Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-05
GENERALS WANT BIC GAME
WASHINGTON AND LEE ASKS
FOR OPTION ON PARK HERE
VIII Try to Hiring Washington md
Jefferson Eleven to RichmOnd.
ClUsh Would lie Winner.

Washington ana Lee Will send its
football eleven to Richmond next seas
on IT It's present plans naterializc. Ne
EQUATIONS have already been entered
lnio with the management Of Broad
ID. street Park for the purpose Of secur-
ing the grounds for Il game Just prior
10 THANKSGIVING Day. While 1t has
not yet been settled, Washington and
Jefferson viii he the opponents of the
Generals
Local football followers have been
eager for Washington and Lee to play
in Richmond. as the Generals are
favortes here. The team this season
was one Of the best In the East. and
as IL VIII be practically intact next
year. iHchinonders VIII see q real foot
ball battle, the Washington and
Jefferson eleven is one OF ;hc strong
est In the country. having made won
derful progress In the last three years.
DIR. Pollard. OF the Washington and
Ice faculty. was mere ten days ago in
the interests OF the game. and viii
come again next week to more fully
consider the matter. The Lexington
ihns arc anxious to play In Richmond.
as they are always accorded a hearty
welcome. and they wish 10 establish
themselves I'm order TO be able 10 step
in and oil the Turkey Day dates %
tho future II the Virginia. Carolina
managcments fail TO reach another
agreement to stage their annual clash
- bore"
Washington and jefferson. 1t is un-
dcrst"Od. wil bc brought mere IL tho
Washington and lie. infringement
closes for date. Washington and
jefferson. under the coaching OF Bob
FolwcI has made a wonderful record
in tho past three years. and was only
defeated tHis season by Harvard and
Pittsburgh. both OF which won by mar
row margins. while Il defeated such
teams AZ Lchigh. Yale and George
town. aud wiki only three veterans
at the beginning OF the season The
team sprung into national Prominence
last year by its sensational perform
anccs against vale and Harvard.
BRADLEY ADMITS HE has
BEEN ASKED FOR DATE
". - Bradley. who controls Broad
street Park. has given Virginia Mill
tary Institute and Clemson date. and
Virginia and Carolina viii again meet
here. with The exception ~ Wash
ingtou ana Lee, no other big colleges
have asked for dates. Mr.. bradley last
night would not state with whom
Washington and Lee was negotiating,
but IL IS clearly understood that II is
with the PENNSYLVANIA school !. this
tentative plan falls through. It Is prob
able that some other Northern eleven
Will he invited. rs the Generals, by
their brilliant showing against Cor
nell, have leaped into prominence, and
are In demand.
Cornell viii again offer Washington
and Lee date at Ithaca, and il will
nc accepted by the Generals. Il Is
understood that another OF the big"
clcvens Viii offer Washington and Lee
n date. This means that the team.
OF the South Atlantic division will be
matched with practically every college
OF note In the East, as Virginia Will
again play Yale and Harvard. while
Georgetown Will probably meet tho
Navy next season. and possibly Column
bia University. The Iiilltoppcrs VIII
hardly accept an Offer from tho Army.
as the game this year was characters
izcd by extreme roughncss. Prince
ton, It IS believed. will be on the
schedule OF The WashinEtonians. while
another Eastern date will take TN"
place OF ST. Louis University. which
was SO overwhelmingly defeated Mt the
end or the season.