Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-03
NEITHER ELEVEN
CONFIDENT Of
WINNING
MERCHANTS WILL NOT
BE ASKED TO CLOSE
Brilliant and Well Played Game
of Football Expected to Hap
pen When Varsity and Aggies
Meet Today,


Looking in every detail a husky
squad of gridiron artists, the do or
die spirit being prominent features
Of their conversation. the Agricultural
eleven arrived Yesterday morning from
Ne silla Park, ~twenty-four hours ahead
of schedule time in order to nave a
good nights rest before their battle
| this afternoon with the varsity team.
4 look at the sturdy bunch of farmers
makes the football fan wonder how
they were eyer Worsted so badly by
the cadets at Roswell Thanksgiving
day.
0rher than declare that his men
were all in tip-top shape and would
give the varsity n of the hardest
games of the season, Captain Floyd OF
the Ageies declined to comment on
the outcome of todaY's contest.
MI reports from the Aggies' camp,
however. indicate hat the Farmers
are in better shape for todaY's game
than they ever were. Redidng, VINO
was a star behind the line for the
| Farmers last year will make his first
appearance with them this season i'm
today's game, playing fullback. in
which position. it is expected he will
be a tower of strength for the Aggies.
That he expected a tough battle but
expected to win Was the brief CONF
ment made on the game yesterday by
Captain Walt. Allen of the Varsity
squad. Believing discretion the better
part Of valor, the sturdy little captain
declined to give any dope on the
game, or to venture a probable score.
The Varsity goes into the game to-
day undisputed champions of the ter
ritory. but by no means expect an easy
victory over the Masilla boys.
stores Will Not Close.
Because of the nearness Of Christ
mas and the consequent hardship il
! would work on merchants and others
if they were asked to close their busi-
ness houses during the game, it was
decided by the Varsity boys last even
ing to withdraw their request made
Wednesday for a several hours holt
day.
Discussing the abandonment of the
idea to request a general closing, Man
ager Lawrence Lee of the Varsity
eleven last night declared that the
merchants had responded Literally. al
most to u man. to their request for a
partial holiday. hut that 1t had been
decided to abandon the idea. As a
result business will be conducted in
the business district as usual today.
we concluded that it would be
asking too much of the merchants to
have them close up for three or four
hours said Mr.. Lee. especially on
hNAollliA ~ iit lf' L N'iA III 'AiAN -
only a short time away and business
is quite brisk in all lines Of trade. We
appreciate the generous response
made to our request for a general
closing and will cndeavor to Xprcs
our appreciation in a substantial way
rs occasions arise
Mr., Lee also stated that "a Varsity
committee would call on the business
men within q short time, with a sub
scription list and ask their assistance
towards d~efraying the financial deficit
incurred by the team during the past
season.
Kickoff at 2:3n.
Things will begin to happen asst
and furious at 2:3O his afternoon on
the Traction park eridirOn when the
first kickoff Will occur. announcing
the beginning of the scrimmage. Not
W-ithstanding the fact that the stores
will not close. ii is expected that a
large crowd will be on hand to witness
the struggle. which promises To be fun
of high lights and fiashy brilliant
playing throughout.
The lineup will he.
New Mexico Agricultural college
Wilson. left end Brownlee, left
tackle: Roseborough. left guard:
Kirkpatrick. left half: Howard. cen
ter: Floyd (captD. quarterback. Red
ding. Fullerton. fullbark. Rausman.
right half; Lame. right guard; Mer-
irill. right tackle: Han. right end; subs.
Dillon. Blaine. Boat, Carlisle, liag-
lgcrt
University Of New MeXico-Gallcs.
left end: Mcconnell. left tackle. Ham
ilton. left guard; Price. BRYAN. lcft
half. Sclva. center. Cornish. quarter
back: Dtcro. fullback: Allen tcaptl,
fright half: Marsh. Saulsberry. right
guard: Arens. right tackle. McFte.
Silva. right end.
onicials-Referee. Fischer. tPur-
duel: field judge. Uylder, illinois
college,. umpire. Hamilton. tNirginia