Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-29

lieye we will treat Richmond Col
lege to surprise party at the
Casino gridron tomorrow after
noon" Manager Hefflin, of the
William G. Mary eleven.
I'VE will play our hardest to
win and expect to come out of the
contest about Is points ahead of
the William & Mary team
Captain Bowen, of the Richmond
College team.
Eager for the fray tomorrow, the
William & Mary College football team
and the champion team Of Richmond
College arrived here on the Chesa-
peake e Ohio train at G:15 o'clock
yesterday evening. The train was
due at $50, but owing to slight
mishap to freight train on the Ches-
apeake & Ohio yard just beyond this
city, 1t was delayed three-quarters of
an hour. Accompanying the teams
were large number of the students
of the two schools.
A committee of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION, the Eagle Engine Company's
band and crowd of anxious sEecta-
tors awaited the arrival of the parties
at the depot. When the train
pulled in the gridiron warriors
were escorted to carriages ana the
march to their hotels began. the pro-
cesslon being led by the band Hun
dreds of people followed the process
sion up the avenue and crowded
around Thirty-first street when the
William & Mary eleven entered the
Lexington Hotel. The yellow and
white Itplayers were greeted with
Nf hot a ~.
ers and they answered with the col
lege yell.
The procession then continued its
march up the avenue to the Pocahon-
tas Hotel, where the Richmond Col
lege established itself. Hundreds of
people were gathered in front of the
hotel anxious to catch Il glimpse of the
pig skin chaSerS from the State Capi-
Hotels Tastefully Decorated.
sThe Lexington Hotel was tastefully
decorated with the William & Mary
colors and the Pocahontas was be-
decked with the red and blue. Last
night the Eagle band played at the
Lexington Hotel for an hour or more.
until the football players retired at 10
o'clock
Although disappointed because OF
the failure Of the Little Miss Flirt"
company to perform at the Academy
of Music last night, the ball players
and students of the schools amused
themselves during the early part of
THE evening by inspecting the city.
The players were very. well pleased
with the reception given them by the
Merchants Association and the people
of.the city in general
oFyarythinp jC in rnodinncc for n
game today. The football spirit has
seized Newport News and everywhere
the game is being discussed by men,
women and children. The merchants
and business men have fallen in line
with the general spirit and almost
every business house along the avenue
is decorated with yellow and white
and red and blue. Hundreds of the
pennant of the two schools have been
disposed of by local merchants and
the colors will be very much in evil
dence at the Casino gridlron.
Official Lineup of Teams.
Following is the lineup of the
teams for the game today with
the weight of each individual play
er:
Richmond Position w. & M.
Az. wight 1873 lbs-Av. wight $50 lbs.
WOOuHn, lfU. .146 Strong,
Right End.
Robertson, 1G5. .163 CCapt) Hawkins
Right Tackle.
Thrayes 1G5. ........ .160 Macdonald
sripl Right Guard.
Tilman, 1853. ............. 155 Hall
Center.
Stringfellow, 145.. lao Doyell
Left Guard.
Miller 165. ..............15 1854 Taylor
Left Tackle.
Wright, 140. .............13 S Hinton.
Quarterback.
Loutan, 49,. 1856 Kirkmyer
Right EIalDacK
Bowen (Capt). $50 :. 1877 Sommers
Left Halfback.
Waite, 15i. ........ .15G G. A. Dovell
Fullback.
Comparison of Elevens.
Both teams are in excellent physi-
cal condition and have been trained
by two strong coaches and SO far as
these points are concerned there is
little to dray from between them. In
point of weight. however, the Rich
monders have slightly the advantage,
their aggregate weight being 1,GS0
pounds aainst ,641 pounds for the
William & Mary team The total
weight of the Richmond College line
Is LIPS pounds and that of the Will
liam & Mary line LOGS. In the back
field the Williamsburg eleven has the
advantage, being "a pounds heavier
than their opponents.
The Richmond College eleven has
shown up well this season, better in