The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25


Macon" said Manager Gary. of the
Richmond College football team. last
night. and the youthful business man
of the Red and Blue team said 1t so
earnestly that his hearers were i'm
pressed.
The opinion of the manager OF the
team is shared by the students. They
think that the Jaspers really have
developed sufficiently in tho past
week to more than hold their own
with tho crack eleven from the ASH
land college.
All through the season Richmond
has shown that IL has the markings
of a great team. Its defensive work
has been grand. but the team never
seemed to get together on the Of
Tense. and 1t is offensive play that
wins games. The Jaspers have lack
ed the scoring punch. At times the
boys would get together and show a
quality Of football good enogh To
carry the ball across their opponent
line. but at critical moments
the team work would disappear and
the ball would be lost
More than once a poor forward
pass would put the team in hole
"a pass that seemed utterly mex
cusable. 4 hack--any back signaied
to make the pass--would half-heart-
eddy toss the ball TO a vacant spot,
and in such manner that the men
meant to receive 1t could never get
under H.
The team lacked spirit 1t seemed
to go into the game as II there "as
no chance to win. and everyone on
1t knew it. And then in spurts they
would play football good enough 10
halt such wonderful team as the
big Georgetown eleven.
Cry OF the Rooterx.
If they could only get together.
was the mourntui comment Of the
routers
Coach Sam Honaker has worked
and worried and tried all kinds e'
combinations 10 a. ompl:sh this md
He has been handicapped all season
First he had To And centre. He
finally got the find VI the year tn
Tyler. Then he had 10 develop b
pair Of ends. FOR Captain Tayior--a
star end last season--~was needed al
quarterback. The coach had to fi.tc
a guard and develop hackflela. and
combination in working order a mar
would fall sick or be injured ant
the work had to be done all over
again
Honaker at one time had what ap.
peared to be a better eleven than tn.
team last year which started off 81
auspiciousiy With Tyler at center
Benton and Harris guards. Decker
and Duyal tackles, futile and Rile,
ends. he had material for a bans
up line But injuries or first on'
man and then another prevented IN,
developing OF a winning comeina'
ton
In the backfield he had Taylor a
quarter. Ancarrow. Landlord. Muir
ray and Throckmorton To choose
from. but Murray was taken Ill ans
Ancarrow and Landlord laid up, st
this com binRtion was spoiled.
However, the coach in the face oi
all this sort of hard luck kept q
work and. although Richmond Col
lege was not able To put up a winning
game. yet the boys eattled so hart
that their opponents defeated then
by only the smallest scores.
For the past week Honaker ha'
heen getting his men into shape FOL
the last game of the season Agains
vices of Decker. the boys put up q
grand game. They showed real foot
hall knowledge and interference tina
needed only practice TO work up int
a real scoring machine.
Old Line 10 Intact.
In the game against Randolph Ma
con to-day Hnnaker viii have his oia
line intact. and even Ives will find !
hard 10 make distance against Thu
bunch of forwards. Ives is the mos
powerful backficld man in any OF tn
four colleges. and 1t is on him this
the yellow Jackets depend when tn
two or three yards that means frs
down are needed.
Richmond College win have lyle
at centre. to-day. banked by Harri
and Benton. and with Duval mt
Decker at tackles. Riley and Tuttl
will take care Of the ends. In tn
hack, Cason and Landlord ut tn
halves. and Throckmorton at full
back.
This combination IL likely TO prov
winner. for the backfield Is fast. ant
while Throckmorton has not the pow
err of that big train. Ives. he is a goot
man, either at smashing the line o
on skin tackle plays.
Cason has been tried at end. hu
Riley and futile have shown NOR
aptitude in these positions Casor
: however Is fast. and he follows tn
ball In rood shape. Landlord is or
OF the steadiest players on the team
and when he is right he puts UP
brilliant game.
Captafn Tayior is "A good genera