The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-03
How They Will Play.

I'VE come from ola Virginia.
Where al IS bright and gay,
So ali -o.n and give yeU
For dear old T.. Va
With a bunch q rooters with lusty
lungs AID the most confident expecta-
to-s, the Virginia football team arrived
81 tne -ity yesterday Afternoon over tho
'les-psaEc and Ohio Railroad. and went
Straight 70 the Jefferson Hotel. Imrne-
a.atey after their arrival the team went
20 the Richmond College campus and went
through the signals for hale an hour
Af.er the practice King Cole expressed
himself as very we'll satisfied with the
work
The team from the University this year
.s far better than has been thought by
t1e Richmond roOters. The silence o.
those i1 authority has led the enthusiasts
ic TANK trat the team is not ID % The
standard by large majority This opin-
lon Is erroneous. and the fact viii BE
proved this afternoon when the Buckneu
team meets the Nirginians
Betting More Even.
Although the Bucknell team has shown
lF the games played this scason that
r IS capable of meeting the best 81 the
Made states teams. when the betters
saw the Nlrgin'ans last night. and real
lied that instead Of the sccoud-rate play
ers that have been advertised as rerro-
scuting that institution. that the eleven
is composed Of men who have learned
tie game from the viewpoint og the
scrubs FOR the last three years. with
large sDrinkl'ng II old Varsity men
tie betting dropped from three 70 ono
On Buckneli 10 three 10 two and in some
instances TO even money
Five Old men are scheduled 70 pla,- IN
to-day's game. and from all accounts
t-ty viii be the leaVeninE factor in the
game They are Johnson Randolph. Ner.
COOK and Maddox. All Of them are reck-
oned as good men. and have shown them
selves 70 be sucn by former records
Johnson has been picked three times
- nA tie position Of all-Southern half
PACK lie has been a star on the VIZ
slnla eleven for three years. and is the
uest gfound-eainer in the South to-day.
on the defense be has no superior and his
presence ID game is as the strength OF
Randolph. as has been sadie before
Us one Of the best defensive quarter
oacks IN Tie country. lie runs the team
well and carries the ball for good rafns
be has played on the Varsity for sew
e-al years. and has always shown I'd
well
Empty Cook is vel known to the
richmond rooters, and has proved him
self TO be man of worth at his no.
s.uon OF tackle. He captained the team,
When II came 20 stopping rushos through
the line.
Maddox PLAYED the position OF fulIback
last year. and made good in every re-
spect. lie has been shifted TO tackle. and
IN the judgment Of the coach. is better
there than before. He will probably carry
the ball d good dea to-day.
Neff has been playing on the team for
two years as sub-haifback and when
called on has made good gains With
ms experience he should be q sore thorn
in the side OF the Buckneuians today
or the new men only one is remarkable
Cloth. at centre. has been the pride OF
King" cole for the entire season. Fast
as the best OF them. he keeps his nose on
the ball all through the game. and follows
1t as C!ose as Is possible. On the offense
he IS tast and strong, and will make
O'Bricn look 10 his laurels
Bucknell Team.
The Bucknen team IS yet an unknown
quantity Except for the sight Of a clean
looking set OF husky men. the onlooker
has no idea what the team IS They
looked good TO the observers who were
IN the Richmond last night when they
came f.. and seemed to be slightly heav-
ier than the Virginia team: but clothes
make a mighty difference IN the looks
of a man. Director Hoskins. OF the Buck
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confident that his team would give the
Virginians a hard tussle for the game.
even IL they did not win. The team
seems TO be confident Of their ability to
win.
Coach Hoskins stated last night that
his team was IN the pink Of condition.
and expressed the opinion that the game
would he a hard, close one. i don't ex-
pect the walkover that the papers have
been allowing u.s." he said 1T IS an
even chance for both teams. and It is
hard to pick the winner. II. however.
we do euffer defeat a the hands Of the
Virginians we will have the consolation
Of knowing that we went down before a
worthy and honorable foe"
CAPTAIN Lenhart. Of Bucknen, said:
Ever since our defeat last year We have
looked on Virginia as a formidable rival,
and havo trained the team for this game.
Tho men are IN the best condition pos
sible, and viii certainly give a good ac-
count Of themselves IN the game to-
morrow"
Captain William c. Gretzinger, registrar
of Buclxneu. who is football enthusiast
and who is travelling with the team, said
last night that he wanted Bucknen to win.
but II she did not win. he knew no better
adversary to lose to than the University
As soon as the Buckneu team arrived
last night they sat down to a regular
training table supper Of steak, soft-boiled
eggs and mashed potatoes. The men hone
to get more elaborate fare after the game
to-day. but until then they arc fed on
this partan fare.
Reception and German.
Immediately after the game this after
noon the two teams viii DO given q re-