The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-27
INDIANS PINNED FOR
BATTLE WITH TIGERS
roster and Lassitcr in Line-up---Game
VIII De Hard
Fought.

Special to The Richmond virginian.)
Williamsburg. Va, Oct. 26.--with
the William and Mary student body
optimistic as to their teams ability
TO give Hampden- Sidney tussle for
the leadership in the Eastern Virginia
intercollegiate Athletic association, the
Indians closed their practice yester-
day evening for the game with the
Tigers at Hampden-Sidney Saturday.
Ideal weather conditions have favored
Football practice this week on Carey
held. while blackboard talks have been
held nightly in the lecture room.
= Last Saturdays game with Ran
uolph-Macon withdrew the veil of I'M
certainty from Coach Youngs eyes
and revealed much which he had not
heretofore seen. Machine-like team
work was noticeable, which has been
lacking before. while the tackling of
the second defense was superb. But
this marked Improvement did not hide
some defects during the game. Coach
aoung has carefully gone over these
this week and watched with interest
the results of his tutoring in Wednes-
day evenings scrirnmage. In which
the varsity literally swept the scrubs
off their feet.
The Indians realize that Hampden-
sidney has goodiy number of let
ter men back this year, which con-
Htltutes one of the most powerful
-eleveas that has represented that in
stitution for years. while on the other
hand the dark skin warriors have
only two old letter men, This il a big
advantage to the Tiger eleven. but
does not halt the Indians determine
ton to bring back Il Tiger scalp from
kxgfI
Iassiter and Foster to the lineup
has strengthened this confidence and.
as both OF these men are in good con-
dltion, they are expected TO aid ma
terialiy In Saturdays contest. With
the exception OF Captain Close. who
has a bad ankle. the remainder of
the team is in the pink OF condition.
Although his ankle will bother him
considerably, Close will hardly De out
Of Sa;~rdays game unless something
unexpected happens.
With practice closed for the Tiger
fray. Coach Young gathered his men
around him for final talk Thurs
day evening. Some warriors he criti-
eised: others he encouraged; but every
little detail was taken to huart for
future thought by the espectant In
dtans. The team eighteen strong.
leaves for Hang den-Sidney tonight
with the brightest prospects that a
William and Mary team has had for
number of years For the past sew
eral years the Tigers have been de-
feating the Indians by decisive scores.
up 10 last years Thanksgiving game
In Norfolk In that game the Tigers
Mere held to-nne-t touchdown aad .
goal from field. while now. with Cy
Young in the tutors chair, The team
has made wonderful strides even
though material has been scarce and
only two letter men have returned
Thus the Indians. urged on by the
student body to retrieve the past. will
enter tomorrow conflict with the de-
termination TO win--and win de-
cistyely.
Coach Young has picked the fol-
having men to start the game against
Hampdeu Sidney tomorrow CARRIER
Csnter; Webb and Upton. guards.
Close and Stout. tackles. Ferguson
md Foster. ends, Brooks, quarter
back; Lassiter and F'entress. half
backs. Birmingham, fuilback.