The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28

Two-ffths of the practice days this
week have gone, and the third day
finds the Spiders in position to take
stock OF their chances for nabbinE the
long end OF the score in the champion
ship game next Saturday, when they
line up for the first time this season
against the husky eleven from Ran
dolph- Macon.
Monday afternoon Coach Dobscn had
the varsity run through a long. snap
ny signal dril], but gave them no very
hard work. Most OF the afternoon was
taken up by Il practice game between
the Richmond Academy tenn and n
string college men. Needless to say.
tho college team had II very easy time
with their light opponents, who, never
theless, played a plucly game, show
scriminagcs. The ncad envy. team lack
cd weight woeiully in the line. and
stop the college backs except Captain
Dug Rodcn, who put UP q splendid
fight at centre. kuyk, at full back for
the academy. showed some good quail
ties ms ground gamer.
In the practice yesterday all the
regular varsity men were out in uni
form and participated In the work, al
though on Monday Logan. Craig and
DURHAM did not report, owing to some
sshs injuries It neeyen In the
: BY the end OF the week it is hoped
.thot tho Spiders will be able 10 pm,
sgp all Of ,r, their best men in. good con
varsity and the second string men,
= however, are not calculated to nurse
,Indeed the spirit ana fight betw cen the
1.-TWO squads is very noticeable. and the
VARSITY outfit constantly has,its hands
full trying to score on the second
SQUAD Coach Dobson realizes just how
5harG Il game tile Spiders are facing
Saturday, and he is losing no oppor-
team with the difficulty and Importance
cot this first match with the yellow
.Jnclets. The llanoverians are said to
tun extraordinarily sturdy line, and
with the old-timc rivalry between the
two teams. ever ON, the increase, 1t
will be one battle royal from the kick
soif to the last whistle.
The Spiders arc absolutely dcter-
.mined, to n man. to fight as never be-
sfore to win the championship this year
AT the beginning OF the session foot
ball prospects seemed TO be the bright
passed the fortunes of the locals have
suffered reye'se after reverse. though
feats on the reld ny amy other team II,
This League; Mnitinlyins ,msfortunGs
the Spider ct,np except TO sivn nsw
birth to that Old. time fighting, spirit
.tor which h - iesi Years team be came
famous. Bs ic'.son OF decentralization
tand intervention of unforeseen cirrum
.stances, the college team has lost -four
,sood men this season. any or" Of whom
would make lin 1t walk" The team al
s:.ny OF the other colleges. They are
tleykc Elcvcsahl. Graham Bruce, llarI :
Garter and Rock king. Taken all III
-, bunch, their loss would ordinarily hC
.oNcIWhc lm'Lgiy disastrous. but in spite
of the {; bScnce OF these valuable men
stae college team Is far from lacking
strength and fight. But one canno, hell
wondering what results the Spiders
iwould have achieved had they pesii ahi,
ITO keep these men In their line-ssp:
The situation and routine OF the daily
siifc out at the college this year Is
proving to be IL great aid in athletics
tsince the boys are able 10 concentrate
ION their work, both scholastic and ath.
ietic, with far more effective rcsHil
than was possible when the college was
located on Broad Street. with all the
tallurcmcntS of the city right 1T hand
nowadays the spiders can enjoy theil
practices uninterrupted, and are not un-
der necessity Of abandoning the field
Tdeld every other day In order tn Civ,
full sway TO contcstine elevcns cl
s"Cuban giants. There is "A inucf
larger squad this fall than has even
been out regularly In pnSt-~l'ears, AM
many more men are taking an indi-
sNiduai part i'll the athletic life OF III.
college than Was ever possible before.
This afternoon the spiders Will prob.
ably engage III a long" acrimnlagc pGmC
with the scrubs. Coach DObson vii
probably llay on the latter team, an,
this circumstance alone insurcs - livci,
AFTERNOON for both teams.