The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
VIRGNIA'S CLAIM
SAYS SHE IS THE FOOTBALL CHAM
 ZION or THE SOUTH.s
rae Goal Line of the Charlottesville Boys Was Crossed But Onee
 During the Lste

Richmond. Va. Dec. 2s,--(Special.)-- With a record of not having last sim .erossed but once (that time by q fuks) the University of Virginia lays claim not only to the football championship
 ason s of sOaS isSs Su o the stsss ss s0E soas as as well.
 There Is but one team that can seri- onsly dispute the Southern title with Louisiana. But Virginia refuses to recognize Louisianass claim, as it has been openly alleged that Louisiana used at least t'five rinserS' throughout
 Virginia had one of the best teams In her history, especially at the close of the season The fnal game with score of sI to Q. Twenty five points were scored ln the first half while the second period was played largely with subs in the lineup.
 Ignoring Louisiana, the Southern teams are ranked az follows:
 Virginia. first; Sewanee, second; van- aerbilt third; Auburn. fourth; A. and F. |, seventh; Georgetown. eighth; @North @ Carolina, ninth; Tennessee,
 it Is extremely dIhncalt to accurately The plan of following comparative scores leads the enthusiast almost in circle. Sewanee and Virginia play son o wSiIs sSHse,sss ts game early ln the sea and Vapderbll Ut at the season's close re- suited in 6 to 6 tie. Virginia decie- lyely defeated A and NJ, while the lat siving game. % Yetv. F M | Ins held hPrnes- Prines- ton to q 10 to { score and played the Navy to a standstilL Despite V, P. asd rs sPlssndid btsnat, showing agsinst the Navy exhibition m her Michigan and Ohio State games. the football experts at Virginia. feel justined in ranking Nendy above " F. l.
 sewanes was probably stronger at the time she met Virginia than at any other time during the season. while Vlrglnie steadily Improved With the ing Virginia could have overwhelmed any team In the South, while Olcott of Yale, who umpired the game, declared Ell to practically a tie game.
 The pew style of play was ,vindicat- Der of stars deyeIcped. Tn the s. I. A. see. Louisiana and Auburn. there was much muck-raktnR. and a number of ugly charges were made, chief of which class of football through out the South. So far as playing was concerned show cd au improvement.
 All-SOuthern Team
 Of course an all-Southern team, SC. fected by Virginia trainers would be partial. but here 1t Is for what t ls
 Blake. Vanderbilt. right end; Faiken- berg. Sewanee, right tackle: Van Dyke, A. and M.. right guard; Cloth, Vir- gina. captain and center. Hodgson V. F. l., left guard; Garrett, North Caro- Ina. left tacklei Elliott, Virginia. left end; Honaker, Virginia, quarter; Shea, Georgetown. right half; Markley. Se- vance. full back; stanton, Virginia, left half.
 Cloth yirsinia's captain and center. played the greatest game at his posi- ton ever seen in the South. stanton, the Californtan. who deserted Yale for Virginia. was a sensation. especially in open fields. f
 Virginia. after two years of ainmnl coaching. has decided to permanently adopt the system. Cook. alI-Southern tackle for two years, was lssad coach this season. and he was assisted by twelve former stars who were at the University at different times.
 The system is so satisfactory, and the prosDects for pext year so good that Virginia will take on a consider able heavier schedule. Among others asfs effort -wiff- be raafe Ato arfanga4 a game with Vanderbilt as 1t is unsatls- factory to each year dope out the championship from comparative scores Virginia and Vanderbilt generally be- ing the strongest disputants for the honor. A