The Washington times., 1915-11-03
Southern Champion to
Be Decided Saturday
Virginia By No Means Co nfdent of Winning From
Vanderbilt at Charlottesville -McGugin's
Machine Expected to Show Stuff.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, Nov. g.
Saturday of this week will see what Is
called the football classic of the South
on Lambeth Field. for 1t Is then that
Virginia and Vanderbilt have their an
nual clash: and then 1t Is this year that
likely the open championship Of the
south will be decided on the gridiron.
Virginia is by no means overconfident
as to her victory over the Commodores.
The 35-to-0 defeat. administered TO Ten
nessee by her Nashville rivals. has given
a pause to the pink-tinted surmises
which once tinged football converse
tions here. So long as the teams which
were allowing McGugin's hosts to pile
up big scores were second raters. why.
that explained 1t, but when VI against
Ole Miss and rs against Tennessee are
considered: It can only be explained by
the fact that the power of McGugin's 5
machine is extraordinary.
However, the only force that has SO
far been exhibited has been an offensive.
and the defense of the Nashville eleven
IL unknown. AS to Virginia. her de-
tense is quite remarkable for its
smothering of the other teams plays
Whether or no It Is the defense Ideally
calculated to make ineffective the Vandy
attack Is another question.
It comes to that. She has in Mayer one
of the best ground gamers OF tho
country. who showed rare burst of
speed couple of times in the V. NJ. l..
condition. Harold Sparr is not so spec
tacular In his gains. but Is almost as
sure as taxes when called on for a line
plunge, while Ed Anderson on an end
run Is second only to Mayer.
At quarter Vanderbilt is said TO have
one of the best in the South I'm the
person of one Rabbit" Curry. but It is
extremely doubtful II he tops Virginia. $
great de re The lad from Danville, In
fact. uses his head in pinches. and at
other times.
In CarrinGton. Gooch. and Luck.
Coach Warner has three possible sub
stitutes to Berkeley. who are not tyros
by any means. and will make any Van
derbit sub hustle for his laurels. In
Tippett virginia has perhaps the best
defensive halfback In the South. This
lad Is n veritable genius at smearing up
forward passes, Is an adept at tackling
and furnishes wonderful Interference
for the runner. Nor should 1t be sup
posed that Ed is not a good carrier OF
the ball-he also shines at field goals
the winning of the Georgia game being
due to his accurate toe work.
The Virginia defense was called by
Eastern critics impentrable. When a
forth such encomiums. there Is a chance
that one with Nandv will do so also.
even though the Nashville team has
scored 46l points this fall. In Virginia's =
| line no one man shines out present.
nently, but II may he said that they are
| all hard fighting. aggressive men, who
can make their holes whenever humanity
possible. or block an opposing buck.
In Thurman. guard. the locals have n
| punter of distance and direction far
surpasstng ANYTHING reDorted from tho
Southern team. and II Is likely that ex-
changes Saturday will net decided
Virginia gain. unless Curry runs them
back remarkable well. and White and
Stillwell cover the boots well. making
| II unlikely.
| Preparations have been made for en-
tertaining a crowd OF 1000 people at
the game. Special trains will be run
from the principal nearby cities, and
special rates are given on all roads
through this city. More interest Is lent
! to the dav here from the morning game
on Tanh"'h Field between Episcopal