The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-09
.HAMPDEN
AGAINST RICHMOND
First Championship Football
Game Promises to Be We'll
Matched One.
BOTH TEAMS IN FINE FORM
Lineup for To-Day

The first championship contest OF tho
season in this city between teams Of
the Virginia intercollegiate Athletic
Association will be played this after
noon at O'Clock at Broad Street Park
by tic well-matched cievens OF Hamp-
den-sidney and Richmond College
There is every promise OF fast and
brilliant game. with q variety of plays
such as has been seen In no other local
game. Unauestionably both elevens
arc well matched. coached TO nicely.
ard tn excellent physical condition for
Il contest in which endurance may
prove the deciding factor.
The IIampden- Sidney men are said 70
have the heavier line. but IL is difficult
TO secure an accurate authoritative
statement on this point. Coach Nut
ter. an old Y. p. I. star. has shaped
the Prince Edward men into winning
form. while Mr.. E. a. Dunlap. Jr.. one
OF the best coaches in the South, has
handled the Richmond Collegians and
developed them into one OF the fastest
teams OF their weight in the East.
Halves OF thirty or thir.y-five min
utes will be played to-day. so that
there will be ample opportunity to
score, as well as to test the bottom"
of the teams. Richmond College, not
having played for two weeks. Is about
free from injuries, and the men have
been put on edge for to-day's battle.
Hampden- Sidney played last Saturday,
Altogether. conditions arc favorable for
great game to-day, cleverer than any
played here perhaps. It's an even
wager which team will win, but 1t is
not violating confidence to say that
Richmond College men have faith in
their team. and expect victory. Hamp-
den-Sidney will have a large delega-
ton here to encourage their team, too
The officers selected for the game
umpire, and Mr.. I. Branch Johnson
the old University OF Virginia star
tackle. is to be referee. The other off,
Gals have not been announced.
Armistead Is Ineligible.
At Meeting of tho Virginia Inter-
collegiate Athletic Association COM
mtttee on eligibility last night the
case Of Armistead. Sidney
player. whose eligibility had been
questioned, was taken up, and after
very fair and frank statements by
both sides, he was declared ineligible
to play in Championship games OF the
association. Mr.. Rives Fleming, Of
Richmond. and DR.. j. II. c. Winston
represented Hampden-Stdney. while
DR.. ]. B. Spencer. OF williamsburg.
representing William and Mary, and
Or. Hall Canter. representing RAN
dolph-Macon, We're also present The
reason for the disqualification of
Armistead Is that he had engaged in
playing baseball for money last sum-
MGR. and is therefore rated as pro-
fessional athlete. The disqualification
OF Armistend may result in annulllng
the Observation-Disclosures ampden- Sidney
game, In which Armistead participated,
In which event the game VIII probably
be played over.
The following was received last
night:
stMdents Arc Coming.
HAMPDEN-slDNEY COLLEGE, No
vember s,-coach Nutter carried a
lquad Of seventeen men to Richmond,
The men appear in pretty good condi-
Ron. and while looking for very hard
game, hone to give n good account OF
themselves. The executive committee
IL the board OF trustees has granted
}he students the privilege OF going
1oWn on the morning train to morrow
10 witness the game. Between fifty
Ind seventy-tive students will go on
lhis train. 40 that the Revolutlonlsts
Will not be without some rooters at the
game. The Hampden-Sidney alumni
IN Richmond have signlfled their In.
tentlon OF assembling at the ball
ground.