The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28
Carolina and Virginia Play Annual Game Today
VARSITY FOOTBALL
TEAMS ARE READY
FOR GAME TODAY


20. but who win start the game to.
morrow.
Coach Elliot. although displaying Mt
overconfidence, appears sanguine a
regards a virginia victory. While no,
INDUCING In any boasts Of easy VIC
tory. the coach declares that virginia
as usual will win with no uncertain
score.
Persistent talks by the coaches havs
driven all thoughts Of overconfidence
from the minds OF the Virginia play
ers, and there 10 now small chance for
the university's play being marred by
that factor. II is a recognized fact
that Carolina will enter the game with
tina determination to avenge the six
years Of defeats which she has suf-
fered at Virginia's hands, and that the
meeting today viii we'll live up to It's
reputation Of being the football classic
of the South.
Todd Will Star.
Great things are expected OF Cap.
tain Todd. who Is in the best of shape
for the crucial game of the schedule.
He has been carefully watched over
and guarded during the past week by
that he might be injured In a scrim-
mage and would be unable to take the
field
Much also 10 expected of Carter. the
220-pound guard. In the game with
Georgetown he was In on every play
and il expected to duplicate against
Carolina. The big Texan is regarded
here as one Of the very best guards
Virginia has ever had. He made ALL
Southern last year. and. in the opin-
ion Of Jim Thorpe. referee OF the
Georgetown game. is OF All-American
calibre. He II especially good on get
ting through the line and spilling
plays, and It IL In this department
that he 10 expected to distinguish him
self tomorrow.
expected to win fame for Virginia to-
morrow.
The lanky Kentuckian has been suf-
ferinr Of late with deep cold. but will
get In the game against the Tarheeis.
virgtnia's weakness In the kicking
department has been q setback to the
team all season, and this afternoon II
is expected that punts will be called
for only when absolutely necessary.
Ffniay and Gooch will do the majority
Of the punting, while Cook win handle
the drop kicking chances.
Head Coach Elliott and his assist
ants Rice Warren. for many years
coach at Randolph Macon: Cab" Mad
dox, who played end OF Virginia in
isos-06-o7. and Pudding Harris, who
suffered a fractured arm In the George
town game, expressed themselves this
morning as being well satisfied with
the condition OF the eleven. The vim
with which the men went through their
work yesterday afternoon convinced
them that not a man on the team has
grown stale" and 1t will be a bitter
disappointment to them II the Oran~e
and Blue does not win from the war
riors Of the Old North State.
THE team II as at as a fiddle, and
we are going down to Richmond to
win.' said Head Coach Elliott as he
boarded the train yesterday morning,
but do not take that to mean that l
underestimate North Carolina" no
added. THE Tarheeis have \ wav of
| fighting Virginia much harder than
any team on their schedule. ana then.
too. they have some great material
this year. No, I won't predict what
the score will be. We expect to win,
though We anticipate a hard battle"
Carolina Determines.
In the Carolina camp the thing
which seems to be the most conspicu-
GUS IL determination. Dissemination
to meet Virginia in this annual con-
test and regain the honors which that
team has been winning for Elk sue
cessive yearA
Coaches and players are filled with
the resolve. and. with spirits greatly
raised by the assurance that Aber-
nethy. one Of the Blue and Whites
particular stars, will be able to start
the game, they will put up q game a.
superior to any which they have play
ed In years.
| The squad has been holding secret
practice for the past week: but one
public exhibition having been given
during that time. Most OF the time,
| It ID understood. has been devoted to
the perfecting OF new plays. and the
game this afternoon will furnish one
OF the greatest exhibitions Ut strategic
football ever seen in this section. The
men are well prepared for the game.
| and the enforced rest Of the past week
j Is expected to give their play q dash and
fierceness that will sweep everything
before It
Both coaches and men realize that
the game VIII be q struggle from the
opening whistle. Carolina will de-
pend. to great extent, upon its kick
ing department. thus hoping to take
advantage OF their opponents weak
ness, and get a decided advantage.
Forward passes are expected to play
great part, also.
Captain Tillet Is the one great
player about whom the hope Of the
Carolin!ans centers. His work dur
ing the past season and during tho
past several years has been the SEN
sation Of every game in which he
has played.
I'VE expect hard battis.n the
captain stated last night and hope
to win. We are putting our strong.
est team in the field and the men are
determined to give everything which
they are capable OF. Further than
that I cannot say what the result WI.
be-"
The probable lineup OF the teams
follow:
" w.. Positions. II
Landes ........ left end -. Huske
Refers -. left tackle. L. Abernethy
Jett ......... left guard johnson
Wood ......... center ...... Jones
Carter $3.50. right guard -. Dortch
voolfolk :. right tackle =. Stevens
Ffnlay ...... right end .Homewood
Gooch quarterback 49,. .Tiliet
(Captain)
MAYOR ........ left half -. .Tayloe