The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-01
THE COLLAGE TEAM.
What tho Richmond Boys are boins-Iho
Norfolk Game.

The football team at the college Is
hard at work practising for their next
game, which viii be played In norton
win the Y. NJ. {. a. team Of that town.
IN, team work has notably improved
slnra tha game with the VARSITY III
which only Is points were scored hs9''tSe
her By the crack team mat scoicu oii
PENNSYLVANIA University. ~.
Athletics at the college are ho" utd
m, supcTNlsion OF an advisory podi"'
,opsi.tiug of members who iePltSeuI Tue
faculty Of the institution as wen 90
alumni and UNDERGRADUATES, ln'2 r uU''r'
has secured the services OF udIhei,
who has placed the players at seId'dlc
training tables, where strict dlet Is 1O-
served. and put them on pan ot leS uiai
exercise, from Mhith 6ooH ''''''' ''N''~
already been noticed 49,.
Tho management win soon haNe "a
tackHng apparatus put up IN lhe 6Nulild-
stun. by means of which the ioNlIte may
ie easily and rapidly taught no" 10
tackle properly. 49,. 81
games played with officials who nave no
connection with either of the Institutions
represented by the contehdlhE tvailS,
which will eliminate 10 a great extent
the roughuess that characteriLes the sdiue
pf to-day \ new official was created
this season for the express purpose Oh
breaking up smuggling, but MS dutnoIity
is limited, and he Is, therefore, practically
Notwithstanding violations OF the rules
have been made punishable with greater
forfcits. no Improvement has bteh Ae'
made and foul playing continues SIM
ply because the officials fan TO enforce the
rules ,..
changed by the rules. taNorlnG an open
game. in which the ban is often kicked
into the air. To the delight of the specta-
tors, who under the old rules, were un-
able to follow the course OF the bail.
which In momentum plays was constantly
hidden among mass of struggling play
ers.
To be a member OF the team this year
Is no slight honor and the rivalry between
the candidates for positions is sharp.
Several places on the team have not
yet been filled, and in the Norfolk game II
is probable that all the substitutes will
be given trial AS II looks now the
team IN that game will line up as fol-
lows: Daughtry, centre; BloXton and Htg-
gasOn. guards. Ellyson and Keyser,
tackles; Mcneil and Sallade, ends; Har-
rison, quarter: Binford and Ryland half
backs. and Duke. full back.
The team is proud or the three centre
men, paughtry, HiggasOn and BloXtOn,
who held their own with the strong Var
sity line. All three break through the
line readily and Ia the practice games
are getting in some effective blocking.
Eiiyson's playing In the last game showed
how well ttted he Is for the position.
lie is 10y far the strongest kicker on
Tue Nt0itls ana FdielA ltliS at kAbl.
The other tackle and both ends are stu
unsettled. For ends Morris, Mcneil Win
ston and Ryland are the most prominent
canoiuates. or these Mcneil and Ryland
are more effective in running the ball
but the others are surer tacklers, and
get down the field quicker on a kick
Behind the line Harrison (captain) plays
quarter with lots of snap, and handles
the team with good Judgment
blntord Is sure OF his position as right
haIi back lie plays a strong game, fol-
lows his blockers closely. runs low, and
Is, perhaps, the hardest worker on the
team.
hyiand, Mcneil and Harris have all been
,rled AT left half back, but no choice
has vet been made.
Sallade's playing az fun back is good.
lie strikes the line with great force and
Is sure tackler. In all probability he
VIII be MIXTURE at this position AZ he can
learn to return a kick
heyser Durham and Morris are about
even IN the race for left tackle
ohers, such as Wilkie Garrett. Cody.
Ien, FRANKLIN and Edwards show an ant
"'' t0' "is game, and when needed Will