Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-14
RIVAL FOOTBALL TEAMS
ARE READY FOR BATTLE
Coaches at Virginia and V. M.
j. Complete Hard Driving
Of Squads.
MANY ALUMNI TO ATTEND GAME
NIchmou,i VIII he Well Represented.
Student Iiudlcs of Noth Institutions
20 See Jontest--Wiu Ia Play for
Orange nnd IIfuc.

Football coaches ut the University
of Virginia anL Virginia Military In
stitutc have ceased driving their
squads for what promises to be tho
higgcst and most colorrul gridlrn,
struggle of the season tomorrow af-
icrnonB at Lexington when tho
Orange and Blue OF Virginia meets
the V. 81. l. Cadets on the football
field Tht last hard prac,ic. sessions
were held Thurslnv in the respective
chhpa and yesterday found neither
team indulginE IN scrimmagc Bot,
squads put the finishing touches to
their training by holding signal prac-
ticc
When the Staging whistle sounds
Virginia and V. ~ !. VIII play brfor.
the largest gathering OF alumni AS
sembicd in recent years From every
section OF the state former students
Of both institutions will gather, to
Pull for their alma mater. Special
trains VIII he run from Richmond
KoancAc. Lynchburg aud Charlottcs-
Vile 10 convey the football thronE
10 the nov v. VI J. Stadium me-
mortal To the former Cadets who died
III the world war
Local interest ccntcrs In the party
Of kichmonders who VIII board a spc.
cial train for Lexington tonight. The
train VIII leave thia city At $40 over
the Chesapeake and ohio. and Will
make its FIRST stor at Char,ottes-
VILE. whore additional cars viii be
added. From Charlottesville the
special will go to stanton. where
IL VIII be switched To the Baltimore
and Ohio. which road will convey "
TO Lexington. The train will reach
Lexington In ample time FOR the
party 10 purchase tickets and secure
lunch before the game starts. James
". Tinsiey, sl0 Times Dispatch Build
ing. LIS la charge OF the Richmond
party. and those who have resnrva-
lions may secure tickets by calling
al Tinslcy's Office today.
While the gathering of the alumni
Viii add xcst to the roofing" til.
fact that the entire student body OF
both institutions will be on hand also
,assures an awful din. Virginia stu
dents VIII board special train oui
Of Charlottesville AT sac Saturday
morning. The Virginia Varsity Viii
leave charlottesville at noon today
FOR Lexington.
Headed by judge Archie DabHcy,
OF the Corporation Court ana AN
aiumnus OF Virginia. the studen, body
gave the Orange and Blue squad
iousinS scnd-oT last night at n rally
IN cabell Hail. The students. 1000
strong. participated In a parade after
the rallyiRy, ppd tho undergraduates
arc confident Rice Warren's team will
;4VcnSc the defeat the Cadets handed
Virginia on Lambeth Field last year.
The entire block OF 900 tickets sent
here from Lexington hns tcen dis
posed %.
Cadets IInve Advantages.
Playing on their home hcld the
Cadets viii have n decided advantage,
but Virginia students are predicting
that the Orange and Blue VIII Triumph
Is ~ least two touchdowns. Viz
ginia's work during the last three
days has been the best III the year.
IN scrimnagc the team has displayed
"a punch which the coaches hope will
carry II To victory tomorrow.
RichInondcrs viii watch with inter
cst the performance OF Sam Wit, who
viii start at quarterback for the
Orange and blue. witt Is n forrnc.-
v. NJ. ]. player and information was
received here last night that he and
MaDhis, Virginia sub and also a
former cadet, would not play against
V. VI. ]. This was denied in a mes
sage from Charlottesville last night
both Witt and Maphis has becn~6r-
dcrcd by Coach, Warren tn board the
Varsity special which leaves for LEX
inEton today.