The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-21
HAMPDEN-S SIDNEY ELEVEN.
This Ycars Team Fully as Strong as
That Of Last Season.
lSnccInl pisrarcl 10 The Times.


HAAIPDEN- SIDNEY. VA. October H.
HaIrpden- Sidney College has a football
team in the field that SurpaSSeS the IA
nous last wears team tt!at Wrestei Inc
championship from this section of Eh-
GINA and those who aspire 70 capture
the pennant so molly fought for Christmas
last year need not be surprised Shon!u
their coloIs be again dragged n the
dust ana their team defeated, for Hamp-
lep-Sidney has a team that this section
OF Virginia may be proud of. and VIII give
a good account OF themselves with ms
victor OF the Western section.
The, team plays with Il dash and vim
tll?ss is surprising. Although not as heaVy
as LAST years team, they more than MAKE
up their loss in weight by the team "SEii
ana quickness.
hemncr. captain and half-back, mas I
cool head ana sound judgment. ana IS
well fitted TO lead victorious team. He
,layed guard last year; is good line
quicker, and skirts the ends well
Jones. the other half, is q new man
slt. but quick, whose playing in st
Aibans game proved that we Sht Is TO
llwags necessary. He has way OF ao
,ancins the ball that puzzles his oppon
nts. ard in a broken field he IS in III
element
uoo.er. quarte,. back is accurate IL
H..
ne is in every play, tacilins on the end
md under every ! ne play. and well De
serves the reputation he nas gained OF ne
ns the best quarterback Hacnpden-Sio
aey has had for many 4 year
TuLI.-BACK, WCORkLE-
McCorkle, full-back, played on Wooabuf!
Forest last year; is a good kicker MT
the line hard and is quick in interference
Rudy and Hack. ends both new men
but well versed III the sc-ence OF 1901
bail. are hard tucklcrs, and tear an inter
ference to pieces: and, on punts, they are
down with the ball, downing the man III
his tracks.
Gillian ANA Cshurne. tackles are botn
of last years team. Gillian is heavy ana No
quick hts the line ike d taundefe2lt'
a good fast runner and when once
tf?rcl,gl, the line he is sure for touch
down: on the defensive, tears noleS loEoush
opponents line, and is a good tackie[,
Osourne is strong ana ACNE pto" :
through the line like steam engine eo
holds MS feet well, and, on defensive, ne
,n,as,3ss through the opposing line, tackl!ns
well and hari.
with Gillian and Osburae as tackles
here Is no danger in hat !oca!!sy- 129';
are towers of strength on defensive, ana
On offensive, they plunge thfoush the
inc with terrible force.
Cohn and Davis, guards, are po'h sooa'
heavy men.
Davis, OF last years team, IS strons
on defensive and stands iihs d stone
wall, and On offensive makes soo'' open
ing for the backs TO plunge through
COIN a new man is showing up vel.
His playing i strong and STEADY IS quick
and active. and does sood tachi,ns Oh
ends.
STRONG. CEN ),
Roberts, centre, passes the naii Weh
and accurately. is strong on defensive
often pIunges through EIie, tachiiAs men
in their tracks.
Bel. Epes. Borroughs, Eyersoie. Camp
bell and Payne. substitutes, ate sAii s ,fs
men. and should their service De needed
they Will. without doubt upiioia the
standard of Championships,
Mr. H. L. sha,er, Ct Lylc1ie y. a., "Ilo
did such efficient work mere N as
ccS.eh. and &c whom, so mitch OF me sue
cess Of list yea1 was due 10 ,, .'eeu on
Inc field for month 1nstru:st.,7 e'ts7 tSy-
ers in the science Of focsoais. 50 ms
fine abIlity as a coach is due eaiehy the
fine team in the field this sea so;l. .a' slatl-
er's au,ckness CT perception ana pe l
knowledge Of the game mas uss.s sa ssses:
t!1nabe advantage. Mr.. SHINES u
the team: ..
II believe that this season ; team Is
stronger, both or the ottensNe - a'iu ns-
! rensiye, than even that OF lase year ear
Although several of the men .aie new ~.
r,en. hev understand the science OF me