The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-01
COLLEGE TEAM IS
Af HOME AGAIN
Their Visit to New Orleans Was
Of the Most Enjoyable
Character.

The Richmond College football team
arrived In Richmond Sunday morning
from New Orleans after having taken the
longest trip on record in the history Of
football, ;4s
Fl The eleven left Richmond the previous
sunday. and after stopping over at Ra-
leigh for the game Monday with the AS-
ricutural and Mechanical College, Went
straight through by private car TO ne"
orleans, arriving In that city Wednes-
day morning.
While there the team was stationed at
the STU, Char,es Hotel, and everything
possible ..Was done for tho comfort and
convenience. OF the men.
Every Imaginable courtesy WIS extend
ed the visitors from Virginia. by the pen-
pie Of New Orleans. and It seemed as u
they wanted to show that the far-famed
Virginia hospitality IN no way eXcelsed
that of Louisiana.
The doors Of the beautiful New Orleans
Gyrnnastic Club were thrown open to
the team and all the privileges. such
ns the gymnasium. Turkish baths. swim
ming pool. bowling alleys and shooting
galleries were greatly enjoyed by every
player.
The athletic field was also placed at the
disposal OF the management and was
used for practice and ltmbering up, a
movement Is now on foot TO present the
club with some suitable token OF the
appreciation OF the college for the many
courtssle= received at their hands
On Thursday night box parties We're
given both teams by the management
OF Tulane Theatre. and as the girls APP
peared wearing alternately the crimson
and blue" and the green and white
they were cnesred 10 the echo.
Ths team did no, leave New Orleans
unnl Friday night. thus ahordlns the
.aen splendid opportunity for seeing
many Of The Interesting sights OF that
remarkable old city
The game resulted In victory for
Tulane by the scora OF IS to 5.
In the hrst half Tulane scored from
tbs middle OF the 1eld on tuke. and
kicked goal; Richmond also scored, but
by hard work and continually hamme.i! Z
the line She failed. however, In kicking
her goat. so al the end OF the inst half
the score was to III favor OF Tulane.
but both SPECTATORS ana players ADMIT
ted that Richmond outplay her oppo-
nentS IN this half.
The first par, OF the second half was
the most nercely confessed game ever
seen or inst leid, said the New OrIe3ns
pa perS and the Lali VAS worked Lrbt
lev yaras Nis way ana then the otiel
with no decided ad&antaGc for either size,
and Il se.Aed as II all ae scUrlng had
be-.. done,
er II was that Tulane began running
II e.h men. among them tHeii cpaci
l,.Hnan. with famous ioot-biil record
ard rom this point on he balance ~ II {
In favor OF Tulane, AID when the smont
had Cleared Away II was found that ~.
Lane hau scored t@o touchdowns in thi:
half.
The college eleven was defeated ant
defeated sqIarely in 9 fast fierce game
and have no excuses 10 olfer, as they lee
thar none ale necessary for this game
But that lie team Was III Il great disad
vantage In playing twO hare games SAT
urdGy ana Monday and then travelling
l,2O miles no one who has any !dca 0
EthletiGs viii doubt.
Those On the "Trip were Mcssrs. Allc.
(managor), Vail Coach, Smith tcuptain)
Webster, center; Andcson. right guard
Powell. left guard; snead, right tackle
IIudgIns. left tackle; TRACER, right end
Moodnn, left end; Toombs, quarter
Wright, right half back: Rollins. autiler
Hand, Bowen and Landlord. fun back.
Manager Alley deserves great credi
for the way in which he has manage
the team this year, for II was due To hi
enterprise that the New Orleans tri
waE developed, and due 70 his ability q
n a sssds-awats ptsinsss taaa tAaS ever