The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
THANKSGIVING GAME
PROMISES THRILLS
Washington and jefferson Team
Hopes to Repeat Last Years
Score Against Washington
and Lee TN Annual Classic.

Thursday, Novembe %, 1917, is 60
ing TO be some fay here in Rich
mond. AS a bit OF ancient history. it
will be Thanksgiving day. And the
football enthusiast will have plenty
to be thankful for. Providing the
abundance of turkey does not effect
his ability to meander along the by
ways to Boulevard park, each and
every follower OF said sport will be
on hand to see the greatest game of
the season in the capital city. The
annual classic between the Generals
and the Hilltoppers will be staged
and no mean production Is promised.
Last year on the self-same day
Washington and Jefferson journeyed
here from Pennsylvania and after
sixty minutes of the toughest kind
of strife annexed the fitch of bacon
and journeyed back again to the land
beyond the Mason ard Dixon line.
But the margin was so small that the
fighters from Washington and Lee
Toasted on the smell Of that bacon
for weeks after. They haven't for
gotten what it smells like yet, and
they are determined that on the even
ing of the eventful day near at hand
they will not oTfsy use their noses but
their teeth. Far be It from them to
predict victory until the fracas is fin
ished but il playing at the same game
will help Coach Rafferty's varsity are
going to be there at the finish.
Washington and jefferson is noted
for ito aerial attack Now the Gener-
ais are very adept at this sort of play
too. and there is going to be an over
head battle which will probably decide
the game one way or other. Last Sat
urday the Lexingtonians surprised the
Tech so completely with their much
perfected mode of fighting that they
nearly forgot themselves and came
very nearly being defeated The line
of attack used was in the nature of A
surprise both 10 the enemy and the
followers of the Generals. But 1t was
an agreeable one.
open play, well executed Is about
the prettiest sis mt to behold Of any of
the nultifarIous pictures which foot
hall game presents. There is some
thing thrilling in tho twirl and speed
of the pellet as IL sails through the
atmosphere into the waiting arms OF
an end or halfhack. Line plunging
does not hold half the appeal to the
red blood of the fan--or faness--as
Tie aforesaid air splitting pegs. II
viii not he the case of straight foot
bah against the modern game. but
the result will depend on the ability
of the respective teams TO utilize their
trick plays. when two crafty leaders
like Rafferty, and Metzger resort to the
same system something is bound to
happen.
Washington and Lee will enter the
conflict IN the best condition. A rest
of ten DAYS is before the team after
the killing battle OF last Saturday
With this period of time in which to
build their formations up 10 the high
est standard the Nirginians should
have the edge on their opponents
Washington and Jefferson is much
bunged-up team as a resultsof their
engagement with West Virginia Yes
tsrday, a halt vRs called In the prac-
tice. but today festivities VIII again be
resumed and preparation made for the
proposed match with Notre Dame. The
team from South Bend has conquered
Army and the prospects are that they
will repeat AT any rate the Penn
svlvanians will not be I'm the pink of
condition that the Generals hope TO
show!