The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-04

Lexington. Va, Jan, s.--Coionei
Henry c. Ford. graduate manager OF
-fhe Virginia Military Institute Ath-
sstsc Association. today made psshfas
the football, schedule for the season
iaIs. Taken as a whole the schedule
does not differ materially from that
Of last season, containing as II does
the names OF seven universities and
colleges. which were met In 1915.
The main difference in the two sche-
dtaiea lies in the fact that during 1915
Richmond College, a team which for
several years past has been met early
an the season, and Wake Forest Col
lege, of North Carolina. will not he
mayed Maryland Agricultural Col
aage and the Catholic University. OF
Washinxton, -. c., have been sabstt-
tuted for them.
CHEERING on September 90 with the
usual game with Hsinpden-S Sidney Col
Nge, and closing on THANKSGIVING with
vireinia Polytechnic institute, IN Rea-
aake. the Cadets will meet nine teams,
representative OF the best IN the South,
tartSiinx once more the University OF
North Carolina, Clemson College. of
south Carolina, the University OF Viz
y.nia and their ancient rivals. Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
After the opening game with lamp
der. sidney on September 80. William
and Mary will be met On the home
field October Z. Both of these games
have been on the schedule for several
wears. and are considered ideal Tor
the opening of the season.
The Cadets will go up against the
Z ftrzt real proposition of the season
whom they meet . team which they
have never played hefore--the Mary
lend Agricultural College---on the lat
49, home field The contract with
this team calls for a return game in
Lexington In 1917. 1t Ii hoped by tbs
graduate manager that the game viii
prove Of sufficient interest to make
Ii 4 permanent enc on the schedule.
Last season the Marylanders had
strong eleven, and the prospects are
.thAt Il will be even stronger when the
Cadets meet them.
October 20 the Cadets will journey
II u Chapel Hill. where they will play
the University of North Carolina.
Catholic University will be met on
November 4 at Lexington.
November IL. anniversary Of the
fDundinG OF the institute. is always a
aAia day with v. NJ. !. men. The grad
this fast by stging In Richmond what
will BE-. without doubt, one of the fea-
lures of the football season In the
capital city. On that date the Cadets
VAL face Clemson College. November
III will be Founders Day in Rich
xAOnd, and X the plans Of the manager
nnaAerialize. not only will al OF the
alumni Of the city attend in a body.
hut arrangements win be made for
alumni from all over the State to he
there. From the standpoint Of the
man IN the side lines. the Clemson
same OF the past season. when the
Cadets. with odds heavily, against
them, defeated their opponents. 9 TO s.
more than made up for the defeat OF
tho team on Thanksgiving Day, and
w. considered. all In all. the most
interesting OF the season.
AZ II usual. the Cadets will meet
ths.r friendly rivals. tho University
81 Virginia. at Charlottesville on Mo-
remher lS. In fact. OWNS 10 the uni
4 uGally cordial relationships which
have always existed between the two
institutions, the scheduie would not
~ complete without this game. which
u favorite with the. Cadets,
N. 81. 4, and V.AP. I. being natural
rtQAIe In the Held OF sport, Il = only
4 aaat thsy lhcuId always meet