Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-27
Two Coaches Working On william
q Mary Team.
R|gHM0AO's STYLE IS STUDIED
eoys From Capital City are Picked
as Winners, But Strength of Their
Opponents is an Unknown Guam.
tity.

The gridlron struggle between the
elevens OF Richmond College and
William & Mary College at the Cas-
mo field Thursday afternoon gives
promise of being the fastest and most |
stubbornly fought minor college
match played OH Il Virginia sTsdiron
this season. The Richmond College
team Is determined To end the sea-
son with an unbroken string of vic
tories over the minor colleges of the
State. while the wearers OF the gold
and white will make a desperate eff
fort to revenge themselves for their
defeat early In the season.
The William Il Mary team has not
been seen OH the griiron for nearly
two weeks and It's strength is, in II
measure, an unknown quantity. FOR
two weeks or more the team has
been in the hands of two able
coaches, who. 1t Is said, have de-
veloped the team into q fast-going
smooth-working machine that will
prove Il dangerous adversary for the
Rtchmonders Thanksgiving day The
coaches and nil OF the players have
seen and know Richmond's style OF
pay Stifu lne eiefen nus IL is Sdiu,
been trained to meet that style. The
sical condition and more than anx-
Ious to get into the fray Thanksgiy-
ing day.
Richmonders May be Stiff.
The Richmond College team had
It's hardest game of the season Sat
urday and while none of her players
| were seriously hurt, they will all
he more or less stiir Thursday and
| those who have studied the sltua-
| ton say that the game will be close
and that although the blue and red
are picked as winers, the William &
Mary team may prove far faster and
stronger than it Is credited to be.
Game Called at 8 O'clock.
! The game will be called promptly
at 3 o'clock ana not at $3.50 o'cdlock
comodation vii! be made for the
crowds, seats being provided Tor
about 1000 people. There will be
standing room for about 1000 more
around the gridron and 1t Is eX.
pected that every inch OF space will
be filled before the ball Is kiced off
at the opening of play
The field is now being roped oil
and Chief of Police Reynolds says
he will hive plenty of policemen On
hand to keep the crowds OF the
field.
The football squads will arrive in
THIS City over the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad tomorrow afternoon at $50
o'clock and will be met at the depot
by the Eagle Engine Company's band
ana a committee of the Merchants
Association. The teams will be es-
corted to their hotels, the Rich
mon team going to the Pocahontas
and the William & Mary squad to
the Lexington. Tomorrow night the
teams will be guests Mt box party
to be given at the Academy OF
Music by the Merchants Association.
Merchants Decorating.
Several local merchants have al
ready begun to decorate their wind
ows with pennants and the colors
OF the two schools and others will
fall IN line today. remnants and
coiors can be purchased at several
OF the leading stores and most of
the local enthusiasts will no doubt
wear the colors of their favorite team
when they go to the Casino park
Thursday afternoon.
Thursday morning the students of
the two schols, together with crowds
rom Richmond and williamsburg
VIII arrive and the colors of the
schools will be seen everywhere that
day. The city will be turned over
TO the visitors and 1t is expected
that a great demonstration will pre.
cede and follow the game.