Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
MAKE DRIV|NG. FINISH
w. & J.. EXPECTS HARD
GAME AGAINST GENERALS
Pennsylvnnians Thought to no ssme-
what Stale. While LeIinRtenians
Are I'm Topnotch Form.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

tSpecial 10 The rlmeS-Dtspatcn.J
WASHINGTON. PA, November a.
Washington and Jenerson's football
team will make a driving finish to
the 1917 season with a brace OF games
ut the end Of next week. Washington
and Lee will be met at Richmond on
Thanksgiving. and the soldier team OF
tho Eighty-Third Division, National
Army, from Camp Sherman. Ohio. will
be met on the following Saturday ut
Toledo. Ohio. in big benefit game.
Following. the hard contest OF to-day
with Notre Dame. tho task laid out
for the Red and Black next week is a
strenuous one. and the players will be
glad when the final whistle of the sea-
son blows at Toledo on Saturday after
noon.
Washington ind Jefferson will have
no chance for preparation for either
OF these games, but must faco two of
its hardest antagonists. following long
railroad journeys. without additional
practice. The team leaves hero on
Tuesday afternoon for the South TO
meet Washington and L.ee, but will be
unable to got any work arranged be-
tween, to-day and the tlme of depar-
ture. The team Is likely to set a short
signal drill at some park in Richmond
Wednesday afternoon, but this will be
for the purpose Of limbering up the
men and getting the kinks out OF
their legs following the railroad trip.
On Thursday night the men will be
forced to board. train two or three
hours after the game and travel most
of the night and following day, riding
to Toledo In time to get there for the
benefit contest W ith@ the soldiers.
Washington and Jefferson faces the
Washington and Lee eleven with con-
siderable reputation. The Red and
Black eleven gave everything 1t had
In the Pitt engagement of November
10. when 1t fought the Panther ma
chine almost to "a stnndsttll. 1t was
Impossible to come back" in a week
after such struggle, and tho effects
of tho Pitt struggle were very evident
In the sort. Of game Washington and
Jefferson put up against the Noun
taineers. The, men have been rested
most of this week TO shape them for
Notre Dame, but they VIII be in u
rather WORKOUT condition by tho end
of next week.
Nifty battle Inst Year.
Last yenr In the first game between
the teams, Washington and Jefferson
defeated Washington and Lee In q
great contest at Richmond, 10 to q
Both teams scored touchdown and
Washington and Jefferson kicked a
In 1916 as one OF the best teams In
the South. and had splendid record
Washington and JEFFERSON had met de-
feat at the hands of Yale and Pitt,
being overwhelmed by tho latter
eleven. but Metzger's men staged a
wonderful come back" and won when
the predictions were all that Wash
ington and Lee would be returned q
victor.
The Washington md Lee teams
early, season record is not nearly &c
imposing as It was last season., but 1t
has, been playing much better ball as
tho season waned, and washington and
Jefferson men believe 1t Is. better now
than 1t has been before this year. On
tho other hand; Warrington and JEFF
ferson Is not expected TO be az strong
as 1t was against either Pitt or Pom
State: The players have not played to :
gether as. we'll since the Pitt clash
and seem to have lost something. Too
many hard gornes in, 9 row have had
their Seffcct. and the stamina OF the
players han been exhausted TO Ger.
tain degroe.; However,. unless stars
are Injured In the game this afternoon
with Notre, Dame, tho Rad and Black
is expected to be able TO show a strong
front against tho Generals. I, q
p For one tl,sng:s he best Q fgsoiAlas In
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