The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
tBy RALPH DOMBROwER.)

Wy W kSksst
McGuire's University football eleven
. VIII not play Cluster Springs Academy
at Broad Street Park Wednesday at
ternoon as had been scheduled. On
account of the nonchalance of several
of the MCGUIRE men. who are to spend
the Thanksgiving holiday out OF the
city, Manager jackson decided to can
eel the game. The Cluster Springs
team will play Fork Union Academy
Instead.
Fork Union Military Academy has
engaged the park for Wednesday ar.
ternoon and great game is expected
today. Wednesday afternoon. Nam
agcr Griffin will be busy getting MS
men into good condition.
The team from Raleigh will be In
Richmond tonight. Final practice was
held yesterday in Raleigh, and the
team expects to give the Marshallites
hard fight.
High school teams representing
Hampton and Newport News will play
today on Horwitx Field. Newport News.
According to an article published In the
Newport News Press. of Sunday. the
winning team in this contest VIII
claim the state prep-schoei champion
ship. 1t states further the John Mar
shall fs the only obstacle In the way
of the Peninsula claiming this title
and that John Marshall must giye the
victor a game"
When showed the article yesterday,
both Coach simpson and Manager
Harxrove. Of the High school team. de-
clared that their team was willing to
play the Tidewater eleven, John Mar
shall was expected TO play Its last
game of the season In Roanoke sat
urday. when they tackled the high
sc hool In the Magic City.
, Members OF the team said yester~
day that they would be glad TO play
the winner In the Newport News game
and felt confident that they could de-
feat them.
An obstacle, however. is almost in
evitable and may interfere with the
rlans of the players. Principal Har-
wood, of the school. has EXPIRE his
wish that the team end their play
Ing season Saturday.
What viii be dore about the mat
ter In not yet known. but il decision VIII
be made some time next week. The
school is closed after tomorrow
Following Is what THE Newport News
article said of interest - Richmond
ers
THAT the championship of the state
lies between Newport News. Hamp-
ton and John Marshall, the latter or
Richmond, is the contention OF many
followers Of amateur football Norfolk
High Sehooi---Maury High---seas reiy
much In the running, but report has
ii that the team has disbanded and
she eynbleyns already have been award
ga
Mast play Joha Marshall.
John Marshall has been playing
fayac with the teams from the west
esn and northern parts OF the state
However. she has yet TO meet one OF
fhe teams from the Roads. In the
went that the winner OF sTuesdays
zane is refused game by the Rich
,s1ond lads. the winner probably Will
has claim to the state pennant ana
contend for the same until John Mar
shail comes across"
However, there seems to be gen
asrsl opinion that the Richmond laos
uill willingly agree To clash with the
winner of Tuesdays game and the
matter Is causing no one any worry.
For state Championship
Tuesdays game, said Coach ziin-
norman OF Old Point. who has MADE
ths Newport News team. viii be Tor
the state championship Other than
that assertion. the coach did not nave
tauch to say. although he talked as
though Newport News has an excellent
chance for the State pennant