The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27
Battles Today Officially Close
the Gridiron Season for 1919
Richmond College and William and Mary Meet in Richmond
for Turkey Day Game, While Virginia Journeys to Chapel
Hill to Meet Tar Heels-V. T. I. and v. M. I. Clash in Roanoke

With the games today, the grid
iron season for 1919 70 an OIL
fetal close. though there is still one
big game remaining, h a between
the army and navy next Saturday at
the Polo grounds. New York.
thermometers who journey to
boulevard field this afternoon at
= so will see William and Mary ana
Richmond exchange punts. Both OF
thp teams have been going hrough
long and practice Tor TINS
game. and word from both Wiilianls-
burg and Westhampton states that
tbs coaches, a and students are
confident OF victory. The regular
line-up OF both elevens will be in
action, which will make the game all
,he more hard-fought. Goslee ana
Wallace will b. seen in the lineup lor
the Indians, having been laid UP LOT
some time with injuries, while Lane
will be the only Spider who VIII MOI
start the game, though he may Bet
into IL later: Snead will prooaois
hold down the full-back position
Advance sales show h a there VIII
ne a capacity crowd in the grand
stand and bleachcrs when the refer
eel whistle blows. There VIII pc a
large delegation come up from VIII
ia 1EhlITE. ann tIt ~ ~ 1880
n,nnd and Westhampton colleges VIII
lt. our. besides alumni and friends OF
10th institutions. There will also be
a number of pigskin fans who are
not particular who wins the game,
nut who want TO see a good one, anu
tesV will get it
Two Big Classics.
There issa choise between the v +.
Nv. NJ. /. game at Roanoke. and the
Virginia Carolina game at Chapel
Hill. as to which has the largest
Der of followers. The game at
Roanoke. is one OF the classics of the
state. and there will be a large mum
Der of alumni from Richmond and
other cities journey there TO witness
the fracas. Both eievens are In first
class shape, and it is hard TO PICK
which will be the winner. From
present Indications. it will he one Of
y" hardest fought games ever played
between the two schools.
The =. K. o. sign will be hung out
at Chapel Hill, unless sales of tickets
fer the n are not an indication
~ the popularity Of it Two additions
have had to be built onto the regular
stadium 10 accommodate tbs crowd.
Students from colleges in the neigh
,4orhcod OF the North Carolina city.
viii go to the university in great mum
f.rS. There will also be rooters from
Charlottesville going down with the
team. Virginia has not had q sue
,essfui year at football. which North
Carolina has enjoyed n most pros
porous time, Unless the dope Is all
upset IL would not he surprising for
the Tarheels to win. though the score
is not likely to be large.
Washington and Lee Journeys to
New Orleans TO play the Tulane uni
rersity. This lis an annual battle
which attracts much attention, and
followers of the game are waiting ex-
r%ertantiy for the result to abe an
nounced,
Prep Schools Play.
Among the Virginia prep schools,
II the game between the Suunton
Military academy and Fishburne, al
Staunton. Both OF tfrese schools put
out good teams. and the game should
be hard-fought The John Marshall
high school journeys to Norfolk to
give battle to the Maury high school,
John Marshall has had a good year,
and, while they have not won many
Yar,ee. they have played a surpris-
inSly large number of 90 ties. They
ran up a total OF as points agains
Petersburg Hfgh when they mt the
Cockade city lads on the ~latter's
grounds.
Outside of Virginia there are sew
eral big games. Pittsburg meets Penn
state in the Smokey city in annual
battle and there is always a SCRAP
worthy OF the gods. Cornell meets
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, and.