Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
COACH HOBSON' men
RICHMOND COLLEGE, SQUAD ON THE
GnIprnoN DAILY
THE MEN WHO ARE ON TRIAL,
encouraging sign is. the Return of
Man, of the Old Team-New Mn
ter,ar Comes from WeI1-Nn"''n
school. and colieEes-Line-up Yes
terday.
THE MEN WHO ARE ON TRIAL
encouraging sign is. the Return of
terday y.

Coach Hobson Of the Richmond College
football: teams, has the squad on inc
rr;e;ron every afternoon training Tor
the TWO games to be played at hToao-
Street Park during the week of the horse
Show. IIobson says that there is some
Hne material in the squad. and that ahSFl
few DAYS of hard training, Richmond
College will put into the field one OF the
finest foot ball teams in the State
There are more applicants this year
Than ever before. Not only is almost me
whole squad of last year again on iiaiu'
but many new men arc out, lhciuuiitS
players from other schools ana coiieseS
One of the new men, who has SHOWN
himself a player of some ability, is
Toor,,bes. who has been playing quarter
on the Georgetown Q<y.) team. lie is as
quick as a fash and has good head. he
krows how to snap the ball, ana is an
excellent tackler. He will strengthen
the team greatly.
Landlord, captain. of the team, is illilne
his same postion-right haif-back.
Marshall Frazer. who played on Inc
Richmond College team OF 1900, is PACK
ct school this year and is In the contest
for left half-back
smith. who played left tackle last year,
&c irving for fuli-back and has good
show for the place
Webster, who has been pronounced one
of the finest centres in the State. Is COW
ering the same position this year.
Gillian, one of last years ends, IS
again on the gridiron for his same posi-
ton.
Collier, another of last years ends, is
also in the field
HUDGINs is BACK.
Ed. Hudgns, who played tackle last
year. will hold down his same job He
is one of the fastest in the State.
Ralph Morgan. one of last years sub
stit,tes, is on the gI-idiron to make full-
back His chances are very good
Powell. a sub" guard of last year. is
also out, and has a fine show for the
team.
spiiman, member of the squad of last
year, is again on the field.
Pete Kerfoot has returned to college
and was again on the gridiron yesterday
His chances for the team are by no means
chm.
Fitzgerald and Habel. two heavy
weights, are also on the field. They are
both very strong. tipping the scales at
over 200 pounds.
Litchenstein who played on the High
School team Of last year, is another ap-
plicant. He is quick anu tachIeS well.
Still another applicant worthy of note
is Willis he is good runner. and tack
les we'll
Another applicant who knows how to
handle himself is Robertson. Though Il
little light. he runs and tackles well, and
shows that he has football in him.
Wright is another man who has show
ed up we'll He is very quick on his feet
and knows how to handle the ball
OTHER APPLICANTS.
Some Of the other applicants are Wood
fin. Cardwel, Lewis. Kendall Kenney,
Motley Owens. McElvoy. Hubbell. Ash
ty, Campbell. Dickinson, Wood, and An
derton.
In day or two trial eleven will be
picked by Coach Hohson. and a trial
second team put UP against them.
Captain Landlord thinks the prospects
for a fine team were never bettar Each
afternoon draws out squad of twenty
five or thirty and Hobson is putting
them in first class condition.
The line UP yesterday afternoon was
as follows: Gillian. left end: Hudgins,
left tackle; Habel. left guard: Webster.
centre: Powell right guard; Smith, right
tackle: Spilman. left end; Toombes,
quarterback; Frazer. left half-bac elk;
Landlord, right half-back; Kenney, full
hack