The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

ALL HAPPY AS LARkS
There is JOY in Ashland,

and root Tor the yellow Jackets in
their game against Richmond College
at Broad Street Park Saturday Tor
the championship of the Eastern Var
ginia colleges.
4 he faculty order prohibiting amy
III the students from leaving the
campus Ga the DAY OF the al3-import-
ant game WAS rescinded Friday morn
aag at chapel. and loud aud mighty
cheer rent the air.
Tn. faculty had placed the ban
on the students attendance at the
game as punishment for alleged tn
So Observation-Disclosures consisted of the
team leaving Ashland earlier than the
faculty allowed two weeks ago when
the Yellow Jackets defeated the
npdeB~Sidney eleven.
First Action strong.
The faculty hrst action WAS to
declare the team disbanded. The stu
dents. realizing tEat this would rob
Randolph Macon OF the cham pionship
cup--aI of them feeling confident that
the Orange and Black could win from
Richmond Coiiege--and asked that the
eletea be left intact and that what
ever penalty the profs' had to in
nict be visited upon them. Taking
the students at their word, the faculty
decided to let the team live on con-
dition that the student body remain
ON he campus.
"Wednesday afternoon President Taft
pleaded with Dr. blackwell, president
Of Randolph Macon. to let the stu
dents come to Richmond, His pray
ers were heard by DR.. Blackwell.
Speaking to the students Wednes-
day night a Ashland. President Taft
Gaid:
i am glad to see such fine looking
young men, said Mr.. Taft addressing
himself directly to the students. II am
glad you viii be men of whom Viz
g3nta or any other State in which they
make their homes may we'll feel proud.
1 have heard that you were under
the ban down here; they tell me that
II has become necessary to lay the
hand OF discipline upon you. / would
say that as president Of the United
States l have the power of pardon in
criminal cases even before trial but
my power does nnt-extaHar ees-Rafa-
dolph-M Macon. / am sorry / cannot
help you. ! have done all in my
power with DIR. Blackwell. | hope
young men. that you will win your
game. But winning football game
Ii only one-third. 1t is worth little
II you cannot be there to see 1t won
Friday morning the students were
II
ner to hear DR. Blackwell say that in
view OF the fact that he had been
convinced that no INSTRUMENTATION was
meant, that the team was taken away
from Ashland earlier than the faculty
had ordered chiefly because enthusi-
asm was running so high and all the
students were excited and In view OF
the further fact that the students.
manager OF the team and coach had
Hpologized. he felt that they had
done all they could to repair the
untntentional injury and he would
therefore remove the ban
Degnonstratiyc Students.
Pandemonium reigned after the
students left the chapel, and Or.
Blackwell was cheered to the echo.
and just at that particular moment
could have gotten anything the stu
dents had. There have been many
bright days at Randolph Macon. but
few Of them. II any. have eclipsed
the joy and sunshine Of Thursday 1t
u doubtful whether there will be IA
greater demonstration at the college
Saturoay--af the team wins-than
that which greeted tho news of the
ban lifting.
The team will leave Ashland at 9
o'clock Saturday morning and arrive
1t Murphy's hotel about IL O'clock
There the players will be put to bed
TO await the arrival OF the hour OF
play.
The eleven Is In the best of shape.
there being no injured players, and
al OF the moleskin knights being
full OF confidence and hope. With the
knowledge that the united rooters Will
be In the stands to encourage and
cheer them, the players confidence
and determination were redoabled
Hopkins. who virtually won the
Aampden-Sidney game. will be heavi-
iy relied upon In this final struggle
Tor the coveted cup. and he looks fit
The entire backfeld Is faster than
ever and the heavy line has well earn
ed the title of stone wall"
Swathed the Yellow and Black, the
student body will leave Ashland at 2
O'Clock and arrive In Richmond In
good time to go to the field and take
seats in the stand before the first
whistle Is blown,
Dickey's Sportsmansflip.
Richmond College students were or
osred by w +. Dickey. president OF
the athletic association, to refrain
from organized roofing, because the
student body Of Randolph Macon was
prohibited from coming to Richmond
70 cheer their eleven. This was one
OF the most sportsmanlike, courteous
and commeDdable actions ever taken
BY an athletic director In Virginia
IN many years, and Will always be
remembered In favor OF Dickey His
ection WAS most unexpected. prompt
80 only by q desire for clean sport,
1asr play and equal opportunity, and
ne showed by this single act that his
locals are high and his mental diane
ter Of the broadest
AuWessI. IN view Of the action OF
the Randolph Macon faculty In int
ING the ban on the Yellow and Black
students. Mr.. Dsckey will rescind his
order to the Richmond College stu
dents and there will be roofing in full
some plenty at the game. Mr.. Diekey
however. will stand out as the man
Nho did the square, gentlemanly and
I sportssnanlike thing.
Richmond College has not shown
tie clAAs that II promised In the
0eofge Warrington game early in
khe season. but Coach Long believed
ms players are more fit now than
they have been ut any time during the
oeason. All the lame ducks are back
ln the game. and Captain Sadler has
anfnssd the greatest life, grit and
scOnfadence into his men. The team
- prActiced most faithfully for this
0nAl struggle, which n to decide the
e1AAmp ionship, and In Its workouts
w1tA the Medical College OF Virginia
nn0We6 be44er clea OF speed, Often
- Defensive playing. punt