Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29

All Richmond and 4 large portion Of
those people living within moderate
distances of the City look forward this
morning 10 but two events as features
OF the 1917 Thanksgiving pay---the
turkey dinner and The seasons biSGcS;
rIru l'ic.d between Washington and
Leo ami Washington and Jefferson at
$50 O'Clock. The Inner u a matter OF
course. or courses IL one chooses 10
matter. and one that can be anticipated
only in The light OF closcneSs. hard
ighiins and excellent football.
There appears TO BE- every indica-
tion that the game will attract Il ca
pacity crowd - Boulevard Field. No,
only are there Il number o. W ash ing
viii be on hand. hut many viii ar
rive from various 'CtionS OF the state
this morning. while a LARGE corps OF
students also Will reach Richmond in
tine tor the start;
WaShingtoa and JEFFERSON was &C
compauiea her. Ivy u loyal band Of sup
pcrtery aud several Thousand Fennsyl-
vanians RON q; Camp Lee have indi-
ted their intention ~ attending. Then.
there * ,hc large number Of kChmond-
"rs Who make j; a point - see every
worth-whilc :. me. nn'i these certainly
will he In attendance. society * eN-
poctcd 10 II, oct III tIll w.,iir ;he cc-
Casion viii bc given cutie military
tinS" with n;any uniformed "h!ccrS
nEt II -! iI.tS Hllt-
GREAT t.a,uc Expected.
Wi;n teams. such ~ Washington and
Ice md WeShingtc" and Jefferson as
tn. crrtrnnsrs. :; seems safe 20 IRE.
dict INST IN climrX u; the year viii
I've reached i'm ono OF the best exhibit
lions % ~. great fall srtr: that has
been seen here In Years That Of last
season VS. only an indication % what
Is cxDeCtNu this Thau& giving. tor the
teams Willie pertains no; cutie so row
erful ar. even more evenly matched
art, ho:n .ro finished IN every phase
~ me same.
assnite the fact ma, both have re-
ceivcd what might b. termed uhcN :
ponc...s Washington and lie" has neon
defeated nv tue sveat GeorGA Teen
eleven. and baa al'o lost 20 GHoTF O.
town: while WASHINGTON and .I"ne7s3m
htavr schedule by is most pows:fn!
nut. althougn neither mas ben ah by,
10 avoid defeat. each o: II" teams -
i've seen here this afternoon IS regarded
as being strong, and the large sores
.hey have ran Ua against otNrr Or
ponants is c'"ai ind!tai ION o, ~
reserve stranESh. !kct% 80 hGdre so
Two Local Dogs In Game
ON the LcNinsjon eleven Nni'h .aFs
claim ia tre championship o. N" S"Ntn ;,
\tlautir division. are two Richmond
hoys ho.h Of whom probably viii
B.;5ra PROMINENT in HE battle. Tnr-
ncr Bethel. completing his third year
~ Washington and Leo, has PLACED az
nyrel,ert caiI,e III tackle throughout
his crdiron life. and is expected %
show even greater ability to-day than
c"tr before II" IS y EiShmoni boy
who received his first football eX-
school
t"er- year-oil hHit-hack who has given
crcditanir performances in ever: hat
improhahl" That sloan viii start thc
game. THIS being mis- freshman year
hut he is. regarded as likely csrdi-
,'n'r for iha fi"st vacan,y which occurs
These viii b" ,he onlr Richmond
boys H. ;ais- part IN the game here
although = large l--aiority OF III" Wash
inrtHn and Lee eleven al from South
players are from ;Ne South bu; the
minority OF 'h.n. are from The Norti
Hr;i Vest. i:"iah;cn!mg thr in,er-Sec-
tonnl interest in the contest that has
rs origin in The location Of tina insti-
". ANA !. slight rnvoritc..
Nas1iuator and Jefferson. because
of th' record made against some OF
me .iohsest toms in the country this
Srf>"n IS thought TO have q rood
chanc. for coppirg the gam, and. =.
lar - COULD he determined among thu
hct'o"S last night; was a Slant !ar.
"rite. However. tho fac; ma, t1ia
@elo"on IS b"in: backed heavily Lv tie
IcnnSN!IaI from Camp Lee NUN.
dE'Gs o. whom viii attend the game
ma be discounted Slightly when
t,rMrt rom strictly standpoin, OF
iooi haii ability ANA strength
However ;ha; may he. ;he Genpr,,s
VII nav" th"ir work cut out for then
ana they know II, The Lexington
r.1acM mas made rarid PROGRESS in de.
has req ch"d tornotci FORM a, In. ycr
YIN" II viii count most Ana ,r.d.,;;
!HeE VIII enter tn" rar- after "A r.la
tiVeiy mort trip t" IchmonA. follower
10y a full nigAtS rnsr her"
Their opponents hryc no, h.cr 80
from WaHhin@,on. Pa. shonII Iayc .'' ar-
;na"I Yesterday afternoon. ate. al.
inos' tweIvc-hour journey, I'm,
iIic, and the players did no, a,.n., "a a.
N'cHnou' uatl af,rr II o.cinr,. ~
WY: alter -. before Coach Afctzccr -.
Eo,tcn al OF his ti"cd squad Dc,u.nn,
Two Wen ON Of Gnm.
Washington and Jrnerson n,,,rs -,
ms a: afternoon without tn. ser
49," .. i-rft Guard W!mhcrly. WHO wa
,rd.,, :" ~. HGlre pam" game last sat.
re /" Richmond. but he is "xuec,n,
"!mS Hatnrhay afternoon. who:
-, %Eiilh"t on ana jefferson PLAYS cam
r'haEn,nn "a To!edc lie is expected T.
"a@ captain Of tbe Red and riac;. !, ::
,'"r ana his presence will be great,
Siohhs MetzFer,s regular quartz,
phck. probably viii not play this ~,
!"rnoon, as he is suffering from in.
Jrri"s. J.. event he is not able I,
niaT, HiXicr VIII tc III the posi,jon
II" men VINO start .hn game to-da,
ar" III the best Of condition and vii
.h-tr III" contest determined TO nei
The l;ed and Black boys have bee,
I gong pretty s;rcnuouSiy OF late hayio1
nay"d right up TO the game TO- d.