The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-24


+ clarsd they would have II.
/ Virginia has been greatly encour-
aged by the ftne condiuon unto which
her stars, who We're crippled In the
Indian and Georgetown games, have
rounoed for this contest The line
UP which the Orange and Blue viii
/ present to the White and Blue will bc
almost totally different from any for
nation in earlier games.
Final Practice.
The Orange and Blue men had their
final practice AZ Ashland Thursday
morning. running through signal work
and receiving pointers ana instruc-
tons ON how to keep Carolina from
gaining and how to advance the bali
iha greatest distance on the smallest
number OF downs Wednesday after
noon thee leven had good practice,
and when darkness prevented further
rehearsing Coach Cra wford was sure
his cohorts were on their rnettle foe
the hardest go az the season.
Cecil, the Brobdiguagfan Missouri
an. who has been out OF the game
FOR some time because Of injuries.
VIII most proha hly be at left tackle,
and II he plays In the game anything
like he has practiced. Virginia should
make GONE gains through the holes he
boros. Goodhue's appearance at full
hack has greatly encouraged the coaC,f
and the former stars who have help
ed him and tho student body which
has seen him rip things up while
carrying the<Etigskin, do not see how
he can be Popped BY anything Caro-
iina can Muster. Honaker. quarter
back of he Orange and Blue eleven.
il as fast M lightning aud as aesdy
as any general would want to be. He
is quick to see and take advantage
OF q weakness on the opposing team
and plays it 10 a finish. Because Of
his remarkable speed 1t Is probable
he viii furnish a few thrills an6
themes fer cheering when he tries his
famous end runs. His forward pass
ing Is said 10 be more accurate than
that of any master of ceremonies in
the South Todd, Driver and Captain
Geyer are in the pink Of condition.
husky, fast and possessing al! kinds
Of endurance. With Goodhue, Todd
and Driver. the Orange and Blue has
q back field greatly 70 be feared by
the best OF teams, and had they play
ed during all of the Georgetown or
Indian games there might have been
different tales to tell after those en-
counters.
Withal. the University of Virginia
IN fit confident and determined The
tap of the gong is ali that is needed
10 send them into the incarnate arena
to give an account Of itself that will
he a credit to their coach ana own
manhood.
Virginia will he ably supported by
several hundred wildly enthusiastic
and confident students all swathed IN
Blue and Orange and ready to roo,
their throats raw at the slightest pro-
i vocation.
Cheering Coiors.
! Students Of Virginia and a I'D nd
paraded through the streets OF Rich
: nrond Thursday. stopping in front OF
! shop windows, where tho Orange and
/ Blue WAS shown and sending up q
mighty cheer. The undergraduate,
propose to give the team the mos
! ever received. and they have pre-
1 pared many songs and cheers to spul
/ the eleven on to victory.
Hundreds OF students and other
North Caroiinians are IN Richmond t
/ see the game. The White and Blue
did almost as much in evidence a.
the Orange and Blue, and the tall
OF the students and other supporter,
! of the Tar Heel eleven is just a,
strong. ii not stronger.
The Caroiinians will gather in tn,
stand on the north side Of Eroat
Street park with horns. cowbells ant
other noise-making devices. including
band. Virginia's myriad rooter.
will pack the stands on the south
! side Of the field.
The Carolina team tapered off fol
the game at Williamsburg, Coach
Brides wishing to have the final prac
tiee in a quiet spot near enough t.
Richnond to make the journey ar
easy one.
Brides said Thursday that the con
dftion Of his men was all that couie
be desired by him. He declared tina
they We're vastly different set of fel
lows from those that were whipped
By the Y. p. J. eleven three week.
ago, and that he looked for a fast ant
furious game from the start, Will
Carolina carrying Off the big end 81
the score. Many students declared
that virginia would not score, bu
srfdes declined 10 make any pro
phecy.
Porter Fast Man.
The Blue and White team viii de
pend largely upon Porter. who dilrip,
the little time he was In the Y. =
J. game showed remarkable abilit,
AZ line plungar. ground gamer ans
tacklef. No one on the Y. j. T. team
i which liz said To DO close rival Il
the University of Virginia this sea
son FOR State henors. seemed able t,
stop Porter, 80 vicious were his rushe.
/ and SO feet his feet.
Whether Virginia can stop this won.
derfnl fullhack is uestion, ana a
question. the answer to which depends
the result OF the game. Rufiin and
Gaines, both of whom were seen In
/ the Y. T.. t. game here, have de.
yeloped great deal more speed thar
they showed here, and they have beer
especially coached in holding the bail
+ tight when tackled. The Carolinians
! virtually handed their Y. r. L. game
to Blacksburg by their fumbling. and
Coach Brides. realizing this. has had
the pigskin booted and thrown to
them hundreds of times SO as to train
their fingers To close ON the bail as
soon as il strokes their hand
Storax Line.
Captain Thompson, Young, Aber-
nathy. Venabie. Garrett and Brown
make up a line that has seldom been
seen on q Carolina team They are