Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-08

fearless playing has done more to In
spIre the team with confidence than al
most anything else. He plays hard
game throughout. and Is one OF the
quickest and surest tackles on the team.
He is feet 10 I-2 inches in height. ana
weighs 155 pounds.
Hoxton, quarter back. played the same
position on the Varsity last year. and
like position at the Episcopal High-School
for two years previous 10 entering the
University last session. His quick ana
sure work has been commented on favor
ably by players and press throughout tho
country. The long run Of fifty yards
made by him in the Princeton-Virginla
game this fall was the feature OF the
game, and his playing has been spoken
OF in the highest terms by the coachers OF
both Princeton and Pennsylvania. His
height IS feet 71-2 inches; weight. 135.
Dabney, right half-back. has played sns
same position on the Varsity for two
years. His line bucking rarely falls 70
gain the required distance, and, Ike Cap
tain Cooke he never gives In, but insists
on playing his hardest. although he may
he nearly knocked out. He Is feet
inches In height His weight is l0O.
Groner. right half-back. has also played
his position for two years, ana IS prooa-
bly, the best ground gainer on the team.
His work against the leading teams OF
the North has been especially remarked
upon. and he rarely ever fails to succeed
I'm what he IS called upon to do. MS
heigh; is 8 feet si-2 inches; weight, lS.
Morrison. fun-back, played on the team
Of Pantops Academy last year, nut mas
developed into a star man for the var
sity this session. His punting and line
bucking are iirst-claSs In heisht no
is feet. and his weight is l6i.
Among the leading substitutes are
Foote (ex-half-back, and captain or Tu-
lane. carney. who has developed into
fine back. and will undoubtedly make the
Varsity next year: Hincel ex-hal1-pacK
on the Episcopal High School Team,
White, who has played on several schooi
teams, and is showing up well ON en1'
Griffin. a reliable substitute centre or
guard. and Kennedy. who formerly pay
cd on his class team at Princeton. He Is
a good substitute for either end or tackle
The CaroIinians Are Ready.
While the Varsity lads are getting
themselves into condition for the game
the Carolinlans are by no means IDLE, and
the prospects for their having winning
team are good.
over forty men have applied for the
team, and though this number Includes
a considerable quantity OF raw material
still all the men have gone 10 work with
n steady determination. which, II kept
up. will doubtless bring success 20 them
this fall.
Many of the applicants are big. brawny,
muscular fellows, and, though a little
inactive at first. are fast becoming ac-
customed to falling on the ball and linn
bering up in general. All the men seem
to fully realize that work is before them.
and are thoroughly aware OF the tact
that nothing but sure, steady PLAYING
will get them place on the team. There
is a great deal of enthusiasm In the stu
dent body, and all are filled with a de-
sire TO turn out a team that will beat
Virginia.
Beating Virginia IS no child's play.
however. as they have learned by bitter
experience. II means hard work and
diligent application, inspired at all times
by a desire to even up with their rivals,
and win once again the championship OF
the South. as in Atlanta.
At present the team Is handicapped
by the severe injuries of several of Its
best men, but the Indications are that
all will recover and appear on the field
on Thanksgiving TO line up against
Virginia. Owing TO the dislocation Of
his shoulder Joel d. Whitaker. last years
quarterback, has resigned the captaincy
of the team. and r. II. Wright, left
tackle, who figured against Captain PEN
ton last year. has been elected to that
position. lie is still playing the same
position this year. but he also is
suffering with an injured shoulder, caused
by his play in the University Of Geor-
gia game. At present he IS laid eff.
but will, no doubt. soon recover. Quar-
ter-Back Green and F'ull-Back Breedon
also have some slight injuries, but have
not discontinued playing.
MANY NEW MEN.
The team is made up for the greater
part. mostly of new men. In fact, only
four old men will appear on the field
against Virginia, Whitaker occupying one
end; Butler, full back last year. will
probably play the other; Wright, captain.
at left tackle, and John A. Moore, half
back.
Neither Moore nor Butler have been
playing before, but both will be ready
by the 26th to show up in their old form.
Football men know what this means.
Moore played his first game against Geor.
gia, and proved that he is still the same.
He has been editing a paper. but has re-
turned 20 the University. and is taking
postgraduate work in philosophy and
ethics.
Butler viii go in training next week,
and will be up TO his old FORM and will
again play the same gritty. determined
game as heretofore.
The team has played only two games
OF any importance-the first against
Blacksburg, the score being q tie. They
were outweighted fifteen pounds TO the
man and rfavad oooJ haII
The Georgia game is not Indicative OF
their strength. Whitaker not being at
his place, and the men were suffering
from injuries; but Notwithstanding this
they played ball. Only seven minutes OF
the last half was played. and during that
time they made touchdown from the
centre Of the field in four downs. This
shows that they are filed with grit and
stick like North Carolina tar. Georgia's
team was much heavier. and when time
was called on account OF darkness the
Crackers were completely tagged out.
ACTIVE AND sNAPPY.
Although the Carolina team is extreme
ly light. yet II is active and snappy. and,
as before said. gritty TO the death.
When fully recovered from it's injuries
1t will be in good form, and play fast
ball, and will not be out OF the game
with Virginia until time is called for the
last half. The lack Of old men and want
OF experience. OF course. hampers II. and
in measure weakens II somewhat. but
the coach, Mr.. Gordon Johnston. Prince
ton '96. has spared neither time nor en-
ergy TO make 1t winning one. OF him
the men have only the highest praise
and fully believe with Trenchard, who
said that he knew more football than
any man In America. II Trencharl
thought this he Gohnston) had only to
go TO the University of North Carolina
and prove II, and he has not failed tc
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