Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
PREPARE FOR TURKEY DAY
VIRGINIA ELEVEN NOT TOO
SURE OF BEATING TARHEElS
Once Before Orange ond Blue "Unbeat-
able" Team Lost to "Lowly" Caro-
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CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. November
l5.-Virglnia's football eleven will re-
turn home tomorrow from Columbia
ana begin active training on Monday
Tor the final game on the schedule
the annual battle with North Carolina,
III kchmond. on Thankse living Day.
aroiinas poor showing this season
VIII hardly throw tho Virginia team
OH guard. The marked Improvement
SHOWN by the Chapel IIill squad in the
contest with Clemson last Saturday.
ana Its victory over Davidson to day,
Was enough 10 convince anyone that
ne team liz just beginning to hit it's
stride. and that by Turkey Day II will
present quito a formidable machine. 1t
,s Wen known here that the Blue and
White has the material for winning
IAN ana that the preliminary contests
dre or little moment, just SO Virginia
tan be downcd In the nual struggle OF
me year. Just 80 long as Thndy. Tas-
zoe, Henderson and other players of
,hat type are TO be found IN the old
North State team. Virginia may we'll
tear the outcome of tho Thanksgiving
Day battle.
Back In the early ninctice ii will be
recalled. Virginia had II wonderful
eleven with an envablc record. IL de :
feated the Carlisle indians in Norfolk
and the Redskins. II must be remem-
bered. had just previously beaten Har-
ward. Flushed with victory and fun of
confidence the unbeatable" team jour
neyed TO Norfolk TO play the annual
game with North Carolina Tho Tar
heel elevens record that season was 20
bad that II did not compare with that
OF the present Carolina team. Rich :
,nond College had defeated the Caro-
linians al Chapel Hill. and the Orange
ana Blue team, II vas believed had a
cinch The game was played on a bit
ing cold day and Lafayette Field was
packed, nostly with Carolin;ans who
had evidently been tipped or. The re-
suit was the grid!ron surprise Of tho
year. Carolina won by big score and
Virginia got nowhere In siSht Of the
Tarheel goal
GRIM BATTLE LAST YEAR
SHOWS TARHEELs STRONG
but II is not necessary ~ 20 80 far
back to prove tho worth Of Caroltna's
tsamF. Anyone who witucsscd ;hat
sterling battle in Richmond last
Thanksgiving Is willing to 20 on roe
ord that the Chapel H!il eleven Of 1915
mas fighting chance 70 cop the prize
or November %. From tho ou,yc, Of
laHt years contes, it was evident tina,
Carolina was "a far better drilled and
more capable team than those sent mp
10 Richmond III previous y.ars. Tho
score. 20 to ), in no wise presents tho
difference between the two elevenp.
During almost the entire Srst half Ntr-
." the hardest kind of work that vic
tory finally p.rcaed on Joe Woods
"e!l.trained eleven. Tho special CORE.
spordent Of tho Washington Post who
covered tho game, had the following to
say: The actual difference In strength
vas disclosed Ia two individuals, whose
Efforts here today brought them TO tho
'front.' as among the greatest perform
er. who have ever trod Southern
Sridiron-Gooch and Mayer
iG
great nEht at Richmond on rhankseiv-
ing Day? Eleven members Of las,
Years team Will be- back in the liueuu
on November %. and IL Is safe To pre-.
diet that they will be in tipton shape
ready 10 give OF their best, The result
prise. II. indeed history DOES not re-
peat itself and the powerful eleven
which has defeated Yale. held Harvard
back from her goa! line. and van
GuisSed Vanderbilt does not meet the
same fate which hetell the conaueror.
OF Carlisle In the early ninct!.s.
The Virginia coaches have by no
means lost sight OF tho Carolina CON
test. All through the season they have
reminded the players OF the fact that
Carolina has this season practically
the same lineup she had last year. and
that the battle last Thanksgiving was
won only after the hardest kind OF a
fight, In which Harris Coleman the
star Of the lime, was knocked out only
10 return and fight with renewed vigor
Every member % the Virginia eleven
~ho faced the Tarhcels last ear re-
calls the tiercencss OF that battle
Mayer. In that contest, put Vi; one OF
the greatest defensive games In his
football carcer--and his experience was
the experience OF many other members
IF the team OF 1919, which lost only ono
game. and that 10 Yal.