Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-17

game either team will have played this
season. Both teams will begin prac.
ticc in the Immediate future and will
do some hard work before appear.
ing here.
Open style play.
Tho open style of play will he
adhered to more closely by football
, teams this year than ii was last and
the game should prove much more
interesting. In an open formation
game the spectators are able to fol
1 low every uplay that is made. but in
& close formation" play the game Is
4 hard To follow. especially by those
who are not thoroughly conversant
with the game.
The Merchants Association will
sooon pacn the final arrangements
for the match on October Z The
Sridlron will be laid on the Casino
from North TO South instead of from
east to west as ii was last year Tenn.
porary blaachers viii he erected
along the side lines with seating nc.
commodntlons for about 1000 PEG.
pie. The field vii be enclosed with
wire and the spectators will be kent
back at least twenty feet from the
side lines.
| a large score board will be erected
behind the bloachcrs on one side of
/ the field. On this hoard will be dis.
played the score of each team with
the downs" and the number of yards
to be gained by the teams This score
will he n great aid To the spectators
in following the game.
Large Attendance Expected.
! II Is expected that the attendance
ut this game will be ms large as that
at the match between William and
Mary College and Richmond College
ut the Casino last THANKSGIVING DAY.
Newport News people will turn ont
IN force while Hampton ana Phoc.
bus will send large crowds hero.
| Both of The visiting teams will no
accompanied by several hundred
"roo'ers' and it is expected that
several hundred loyal sons of the
oid North State. who are living in
Norfolk and vicinity. viii come here
10 root for Cardinals sons. Thn
North Carolina society here Will turn
ONT in force with its colors ana flags.
while the local alumni of Washing
/ ION and Lee will he on hand to cheer
thcir iavorites on to victory
h'CoTo OF cams.
Last season Washington ana Ice
: hau one of the fastest teams in the
! south. The team PLAYED the Agricnl-
| ilrai and Mechanical College of North
Carolina to tie. both clcvons maxi
ins iour points. The University OF
. North Carolina was able to score
! against the Agricultural and Mcchanl-
| cai college. the game resulting In a
10 draw. WASHINGTON and Lee
inst year defeated st. Johns College.
NhrNiahd by score Of II to o. and
! walked away with the University OF
Maryian'. bv score of lS to o. 1t
also defeated Randolph Macon Col.
cge 10 t. The only eleven that
crossed the Washington and Lee GOAT
,,hr during Tho year was GEORGETOWN
University. which won the match nv
Il score of 6 to >.
North Carolina was defeated l,v
( georgetown last year but won several
sahcs with large schools of tho
good record. q
This will be he first time ihat
,'ioliha and Washington and Lee
n,Vc met IN several years. and ii is
Utmost Impossible To make a compari
n"h oi the teams. Both schools will
nave strong elcvens and the contest
winch they will play here will be
worth seeing.
Thanksgiving Game.
ne Merchants Association * now
negotiating for u game between VII.
nam ANA Mary College ana Richmond
ooi,esc here on Thanksgiving Dav.
SON or the teams were very wen
'ieascd with the reception given them
i,s' year and are anxious 10
play here.