The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-18
". AND ]. PREPARES
FOR SOUTH BINDERS
One of this Most Important Gridtron
struTr OF Season When East
and West Clash.
EoTRE DANES FIRST TRIP
TO PENNSYLVANIA
MetzgeTs Eleven Also Prepare For
Thanksgiving Game With Washing
ton and Leo In Richmond.

I As1 AAth AAS6 In A&CfE10n0.
Warrington. Pa, November IT
AT College fsld here next Saturds, y
VIII be played game that ranks next
10 the Pftt--W. and J. battle OF a
| week ago a. the most impors s4t grid
| IRON struggle Of the year irsatf1e west-
ern pennsylvania field. Washington
ana Jensrson meets Notre Danes
strong eleven I'm the only Important
fneereectionai CONT bat of the year I'm
tncse parts and great outpouring of
tooSoalI fans fs anticipated The game
VIII be the only one of Importance In
this held. Pitt will be resting in
preparation for It's clash ON the fol-
lowing Thursday with penn stats At
PtttsburE and Carnegie Tech will be
dtsbanded. having concluded its sea-
SON with the Pitt battle Of this after
noon Consequently gridiron enthu-
siasts OF all kinds. neutrals and others,
| In addition to the partisans of the
competing institutions. are expected
TO attend. as the game gfTes promise
OF proving tigh-ciass exhibition.
Notrc Dame has never made a
football appearance I'm Western Penn
syivanh and likewise has never be-
fore appeared on the Red and Black
schedule. Considerable effort was ex-
pended In the effort to bring the fast
going Westsrners here for q game and
the supporters Of both schools were
greatly elated when the announce
mont Of the conclusion OF the nego-
tiations was made. The Notre Dame
alumni in this section have received
the game with enthusiasm and are
working to get a big turnout OF
grad from that institution.
An advance sale Of seats for the
Notrs Dame enthusiasts Ia now In
progress in Pittsburg in charge OF
Thomas A. HavicAn. s33 rrick build
Ing. He asked for reservations here
and Manager Murphy. OF Washington
and Jefferson, sent him 500 seats yes
terday. These are all reserved and
will be sold exclusively to Notre Dame
partisans The Notre Dame club OF
Western Pennsylvania. with hea dquar-
tiers in Pittshurg n arranging for the
attendance OF its members from this
section. A special train for both the
Warrington and Jefferson and Notrs
Dame alumni will leave the Pennsyl-
vania station. Pittaburg. merit Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock, city time
and Will make a direct run to WASH
ington. getting hers In plenty Of time
for the kickoff which n scheduled
for $3.50 o'clock Returning the Pitts
burg fans win DO able to leave on =
regular Psnnsylvanfa train after tho
game. arrangements bsing made for
special coaches sufficient to carry the
thronx.
Interest In both the W. and J. and
Notre Dame teams In high In this
section. Ths great battle the Rad
and Black gave Tire Pitt Panther =
week ago has served to center tho
eyes Of the gridiron enthusiasts on
the great Red and Black machine
which came so near to winning that
engagement Eotre Dune has won
commentator and favorable comment
through its unexpected defeat OF the
strong army eleven recently and
stands out ~ one OF the very finest
teams In the Middle West. Also the
result Of the game here between these
stevens will furnish the only direct
hand comparison Of the Pitt team
with the western brand of football.
A defeat Of Notre Dame by Washing
ton and Jefferson will stamp Warmers
eleven ~ without an equal either
East or West Should the Indiana
team win frcm Washington ana JEFF
ferson by a score that compares IA
vorabIy with that which Pitt made
last Saturday, then Pitts claim to ma
tfonM supremacy can be disputed
with good grace by some OF the west
ern elevens.
Washington and Jefferson scouts
who have watched Notre Dame re-
port 1t q powerful fast eleven. Head
Coach Sol Metzger. OF Washington and
Jefferson. saw Jesse Harper's eleven
trim the army and he was greatly
impressed with the strength Of the
westerners. He said that it had lots
of drive" to its attack while its de-
fensive strength was atteeted by It's
ability to stop the onslaughts of the
peerless Oiiphant Of the army team.
Above all, according to Metxger. Notre
Dame Is wen coached. IT'S men fol-
low the bali and are always ready to
take advantage OF every opportunity
presented. II was this knack OF be-
ing on the Job every minute that
figured considerably In the Notre
Dame victory over the United States
cadets.
Notre Dame has a reputation for be-
ing q nashy forward passing team.
many Of its great Victories of recent
years having been won by the over
ed as past master At the forward pass
and the Red and Black ID expecting
to run into tho most perpiexing open
game 1t has encountered this year.
The hard game At Fairmont today
with West Virginia university is not
expected TO leave the Red and Black
players In the best OF shape. Notre
Dame engages the Michigan Agsies
today. but Is not expecting to have
much difficulty, 80 that the Western
ers should have this advantage that |
such = condition may furnish. The |
game vii be the ANAL one Of the year
for the South Bond team. which hopes
to end up . fne season with q sue t
cessful conclusion. An appeal has gone |
out from Metre Dame to the alumni OF |
the institution to turn out In force and
root for the team. The Pittsburg Notro |
Dame supporters will bring out brass
band with them and with occupy = sec
ton Of the reserved stand opposite the !,
Red and Black cheering squad.
Manager Murphy. Of Washington and
Jefferson. believes that the attendance /
1t the game will exceed the great |
that attended the Penn State /
game here On October 10. He IL AL
ready being flooded with requests for /
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