The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07
BIG GAME OF FOOTBALL.
ST. ALBAy's TO PLAR AGAINST THE
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
Manager Deans Boys I'm Fine shape for
the scrimmage--some Points
About the Players.

Never before in the history OF the Col
| Iege has its football eleven been so sue
cessful as II has been this season. They
nave won three straight victories, VIZ:
handopn-Macon College, to 4; Peters
burg Y. M. c. A., rs to 0; Hampden Sid
ney College. 8 to 6; scoring in the three
games 40 points against 10.
Manager Dean has arranged one OF the
best schedules that could possibly have
been made, and will during next week
meet the strongest teams i'm the State
outside Of the University Of Virginia.
ON Tuesday next. they will for the first
time meet st. Adams on the gridiron
mere, and no doubt it will be the hardest
fought battle which has taken place this
season. Both teams have won three
games games.
THE v. p. l. COMING.
On Saturday. November 18th. the v =.
1. CBlacksburg) Cadets will mako their
debut upon the gridron in Richmond, and
the College boys here are training hard
every afternoon in order 10 beat V. T. l.
who defeated North Carolina last Satur
day to o. and thereby take second place
university of Virginia firsD in football
circles i'm the South.
The College boys here. however, have
not been made over-confdent by its re-
at work every afternoon on the campus,
and each man is showing marked inn
provment daily in the work TO be done in
mis- position. They are a little sore from
last two games. but no serious injuries
have been sustained and they will be
ready to put up a hard fight against both
st. Adams and Blacksburg.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYING.
The line men show decided Improvement,
Bloxton especially, puts more life into his
plays. lie and Elyson make strong
tackles and do fine work running with
the BAH. Williams and Thraves have been
putting up their usually good work at
guard, but the latter is suffering from in
jury TO hand not serious, but may keep
him out OF Tuesdays game
me work of Scott at the end in the
Hampton Sidney game was such as to
entitle him 10 be classed as Varsity man.
Pope. not able 10 play against Hampden-
sidney on account OF slight injury has
gotten back into the game once more. and
he and Parke are playing with their usual
dash and skill.
Neatnery and Powell are both good men
and can be depended on whenever they
get I'm the game.
Daughtry, the regular center, is worried
with a weak ankle, but Stone who takes
position remarkably well for so light a
man.
me backs. Kaufman. Frazer, Landlord
ana Mcneil are all In good form, and
are too wel-knOwn in football circles to
mention anything about their individual
playing.
THE SCHEDULE.
Tne Richmond College eleven are put
ting up good exhibitions or clean, scien-
tins football, and deserves better patron
age.
Mr.. Dean, the manager OF the team
THINKS Mr.. Wertenbaker. the College
coach, one OF the best he ever saw, or
came in contact with. and attributes his
success so far 20 the skillful manner and
method Of his coaching.
me following games are scheduled:
November 9Th. ST. Adams. here: Novem-
| Der, 9th. Blacksburg. here; November 18th,
North Carolina, at Chapel Hill: November
llth, Bellevue, at Lynchburg: November
lStn. Roanoke College, at Roanoke: Nov
emDer, Utn, Columbian University. at
Washington, November 18th, Thanksgiv-
ing Day. University Of Maryland, at Baltl-