The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
Y. P. I. AND v. M. /.
Well-Matched Teams Will Meet
Here Thanks o;vino Dav

III Y = hoiAhSS1 wing LAY. 4s'4e#
When the football eleven OF Virginia
Military Institute meets the eleven from
Biacksburg at Broad Street Park on
Thanksgiving Day, the Richmond public
Is going toabc surprised to find they have
two teams more nearly matched than
the most hopeful had ever supposed. Tho
much talked about. much read about
Virginia Polytechnic Institute team,
which has defeated such n long list OF
universities and colleges this season will
lose three OF It's VERY best stars. who
VIII be unable to participate in this game
on account Of the four year association
rule. Stiles. Wilson and Carpenter are
z the three men Virginia Polytechnic Instt
tute Will be unable to use in this game.
Stlies Is the best center rush IN the South
IN TACT he has yet TO meet his match.
though this Is his NTH year a t foot-bnl
lbs place VIII be filed by johnson. 4 n
hardy but green. man. Wilson. the
great tackle, upon whom Virginia Poly-
ts. ., 1lastilutc relies to make It's great
est gains in the line, will give way 70
Difendal. who Is substitute guard ma
VII VII pc new In this position OF tackle.
carpenter, half back. means more TO his
team man any other man could he. Tho.
(. team IS not the same without him. His
pace WIZ be taken by Handey, back
% some experience on Clemson College
pnt VINO fails to get Off quickly with tI,c
L Va lie headwork OF Carpenter Will
n,i,h ~ li!'ssea Is easy to see that
WIN the loss Of these men Wright, pol,,
.echnic Institute will present autc a d;f-
Z. i ~ team when she meets Virginia Mil
lary institute to the one thai defa.ta.,
University OF Virginia or West pnint
BESIDES this. Virginia Polytechnic 1ns.i,
,ute plays the Naval Academy on satmr-
nay before thanksgiving Day, Just four
nay. nays before inc game with Virginia Mil
.nis iiss!tllte. Ihls appears yery dan
beat Virginia two years ago win y ,,,,at.
ih1eflor team four days after VjrrInia
iiad splendidly held the strong Ind,,,s
no"n 70 one touchdown in one az tha
naIdest games ever seem Virginia polv-
technic Institute, besides LOSING he, ~,
STAR men, viii have to present battarea
and TORN team. stiff and bruised after he.,.
marc season and game with the NAVY,
a .,;.. - looks like Virginia Military In.
sha,. e l'''shl after all. have an excellent
quo" 70 carry off the game.
virginia Military Institute is deyelon;ns
dapia9s, This team has an excellenf
spacH' ana their last few games hnvo
s ,n them to have far more strength
. ,,s mas been credited 10 them. Re-.
snn virginia Military Institute will pre-
cri,. team perfectly fresh. with no
ers pm on the list ana will lose no play
All aecount OF eligibility rules.
viii nav az, ~ appears as If the public
fn,l. ABOUT as good game MS Nor
t ,o,k. Certainly as evenly matched ~ IN
m nan considered, ana tho park arrans n
1870 l,,,,. ana cadet rivalry are apt 10 make
uuIte as attractive MS the games re
i nta Ihanksglylngs. It night be
tn ~ as.lns 10 give below the records or
Milf a.,'ual struggles between Virginia
nIc dpy institute and Virginia Polytech-
Stauntnn' 'use, which began in 1S9, at
failed IL , 1uveral years the two schools
tuds relations being severed and ' sInce es M
Institute, virginia Military
nj IL,