Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
THE COLLEGE TEAM.
THE MEN WHO REPRESENT RICH
MoND ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM.
This Seasons Record Not DIscreditabIe,
ana with Work and Good Trimming
the Eleven VIII DO Well.

Although to-day the colleges OF the
southern States cannot hope to rival the
BIG teams Of the North on the football
held. when We consider that their know
ledge of the science of the game is yet in
Its infancy we realize that their showing
has been excellent and that it is only a
question of time as TO their being able TO
turn out eleven that will successfully CON-
pete with even such giants Of the sport as
Yale. Princeton, Harvard. Pennsylvania,
and Cornell. In this years contests be-
tween the southern universities Virginia
has boon well represented, and the teams
OF the University of Virginia, the Virginia
Military Institute. and Richmond College
have brayely upheld the football prestige
OF the Old Dominion.
A CREDITADLE RECORD.
This year, for the first time IN her his
tory, Richmond College put a fully
organized team on the field, and in spite
of their hard luck and the unusual
strength of their opponents, their record
has been indeed credltable. They were
unfortunate in making dates. OF the four
games played they lost three, although
the first contest against Washington
and Lee University is regarded in the
light of victory. As the unfavorable
rulings contributed largely TO the success
of the Lexington team the final score was
10 G III favor OF the men from the Wash
ington and Lee University.
Their second game with the University
of North Carolina was never in doubt, the
Tar Heels simply running away from the
Richmond team. and winning by forty
points TO nothing in fifty minutes. Their
contest with Wake Forest was hard and
bitter struggle, the game ending with the
- a Co. IS I..F tVftT
the Old North State.
Their fourth game and sole victory was
against the Hampden-Sidney College, at
farmyile, and although the Farmvllle
eleven averaged twenty pounds heavier to
the man the Richmond boys had no diff
Guilty IN running up a score Of "a to 0 IN
short game Of forty minutes. The feature
of the game was Dukes remarkable kick
ing, one of his punts gong over fifty
yards.
HAS EXCELLENT MATERIAL.
Individually the material is excellent,
but rather light aud the men lack expert
ence. Clements, the centre-rush, Is ex-
cellent on defensive work. but is tritle
slow in getting through and swapping the
ball. He Is five feet eleven and half
inches high and weighs in training. lS5
pounds. Hoover, right guard, is a hard
man TO face either on offensive or deten-
sIve points. The opposing runner seldom
finds an opening at his position. he 10
noted for his pugDaclOuS tendencies and
has nc computations about slugglng
the opposing rushers dd hbtun. Dlete-
rich, on the other side OF centre, IS
one of the strongest players on the line,
his right position IS tackle, and he would
be utilized as such If any one could be
found 10 take his place at guard. He runs
and blocks well, and if he could learn 10
tackle low would have few equals at that
department of the game; his weight OF l7j
pounds IS well used on the field. Harrison.
right tackle, is rather too light for the
position, weighing only 1855 pounds; ne IS
weak on defensive work, but IS quick TO
take advantage Of any opportunity offered.
The left tackle, Boscher,l is the most prOmls-
inc man on the line. He weig1g l65
pounds and stands feet, III inches
high; he is the speediest runner on the
team. and If he could only manage to
hold on to the ball, would be invaluable
as a half-back he tackles very high, but
seldom loses his man. Z. and $. Winston
nj the ends are O trlAe light for the posi-
tions. but play hard, heavy game, and
make up for lack of weight by speed and
agility. Their main faults are slowness IN
getting down the field on kick and a
tendency 10 play too close to the line. Be
hind the line Harris, at quarter, Is far
tackler, but too much given TO tumblIng.
lie IS 5 feet inches in height, and weighs
$50 pounds.
EAZEN, BUCKER, AND OTHERS.
Hazen and Rucker, the half backs, are
hard stocky men, and steady and consist
emit runners. The seldom take the ball
without q gain. Hazen tips the scales at
100 pounds. and Rucker at few pounds
less. Duke, at full, IS perhaps the most
brilliant PLAYER on the team, and his fine
hunts and sure tackles are worthy Of
tnecial mention. lie seldom fails to BRING
down his man, and his long, hard runs
aronad the ends invariably succeed IN
advancing the ball. Burnett, substitute
ouarter-back, Is sure and STEADY
nlaver and would be o fixture at
the position were he not so shy about
reckless tackhng. Turner, substitute half,
is a hard runner and clever dodger. but IS
too liable to tumble, and IS crowded out
by the surer and more experienced play
ing of Hazen and Rucker. Taking the
team as q whole, it is weakln offensive but
strong in defensive work. The inter
ference is good but uncertain, and IN spite
of n splendid code of signals II Is liable TO
make dangerous mistakes. The material
is excellent, and with good coaching ana
training and earnest and enthusiastic Work
bv the students the Richmond College
Foot. Ball Team of 1898 may be aDle 10
cone successfully with the foremost uni
yersitles Of the South. A. Is. NJ.