The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
.PALMETT0S AND VIRGINIA
MEET At Charlottesville
Little Trouble Expected With South
Carolina Squad--Vanderbilt's
Coach to Witness Game.
v. NJ. I. PLAYS GALLAUDET
Cadets Look for Hard Contest-Rich-
moud Spiders Tackle Hampden-
Sidney in Championship Test on
Venable Athletic Field.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. October
1e.-Virginia meets tomorrow tho
eleven from the University OF South
Carolina which Is coached by Costello.
the former Georgetown star.
From all accounts both teams Will
be minus one or more of their stars.
Evans. centre. and White, left end,
Will probably be missing from the
Virginia line.
Judging from Cardinals decisive VIC
tory over the Palmetto State team carly
this week. Virginia should find little
trouble in winning by a margin OF two
or three touchdowns. The heavy
rains of the past three days have hand
icapped the Virginia team considerably,
and the practice has amounted to little.
being confined mainly to signal
drills. Scrimmages were out Of the
question. Dan McGugin, coach of the
Vanderbilt team, and a representative
of Georgia's coaching stafr, will be on
hand to watch the work of the Virginia
eleven.
LEXINGTON, VA, October 1e.-1n
anticipation OF the game with CAL
laudet tomorrow, the Virginia Mill
tary institute team had a long, vigor-
Gus signal practice In the gymnasium
to-day. This was followed, after a
short rest, by an hours diagraming
Coach Gorton had decided upon a
scrimmage for this afternoon. which.
owing to the slippery condition of the
field and the steady rainfall, was
eliminated Cammer, Balm. Holderby
and Somers, four of the regular team,
who are temporarily out on account OF
injuries, followed the plays, but did
no practicing. With the exception of
Somers. whose injuries are slight, none
of these men will very likely appear
in the game.
Yesterdays scrimmage. which took
place on a slippery field, was satisfac-
tory to the coaches. and 1t is believed
that with no other scrimmage to their
credit, the cadets will acquit them
selves creditably when they meet the
Gallaudet eleven. This game will
probably be the hardest which the V.
NJ /. team will have on it's home
grounds this year.
On the flrst team this afternoon
Lewis. s.. Mccormick. and Harris
were in the back field with helms, a
new man. at quarter. In the line
were Goodman. Jidd, Beasley. Pitts.
j.; Murphy, Hefiin and Bucker. These
men. with tho exception of Helm.
HAMPDEN- SIDNEY, VA, October
16.-One more day of practice has been
completed for Coach Bernier and his
charges before the contest with the
Richmond Spiders.
This afternoon the squad was out on
the campus for a short workout, a
steady downpour preventing one of
longer duration. In view of tho con-
tinued rain, Venable Athletic Field has
not been used, so that it's condition may
be as sood as possible for to-morrow's
fray.
To keep the men limbered up and TO
develop their wind, the coach has had
them in the gymnasium playing bas-
ketball.
All OF the cripples, including Captain
Ebel are in harness
The college community and sur
rounding countryside is all agog over
the prospect Of seeing championship
game, and enthusiastic mass IN eetings
have been hold to crystalize the spirit
Of the student body.
1t is rumored that the student body
Of Richmond College will be in att
tendance. and the roofing Of the two
colleges will be feature OF this occa-
sion.
A short history of the players, in
GLIDING weight, position. number OF
years on the team. and preparatory
school attended, follows:
Ebel-Weight, l75 pounds; end; third
year; McGuIre's.
oliver--Weight. 145 pounds: end; first
year; Worsham High.
Shackelford-Weight. 165 pounds;
tackle; second year; Martinsville.
Guthrle-Weight. 100 pounds; tackle:
fourth year; Potomac Academy.
Thompson--Weight. 165 pounds; i
guard; frst year: Fishburne.
Adams-Weisht. 162 pounds; guard.
first year; Roanoke High.
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