The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-27
THE BALL-KICKING BOYS.
Contest To-NorrOW Between the university
Of Virginia Team
AND TRINITY, NORTH CAROLINA, HEH
Personnel OF the Players from the schooi
OF Jefferson, Some OF Whom are wen
Known in Acknowledgment

Extensive preparations are being made for
the foot ball game tomorrow between the oh-
iversity of Virginia team and the team from
Trinity College, N. G. Every indication points
TO a large crowd at the Island PARK, ana mucn
enthusiasm is already shown.
Trinity is said 10 be very strong tins season
while the Universities have been sweeping
everything before them. Football as played
in these modern times is more exciting than
base ball.
Inc / nlversity team is now being coScnieo
in signals and tricks" all heavy worS Deln@
postponed till Saturday afternoon Inc ru rus,
line runs three miles per day. WINE the oacS9
practice catching, passing and hlcAihS IL '"0
gymnasium. .4a
From 3 50 till 4.3O they practice against tho
scrubs. but every care i being taken 70 Keep
tie men from being hurt.
The ,, ars ties have been particularly i0r1u-
nate this year for so fer not man mas yeen zen
hurt. although they have been through 1o"t
d-fought mes. Captain Catchlnss -
racking his brain for schemes and counter
schemes. and each man Is ready 10 piHy u d
the game depended Oh him
PERSONNEL.
The personnel Of the team is exceptionally
fine. Next year an EFFORT will be made 10 get
a trainer and TO have the applicants Tor tho
team on the field early in September
O. W. Catchings. the captain, - son o.
Congressman Catchngs Of lllssissippl. 10
is an old high school player. but dld not play
on The Varsity team last year. l5e is twenty
years DID, weighs 100 pounds and IS studying
law. He plays quarterback.
ZIG GBEESwAy.
DR.. Addison W. Greenwayis playing great
Il. az 4l % INK
last wear. and is now assist Mt demOnstrator OF
anatomy. He is SIX feet five inches high and
WEIGHS 2f5 pounds. Dr. Greenwny is an old
f.. II. :. man having played on the athletic
teams OF that institution tor several years
dc IS also q rattling baseball player. and has
many friends in Richmond. and is better
/ known a. a base bal.ist.
". q. lliott. Of south Carolina. is filing
bis old position at half ack. He played this
part 90 well last year that he bad no tFou5le
in beng one of the first picked out for tho
team at the first Of this session. beis twenty
! years Old. weighs ~ pounds aud Is a pros
| pective b. l..
Peuick Shelton is a well-known Richmond
) boy. lie played on TIE scrubs last year
and made himself very prominent br his ori.-
| liant PLAYING. he knows no Tear AM. duck
| ing his head the pucky little halt back throws
I his ~ pounds into the rush lne with a lorce
/ that rarely tails 20 gain several yards W men
/ ne gets q hlAlt ufDuuu llb cuA nc Ai-eh.
| things lively Tor the opposing tack.ers. lie
| tackles like teud aud rarely 10 sses
/ his man wien he starts after him. lie IS also
a good fielder
! ALAsT TEARS PITCHER.
John Lipop's young ideas were taught 20
| shoot al the Char ottesvllle schools. be en-
| tered the law class last year. but made 20 at
tempt at foot ball. H. had q reputation as
! pitcher and was quickly chosen Is one u the
pitchers If last years Narsty team whose
| brilliant record every one will remember. Ito
took up football this year and Is playing
substitute baif-bac6.
Edgar r.. Stone. the full-bsck PLAYED on
! the n. II. j. team rs tu.Lback for TWO
years. He played that position tor the
| 'Narsities last year, and this year wa, cas- ~
! the best ful-back in the college. lie runs
well. tackles like a iend and is IN exceeding
| ~ graceful kicker. he WAS the second best
general athlete last year and Is a member OF
the law class. He weighs l6O pounds.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
J. B. Harvey is playing a nice game at right
| end although THIS IS his first year on tho
team lie had risen INTO great prominence
| in college on account OF his game. and Is a
! promising man Tor next year. lie Is from -.
| Louis. and q member OF the academic scuoOl
| He weighs l45 pounds.
Thomas is p aging right-tackle IN way that
! reminds one very much of John breenWaY.
He is an H. n. 5 man and u one OF tue best
/ students in college. He weighs 80 pounds.
Billy Garth, the centre-rush Is PLAYING his
old position. lie Is one OF the best centres m
this country. he is gymna -ium instructor,
and is training the team TO the best OF his
ability de weighs d. pounds.
Aleck Cunningham has improved more IN
his game than any man on the team. lie
| played last year IN the Trinity game and is
one OF the best men on the team. lie Is play
ING guard and j. a mem er OF the medical
/ class He weighs $50 pounds.
NEW Man.
Pinton. the right guard. IS a new man in
| college. having matriculated N the medical
| class only two weeks ago. He brought lis
! football toys with him andquickly astonished
| the natives By his brllli-nt play. lie Is over
six feet and weighs 2l2.
Hal. Hedges IS PLAYING in mis- old place at
tackle He has made marked improvement
| in his playing and is a good man, his only
ault being that be 10 too gentle. tie IS an
! NJ A. OF the Dniyers ~ and wal make his VI.
| y. this year lie weighs l5S pounds.
All arrangements for the game have been
/ CONNECTED The field was cleared yesterday
| and to-dAy * Viii be marked. 80 Is expected
tnat large number of la les will attend, and
that the game will be a great ciety event.
! Considerable social attention viii be SHOWN
the team during their stay, and the game will
! be entirely devoid OF Singing aud all unfair
! play asst year il will be remembered that
| the beauty aud fashion OF Richmond viewed
| tue game from the grand stand and all seemed
| delighted at the magnificent struggle. Car
riages may enter al the lower gate at en- extra
charge Of -.