The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-07
SHOWING OF TEAM
VERY COCO INDEED D !
Work of Virginia Players III.
Game Whilst. Johns Pleases
the Management.
GOOD STAYING QUALITIES

Especial to The ,Times-Dispatch.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, October
8.-Barring fumbling, virginIa's show
Ing yesterday, in her third game OF
the season, was fully up to expccta-
lions, and leads to tho belief that the
team this year will DO perhaps the
strongest that has represented. the Or
ange and Blue on tho gridiron for sev-
eral years past With a few cxcep-
lions the men gave good accoun t Of
themselves. and the coaches were very
well pleased with the days work AS
in tho Davidson contest, two weeks
aEos the players finished strong, show
ing that they have tho necessary stay
ing qualities.
Tho style RI game put up by st.
Johns yesterday proved just the kind
of practice that Virginia was looking
for. Tho Cadets played an entirely
different game from that put up by
Davidson or Richmond College. They
booted the ball continuously sfrtquent-i
| ly not waiting for the second down
and the Virginia backs were given
all the experience they were looking
for in handling pnnts, for Bosley was
no mean punter. His long spirals
were hard to handle, and moro than
one Virgtnian allowed the ball to slip
Through his arms. 1t was after one
Of these fumhles that Bosley was given
the opportunity to place !. neat drop
kick between the Virginia goal posts
There was plenty Of versatility, for.;
now and then ST. Johns would try a!
Iquarter-back kick, and then forward
pass, forcing the entire Virginia team.
to keep wide awake. for they did noti
/ Know, W hat was coming next. sss5s
IN Ono ChunKe in Line Up.fsae 1917. l.
There was but u single change In
the Virginia lineup. Near the close
of the second half. Hume. the sturdy
Woodberry Forest athlete @as sent
lin at fuuback in the placed Yancey,
iwiloi appeared slightly wii,ded. Only
donce aid Virginia attempt the forward
pass. and that time 1t netted a touch-
down. eMaddus. at right end, sath-
tered In the ball neatly and with a
5clearsAeld. romped across the. Cadet
goal line before he could br tackled.
Xirgtnia's line charged we'll and in
more than one instance Bosley's kick
4 was blocked. st. Johns secondary de-
Il fcnsc was rather weak and Originals
4 linenlen got through on nearly every
kick. AS a result many OF BosleF's
\ punts went high in tho air and but
II a short distance. 1t was these short
Kicks, however. that the Virginia men
4 found so hard to handle.
Il Randolph is showing much improve
4 ment at left end. His experience as
a track man enables him to get down
\ the field with great rapidly. and he
Ills learning low to tackle his man
In the proper way. He is not afraid
Ito so hard at the interference and
, l. !, n II I've
J. other end is Nladdux. who Is not quite
A so heavy as last season and therefore
in better shape.
!. Wexford Looks Good.
Wexford. who. put up d star game
!. at the Episcopal High School last year
), looks to be OF varsity calibrc lie is
. close to zoo pounds and over six feet
He is quite young, but takes kindly
!: to coaching. In yesterdays game
! Grier played the other tackle. and
showed up fairly we'll. Other pronis.
! ing candidates for tackle are Phillips
n and Cecil, both heavy men,. sFaville
1.-The big Cornell guard who injured his
knee sonlc ten days ago. will soor
i be on tho field again. and will M
4 doubt earn q place on thes'vursi w.. ! L
9 tips the scales at o25.
The guards yesterday We're Wise, al
I captain Of the Virginia NIilitar,
q Institute. and Chalfec. a substitute OF
t last years team. Wise is built Close
!. to the ground. Ie has q quick eye
and follows the ball we'll. Williams
! the Davidson boy who won his 'V'
: last year. has been out OF uniform FOL
!. a week. in order to catch up in hi
3 studies. but was on the side line yes
9 Eterday anxious to get in tho contest
= He will return to tho squad on Tues
q day.
) Cloth, at centre, is playing in mid
5 season form. Short and betty, he fer
rets under plays like a weasel. HI
. speciality IS breaking through tn
!. lines and blocking kicks. A goo
Il substitute at centre is Kollock. VIII
J. has been coached on the scrub by bot
H Sanford and 'King"" Cole. Z:
Honaker, at quarter, and Crawford
Yancey and Captain Neff arc giving
good account Of themselves IN til
hackheld. .s: e 81 as5 ~: "A
/ SALVIDsERE WINS
BRIGHTON CUP