Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-10
FE:'rTEIsoLF tIinlO.
DQBSON CHANGES POLICY
RICHMOND COLLEGE COACH is
BENT ON CONDITIONING MEN
Spiders Put Through Scrimmnscs on
MondR! and icStcrdny-Must Work
to Win From Tigers.

In contravention Of his policy Coach
Dohson put his proteges through n
short scrimmage on Monday, followed
yesterday with one of the hardest OF
the year. which shows that he VIII not
RISK having his men in the best trim
for the sctto between the Spiders ana
Hampden Sidney ut Farmville on Sat
urday. The Importance of this game TO
the Spiders is best evidenced by the
fact that the Tigers are now occupv-
ing the lofty position of leaders in
the champIonsh!p race.
MI OF the regular varsity men re-
ported tor work yesterday, with the
execution Of Miller. All were badly
stliiencd up from their clash with the
GLOW Jackets, but AS the work pro-
crossed thcE worked out the soreness
m ~ settled down with tn" grim deter
minhtion to survive the strenuous
week ahead OF them. Miller is the only
one that feels any III effects other
man are incident To a good came OF
n,,, aL! nuIins the last minute OF
iehtly tackled within two yards of the
Eoai me. ana Was caught IN one of
,hosn peculiar positions which makes
II diiicult To ward off he cunsc-
quchc"S. lie Is not seriously Injured
ana may hc in shape To take i whacI
AT the Tigers.
tcrIon. Coach Dohson need ROT ivory,
over III" condition Of his men. as after
~ '"hE FSf!inmaEc he had ooth OF the
hfSt squads in Il sigma! drill, and ON
the winding up OF The practice a,i nr
NJ men were required 10 rum the on
urc instance OF the field ut full tilt. or
1919 r...lt,, 'Als VII get thcminto the best
posS!hie condition, and if the scrin-
IMAGES do NOT lay up any of them tho
spiders WIZ present the same team
VvSnnIihsl M Tigers that defeated the
VITA 4 game that is rs important for
~ THpl"erS 10 win as the one against
Wv i.ErIS' coming Saturday, il is an
parent that the men have diffnrn,t
attitude than was the case m" tirst
- - Oh itSt week. and with visions of
- @ pi"mShip cup In the trophy
, ,t OUT at W"sthampton. it is evident
that theE nave entered into tie work
WIN Their whole hearts and souis n
80 r"' "ul inc other teams in the league
, , SUPREME h"nors. Certainly. they do
n't OVERLOOK the fact that 10 do this
, ,,,'Ii.,, considerable amount of
WORK but with that determination ana
~ never -atN -dio spirit. 'hc Spiders
,I,n,,n eh"nce TO cop the rag even
H,'HSn several games arc Srt 4, H..
rlaHnd-hut the Thoughts IF ,r,in
meeting Randolph Macon looms large
III thclr visions.
esicrday was devoted to defensive
woik on the part Of the varsity. using
.he scrubs as the battcring rams This
moiK serves two-told purpose i'm that
800 me almost impcnctrable line
" soiS'hcfanlc amount of practice. and
ilso gets the scrubs in good fichtinr
ssfim Tor the game that will be PLAYED
i,' ,u'a ny; IN All probability. with Chat
nam training school, though no def
MT" ahnounccm"ni has been made as
played. "
To-day will u. devoted to offensive
"oiK IN " hich all Of the hacltficld men
WIZ he given an opportunity to demon
ar: a,ra' e, ,hcclr prowcss as line. plung"rs.
est punch will have tho first cali for
the game against the Tigers