The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-24
BJIK TEAMS fit
FOR GREAT GAME
University OF Virginia and Caro-
lima Finish Practice for
Battle.
SMALL ODDS ON VIRGINIA

Both the University of Virginia ana
the University OF North Carolina are
now practically ready for their great
struggle at Broad Street Park sat
urday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. NeltheI
team Will be given any more marc
scrimmage work now, and only hight
practice calculated to condition the
men for the game will BIO had. Both
elevens will be given signal practice
to-day. and tomorrow both VIII start
for Richmond, and reach here In the
carly evening. Both eleyens Will spend
the night at the Jefferson. where they
will be viewed by hundreds of local
followers of the sport, anxious to get
line on the men.
From what can be learned the two
teams are in very satisfactory con-
dttion, and 1t is probable that the
eleyens will line up Just as they diJ
in their respective games last Satur
day. Fullback Yanccy. the old Fan
dolph-Macon star, who is making good
in great shape for the University Of
Virginia, will be in his position when
tile whistle blows, despite reports OF
injury.
Carolina's men are all In good shape,
too. and are being coached especlaiy
to stop virginia's attack and batter
down its defense. The length of the
halves to be played will depend much
upon the weather. The present out
look is that it will be cool and brac-
ing on Saturday. and that the men
will be able to play a fast game.
Little has leaked through that Is
| reliable as TO weights. 1t Is known.
| that Virginia. has u heavy line, but
one light end and several light backs
Carolina has fairly heavy line, and
| sufficient veterans to strengthen and
sustain the new material. Betting
| slightly favors the Virginia team.
though little has been done yet IT
was stated yesterday that odds or
to 4 were being laid on Virginia.
but there was little Carolina money
| in sight. 1t Is expected that there Will
be plenty here by Saturday morning.
and that all WHO desire wagers eau
be accommodated. Carolina Will prob
ably ask odds, but Virginia hackers
! want even money.
The following letter from the uni
versity OF Virginia gives the latest
1 Information as to the Virginia team:
virglnia's Final Work.
/ UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Oct. "a
The visit OF Lamson. Carolina's
| coach, to the university Saturday, and
his copious notes taken during the ".
i nj. !. contest, nave stirred I'D tnlngS
on the gridlron here considerably. and
the squad is going to 1t as never
before.
Yesterday afternoons ~scrtmmage
was fast, and the cripples We're all
hin good shape. Honaker and Crawford,
I the two backs, We're In the scrim-
mage, and both Of them made long
gains time after time against the
! scrubs. Cloth was on the field. as was
| Yancey. Both will be In to-day's
scrlmmage. 1T seems impossible to
down Yancey, the fUllback. Els knees
4 were In such shape after the game
against v. M. I. that te was not
expected out again for at least two
weeks. Two days OFF, and he Is at
II again in as good form as ever hes
fore.
The scrubs found 1t inpossibls to
stop the new formations OF the varsity
I in the tlirty-minute sorlmmage, Time
(. after Cine the ball was carried down
| the held and over the line.
y Johnson paid much attention to de-
4 Tense Yesterday, and allowed the
scrubs five downs to ..lake their
yards. which they We're unable to do
q single time. n
This. afternoons scrllnmage VIII
probably be tho last before the great
game. on $50 tslrllay. ms tho 4 nan arn
.I3noW trained w ~ & The TOP no tcl,, ana
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