The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-28
LOCAL COLLEC|ANS
OFF FORHARD.CAME
Secret Practice Yesterday for To-
Days Game With William
and Mary.
ELEVEN IN FINE CONDITION

The Richmond College football team
had Its innal practice yesterday after
noon at Broad Street Park, rrepara-
tory to to-dny's strenuous match at
Newport News with the unbeaten Will
liam and Mary eleven. The practice
was secret, and consisted chiefly OF
perfcctIng the team in the signals,
in getting down Under punts, return
ing punts and handling them general
Is. or course, the various new forma-
tons for advancing tho ball, forward
passes. onside kicks and short punts
were tried, and various strategic limo
plays were essayed with satisfactory
results. Coach Dunlap has displayed
much initiative and Ingenuity In de-
vlsing formations and plays designed
to mask the real intention OF the team
and to divert tho opposing tacklers
from tho man with the ball. Prior to
the secret practice, Quarterback At
with fine res\nts.
Coach Dunlap kept tho men on tho
jump yesterday. and has succeeded In
injecting into the men a ginger and
speed in getting off their plays and
in interpreting the signals, which will
BIO bewilderlng to opponents.
After making the length OF the field
in signal drill several times the men
were allowed short rest, and divert
ed by passing the ball. Tho scrub team
used plays displayed by William and
Mary in tho recent Randolph Macon
game. and the college team was given
ample opportunity to diagnose and
break them up. The college will be
prepared to anticipate and to meet
any ruse the Williamsburgers essay.
All OF the men were apparently in
very good condition, except Landlord
who has bandaged head and wrist
due to injuries SUSTAINED by a mis-
hap In the chemical laboratory. These
will not keep him out of the game nor
impair his speed. Saunders Is proving
a fast and sure man in receiving and
handling forward passes. and the coach
has so many variations OF this play
that 1t is going to keep William and
Mary guessing. Atkins is very fast
in passing the ball forward. and sends
1t like he was throwing a baseball to
catch a base-runner. 1t is going to take
unusual alcrtness to box the Richmond
end receiving tho ball.
The Richmond team. coach and SUBJ
stitutcs and Manager II. III. George.
Assistant Coach Hudgns and a large
delegation Of students will go down TO
Newport News to witness the game to-
day. leaving here on the early morn
Ing train. Graduate Manager Robert
n. Pollard is already at Newport Nows
and will see the game to-day.
Richmond's lineup will probably be
Ms follows for to-dhy's game: Wright
left end Thraves Captain. left
tackle; Coleman. right guard; String
fellow, centre:l Jones' right guard;
Robertson. right tackle; Saunders,
right end; Atkins. quarter: Landlord,
left half; Louthan, right half; Waite,
fulIback. Smith, substitute. quarter.
and the Rue brothers. substitute backs
and several other capable men to re-
place any injured lineman, will accom-
pany the eleven. Mr.. Richard Arm.
strong, of Hampton. an old Yale man.
will referee. and Mr.. j. A. Massia, Of
Newport News, an old University of
Virginia star, will umpire.
Among football critics in this city,
Richmond Is picked to win. its back
field work and line plays being count
ed on to cross the colonial limo. while
Atkins will probably land as many
field goals as will Feuerstine. Rich
mond will endeavor to keep the OPP
posing team far enough away to pre-
vent field goals and to block any at
tempts by breaking through. The
local team ought to be the better con-
ditioned OF the two, having had no
game for twelve days. while William
and Mary played hard game last
Saturday in rain and mud. Some pre-
dict that Richmond will win by mar
gin of 10 or IL points. but the team
Will be we'll satisfied to win.