The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
Carolina Feels That Victory Will
! Come Her Way in Final
! Clash.
rSpec.ai to The Times.Dispatch.

Chapel Hill, \. c.. November 90
sskilfully adding the polishing touches
10 the gr;diron warriors who will cIasf
with Virginia in Richmond Thursda!
afternoon. the University OF Nor;f
Carolina ended the 1912 season OF foot
ball practice on its home grounds this
afternoon. Early tomorrow morning
they will leave Chapel Hill for wal
,lamsburg. reaching there at o'clock
that afternoon.
When the afternoon OF that eventful
aay arrives, the student body at Chapei
Hill will demand OF Carolina that she
add her epoch making chapter 10 the
1919 football season. For upon TINS
single battle the Tarheels can only
hope TO redeem themselves from
bunch OF scores that have been aodeo
90 the wrong side OF their tally shee'
in the previous games OF the season
on the eve OF the all-important fray
a look-ia at Cardinals camp seems TO
forecas, a bright outcome for the
pIucky Ta-heels. 1t seems TO say that
the gods OF war have visited them aAc
repienished the sr!diron hghters Win
an abundance Of "comeoack, anu
Will all be in exhibition IN RICHMOND
Thanksgiving when the eleven tags at
war with V;rgtaia's eleven.
The Goa ches. in giancing back over
che weeks progress. are not at al! an
-!cpat,ng a big victory for virginia
They rather believe that whichever
way the honcrs fall. after the whistle
O. the last quarter has blown, the
,aurels will be worth.ly won by the
determination to 80 or die spirit OF the
winning team.
The mos, astounding fact revealed
by the practice Of Ih!s afternoon was
the working out Of an entirely different
Sc, Of backfeld men. Smith. quarter
FOR scrubs. was running T!lletts posi-
ton at quarter on the varsity. Illicit
in turn. was in action at left hai1-
Both Devane and Blalock. the two
swlstest men OF the squad, VINO nah
heretofore worked on the second team.
wade a pair IN the backfeld Erwin.
of the scrubs. Is a close choice for Tay-
loe's position at left half. Jennings
who has been filing Big Abernathy's
position at right tackle, since the lat
ter sustained a broken rib. Is on the
fob. and the coaches say he will amply
Ill the position He has shown won
derful Improvement during the week.
Jones VIII Give Trouble.
Jones, 224-pound centre. VIII be
crush to virginia's line. Aggressive
tackling Is a hobby. Applewhite. at
full back, has a knack Of running in
reference that is hard to beat. Then.
too, he has a ge4ius for blocking Nlr-
Sinia's forward passes. Little Aber-
nathy, who has been transferred to
right guard since the misfortune OF his
big brother. has developed Into an
offensive player Of some proportions
Tillett will doubtless make some start
ling plays in the course OF the game
Moore. the plucky first year man from
Maury High School, Norfolk, promises
20 make it warm for his opponent at
left half Huske. though slightly in
tured in to-day's manoeSvring. II given
an opportunity TO play at his regular
Dos. Of left end, will! smash Virginia
attempts at wide c!rcling end runs.
To cope with Virginia's spirit OF
overconidence Carolina has left no
stone unturned in grooming itself for
devoting every ounce of fighting STAN
ina toward turning victory its way.
BY tricky plays. a new lineup in the
backneld and It's strong defense stand
ing impregnable. its hopes are appa-
rentIy not without foundation.