at a O. clock
Tomorrow afternoon for Richmond.
rea ching the capital Ia time TO get good
nights rest
The officials for the contest will be:
Sharpe. OF Yale. umpire: Thompson. OF
4 Cieorg own. referee. and Suffer- OF Prince
s ton. head linesman. Among those who
will witness the contest will be Johnnie
De Saules. the ex-Yale player, who
coached Virginia two asons ago.
Virginia's lineup has not been Official
ly given out. but will in all probability
be as follows
Gray, right end. :. - ....'..,.... 146 pounds
Council (Capt) right tackle.. 1876 pounds
Murphy, right guard. .........240 pounds
j ohnson, B., center. 1870 pounds
= Kite. left guard ................175 pounds
Cooke left tackle. 40 pounds
E Warren, left end. ..............1b5 pounds
4 Pollard. quarter back.... .....14b pounds
i Johnson. H.. right half........1 40 pounds
Randolph. left half $50 pounds
I.ankford. full hack. -...-. SO pounds
.5Es Substitutes
spates, guard. .172 pounds
a Kolock, center. .................1S5 pounds
Beckett center. ,.1ss pounds
weisger, half. ................170 pounds
Bosher, half. .......-...-.....144 pounds
Haskell, guard. ................15 1855 pounds
Dodson, end y 1853 .pounds
Coth~in tackle. pounds
y I,,,rs III end =. -. =. -. $50 pounds
Hull, tackle Z. :. !. $50 pounds
Smear. guard 1885,. 220 pounds
II paul full ................158 pounds
pinkus. tackle, ". $50 pounds
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