The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-16
COLLEGE TEAM
TRAINING HARD
Capt. Landlord Putting Men Through
Rigid Lines.
THEY ARE SHOWING UP WELL.
Several of Last Years Players Arc
Back ON the Grounds and the New
Men Give Promise Of Good Re
Guits-Schcdule of Games.

II systematic ana persistent pldC'Nc
work can develop a creditable foot0ah
team out OF material unfamiliar with tne
rr,diron the Richmond College eleven will
show up well in the Virginia records TINS
vear Those who have aspirations Tor
nlaces I'm the line are doing faithful pre-
hmipary training. and the applicants Tor
positions from which TO choose iheiuue
some very promising players.
Ever since the college was openeu LOT
the season the football element has Deen
preparing for the rub with a numDer ol
rival institutions in the State and some
outside OF Virginia. Captain LanH'oiu
Las been hard at work selecting ms mem
and while the team Of rs has not De"h
fulk and finally decided upon. 1t Is uu-
derytcod that most Of the selections nave
leen made and soon the eleven when
vii strive for honors on the gridiroh VIII
be made up
IN DAILY TRAINING.
Every afternoon Tor two hours or more
CAPTAIN Landlord has his men out on the
grounds going through a lot OF prelIinl-
nary work. and Iimbering up for the
game. Passing, running, falling on the
bah. and special methods Of tackling are
practiced for a while before the game
with the subs or scrubs" IS called. No
small part OF the time IS spent IN teach
Ing the men the most effective way or
looking after their individual positions,
while q knowledge Of the signs and their
Significance is by no means neglected.
The art Of punting and falling on the
taIl IS given considerable attention. while
tackling and guard work are practiced
faithfully The fact that the mass plays
ere not so heavy as several years ago
together with the steadily drifting ten
dency towards the kicking and running
features. is expected 20 keep up the in
tcrest in the game from a public stand
point While Captain Landlord ard the
coaches are laying special stress upon the
Individual work Of the men. they are urg-
ing the necessity of the defensive metn'
DDS by means Of unity in the line and the
bscking-up Of the players who bear the
. burden Of the opposing rush lines. Each
. man is taught the need OF reinforcement.
\ certain kind OF head-work IS empha-
sized as an important factor in the de-
fensive Qulckness Of action. snap and en-
durance are all kept I'm mind. and the
men are urged 10 watch the relative
strong and weak points IN their own as
well as their opponents lines.
SHOWING UP WELL.
The College team this year viii be prob
/ ably a little lighter than that Of last
/ year. The captain and coaches hope 10
I make mp this in the training and indivii-
ual efforts Of the players. The average
weight this year IS about l5j pounds The
I backs will average about rs pounds. They
are "A strong and active lot of fellows.
and viii put up q strong game. So far
the men are all showing up remarkably
well a steady Improvement IS easily dis
/ cernible. and there s. considerable snap
. and spirit about the playing. There are
! more applicants for positions on the team
this year than for several years The
team is being coached by Eddie Harrison.
who has taken o lively interest in foo'-
ball for several years, and Walter
I Phillips. 80 well known here
/ and Waiter Phillips. SO well known here
/ as Baby" Phillips. who is here for a
while on a visit from Providence. Rhode
Island. He was closely Identified with
/ athletics at Brown University when he
was a student thore.
SOME OF THE MEN.
OF the old men several are working Tor
/ places on the team and are showing uT
well BloxtOn. last years right end. is
doing good preliminary work while Nc
Neil. who played full back in ~, gives
! better promise than ever. Captain Lank
ford will take his old place as right half
X.
much force and patience into the team
as a whole. Scott and Pope. last years
ends. are both making steady progress
/ In their training, and Cammock bids fan
. TO hold down center with fairly gooc
results. lie was sub on the team Of 20
Powell. who played a very good tackle
last year. shows up encOuragingiy.
Johnson s. new man. lie may be pu
at left haif-back. and Douglass Ellysof
/ wants 10 be quarterback. lie played or
! the second team OF 81. Jones bids fair q
make a good quarter, and Saunders may
be put at right end. Watson, VINO was or
last years second team, wants 90 PLAY
tackle for IS. He gives promise Of max
ing a good man. Fleming is another new
, man. Others who are under consideration
for places on the team are Turner. Han
Duke, Sims, Tabb. Carneal BroadIus, AM
Churn.
SCHEDULE or GAMES.
The following dates have already beer
made:
October Observation-Disclosures College
at Ashland.
October 2d-Hampton-Sldney College
at the ball parl. in Richmond.
November l2tn-St Adams. at the bal
park I'm Richmond.
November 19ih-Goorgetown College a
Georgetown, y. c.
November 2lst-Coiumbian University
at Washington. d. G.
Besides these there will probably b
games with the University Of North Car
DINA. University Of Virginia. Virgins
Military institute. Washington and Lee
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Ports
mouth, and Newport News.