The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-11
Game Begins Promptly
at 3 O'clock.
ABIG DEMONSTRATION
At A. & M. College Last Night. vaudc
vile Between the Halves. Brass
Bands, Crowds, and Hot
Game OF Foot
ball.

The battle of Drawn and brain, the
most desperate struggle Of the year in
football in North Carolina, will be
fought in two fifteen minute halves
on the State Fair grounds this after
noon by the teams of the State Uni
versity and A. and NJ. College. The
teams are nearly evenly matched. the
average weight of Cardinals men be-
ing 172 pounds. while the farmer boys
weigh about 169 pounds. A. and VI.
has slight drawback in not being
able to put Thompson in the game,
because Of injuries this stalwart player
received in practice work, but with
this exception both teams are il capt
tai condition, breathing the atmos-
phere of battle with the impatience
of the warrior. but inspired by feel
ings of only the friendliest riva 'ry.
They will fight for glory, for the tri-
umph of their institution, and Vindi-
cation of personal strength.
There has been quite deal of dis
cussion as to the men who are to
play on the Varsity eleven in the game
against A. and NJ. 1t has been stated
that all the ex A. and NJ. men on the
and NJ, but this is a mistake. for it
is stated that the Carolina faculty and
student body relieved the A. and NJ
boys from participating in the game
against their alma mater. Whitaker,
Gardner. and Sadler have decided not
to go in the game, but the students
are confident that the Varsity team is
up to the standard with these veteran
men out, and if Carolina loses they do
not expect to put UP the poor talk of
not having their full team in the
game
The lineup for Carolina will be as
follows:
Townsend, left end; Thompson, left
tackle; Snipes, left guard; Parker GEN.
ter: SeagIe, right guard; Story, right
tackle; Brown right end; Robertson.
captain. quarter back Winborne, left
half; Reynolds. right half Abernethy,
full back.
Game Called at ; O'Clock
The game will be called promptly
at O'Clock, and Coach Williams.
OF Davidson, will act as referee, while
"Doggie' Trenchard, former coach of
Carolina, will umpire the game. The
weather wizard prOphesies a favorable
day for a hot game, and policemen
from the city will keep the enthusiasts
within the bounds of wild hallucina-
tion They will clear the field of all
persons except the teams. officials.
Where to Purchase Tickets.
No tickets will be sold in Raleigh.
There will be representatives of the
mana cement of the game at the en-
trance gates of the Fair grounds hav-
ing tickets and seats on sale. Ample
accommodation have already been
arranged for all the ladies. mad large
bleachers with reserved seats have
been erected.
The Seaboard train going North will
leave at six O'Clock. and the Colds
boro train will leave at $500 o'clock.
giving ample time to visitors from
those sections to witness the en-
tire game and participate in the cele-
bration of the victory by the winning
team special train will bring 1000
people to the city from Chapel Hill
and Durham.
The A. and NJ. team will be recog-
nized on the field by the red and
white striped hose, and the University
men Will wear Whlte ana blue
striped hose.
The goal posts will be wrapped with