The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

Tenpessee University, Tulane, Hanpaeh
Sidney. ~.~, ,s M,
The manager. Mr.. J. L. Stuart Is 10
..o,,a~,a &c vet N nublish his scneouc'
but dates are being arranged WIN
prominent schools i'm the state ~ 49,
IS perhaps centered in the game WI" :. is
Episcopal High School, with " ,1,n -
expected 20 close the season xyirofnia
test is to the Academy circles OF
verv much what the annual confess
,a,oon Virginia and North Carolina H,~ -
e. .be colleges Of the South. me scno'
N large is heartily supporting no ,hs
se,tatives and the work between .
,,oo1-nosts Is each afternoon enlhpe'"-
cally watched. ~.,-s,r-pc TEAM
pLACKSBURG, VA, oct 9-SpeI "a
Tbe past week has been one OF -
earnest nractice on the institute gHu
49, srd the Young aspirants for foot
t'su bonors. under the direction OF Coach
cbsrIee firth. have shown marked I'M
,1ro,,eroent In their work. The numoer
~ annllcants has increased consioeraoly.
IL fact there are so many promislng ne"
r.on tbat II Is thought there will be DuN
teU of the last years players on the
team, this season. Mr.. Firth Is much en-
couraeed at the outlook. and thinks tina,
With the material available. the team VIII
he one Of the strongest In the Sta'e. -
of the members Of last years team the
toI,or.,ng ore applicants this season;
Johnson. end; Wood, tackle; Peter
guard. Herbert. centre: Whitehurst, fuh-
back. Ingles and Cochran. halt-backs'
The team sustains a severe blow IN the
loss Of Fskridge, Tredwell, and Maruh'
vino played such brilliant ban last sea
son: but the new men are showing up
very well in practice, and from an lhu.-
cations Che team will be stronger imam
ever before The work OF the PACKS Il
worthy Of special mention. and the Ihe'
especially the right side' Is Veritaoie
THE NEW MEN.
The most promising OF the new men are
Bell. Rohrbeck Pratt. Harper Bean.
Gwathmey, Killinger and Hardy IheH
work of late has been very satisfactory
and IT will be a hard race between them
for the much-coveted positions Tor Wnlch
thev are applying. Bell has proven nm
SELF an excellent quarter back. combining
agility. speed. and precision with COM
mon sense and cool head at all times
Rohrbeck is a clever runner and tackler
and the others have improved so rapidly
In their work In the line as 10 threaten
TO push some Of the more confident oioer
men Off the team.
son. right end: Wood right tackle; Pei
ter. right guard: Herbert. centre Pratt
left guard: Gildersleeve. left tackle; Lewis
left end Bell. quarterback Cochran. right
half-back: Ingles. left half-back and cap
tain: Whitehurst. full back Several
changes will doubtless be made in this
lineup before many days. in order TO give
the most promising OF the new men
show.
THE DATES MADE.
Manager Hardy has been successful IN
arranging the following games for MS
team: ,-,- -.
october 2sd-University Of Virginia, at
Lynchburg. -
lima, at Danville.
November 6th-University OF Maryland
at Norfolk.
November 1Sth-Richmond College, at
Richmond. -,
November l5th-Hampden Col
lege, at Farmville.
November z5th-University Of Tennessee
! at Roanoke.
Several other games with prominent col
Ieees In this and other States are being
arranged for. The game scheduled LOT
November 18th with Richmond CoueBe
will mark the first appearance OF the v
p rs football team in Richmond.
AT HAMPDEN-SlDNEY.
IIAfPpFN-S Oct. Especial
! There is greater interest in toot-pall at
thus year than ever De-
fore and II good material and hard work