The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-08
TEAMS GR00MtO
AND READY FOR
FOOTBALL CLASSIC

CADETS DETERMINED TO DE-
FEAT AGGIEs WHO ARE CON-
FIDENT OF ABILITY TO WIN.
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED AT
GAME-TEAMS KEPT QUIET
AND AWAY FROM CROWDS.
VARIETY OF PLAYS EXPECTED
TO BE UsED--sHoUID BE BEST
GAME OF RICHMOND SEASON.
The Virginia Military institute
North Carolina Agricultural and Me-
chanical college game which will be
played at the ball park this afternoon
At 3 o'clock is expected to be the
,iassic of the season. so far as Rich
mond Is concerned, and the followers
of the game who expect to witness
the fracas are confident that they will
see the hardest fought, most brilliant
contest which has been staged here in
several years
Along the Dope Block" last night
il seemed TO be the concensus of opin-
ion that the North Carolina team has
something on the Cadets. and that
they would be the victors this after
noon. However. all admitted that the
game hght which the V. NJ. /. players
are sure TO put up, makes the result
uncertain, regardless of comparative
scores and not one who was Offering
Recommendations on the results was
willing 10 commit himself so far as
touchGc~Es
Both aggregations come to Rich
mond IN prime condition for the
game. They have been trained to the
best possible physical condition, and
have an assortment of plays among
which football enthusiasts Will no
doubt. discover a number OF new ones.
1t liz expected that forward passes Will
play an important part In the often
siye work of the Cadets because OF
their light hackfeld. ana the known
quality of the opposing forwards
However In the backfeld OF the Lex
tnrton eleven there are some fast and
clever transporters OF the pigskin. and
end runs from a variety of formations
are also expected to make their APP
pearance.
-gA4- ASs4As-aTA- xar.aa r-ha- heavier
than the Virginia team. and X Is
thought that they will plug at the
line during the greater part OF the
game Their offense VIII be varied
though, for certainty. unless they
discover hole through winch sure
and constant gains can be made. me
n dad ny nlImDSf
OF coaches in their training WORK. ana
i,rdgtng from reports Of their Tor
rner games have perfected versati.~
ftv OF both offense and defense. when
ls pazzling and effective
Coach Poague. with his squad OF
twenty PLAYERS, exclusive Of assistant
coaches, ruhbers and the other neces-
stiles Of a football team. arrived IN
4 Richmond early last night Ih%
squad was met at the station ny
number OF local alumni and taken dt-
rectlv Ia the Country Club of VIZ
rinia. where they Wall remain unui a
few minutes before the game Reea-
latton training dinner WAC served the
men AT the club and after a shoF'
signal session ia tho club, and few
minutes Of planning for the game
today they were hustled OFT 10 bea-
They will arise early this morning
have a practice Of signals and rest
|, quietly until time TO start FOR the
game.
Members Of the A, and NJ. team en-
trained for Richmond last night from
Raleigh. but will not reach THIS cits
until some time this morning. ihes
will he ouartered at the Richmond
hotel while here, and will go To that
hosiery Immediately upon thelr ar
rival Coaches will use the root gar
den of the hotel for BRIEF practlce
Of signals and will keep their charges
at,iet during the remainder OF Inc
time before the game starts.
Richmond WILL no doubt. heartily
welcome the game between these two
teams as II Is practically a certainty
that 1t will he worth seeing. Ine
dearth of real football in Richmond
has been depiored for the past sew
ersl wears, and the bringing or hrst-
class teams here for games which are
more than exhibition affairs should
receive the enthusiastic welcome oil
all followers of the sport whether
they feel direct interest in either OF
the teams Should the game prove
to be a success, and be given sup
mort sufficiently encouraging II is al
most a certainty that the V Nj. !
| team will play here each year here
after. and Il IL not improbable thai
their fracas with A. and NJ VIII be
made an annual affair in local foot
ball.
Probable line-ups: