Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-28
SPIDERS AND JACKETS EAT
FOOTBALL SQUADS BREAK
TRAINING AFTER CONTEST
Both Team. Entertained by Alumni
With richmond College
Elects tRptniu Tuesday.

With no more games To play this
year. the Richmond College football
warriors broke training last night.
after being the guests Of the local
alumni chapter ut dinner I'm the pr
vate dining rooms OF Murphy's Hotel.
Here and there throughout the lob
by Of the hosiery were gathered
groups Of supporters OF the Red and
Blue and the Lemon ana Black dis
cuSsinG the "if and ands,' why their
: Alma Mater did not win the coveted
gonfalon in the championship race. Oc
casionally the remarks Of The enemy"
were waited to the ears >of the others.
and 1T times some long arguments
were INDUCED in, but in no case did
personal feelings enter into their dis
cuSsions. On the contrary. perfect
harmony and accord manifested Itself
in such way that il was understood
That good feelings still existed be-
tween the two schools, and all were
satisfied that next year would tell u
different tale
The randolph Macon warriors were
the first to finish their hilarity. after
being royalty entertained by the alum
nj OF the Methodist school 1T the same
hosiery Feeling like oonuucrinv
heroes. their enthusiasm was in great
evidence. In that the game was Il tie.
their highest ambition to win over
the Spiders was not realized, but this
did not dampen their ardor, for in
turn each man was given a. rousing
yell. and finally winding up with :;
yell for their venerable coach. Louis
Hciss.
Not 20 be outdomc. the yells were
waited from the lobby to the dining
rooms OF the spiders, and the an
swcrs they gave the Mcthodisis vi
brntcd throughout the hotel. which
left no room for the pcssirnist. and
I Oh, l.,t h.Ns
win the championship. they were not
dead ones. They. too. pulled some Of
the snappiest yclls that have been rem
dcrcd hy the Red and Blue this year.
II the personal observation Of ono
that has heard them on numerous oc-
casions goes FOR anything.
Retiring TO tho lobby. the Spiders
returned wells ana songs cf the Meth
"dists with the best Of feeling. regard
lees or the bitterness that character
iHHs tho work OF the men when on tn"
ri.ii
rho Spiders arc Il unit in saying that
the dinner that was served to them
cclipses those OF former years. that
have become annual affairs.
TIL" varsity team, and the scrubs
with Coach nObson. Dr BoH;w right
Assistant Coach Barnett. guests aud
several promincn1 alumnIs. totnlinE
forty one men. gathered around The
HoardS 10 forget the strict training that
they have been i'm thiS year. for the way
they went after the sin courses Was as
II they had til" ball OIL the Vineyard
line end the third down. TO say that
IN" men had a good times does not 40
the alumni justice. for their every rcpu-
tntion for thorough enjoyment was am
tciratcd. and The thing desired Was
forthcon Ing. As an exception to the
rule. no HftcrSpc"chcs were made az
to WHY certain things happened. or the
reverse. for tn" men were too busy
rthhlnS OF tn" best that Murphy's
Hotel could afford
the men departed from the scene of
liNclincsS. some in pairs. and quartats
for Wcsihampton, there TO rest in sweet
rcSposc in contemplation for next year.