The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25

doing splendid weeks coaclting OF
tne linetntf1 At this afternoons prac-
HE w ysh ws was fast y ths ey5ems
are ~ line shape for the game. with
Carolina, and the general expectation
Is. that Virginia Will win with mar
gin.
The last vigorous practice before
the big game with Carolina In Rich
mond on Saturday was held yesterday
afternoon. Tile squad went to 1t fast
and hard and showed up II, better
seasioil. So fur as Indications are con-
cerned one could never gliess that the
men N, were crippled up by Saturdays
Cloth, tho star centre. Is In great
shape, and went to 1t harder than he
ever did before. He says that he Is
at the summit OF good shape now and
ford and the other backfeld men were
on the field and moving in great shape
Five hundred students filled the
cheering section, and things took on
they made the hills echo with their
cheers for the men who viii wear the
orange ana blua on Saturday. Coach
johnson will carry a heavy squad, but
who Will be the eleven men to start
the game. The backhcld will be COM
posed OF Neff, Yancey, Crawford and
Honaker.
CHrDifnH Expects buru G1mes
CHAPEL HILL. N. O., October 24.---
a large and enthusiastic mass meet
ing OF the students and faculty was
held In Gerard Hall last night for the
purpose OF arousing college spirit ana
discussing the situation pertaining TO
the game with tho University OF Wiz
ginia In Richmond on Saturday.
Judging from the fluent oratory and
the demonstrations OF confidence eX-
pressed in this meeting, Virginia II
a . III,
of her even appearing on the field
Saturday to contest the issue with the
invincible Tarheels.
The opinion OF the more consersa-
ever especially those who have. given
some thought and attention to the
relative strength Of the two teams.
seems to be that the game WIZ be
tain. TO say the least. however the
game Will be decidedly the most IN
|terest4ny one played thus far In the
South. and Will no doubt draw good
crdwd.
TIE Southern Railway has agreed to
furnish the Carolina students spe-
c.al train. which will leave here about
10 o'clock Saturday morning, arriving
in Richmond In ample time to pc pefm mt
return the train will leave Richmond
about IL o'clock on Saturday night
and reach Chapel tlill about O'CLOCK
on sunday morning.. -,
The committee who are making the
for this- excursion say
they expect to carry between four and
five hundred men on the trip.
The entire football squad, under the
care of Coaches Lawson and simmons,
will leave here Friday morning. In or
der to secure n full nights sleep on
the night preceding the game.
In view of the fact that Carolina
has not Played game thus far this
season, with >the possible exception OF
the University OF Pennsylvania. from
which just estimate of the work,
both offensive and extensive. cav he
made. II Is very difficult to assert
with any degree of exactness just how
she will stand the orslaughts OF so
formidable an adversary as the Uni
Iversity of Virginia. The teams are
always more or less evenly matched,
land the results correspondingly close.
Carolina Is in certainly as good, If not
better, condition for the game than
she has been at any previous time dur
ling the season. With the exception OF
one or two minor injuries. the players
arc in fine shape. and, judging from
the amount of spirit displayed thus
far are going to play the game Tor
| all there is in It The Improvement IN
team work has been very creditable
In the last two weeks. On the whole.
lit is expected that the team. which
| has been built up almost entirely from
Iraw material and which Is handicap
med by l!ghtneas in weight Will make
the most creditable showing thus far
made during the season.