The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-24

ia easily explained by the fact that only
three OF the men who composed the team
of 20 are I'm college this year. and IL was
well-nign impossible to get any hiXh
degree OF team Work out OF an ass' esa-
ton OF new men such as started 'he
season.
After many vicissitudes the team has
at last rounded into something IKE ' ar
slty form, as evidenced by the large score
rolled up against Richmond Coiiese-o'
The trip TO Atlanta was disappoint-
ment. A more decisive victory was eN.
pected The score would indicate ina,
The two teams were evenly matched. ana
such a victory was hardly victory az All.
but the case assumes dinerent status
when we know that four times IN the
first half the umpire gave the pan over
20 Vanderbilt on ofssite play. each time
within anderbllt's ten-yard line. On tne
other hand Vanderbilt was not penallzed
single time during the gam oiai,s, tn
fact their touchdown was optalnt1 by
that means. one man holding HoNton
while Connel ran By him. ms - o. on isn
simply as a partial justification OF me
team. and must not be considered as the
wall Of disappointed hopes. .,t.. 80.
During the past week the practice has
shown sim greater impr0veilsel,.i ana
though by no means certain OF victory,
the coaches and students in general nave
been encouraged TO hope for much
better result than they antclpate1 Two
weeks ago. Inc Elfdt'HA
has been shown in the defensive work;
The line has grown much stronger unll
n can now comuarf fsvOrahly Win iast
ve1r's strong line. Behind the line tnere
eVetv little inferiority TO LAST year
backs HOxt0n. who has, ~ seems mace
good his claim for the position on iu "a, ~,
back As "A sure tackler. ne plays pack,
and Is pretty sure 70 drop ms man every
time With Lang and Jones, OF Lang ~"
Lambert or DabDey, SUPPORTING tne hH''
little Is 70 be feared in that quarter.
An Improvement has also been visible
an the offensive oame. Inc interference
gets of more quickly and forms sooner
As a consequence. the varsity scored on
the scrubs almost al VIII receh'ly ana
urccutcd any gains by me Scrubs aSaliIsl
them. Though only s1oil.s vice ee ,dusims
the Vanderbilt game the team 9lIehslye
game was very good, as attesteq Dy the
ferf mai scarcely once did Virginia lose
the ban on downs. ,-.... e...,,.,
hv this annual ThanKsgiviu2-Day game,
a few words seem aprOpos concerning me
mon who will so soon appear before the
Richmond public 20 hsht LOT Nio s'0iS
THE INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS.
At centre stands Simms, who ups the
scales as 200 pounds, aimins Is moi oily
s,roue and heavy. but active. and the
man who PLAYS opposite him Will have
hard time 10 hold him In place. lie snaps
Inc ban we'll protects his quarter back,
and fills the place satisfactory. III he
HNpNlu De tHH'l' W ti"+ - - go.
tute Is at hand IN the person or kllle-
brew who. while possessing the requisite
STRENGTH and weight IS q trihe ineXpe-
riouccd At guard, probably, VIII be
found WcigtI and Davis. Penton ana MOI
ris having been moved TO tackle. VINE
the positions OF guard VIII not be as
strong as formerly. the ability OF Mtist
and Davis TO play the position SAUSAGE
tOrily is not 90 be- doubted Davis has mad
Tho advantage OF rlegiug opposite PentOn
during the whole Of last season on the
scrubs, and with such experience added
10 his great strength, will DO great work
on his opponents. lie prOed hlmset
good man last year by the way III when
he stood against fcnton.
Wcist the other guard, IS new man,
having entered the Medical school late
I'm The season He soon attracted atten-
ton as a fine player. and now seems 70
boz the man who Will get THIS
place. he has had some expert
IL is worth. Weist Is "a little light for
guard He weighs ll9 pounds; but he
makes IL all tell PentOn and Norris at
tackles constitute q pair hard to beat.
Both are men Of weight. l5 and 1870
pounds respectively, and in addition. are
possessed OF remarkable agility. which
they will be able 10 use TO greater adj
vantage al tackle than at guard. From
this position they can more easily get into
the interference and use 10 better advan-
tage their remarkable skill In breaking
through and opening holes for backs.
Roth are men of experience. PcntOn has
played ~1Iard on the University Of Nir-
einia team for four years with great
glory Morris played guard on the Ann
apOlis team. This should make a stronger
pair of tackles than Hicks and Bur-