The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-17
ELLIOTT TAKES
IN VANDERBILT
Watches Game With Rose
Polytechnic, but McGugin
Uses All Subs.

Nashville Tenn. October l6.-Coach
Elliott, of Virginia, witnessed Satur-
days game between Vanderbilt and
Rose Polytechnic Institute, of Indiana,
here, but failed to get a good line ON
the Vanderbilt team because OF the
fact that Coach MeGugin took all OF
his veterans out Of the contest as soon
as a good sized score mad been run up
ant1play .d the entire second half with
his reserves The first team ran up
forty points in the first half. but only
two touchdowns were scored in the
last two periods.
Vanderbilt started the game WITHOUT
the services of Full Back Annie skies
and Quarter Back Zach Curtin. skies
mas been laid up with chsl!s, and IS
just getting on his feet, while Curhn
is suffering from boils Both are ex-
pected TO be all right for the game
with Georgia at Atlanta, Ga, Satur-
day, however.
Vanderbilt faced Rose Poly, which
had a we'll coached and fast team. with
only two regular backfeld men in the
line-up~Captain HardaSe. at left half,
and Collins, at right hall. Chesser,
substitute, was al full back. and Rob
ms, another substitute. was at quar-
ter. However, this backfield was very
Inns were KEEP; in the game. They were
both taken out, however, before the
/ first half was over. Hardage made the
/ first touchdown one minute after play
started By intercepting forward pass
and flashing thirty-hve yards through
, q broken field for a touchdown
Vanderbilt expects a hard game with
the University OF Georgia at Atlanta
Saturday afternoon. This same team
held them to seventeen points last
/ year. McWhorter. Georsia's left half
! back, is one of the best in the South,
and has been aii-Southern choice IN
| ~ So parts for two year
| The team leaves here the latter part
of the week. and plenty of subs will
! be taken along. II the Conlmodores
! can score few touchdowns in the first
| half, Coach McGugin Will take his
regular back out. in order to save them
for virginia. Vanderbilt expects a
I hard battle with the Orange and Blue.
| and every effort will be made to win
| the game. virginia's small score on
last week Is nos
taken as sign that Virginia is weak
! by Vanderbilt supporters, and they are
| predicting the greatest game the south
| has ever seen wncn the two teams
meet OH Dudley Field Coach McGugin
| Is training his men 50 that they VIII
react, tfei- top form for this battle.
despite the fact thas the Harvard game
follows closely on the heels OF this
battle.
vandertilt's line was strengthened
by the presence Of Ship at left
tackle. This big fellow weighs 2os
stripped. and is very active CovinS-
ton. who sprained his ankle III the
Maryviile game. will be back in the
lineup this week. probably going 20
guard. The showing of the Wander
bilt substitutes in Saturdays, game
was a pleasant surprise to the specta .
tors. and Milholland, California
soccer player. made a splendid impress
sion at end. He bids fair TO crowd one
of the regular ends off the team This
is his first experience with football.
other than soccer
Vanderbilrs line showed the same
strength that has marked its work all
season. Rose making but one Of its
two first downs through the line The
other was OF forward pass. Wander
bits opponents have not made but
four arst downs this season