Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-24
CADETS READY FOR TECHS
HOT FIGHT TO BE STAGED,
BETWEEN FAST YOUNGSTERS
virginia Military Institute Plays VIr-
sfnin Polytechnic Institute To-
Morrow ut ROunOkc.

LEXINGTON. VA. November %
The Virginia Military Institute foot
ball squad has had its final scrimmag &c
before the game with Virginia Poly
SSnns Day E arHe ero% Sg
watched the practice on Saturday and
today, when the. varsity won against
me scrubs, including Coach Gorton, DR.
ENirG inia football fame, and Captain l.
/. Iccch. Que of the best Virginia
Military Institute, players of Il couple
OF Years back The varsity made four
touchdowns and three goals. Coach
inc. pr Randolph kicked well. and
Naptain l.eech executed several for
or the strength added 10 the opposition
by these sturdy men, the varsity played
a very acceptable rGmc and showed
themselves to he in good trim.
Gray and Goodman were kept out of
me Scrimm"Sc. Bertschcy running the
The Virginia Military Institute line
up ON Thursday will be finally de; -
mined tonight. Vt least. it will he
eddy he at center. ritts. j., and Helm,
for guards, and for tackles. CullOm.
Steele and Mccormick. seem TO lie the
most likely candidates. Goodman and
Aiassie Marshall and Booker VIII prob
abiy alternate at end positions, and
GraE or Berts:heE ":l start at Quarter
back. captain NclmS and Fcttcrolf
VIII be the half backs. and Harris full
back. Others will no doubt get Il
l.angford, Trinity College. will be
referee; Shafroth. Navy. umpire. and
McWnorter' GSorgia: head linesman.
have been laid up by injuries most OF
the season. are expected to hit their
stride IN the THANKSGIVING Day game.
ana TO Go the best work of their foot
ball career.
The Virginia Military Institute corps
noke at . o'clock Thursday morning in
command OF Colonel H. l.. Hodge =.
commandment OF cadets. Returning.
they will leave Roanoke at ?:3O o'clock
Thursday night. The post band will
accompany the corps. The team will
leave here. accompanied by probably
ten or fifteen substitutes, Tomorrow
o'clock.
The. Roanoke chapter Of the Alumni
Association OF the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute Will be hosts ON this occasion.
The Virginia Military mstitvtc team
will be met at the station and con
vcyed in decorated automobiles to the
Ponce de Leon Hotel, Which will u.
Virginia Military Institute hcaduuar-
tended the privileges. Of the rymna-
stun, baths and dressing rooms TO the
virginia Military Institute men.
Colonel Henry G. Ford ana professor
g. J.. Miles, graduate managers OF the
virginia Military Institute and the Nir-
sni.Ia rPiFtsGinhtI inStitGtH teams, re-
l.con Hotel tomorrow night as TO the
tina! details OF the annual contest
~ 'oipS OF bolh institutions. c:i C'l
headed by its band, Will march to the
fair grounds and viii execute mnn-
cuvcrS in front of the rrandStand. The
Confederate Veterans OF Roanoke viii
b" the honor guests OF both teams at
tn" game.
The Roanoke Thcat"r will be hos, of
the teams on Thursday night. Boxes
on opposite sides OF the house. deco
rated with Virginia Military institute.
ana Virginia Polytechnic Institute coll
orS Will be occupied by the members Of
the teams. Both teams Will be enter
tanned at Il banquet and dance.
The Virginia Military Institute team
will leave Roanoke Friday at noon.
In 1913 the score was: Virginia Mill
tary Institute, q; Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, d. Last year the score was:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. =. Nir-
GINA Military Institute, .. Coach Cor
ton Is making no predict ions about the
probable outcome OF the game this
year: lie is sure; however, that TN"
Virginia Military Institute men will hc
In the best trim, ana viii put up the
best game OF their season. The mental
attitude of the Virginia Military lnSti-
tutc team could not tie improved, and
40 team Ger had II finer spirit back
Of ii man that OF the corps Of cadets
this year.
The cordial relations existing be-
tween tn" two institutions and their
tcams-thc Virginia Military Institute
and the Nirgini.- Polytechnic Institute
have never been better. In every
respect the contest at Roanoke on
Thursday should be record brea ker.
Indications point To q Stoutly contested
gam" and biz attendance, if the
weather il good. IN" sight OF 1000
uniformed boys at this time, from the
point of view of public interest in
matters military, will undoubtedly at
tract much attention and stir up great