Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-05
BOTH ELEVENs ON EDGE
FOR FOOTBALL STRUGGLE
Scholastics and, Church Hill Squads
Wind Up Training and Are Now
Ready for Battle To-Day.
RECEIPTS GO TO AID BELGIANs
Large Crowd Expected to Witness
Sport and Contribute Towards
Worthy Cause-Short Sketch OF
PIayers-Tentative Lineup.

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will be rung up on what is expected
to prove one of the most fiercely con-
tested local football games this year.
The Church Viii Athletic Club will de-
fend its claim to the Independent cham
pionShip OF the city, which claim has
been protested by the Scholastics since
it was first made, and to-day's game
Will decide the Issue.
Both elevens have hung up enviablc
records. and they are SO evenly matched
in weight, age and experience that 1t
is futile to attempt to name the win
ner of to-days contest. Neither team
fs making any claims, but are devoting
themselves towards being In midsea-
son form at the lsick-off this afternoon
From reports from both factions, it
would appear that the men are in fine
fettle and on their toes to be at each
other.
Coach Schenk. of tho Scholastics, is
pleased at the form of his charges. af-
ter their layon Of ten days. The full
squad of sixteen men were I'm action
last night. and Quarter Back Hart ran
the team through one OF the snnpplest
practices OF the Year. No scrimmaging
was undertaken, the entire time being
utilized in steady marches up the field
and back again, time after time with
the latter part of the workout being
devoted to defensive tactics. The for
ward pass feature of the game was
dwclt upon especially. and both ends
were handling these in great shape.
Owing. to the injury to Moltz. left
hall 1t Is probable that Coach Schenk
win depend largely upon the air route
of scoring. and, from the form shown,
he will be justified In placing his de-
pendence upon this method The
scholastic forwards arc getting off well
together. and the effect of steady coach
Ing was discernible In the way thew
charged. The back ucld Is full of pep
Over In the East End there was the
greatest activity last night. Manager
Harper succeeded In getting out about
twenty men. and they were put through
hard practice. Quarter Back w Bell
was In charge of the squad. and had
no mercy on the men, For an hour
the team was run through It's whole
repertoire of plays. and everybody
seemed to be on the lob md in the
right place Mt the right time. Several
subs were run in from time to time to
relieve tho first-strinS men. and they
seemed to know their parts as we'll az
the regulars.
The feeling between the two elevens
Is intense, and from the erst kick off
to the final scrimmage there's going to
be something doing Mt Broad Street
Park this afternoon. AS has been
stated, the proceeds of this game are
to be contributed to the Belgian Relief
Fund, and the men themselves are play
Ing only for the love of the game and
for standard football. which has been
offered to the winning team.
Scholnstics n Strong Team.
a few words regarding the personnel
OF the opposing teams Is given for the
benefit OF those who have not followed
tho amateur season closely.
The Scholastics have hnd team on
INC Richmond grdirons for several
years, being! originally composed of
boys living in the vicinity of CANDLES
Hill Park; but this year the team has
lost Its local characteristic, and has
drawn It's men from various sourcea
Captain Gee has been playing q
steady game Mt full back with the
Scholustics since the organization of
been of n high order. Hart, ut quar-
ter and Lacy. on end. have also been
on the team for several seasons. The
former, with lots of experience mt his
position. runs the team. Lacy is light,
but there are few speedier or gamer
men In the city on the wing positions,
and his territory Is always found DIFF
hcult to negotiate. Ransome was n
most valuable addition to this years
team, rs was also Remine. These two
College. but. owing to that teams
early disbandment. they wero enabled
10 go with the Scholastics: Ransome
taking left end to MI vacancy left
by an Injured man. and Remine going
into tackle. Both mon are up-to-the-
minute in gridiron tactics and hard
lighters. and much Ia expected of them
In to-days game.
Parker Moltz and Dennis are In the
slashing class OF back field men. and
are among the best seen In this local
itE during the past season. The first
Two We're the mafnstays of the late
81. Andrews eleven, and have been
showing their old time form with their
present teammates. Tho work of
Dennis is well known. He Is a fast
and skilful advancer of the ball, and
puts up Il strong defensive game MS
well. Locke, Mt centre, Is the highest
man on the team. but his sterling
snapper work is felt by the whole
eleven, and, as pivot man on defense.
ne mas played strong game this year.
ienic" ana wiltshire, at the guard po-
sitlon' and earring and Mackey. in
tackle, arc all old Scholastic men. ana
are ideal linesmen, their forte being
defensive work. Although not able to
play with tho team during the entire
season. koss. Umlauf and Davidson
have been valuable mon. and con.
tributed largely to the teams success.
Ihe boys. as whole, pull together,
Me fnSS ,s staE they have Developer into
aenssesa ap9 ar,a chat Of hf Sy viii pa.
noon.
IIiIlmcn Well Known.
The Church Hill Athletic Club bows
are nearly all well known in local anna
teur circles. Quarles, captain and
right end, also plays basketball and
baseball. Last year he played n rat
Ting good game with the invinciblcs
The. Bell brothers-Robert, Arthur and
Walter-participate in all branches of
snort. and are TO the fore in each.
Pollard. Anderson. Malone, Cosby and
w and V. Johnson have not been in
the, game long, but arc capable men
and hard workers. Stutz. Il backflclu
man, has few equals in the city as +,
line plunger. Sterling has had plenty
Or experience, and fights hard Hay
the well-known baseb. u star, certainly
puts ginger into tho team. as does Per-
kins,. who. formerly played with Rich
inond Academy and the Spiders. Hum
bard is II former star OF Tennessee
High School. and Thackcr and Newman
are there In the pinchcs. Cason, who
has played with Richmond Academy,
Hichmond College. and the Virginia