Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-28
BY II. G. BYRD.

There are more big games to be
played in the south Atlantic section
Thanksgiving day than in any other
part Of the country. It is the climax OF
the foot ball season in this region and
will probably bring out the best that is
in the various elevens. There is little
doubt that the teams will show to bette;
advantage in the games this week than
In any this season, as In each instance
they have been developed with the de-
sire to have them in the very best shape
to face the opponents from whom 1t Is
desired more to win than any other.
Down in Norfolk the North Carolina
will meet it's greatest rival when it faces
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and
will do its utmost to win from 1t In
what Is the most important game on Its
schedule. Both teams have been de-
veloped all year with the sole idea OF
winning the annual contest which fel-
lures the season Of each, and the article
Of foot ball shown in the contest will
likely surpass any previous efforts OF
the pair this fall.
In Richmond there is a game of no less
Importance in store, when the Univer-
sity Of Virginia meets the University OF
North Carolina. These two schools are
Georgetown and Virginia, and both when
they face may be depended on to give
the best that Is in them. North Carolina
has worked all season with but one end
in view. and that is to win its Thanksgiv-
developed slowly. with the sole object of
being at their best when the whistle
blows to start what promises to be the
most evenly played game In years be-
tween the two.
The secondary college title will be de-
cided when the Virginia Military Institute
and st. Johns play. Those two teams
are about the best minor eleven in the
section and they will just about settle the
supremacy In that class.
On the local field great game Is card
ed, when Lehigh and Georgetown play
for the second successive year. 1t is
certain that no team has played George
town this year that will be as evenly
matched and will play as sensational a
game as will Lehigh. The northerners
have developed a series OF shifts and
open formations that are bound to make
the game spectacular, while the Blue and
tons which are apt to show along SEN
sational lines.
While in every other section the height
Of the foot ball season has passed. it
to bring out the best that is in the
teams in the south. The climax Of the
season will be reached Thursday and on
the basis OF what is accomplished in
several Of the elevens.
The game this afternoon between Tech
and Central while 1t will be strictly on
it's merits without q question, will not
decide the scholastic title as has been
stated in many instances. AS a mat er
OF fact the scholastic title cannot be
decided because of the rule prohibiting
the playing on ties in foot ball. The
game today will hardly settle the SUI
premacy Of the two teams according to
their scholastic merits. as since the game
which should have decided the differences
between them has been played with the
desired result Both teams have received
special instruction since their regular sea-
son closed and both have been put
through courses foreign to the general
run OF scholastic preparation for foot
ball.
Owing to postponements and delays the
present scholastic season has dragged
itself out, until now 1t has come to pass
that It Is as long az tho regular college