Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10
RICHMOND BOYS ON
BIC STATE ELEvENs
Much Excellent Material for Uniycr-
sity and Colleges Developed
ON Local School Teams.
MUCH EXPECTED OF SEVERAL
Craig Expected to Make Virginia
Eicven-Gray II Fixture With
CauetS-I,ethel Holds Own With
GeneralS-Camp Praises Gregory.


Docs Richmond furnish material for
the big eeveus OF the state? Wen.
look through this column and Judge
for yourself.
Lew Stringer. half baci, o.. the vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute squad. but
VII" performed last year on the john
Marshall High school eleven is an eX-
ample. While StrinGcr was not Il reg
ular, he played in the last few min
utes OF play in a number Of games
Eddie Rodcn, former Richmond Arad-
em| player but more recently with
Richmond College. is now playing AT
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Roden
mas been playing quarter back during
most OF the season and has done good
work Tor the Orange and Maroon.
Tackle Gregory. = former Mcclure
star. is playing end on the Virginia
tolEtcchnic eleven. and together with
Younger. his running mate WAS touted
as wonder by Walter Camp in the
game against Yale
Douglas Roden. q brother Of Eddie
was also former Richmond Academy
star. having played center on tho
orange and Blue team several years
ago Doug has been used but little
ms year with Virginia Polytechnic In
stitutc. however
The Virginia Military Institute eleven
mas the honor of having the largest
huinber or representatives from Rich
m"nd on it's squad. Seven Richmond
boys We're Will the Cadets this wear
H. Ierry MORRISON. who played in
the line for Benedictinc Military col.
ieEc elevcn several seasons ago. was u
. substitute for the Cadets and was seeu
w action IN the game at Broad Street
fark against Clemson College.
sam witt. brother of Foster witt a
former quarter back and star for Tho
Tf,uf
| ond-string quarter back this wear ana
ald good work. lie also was piven
chance to show his worth in ~.
game against Clemson
FHrcy Gray will be remembered 40
ne diminutive quarter back Of ,ho Io,''
Marshall eleven several wears a,so Jon
Also quarter hack on the Jpvin.,h,.
wheh mat organization had one IF ~.
pest independent teams i'm the SEA-,
fray was quarter back on the o..
UP exceedingly well. ''''"e Z"
q. Marshall Muncc. a foruo
s'tu'e on the John Marshau III,
| "'noo' eleven was given a chance 70
get INTO the game for a few minr,
! this season les
W'Ilard owens. known TO the foot-
o", world or Richmond as stump. Is
| 49,, .i 'ohh Marshall quarter back
anu WAS one OF the mainstays of tba
| Marshailites two years aro Ow.n>,
was on the V. NJ I. squad this sa,.nn
ana played half and quarter back
:. NAM VI. Addison, lineman with
V. NJ L. got his initial football train
'"s a' 'hc Mcclure University School.
| where he played guard for two v.,,s
Morgan r. Mills was on tbe y ~
l.. squad this season and tried for on.
OF the end positions
washington and Lee the ONLY
,""'herh team to conquer the NAVY
| this Year has only one Richmond No..
on It's team Turner Bethel. who star
ltu on me John Marshall High School
eieFen Tor four years. is plavinr his
second year as n regular on tho .,.an
erals team and has made quite "a rac-
ora Tor himself. Bethel is .xnectad m
ne one or the stars for Washington
and Lee next year
irving Craig, one of the best half
oacks ever developed in local football
'Ia' ~ III the law school at the
| University OF Virginia. and If w,s
only through hard luck that he was
not IN the football limelight of the
! University as varsity man. Craic.
! was not eligible for the yarsitv an5
was ineligible for the freshman ole
Ven. due TO the fact that he had pIay-
cd year OF college football Crai.,
Blue next season.
Leo Palmore, Il former John Mar.
shai player, is now playing on tho
Sidney Tigers eleven and n, .
peeh paying good game all the sea-
SON ialmore has been playing end
and back for the Hampden-Sidne grid
| team.
| kirk Parrish. one of the best punters
| developed in Richmond had his mi
iial training 1T McGuire's UNIVERSITY.
| Schooi. Is playing on the Uampden
''"hc! eieFeit also. and is rated as
! one of the best men i'm the bacl; f.Id