The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-02
IBLACKSBURG BOYS
MEET GEORGETOWN
v. r. |. and the District Teams
Both ii City for To-Day's
Contest.
TECHS SLIGHTLY HEAVIER.
Georgetown Has Fast Team,
However, and Hard Battle Is
Anticipated.
TECHS SLIGHTLY HEAVIER

Colors Of the tea,ns-v. r. L.. orange
ind maroon; Georgetown, blue and
gray
The football teams OF Georgetown
University and the Virginia Polytcch.
mic Institute will play their annual
game at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon In
the view OF what promises to be the
largest crowd of the season. Tie
game will be a gritty and hard-fought
stuggle. In which the fine points OF
the new open game will be cleverly
cxempllfied.
Both clcycns have arrived in the
city and are in very good condition for
the gruelling game. though the friends
OF boil, teams declare that several inca
are disabled by recent Injuries sus-
tanned in hard games, and therefore
Will not be in the line OF scrimmagc.
Nevertheless. both institutions Will
present elevens this afternoon when
the whistle blows, for which there is
no cause to apologize. and the specta-
tors will see brilliant and stubbornly
fought battle whatever the result.
The ". p. I. boys are said TO be
slightly heavier than their opponents.
and critics in this city generally pick
the Blacksburg cadets to win. though
little is really known OF the strength
of the team Georgetown will present.
eleven would hardly average 1so
pounds. while a representative OF the
Blacksburg eleven stated that that
team would average about 16O.' IT
is said by others that the V. Y. l. boys
may average up close to 40. but these
differences OF statement may refer TO
stripped and FULLY clad weights
Or. Reilly said last night that while
his team was the highest the untycr-
Iisved 1t was fast one. Cullen, his
centre, only weighs about las pounds.
he added. but he was wonder for his
weight.
The officials selected for the game
were announced last night as Mr.. j.
Gass. of Lehigh. referee. and Mr.. Baird
ham. OF Tennessee, umpire. These had
been agreed upon by the Representa-
tives OF the two teams. II was stated.
The " +. I. boys arrived about $3.50
last night. and went directly to the
Jefferson, where they Will be quar-
tered while here. Tho entire squad,
included, together with Mr.. C. r. Will
iians, a former University OF Viz
glngu, player. coach, and Mr.. G.
r. Miles. OF this city. who has
assisted In putting the team into
shape for this game. The men
ore in fairly good condition. though
( ono or two are skill bit gore from
INJURIES suffered last Saturday. Among
the men on the team who played ius'
yenr are Captain Diffendal Warner
end; Smith. tackle; A. B. johnson. CEN
tire. Luttrall half back: h. r. Hodg-
son, guard. who played on the George.
town team last year. but rs with
+. I. this year.
Inc record for the cadet eleven sol
the season follows:
V. p. L., 80: Roanoke College. Q.
". p. L, IS: Hampden- Sidney. o.
Y. p. l., 6; Washington and Lee. 0.
v. r. l., s; Davidson College. IL.
The probable line-up of the two
teams, In which some minor change.
aud shifts may be made. will be:
y.P.I. Position. Georgetown.
Huffard ..... left end. Simon
Smith. ...... left tackle. $3.50. Murrs.
Brown. left guard......... .Tods
Johnson. ...... centre. ......... .CuTel
=. Hodgson. right guard. Scot
Smltn, II. w. .TiS nt tdchle... -. ~ usn O.
Jones. right end......... Mile
sheppard..... quarter. -, cohsl
LuttrelI. .......left half. Thompso1
Hodgson. -. right halt. Fttzgsrai'
D,tfendal...... fullback. $50. .Dutche
(Captain)
Both elevens have number OF capa
BILE substitutes, and will run in TRES
men whenever 1t Is desirable. u ]
said that Captain Warner may be playe
In the back field and that other change
consequent upon such shift ma!
be made. The shifting Of Warner I
end is also said to be under consldera
ton. These prospective cilangs are
consequence OF last Saturdays game
in which the cadets We're beaten .
Davidson. and efforts on the part
the coaches to strengthen offense with
out weakening the defense.
It is probable that the periods
play will be twenty five or thirty min
,utes each, though this has not ye
been determined. The prices OF 1adn1is
sion are fixed at as cents and -. tn
latter emitting the holder to sea
and better view OF the held.