The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
nv cHAs. NJ, MONTGOMERY.

BY CHAs. NJ. MONTGOMERY.
BILLY Word, the best known foot
ball player ever developed i'm Rich
mond, now a member OF the Tnfycr-
sity Of Virginia squad. will probably
be given chance In today's game
against the University of North Caro-
lima. The report was confirmed 10y
Coach Rice Warren. of the Virginia
team, last night when seen at the
Country Club of Virginia, where the
squad Is quartsred pending the play
ing of the game.
isiiiy has entirely recovered from
thn Injury which, he sustained during
the early part of the season and under
the care of Pop Launig an Ii again I'm
7-1IIpC fp NTay- Tie fs regarded aE
iss !ng the hest material which has
entered Virginia in many years. and
Is predicted by both coaches and
members az the team that should he
ssf iu the game he win do things well
worth seeing lie Is hcsng played az
right l.aifbasA and II used viii he
~uhSt ituSe,l for Ray.
s,uec starting football work with
the Orange aud f3ine team Billy has
grosYs considerably and developed in
y manner to make him hardly T*seog-
MIA bic 10 many Of those who are used
10 sec hts blonde head emerging from
fhe bottom of pile or the fash Oh
his -tossky form as he dised for the
tackle. Biliy has Increased his speed
immensely and runs even harder and
lower To tfae ground than ever. Be
sisless tlais he USES his head i'm way
very pleasing to the coaches and conn
hines these qualities with that of n
kicker OF Ho mean ability.
Virginia Is none too confident over
the outcome Of the gane today. Coach
Warren in a statement 10 The VIZ
gim.an last night said that he believed
Virginia would be victorious, but that
II would be by a small score. He has
high regard for the ability Of the
Carolinians and predicts that they Will
play a much harder game today than
has been produced in recent Thanks
giving games.
Carolina .s determined that the de-
feats of the past years shall be wiped
out and comes here with an eleven In
the best possible shape. Coach
Trenchard states that his men are
now at the top of their game and that
score.
The many predictions offered that
Virginia would be the winner by an
unusually large score, several weeks
ago, have become things of the past
and along the Dope Block last night
1t seemed TO be the concenssi OF
opinion that the Virginians would
have a hard fight on their hands and
that two touchdowns at the mos,
would decide the game. Many held
that tho small score of field goal
or a single touchdown would decide
the winner All were OF the opinion
that Carolina would score. but most
Of them declared their belief that the
Tarheels' score would come during
the early part OF the game and would
be limited TO one touchdown.
Virginia Practices at Country Club.
Yesterday afternoon the Virginia
team had short signal practice on
the lawn of the Country Club Of vir-
ginia. to which place the squad OF
twenty-five men went Immediately
upon their arrival here yesterday af-
ternoon. They did not exert them
selves and after running through for
nations, chiefly of forward passes.
they repaired to the club house and
were kept quiet until sent to bed AT
an early hour. Before retiring the
semi-final instructions were given the
men and Quarterback Gooch regarding
the plan OF the game today. The final
talk viii be made the team just before
It takes the field this afternoon.
Coach Warren stated last night
that the definite lineup had not been