Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27
WILL CLOSE GRID SEASON
RICHMOND COLLEGE PLAYS
RANDOLPH MACON TO-DAY
Annual Clash Between Spiders aud
'"ckcts Always HI. Annir-Both
IcRmS TrImctl for Isiny

Down comes tho curtain on the local
ioo'3ail season this afternoon Rich
mona college and Randolph Macon
srih9ers arc the performers in this
iast grid struggle. The play will start
promptly at 2:30 O'Clock
The Spider players have been dill
gently rehearsing their parts this week,
which has been devoted to daily work
outs, and all Of the men have shown
their football intuition to n most salts
factory degree. for each day has shown
marked Improvement over tho others.
ana the knowledge gained from scrim-
images viii receive the acid test this
afternoon when the curtain is runs:
mp on the first act.
The action of each player has been
time his dutisS in his position pointed
out In II more positive manner. so that
not be disconnected by that psychologist
cal erect known as stage fright In
the play their wits will he combuttcd
by thos" of the elusive Yellow Jackets.
and IN them tho Spiders viii tackle
ioemen WORTHY OF their steel This
indicates that the Spiders are in trim
Tor the rising of the curtain and the
initial kickon
For the play Coach Dobson has picked
over HIS bunch of cripplcs. and with a
litt!e patching here and there on most
stock OF the ready material in the
game Upon the shoulders of these he
feels SAT: In trusting the burden OF
winning from the afcient rivals for
In this gam" he Viii have the services
OF several players that have been on
The injured list most OF the season.
True, though 1t be, some of these will
not start the game. but 1t can be cX-
p"ctcd that these fellows will enter
the clash at some stage.
From up at Ashland comes the report
L r,Hft ~ "a nll.
OF learning their parts, and will pre-
sent the most formidable team that has
represented the Methodists this season.
which says lot as tho Yellow Jackets
always put out good teams which fight
10 the last lnch OF ground taken by
! their opponents.
( The fact that the championship has
been decided in the Eastern Intercol-
l"giate Athletic Association does not
mean that the game Will not he hard
fought. FOR on tho contrary. both teams
have something Ia tight for, besides
who will be the occupicr OF second po-
siuon. but presidents that have not
must he upheld. and regardless Of any
other fact, the game will prove to be
{ FAR above par over their previous eX-
The Spiders will enter the contest
realizing that they will have to fight
to the last ditch to win over the Yellow
ing together with clock like precision.
and n punch that is necessary to turn
the trick. the Lemon and Black for
wards Will have to present an almost
! impenetrable wall TO ward off defeat.
The same lineup that beat Randolph
] Macon the first game, Will start the
game to-day, with the exception Of
Miller, at full back. and Mcneil at
guard. These positions will be filed
BY Sanford and big" Carter. respec-
/ lively
/ The student body has shown lot
OF pep. and this spirit has reached the
men that Will play the game with tell
! Ing effect. for yesterday the work of
/ ~ afternoon was decidedly good and
full OF fight
/ To-day will mark the closing OF the
Gridiron careers OF two OF the Spiders
best men. Captain coburn. u warrior
70: four years, Will graduate this year
J Durham. tackle. will also graduate with
bachelor of arts degree.
/ The men that Will start the game to-
day Coach Dobson announced to be
! the following: center, Cox: right guard
Carter; right tackle. Robins; right end
RodeH left guard. Captain Cohurn; left
tackle. Durham: left end. Whittet;
quarter. Wicker; left half. Por: right
half. Cosby: full back. Sanford.
Oncials: Referee. Hughes a.. T. S):
umpire, Witt IV. NJ. u; headliuesman
Robertson. Davidson.