Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
FOOTBALL KlCKERS.
TEE TEAM or w. & l.. U. AND THE
v. NJ. 1.
Some Fine Material and Prospects
of Spirited Coptests-0ld and New
Men--Scheduies of the Games Al
ready Arranged.

next week. For weeks past the foot
ball teams of the two institutions have
been training for the coming gridiron
battles. Many asprants for pIgskin
honoTs entered the lists and sought places
on the team. especially that of the Viz
ginia Military Institute, for only four of
the last years team had returned, the
major portion OF the team having gradu-
ated, while few Cultivated" The pros
poets for two excellent teams to repre-
sent our schools were not very bright, but
with such men as J. G. jenkins. captain
Of the Washington and Lee University
team, and S. T. Moore, captain OK the
Virginia Military Institute team. both
veteran players. two fine teams have been
culled from the many asplrants.
NEW MATERIAL
The Virginia Military Institute team,
while weakened by the loss of such men
ss Michael Dickinson. Shirley A. Moore,
and the redoubtable Sidney Foster. has
brought to light some new material which
under the guiding hand of Captain Moore.
with Trainer Bryant's assistance. will
become as brilliant players as their pre-
deccssors. The team Is now in charge
of Trainer Bryant, Of Princeton. and
shows up well under his tutorage.
The old players are S. T. Moore who
played right end on last years team;
NJ. NJ Mills, left guard; =. c. Hard
ing left guard. and K. &. Lawson, left
half back, all of whom are to play
their same positions this year. The new
men are rounding up finely, and will
prove as steady as veterans when the
time comes for them 10 uphold the foot
bah honors OF the Virginia Military In
stitute upon the gridlron.
FIRST GAME.
The first game OF the season will take
place on the Virginia Military Institute
parade-grounds next Wednesday, Octo-
Der 2lst when the Miller Manual-Labor
School team, OF Crozet, Va, will try the
osdet teams mettle.
The probable lineup on that day for
the cadets will be Stafford or Hardeman,
left end; Hartman. left tackle; Mills, left
guard; Marrow, centre: J. Harding. right
guard; p. Harding right tackle; McGill.
right end; Montgomery, quarterback;
Shaner or Steger. left-half back; Lawson,
right-half back; S. Il. Moore (captain),
full back.
The games scheduled so far with the
Virginia Military Institute team are;
October 2ist. Miller Manual and Labor
School; October 2lth. Washington and Lee
University; October slst. st. Johns Col
lege. OF Annapolis, Md; Noyem-
Der 18th, University Of Virginia,
at Lynchburg; November 18th or
18th. ST. Adams School; November 18th
Tbanksgiving- Day-Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, of Blacksburg, either In Lynch
burg or Roanoke.
The managers are Cadets II. l.. McGin
and T. Plinizy. and they expect TO ar
range for other games 10 be played mere.
A NEW IMPETUS.
The Washington ard Lee University
team has shown up vel under the
r,l,dsnceship Of Captain Jenkins. The
team, while materially weakened by the
loss OF Mason. Michel. Stokes, Dice. and
Wheat has taken on new impetus
under Jenkins. and the new material Is
first class This last years centre. Ooer-
I'm. who held his position against al
corners. is now 10 be tried as a tackle.
and It goes without further comment that
ne will make q hole In his opponents
hoe every time he is called on. Powell
viii play as quarterback, while Jenkins
holds his old position as left half-back.
TIE new men-1lchler. Moore Harrison.
Mason. and David-will. after few trials
be able 70 hold their own against the
best.
The first game scheduled with the Var
sity boys is that OF the Miller Manual
and Labor School. of Cro2et, Va. which
VIII take place next Thursday October
I'D. on the University Athletic-Park
Grounds The Varsity team will then
have the following line up: Grim. left
end; Oberlin. left tackle; Mason, left
guard; Harrison, centre; Moore, right
guard; Barclay, right tackle: Michler
right end Powell, quarterback Jenkins
(captain). left half-bach: ShIe,du. right
half-back: Campbell full-back.
Substitutes. (cnds). McPheeters and
David, (haIi) Faulkner.
The schedule as far as arranged ia a.
follows.