The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-16
GEORGETOWN AND
VIRGINIA VARSITY
READY FOR GAME
Orange and Blue Is Cheered
BY Last Practice of Eleven
and Rootcrs Feel That a
Surprise May Be Sprung
on OverconfIdent Hilltop
Team

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Nov.
In light practice on Lambeth Field
today. All of the regulars were In
their places. much 10 the qualification
of the coaches. The various plays
were run Oft with a snap and vim
that was highly pleasing. Maiden and
Finlay gave little evidence Of their re-
cent indisposition. The big tackle
who put up such a star game against
Vanderbilt was as lively as a cricket,
thanks to the careful attention given
him by Trainer Lannihau.
The pace was not too fast for him.
He showed thorough familiarity with
the various plays, despite his enforced
absence from the squad I'D Finlay not
only ran through signals with his
teammates, but remained on the field
for a brief practice in punting.
Cook tried his hahd at drop kick
Ing. dropping several between the up
rights frem the vicinity of the 30-yard
line. II Georgetown defense proves
too stubborn after Captain Todd
places the pigskin within striking
distance OF the Blue and Gray goal,
Cook will be called into the game to
do the Costello stunt. In the past
week he. has sent as many as four In
succession over the bar
Have Fast Practice.
The practice today lett a good taste
In the mouths of coaches and specta-
tors. The men were ON the field only
"a little over an hour, but they were
kept moving pretty much all the time.
Some Of the linemen were given indi-
stssaa9 satleaf4sn and the lacks. W.eEs
told how 10 break up some of the
pays Georgetown is expected to
spring. smith and Landes proved es-
ps cially strong on the defensive, Cap
tain 4 odd. " 10 has had q good long
rest, sssefsasad afts- t51z.- live wife. l4e
handled the punts with hardly fun
BILE and urged the team on 10 In
creased speed.
Gaoch ran OFF the plays in splendid
form. He himself is a quick thinker
ana stickler for speed. so IL il SAFE 10
predict That as far as Virginia Is
there wiz nothing slow
abCut tomorrow contest. In fact, no
Virs mia team in recent years has
been quite as quick IS this seasons
eleven is just now.
TIL. big mass meeting held last
night in Caben hall to whoop things
up for tonerrow's game accomplished
exactly What 1T was intended TO Gu.
was al sui high pitch
that there We're few who left the build
ing With any other idea than making
The trip to Washington All The
speakers declared that the game
would he a battle royal and i'm
- st ht4
silly Of being on iaand. in order to give
moral support 10 The team.
Georgetown Confident.
From " ash.ngton CONES reports Of
great confidence on the part of George
town men. L hey inquire that Nir-
sin4a's line will probably weigh as
much as Georgetown $, but the
chances are that it viii be outplayed
by ihe Blue and Gray forwards. Tbs
Orange and Blue forward defense has
not shown the all-round ability in
any Of its contests this year thai
has that of the local university, IL
has not been developed into t9@ Fast
-faTgfng and deadly taCkiTHg 9crr1f1ta
nation which has swept other sets 81
forwards before it on the Hilltop, at
Raleigh and at Richmond.
Nir.inia's ends have always been
W GGk Ga3NskSH kiAN aANA1h vi Nat~ Aoa~N
tclglng lacks who wear The Blue and
Gray Unless they Go better woik
Along that line tomorrow than they
have In either of the two past sea-
sons their eleven will so down 10 de-
feat for a surety.
The one Vulnerable point In the
Georgetown dsfense TOMORROW is like
" 10 lie It's enas. The Visiting eleven
IS not going To gain through the line.
but with a couple of fast lodging
bachx II witt tie able 70 make gains
around the TANKS. The ends appear
to be weaker than last year. and it Is
around them that Virginia has Its only
chance to make gains of any length
" hiie the form Of the teams may be
reversed when the game actually be-
gins, 1t certainly appears at present
that II win be played along these
lines: Virginia will be lighting los
ing game. Ii will be kept on the de-
fensive much OF the time, and during
the majority OF play the ball will be
kept down In its territory. That
would seem to be the only logical way
TO view the game from the standpoint
OF what has been done.