Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
SPIDERS RIOTERS MEET;
PLEDGE SUPPORT TO TEAM
To-Morrow's Contest With William
and Mary Assumes Aspect Of
Hard Work for All.
GAME STARTS AT $3.50 O'CLOCK
Wiiliamsburgers Meet Spiders Here
for First Time In Two Seasons.
Elevens Evenly Matched rs to
Weight and Aggressiveness.

AS the hour for the combat dra VS.
nigh the Spider team and students are
becoming moro and more excited in
contemplation OF tho probable results
OF the. game with the William and
Mary team Tomorrow What has all
along looked to be Il rather easy piece
OF work for the home team has taken
on q now aspect in the last few days
coming impressed with the fact that
the Spiders are going to have real
mans nan size tight on their hands Satur-
contest as they should
Last night Chief Rooter Leslie called
al al the students together to consider
that no one realized Just what sort of
2 proposition the Spider team is go
ing to stack up against. But after a
ers iRe from students and play
chief rootcr had their effect and be-
Iore the rally broke up, new spirit
is now assured that they will'be right
IN line ready to tnke and bear their
sh are Of d. the worl. at the game. ),
r.I Inc 8, att EN- on OF all the fans is
commence promptly at $3.50 o'clock In
gtead Of at o'clock. as heretofore.
se h baS TO been o
be at all desired from the standpoint
bafp l sy or aSa Is hoped
o'clock tho full four quarters may be
played in good light.
,o The last t,t time the William and Mary
Spiders defeated them that year by tho
Se9 Fl R,o f0 to o. nhat tho
ats full back and chief star, Clarence
Eergcr, who covered left field for the
Colts last season. The williamsburg
and wero no match for the heavy To-
Gals. This year there Is little or no
as.H In WEIGHT enJoyed by either
the Spiders IRE the heavier; this is very
doubtful, but, IL they aro. they do not
employ this advantage materially be-
ses maze mest 5 of the Spiders gains
conclnsiyeIy Demonstrated by the
s sSafsa Node Ss Play when they de-
Another marked difference in the
Spiders this year from their team of
team is devoid OF my suggestion of
stars. 1t does not depend upon the
presence of any exceptional man or
ground gaining ability is the beauti-
,Dobson has drilled into THO team md
gardiess of the personnel of tho play
scrs.
Tho Spiders held their last scrirn-
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,ternoon, and the scrubs put up a very
istln fight. Coach DobBon usually plays
quarter for them and under his guild :
ance the scrubs put up game that
keeps the varsity on the jump oil tho
time. = "
Some OF tho players are not In the
best of condition. but they Will all be
in the game and will pldy as though
they had no injuries to handicap them.
But the majority Of the boys arc In
the best condition that could be ex-
pected at this stage Of tho season. and
no trouble along this line is expect ell
Coach Dobson. hopes to present Il line
UP In both OF these last two games that
will be able to do themselves, as. we'll
US the college, full Justice.
The Spiders suffered henvy loss BY
the injury SUSTAINED, by Left Tackle
Durham In the Hampden Sydney game
This boy had had very little exper-
ience in football but his weight. build
and speed, coupled with his consclen-
tious work, had made him n very val
liable man under Coach Dobson's tute-
lasc... He was playing 4 great game In
the limo, and his absence will be felt
However. the Spiders are fortunate In
having Il good number of lnemen In
toys, and the vacancy has been filled
to the satisfaction OF all. Coburn has
been shifted to tackle, whore he played
last season. and the fight for the two
guard positions tx being waged be-
tween Mcneil, Cakes, Hutchinson and
Woody