Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-10
Merchants viii Close Their Stores
DURING Hours Of Game, and Every
body Who Can VIII Make holiday
a. ~. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Crowd Looked For.

washington and Lee sauc Tue ph'0
sity Of North Carolina squads ar
rived In the city yesterday. and from
the expressions Of confidence TO be
heard from the coaches and players
both sides are going into the battle
With the expectation OF carrying on a
victory. - g.. ,..-
II seems certain that record
breaking crowd will gather on the
Casino for the game. President
Sprague. of the Merchants Associa'
sion. yesterday requested that all
members of the association close
their places of business during the
hours OF the game. and practically
ali Of them have expressed theirs I'm
tention Of doing SO. The afternoon
win be observed as holiday by
everyone who possibly can arrange
20 do SO. A great many people Will
come from Hampton, Phoebus and
Old Point, and Norfolk Is expected
70 send over large crowd. composed
ustiy Of Carolina enthusiasts.
There are many Down Homers
Ia Norfolk. and as this Is the only
game 70 be played by the Carolina
team In Tidewater this season. 1t ID
expected that most OF them will I'm
q way to be on hand.
Z - Teams Well Matched.
lne teams seem to be well match
ed and what betting has been done
has been at even money. Both
eleyens average abont 10 pounds
and both are said to be in prime
condition. The sentiment here -
generally in favor Of Washington 4
Lee. and that team seems to have .
slight advantage in the small amount
Of dope" that has been concocted
concerning the match. There is.
however, very little upon which to
base an opinion as to the relative
strength Of the opponents. and the
crowd will 20 to the Casino today
prepared to see hard fought battle.
with the chances very nearly equal.
SQUADS Arrive In City.
The Washington and Lee contin'
gent reached the city yesterday
morning at 1890 O'Clock and was es-'
corted to Hotel Warwick by the ath-
letic committee OF the Merchants
Association. In the afternoon Coach
Buster Brown put his men through
Hight practice on the gridiron. around
which the canvas fence had been
placed. In the lineup will be Fuer-
stein. the fast little quarterback who
made such . fine reputation for him
self With William & Mary last year.
Faerstein was picked by several
knowing ones as the best quarterback
in the South. and he is regarded a.
q valaable addition to the Washing.
ton Z Lee squad. {
In the afternoon the Carolins
squad. accompanied by the coach and
q number Of students. came over
from Norfolk On the steamer Virsi-
mia. The Washington and Lee crowd
and quite . party OF enthusiasts. as
well as the Merchants Association
athletic committee was al the pier
to greet the Carolinians.
Only . Little BIT Of Fun.
Last nigh: most OF the players &C
cspted an invitation 10 occupy boxes
1t the Academy OF Music and SEQ
the cameraphcne performance. About
o'clock. however. the members OF
the squad were put TO bed. They
are in rigid training. and . very little
bi; Of fun goes . long way with them
jos, nov. They viii be oSt for prac-
tice for awhile today
Manager worthins,on. Of the Wes'
tern Telegraph Company. has run a
loop 20 the Casino and q wire will
be operated directly from The groun Il
to the University Of North Carolina
q Chapel HILL
Game Begins - o'c'oek.
The game b scheduled to begin Of
2 o'clock, bat the crowd will com
mence to gather nearly Al hour be
fore.
At about eco O'Clock the Soldiers
Home hand VII march arou7i tht
aesA, headed BY Mr. John r. Mor.5n
Who has promised the committee "a
xprlng seps sfion when he appeari
on the scene.
TocIeh. an OF the visitors who 1T
NOT barred by the edicts II ~
coaches viii attend . dance at tn
Csambersin hotel.
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Covacslmaa J. .. Chesdie, Of tn
r5rs wArd. 10 ~ 81 Ms home o1