Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
University Teams al Work In Pre-
paratIOn for Saturday
YELlS AVID C0LO2S OF THE RIVALS
Carolina Lineup Has Been An
nounced, But "Buster Brown of
Washington and Lee Has Not
Spoken Wristbands on Casino.

Washington and Lee Uiniversi'y's
football squad ANA the eleven of the
University of North Carolina will nc
put through their final pactico work
today ana tomorrow preparatory. to
thcir meeting on Tho Casino griliron
here at $3.50 o'clock Saturday aftc,.
noon
Both teams are reported 10 he work
ing ont In great shape. but as tho
Washlnetnn and Leo clcyca has no,
appeared on the iOotpal arena this
season. II is practically impossible TO
get any line ON the relative strength
aud speed of the clcvcns. This fact
seems to have stimulated The Interest,"
here in the game ana to have made
the supporters of the teams unusual.
~ optimistic about tho result
Following the arrival of the cldvcns
here Friday evening. The yolls ana
colors of The rival schools will be
very much in evidence.
North Cardinals Yell.
The yell of the University of Nortn
Carolina for this game will lu:
"Yackcty yack. Ilooray. hooray,
Yackcty yack, llooray hoo-ay, caro-.
lima varsity COON Rah. Boom Rah
Caroi-nn,"
The culors of the Carolina UnIyor.
sity are royal blue and waite ana
already many of the supporters of the
team in Newport News have secured
'hci pcnnnnts and colors TO- the
game.
Washington and Lee Yell.
Washinnion aud Lee University w;l
nave the following yoll for the match:
Chicago runk. Gorunk Gorcc!
leigh, no, iii hol Washington and
Lee! Washington ana I.ccl Washing
ton and Loc! Tiger"
The university colors are navy blue
and white and they are al oady very
much In evidence In inis city. The
team has developed In 60 follow
Ing here and II is expected that hun.
drels Of Washington ana Lee pen
nants will he carried ly the spccta
tors nj the game.
North Cardinals Lineup
Tho lineup of the Carolina eleven
for this game will be MS follows:
Davis, left end; lInr is. left tackle:
Thompson. left guard: Pa ker. center:
Powell right guard: Deans right
Tickle: Wadsworth, right end: Mann.
quarter hack; Mcneil. left halfback:
Rnffln. light halfback: Williams full
back Sutton probably will relieve
Mann nj Quartc- In The last half of
thc game ANA Croswcll will replace
Mcneil nj half
buster" Brown coach of the
Washington ana Leo eleven. has not
yet announced his linc-up for The
game but nearly all of The regulars
OF last yea will he in line ana the
next material OF the new squad of
this year will stat the play.
Working on Gridiron.
Work on the Casino gridlron was
started Yesterday, the field lning
g'adcd and laid off ana the construc-
ton OF the east and west stands he
gun This wok will he rushed to
completion as rapidly as possible. ana
the field will be in readiness Friday
evening for the opening OF play Satur-
day.
The athletic committee of the
Merchants Association has begun an
extensive advertising cnmpaign in
Tidewatcr. posters and cards hcing
placed in the st'oets. cars and sto cs
OF this city. Hampton, phochus, Old
Point ana Norfolk. Advertisements
are being inserted in the Norfolk pa
pcrs; those papers are giving "writc.
UPS of the game. and il is expected
that ms the result several hundrch
Norfolk people will attend the match.
The members OF the athletic com.
nAit!ae i....s- ;,;;:c;;; -.
tickets to the game and no passes are
10 be issued