Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASH
INQUIRIES AND ACADEMY
MEET AT BALL PARK TO-DAY
Both Tcnms Arc Strong. and Conchcs
Expect drilling Contest
VIII Result.


McGuire's University School eleven
VIII meet the team from Richmond
Academy in the Broad Street Park this
afternoon at o'clock in the first cham
pionship contest between the Two
teams. These schools, with the John
MARSHALL High School and the Benc-
diCtinc College. compose the Richmond
Preparatory School League. and each
year contest for Il handsome silver
trophy cup.
McGuirc's team for the present year
IL considered one of the best which
mas represented the school in recent
years. and. as the Richmond Academy
is rcputed to have a strong aryrcua-
tion also, IL is believed the game to-
DAY VIII be one Of the best to be staged
during the season. The game scheduled
Tor to-day is the one which was post
pohed IRON Yesterday because of Rich
mond Day at the State Fair
Coach Smith. of the McGuire's team,
mas been putting his men through
strenuous work during the past few
weeks. and especially in preparation
Tor the game of to-day. He realizes
mat the eleven will be taxed severely
10 win from their opponents, and has
neglected nothing which he thinks Will
assist his eleven The coach reported
last night that all OF the men were In
the best of condition, and that he would
be able TO send the Very strongest rep
q
the opposing team.
Much of the practice during recent
weeks has been in developing team
work, and ii Is said that McGuire's
school now has one OF the best or
canned and team working elevens
"hich has been turned out by Drcp
school of Richmond in some years In
addition TO this the line is remarkably
hcarT and strong. while the back6eld
~ one OF the spcedicst in the history
OF the school
Coach Smith has succeeded in per
fccting the work of his eleven, toward
ciicctivc use of the many plays he has
given them, to q high degree and he
Is relying on this fact, to n consider
ahIe extent, for results in the game
to-day. While n number of the plavs
"nich inc McGuire's team will us. this
AFTERNOON are well known here Coach
9inith mas also given them several
winch have been seen in Richmond but
scioon, and. in case his team finds II
more oiihcuit to gain that they expect,
'hese plays will he opened up.
IN iact. Coach Smith said last night
that ne firmly believed that the team
would find it necessary to use every.
thihg they have in the way of trick
formations and heavy plunging to gain
TOT ne has n very high regard for tho.
"niilty OF his opponents. He said also
mat his eleven would depend on tbo
ability OF its puntcrs to a considerable
degree 'i'
Richmond Academy has been keen
ing under cover it's progress during tho
present year, ana has been grinding
ROCKS rather than words. 1t is known
'housh' that number of the men com
posing the team are considered ex
ceptional for prep school eleven and
,ot 'Aat reason all Of the teams in the
league are on their mcttlc reoardinr
the Academy.
Inc probable line-ups of the teams
Tor the game to-day will be:
Uorria ioSitions Academy
iiorsiey. ....,.. left end. Cutchins
Ne"eli. ..'. left tackle James
Richardson. left guard. Dcnoon
"SNeI' ....... center Digs
funsten' right guard. Mcclellan
I,, Quinn
Leach right tackle Parrish
HaErc. right end. Hughes
Stallings
Gresham quarter back. Kuyle
ingram. .lcft half back Rinford
SchlosS. right half back Parrish
lU"crS. ...... fun back c,o,,,.