The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP
]. PREP SCHOOL GAME is i
SCHEDULED FOR TODAI
HIGH SCHOOL GRAPPLES BENE
DICTINE AT BROAD STREET
PARK.

PARK. assSs
Prep schooldom Of Richmond VIII
turn out en- masse this afternoon tuS
witness the initial game Of the seasoy4
for the scholastic championship. when
the teams from the High school ana
| the Benedictine college grapple at
the bali park at 4 O'Clock,
That it will he some contest there
is not a youngster in any Of the
four schools, which have teams in tho
league, viii deny and there are many
predictions, outside Of those made by
the enthusiastic partsans of the III.
stitutions. that the contest will be ono
of the best of the smaller games III ]
be played In this city during the
present season. Many of those who
follow the youngsters even closer than
they follow the larger teams say that
there is every probability that tho
teams will battle to a small or ma
score tie. Others are firm IN the be-
lief that this or that aggregation viii
be returned the winner but all adj.
NIT that 1t will be by no large rna-
iority.
John Marshall high this year has
q team which is in every way up to-
the standard of the teams which have
represented the school during the
past several seasons. When 1t is RE-
membered that the high school boys
nave generally won the city champtost-
snip and have twice competed for
State honors only to lose by small
scores, IT appears that the Cadets have
something of task on their handks
The Marshalites have been thorough.
ly and scientifically coached for thu
past month and according to state
ments originating in their camp the
men are in the best possible conditions
and are primed to the highest ten
sion for the fray
Rencdictine has also been putting
In some good ticks in the preparation
line and Will enter the game with II
team slightly heavier than the pub
lie school and every whit as fast
This is their first season as member
of the Prep league, and they viii
make every effort to be returned
winner. The men are confident that
they have something of an advantages
over their opponents due to the fact
that they have won their first cams
by creditable score while the Mar
shallites lost theirs. The latter team
was not bear badly, however
Today's game VIII bring out all Of
the material of each team ii Is said
as neither of the coaches has had an
opportunity of seeing their charges
under fire to any extent. 1t will also
bring to light most of the plays de-
pended upon by the youngsters ana
Judging from those of past seasons
there should be some classy play.
There are no better football machines
around Richmond than those repre-
senting the prep schools. and what
ever is lacking in experience is mora
than made up for by spirit. All of
the games are hard, fought and gem
orally exciting.
Today's opening contest is expected
to be more so than usual. being the
first match of tho championship
series. The winner will gain a satts-
factory advantage in the race for the
silver trophey cup offered by tho
league and will no doubt make X
difficult for the other teams to dis
lodge 1t from its leadership.
Both aggregatious will have their
roofing squads working overtimess
High school holding one of the feR~
ture cards of the league in it's corps
of girl enthusiasts. The Cadets de-
clare though that they win have ~
few skirts in the stands who favor this Il
uniform rather more than they do the
cts, ana that the volumn of their
roofing will not be less than that ~
the High school even though THAR
numbers may be. II
The teams will lineup as folIown:
High School. Benedictino.
Atkinson ~. C. ........ Grant
Wood "a. p. ...... .Am06
(Matthews1 @z III
w. Owen RI. Fl. b. -. MorrIson
/ Owen ...... F. B. 1855. Pollard
Cosby L. II. b. -. .ParsonS 8
Patterson ......R H. G. ..... .Currau
tTurner) tG4antl
Blankenship Or. r. -. Fletcher
l. Turner .....R. f. Cheatwoud
tSales) (West) tAsherl
King ..........L. G.. ...... .Binuna
(Williams1
Behel ......... l.. T. -. Purcell
Brumble .......L l.. +. ~. McGraN
fBarrettl Z
(Shang hnessy1 s