Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-20
.k|CKs SPIDERS INTO SHAPE
O0BS0N WORKING NOW TO
PERFECT OFFENSIVE GAME
Tackle WiIlinm and Mar, mt Will
linnishurS ON SaturdnH-riEcrS
Meet Jackets Hero.

The seemingly easy time Hampdcu
sidney had saturday to vanuuiSh the
William AMI Mary Indians is not caus-
ing tho supporters of the Red and Hlue
ANY expectations Of easy picking ON
Saturday. as il is known that the VIII
iiamsbursers always play a bang up
game against the spiders Realizing
this. there il not Il man on the Rich
mo"d college campus that is not fairly
bursting with pep ana eager nn,ici-
patons for the game.
starting Yesterday afternoon. tho en-
TIRE student body. led by Cheer Leader
l.itSllo, Sot on; Oh the warputh with
the determination that all of them
would make the trip to Williamsburg.
on the special excursion that will be
run and with the idea of trimming the
Indians.
This game is the first of the cham
pionship games that the Spiders will
play. and not only a hard game is cx-
pcctcd. but line can be gotten on the
team as to how il compares with the
others in the T.. stern INTERCOLLEGIATE
Association To make u favorable
comparison, a hard and strenuous week
is mapped out for the spiders
When the squad reported Yesterday
tor the first Scrimnagc of the week
all of the men were in uniform and
participating in the work with one eX.
ccption. Milbourne. right end being
the absent member The injury to a
rib WAS not thought to be serious. but
IL kept him out OF the acrimma gcs
until to-day. He will be seen in the
lineup on saturday.
For the exhibition games of the
year. Coach Dobson has devoted his
Time mainly to the defensive work Of
the line. While there may be :, chang .
In some OF the positions. this part of
the team has shown wonderful i'm
provement. making II good showing in
all OF the games. With work. ~
come this week the rough places will
nave been worked out for the clash
with William and Mary.
ATTENTION GIVEN SoW
TO CONCERTED tTTACI>
Scrimmaros will be held each after
noon this week As Il forcrunncr Of
what the week holds forth in tho line
OF work. the hardest and iongcs, scrim-
mage OF tho year WAS held Yesterday
afternoon. lasting we'll into the night
The scrubs, aided by Coach pob.ou
and Assistant Coach Barnett. were
pittcd against the regulars, and vari-
Gus combinations in the baclficld were
tried, paying strict attention to the
offensive work Of the men.
1t has been noticeable all Of the
year that the back field men have not
had the drive and concerted attack
that is necessary if the Spiders hope
10 he championship contenders. Coach
Dohson will lay particular attention 10
thtir offensive work this week in an
choit 10 present Such nm. onslaught
that the William and Mary Indians
VIII he unable TO cope with, and il j.
believed that the program will serve
this purpose.
Tho best offensive player ycstcr,iav
was Ton. His ankles are not entirely
well as Yet, but he shows good form
ana bids fair TO be one OF the fastest
mon conte nding for the back field posi- =
tons.
While ;he spiders and the Indians
arc hghtinE II out in WILLIAMSBURG.
Randolph Macon and Hdmpdcn- Sidney
will be playing the tirst game between
these teams in tho championship So
RIGS Al Broad Street Park. This annual
clash is always hummer and this
year bids fair 10 he no exception to
the rule.