The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29

COLLEGE ! D 1. I. / Will HAYE
VERY STRONG TEAM.
Football Prospects at Richmond
stitttion Were Nevcr.
Better.
ONLY FIVE PLAC Is no. FILL,
Six Of Last Years Eleven Back,
and Much New Talent Is
in Sight.
ONLY FIVE PLACES TO Q Fill |


warriors Of Richmond College was held
on Tuesday afternoon when the largeS
number or enthusiasts who turned out |
to witness 1t were given their first |
taste Of what looked II like real foot
ball. The squad has gotten down to
real hard work at an earlier. period
this year than ever heretofore, due to
the fact that most of$the men are #ex-
tperienced players, and not / 50 much.
time had to be spent on rudimentary
principles Of the game nov looks s
as II the team will be In a fairy GOOD
shape BY October 2 2,;,, 7, tne f{ IN
Virginia at Charlottesville. On satur-
day week, October 9Th, tn Q first game
Will be played in this city, when the
team Representing Maryland grieul..
tural College. Althoug this is the first
time these two teams have , met on IN, tne
DO large, when IT is emembered6 what
a3high- class team Richmond College mas
Igput out for the last two seasons, ana
that Maryland Agrioul tural College has I,!
having held the strong Navy team. OF
last year to two tou chdow ut the
same showing made by w est sPOlnt
against the same team 4
D. More interest is manifested In foot
ball at Richmond College this year than
s esh at spsf
time thirty-five men, while three or
| four hundred persons congregate on t !,
campus each afternoon to watch the
| practice. Some pretty fig hts for places
| on 4 the team are being wa ged. IN
| chances are by no means certain that
all Of the3old men Will reta1n their p s
do SO, It will leave five positions 70
sbe@ file done tackle, both ends, quar-
/ ter and one halfbacls. Coach Dunlop
lpiace OF Miller, thu Sbig boy from Lynch
Jones. a lad from Texas, who has al
4 For the end positions, Wrig Lodge,
Gilllalm ana sintGaare Sho%giang up s 5s5-
sos sst Tae
viii 40 50 IN q few days. WIight..w "a
a nenab sr. o5 last years SQUAD. but re- :,
SheS naffn eary
5Lod ges is the Fork Union Academy boy },
4 who caught on last years baseball J. ! !
snton
lisa High school boy having play ed end END
I on that school team.
! In the Back Field.
For quarter the ight seems to haze
down toAtkln s s;,,, st nas
Jersev and and Alfred sm;th Who played
Riehn19 ns ASaa ian1
sna ba Eo and punts
s II looks SKIS now 8 VI as tt the regular n,er
n Iin3 the back field will be Waite, at full
"A Lonthan. OF one half Cloth play EDITH
, same positions last,,year a. | e .hgg
II half KS All Of these men have Ve1sht
s speed and endurance. andSasE back
/. field win MOI have a superior in !. TIL
! 81 s'dt will RI az interest to the football
t tho h history OF the game will the peopl
J. l3yitness as many good IA games as he,
g VIII this season. Beginning with tn
= first Saturday. nS October, a. game VII
= be- playe din Broad Street Park o.
Saturday. dunrng r. m aaes an,
. dates on5TwhichI they are .tog be playe'
n 5 Schedule for Broad Street ParlS.
!. 85S October 4 5th--AIaryland Agricultura
Il College VS.. 4 Richmond College
october L th---A g ricultnral and q !, Ne i,
$ Ichanical College! OF North CarollnaSVs
! b. October d 9th---Rand Q lph- Macon W
e October 2stilSUniverslty of virgini
q vs. University OF North Carroll ina.
November 2d--Georgetown2S 5 vi
\ Richmond College. Y, /, = 53. ~.
= On november 16th----Randolph-M Macon "!
!. |sWilltam and Mary. J.44E}
d NoVemberf % --R edmond College v!
s.. Randolph Ma con. Us VA. .:f .
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