The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-28
STRONG PLAYERS
ON MANY TEAMS.
The Present Football Season Has
Developed Stars. =
TUCKER AND WISE STRONG ENDS
The Hampaen-sidncy Tcam-pi"cky
YounEstcr at Woodbcrry
Forcst-old Players
atV. p. I.
TUCKER AND WISE STRONG ENDS.

The present football season, aside from
beng distinguished for developing evel''S-
matched team; among the more prol1i1iiei4-
schools and colleges in the State, mas aieo
brought to the front number OIL stioi'7
players on tha many teams, VINO "i'i
no do'l;,t make names for themselves ~
Virginia athletics through, the coming sea
sons.
These men are found quite evenly as
trlouted among the teams. SO that theie
is scarce a team which has not deveicoeA
stars or players who Will rank tar apoNe
the average WITH i year or SO more lIsiih-
ing and experience With the game 1he'i
and boys at the colleges and preparatol
schools in Virginia usually look forward "
attending the University, and 1t Is Iioi''
these sources the splendid teams pun gu
the gridiron by the VARSITY each sei-
son come. They learn the game ana III
many instances learn it we'll before apply
ing for the VARSITY" SO that they are
in good trim to take on the more sSste-
matte training and development, mapped
out by the University catches, by having
played the game under good coaching at
their respective colleges or training sch9ols
PLAY IElE. VARSITY.
For the above reason, it seems that II
would be wise for the University team
to play as many of the State teams during
the season as her sc!leuule would az
lew. / know it to be d fact that IN one
game with good strong team piaIlnS
clean ball, as Virginia usually Goes
the inexperienced slnJoi team VII learn
more football than in 4 month 5 practice.
1t proves a practical demonstration OIL Inc
facts and theories the coach has been tel
ling them of for months not soon to be
forgotten and by the marked Improvement
which may he noted in the next game
prayed. The truth OF this statement Is pio'-
en- A game with the University is quite
frequently the making Of the preparatory
school team.
But now to come to the players which
the season had developed.
The team ait Harpden-Sidnev Coleo"
this season has shown great Improvement
and bS many 1t Is thought 10 oe III
best eleven ever put in the field by this
institution.
HAAIPDEN-s1DNI1I.
Tbs college has always taken good inter
est in athletics. and are invariably gen
tlemariy set of fellows on the gr!diron
o. diamond, and this season have foot
hall team which will compare favorably
with any team in the State.
Osborne and Gillian. who play tackles,
have proven strong. aggressive men. ard
have done much toward making the teams
record Both have played bail before tn
season, but their game has improved. 50
that they have made themselves conspic-
uous.
McCori1le full back, and Kemper. left
half and captain. have also distinguished
themselves. McCorkle kicks well and has
mado this a feature of the games his
team has played.
V. N. L. TEAM.
The V NJ. l. team is tone Of the three
strongest elevens in Virginia. and on ac-
count of the splendid team work WITH
which Their games this season have been
characterized it is dl.icult to pick out
any one man and say he surpasses the
rest.
Tucker ana Wise, ends on the team
have played fast bali throughout. and by
their work in getting down the field on
hunts and tlleir sure and fierce tacklirs
they are classed as about the best in the
field
Roller. quarterback and captain. is clean
and quick, and at ali times shows good
judgment.
Another Of the BIC tears Of the STATE
is that OF the Virginia polytachic Insti-
tute, at Blacksburs. This aggregation, az
it has for the last few years, has played
strong aggressive same and. having
weight. training and experience, the
team has shown unusual strength. The
greater number of the players this year
have had one or more years on the team
Carpenter, full back. and Hubbard. left
half. have been prominent in State athie-
tics for three seasons. Hardaway. a
right half, and DeCamp. quarter, complete
the V. p. I. backs and make four grand
gamers hard to check.
SCHOOL TEAM
4 preparatory school team most worthy
Of mention is that sent out by Woodberry
Forest. This ] title team, gave splendid
exhibition of snappy football here this
season by defeating Richmond College
to 0.
Little Strirgfeilow. who played left end,
weighing only lis pounds, showed remark
able quickness and nerve.
Evans. Hume and Walker all played good
ball, and VIII no doubt make records for
themselves in college athletics.