Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-18
.THORPE's BULLDOGS PLAY
RICHMOND ELEVEN TODAY
Seasons Best Gritiiron Battle Will
BE Staged at Boulevard Field
This Afternoon.
STARTING TINE is CHANGED
Contest tn Get Underway ut 2:30.
80, Brilliant Football Talent VIII
Perform Before Governor West
morcland Davis.

Jim Thorpc'S Canton Bulldogs COM
plctcd their trimming yesterday after
noon at stadium Field. WcSthamptoiI.
She Richmond Athletic clubs foot
bali eleven did likewise at Boulevard
Field. Both are ready for the game
5 This afternoon. The assembling
whistle VIII be sounded At $50
O'Clock.
An analysts OF the above will show
that today is the day when citizens
,af, this city Will have an opportunity
Of WITNESSING one of the greatest col
lrCtionS OF football stars ever as
Semblcd on u local Eridiron. II is
doubtful IL a more brilliant collection
could he brought together IL the pick
of the football players OF the country
were placed At the disp"sai "i 'hose
" Where could one lind a football
player who could outshine Jim
Thorpe. the former Carlisle Indian
Il former Washington and jefferson
tackle. Joe Guyon the shining lEhi
of the Georgia Tech hackucti seNtrai
wears aro. is another, while i'ctc
t.aIac. a former Carlisle, Indian star
is another ON cmight 80 on and on
and give The Tmrlt'Ss history nn,t,i, o, ' hS
memecrs OF the lean, e ;,,i,: ,,,,',-,et
forms the main strength OF the IN
ya,iing team The others almost are
on par with the four meniionen'
I,ichmond Also Has stars.
.rn. Nor ,e tn. hrillancy contalnch nnlN
I'm The linp-up Of the team pilotcd bE
Thorpr The Richmond eleven II conf
noScd OF men whose names nay" Ne
com, a part of southern Eridir"n ms
tory men who would have inadc ma
>. lion " Idle regulations had they nee"
plnying on big rlcvcnS q, inc Couti
irv As IL is. many members OF thc
Richmond team Won recos iii''om ~
MI southern selections. ana were
mentioned by all-Amcrican critics,
Pete Wilson. former Nrsihla ioS
nj.
thr most remarkable man on the locai
Iinyru. No; as young as he used 70
100. Wilson today can h"iu h's ~ u
with almost any tackle IN me r ,',,,.
nv. A.. has shown III every sa'ii.
This season that the EounEs,ers 81
today are hut so good. fren Mmahpr.
tower OF strength in ne i i!,i,,,,,m
Ijnc-np. lie is - capable iihrshan;
In, tniay he Will he found at Kun
-Io..,-'!SnIisk" Gurley star half hack Of
%orth Carolina state College for, me
,rInsr three years, Will be io"hH IN
IN. Richmond lineup today o'..
Gals Of the edmond clhn n"n for
Inc las, several days. and announce
ms, night that he would be az 'lehi
half back today. GurlSy was race
as ono of the foremost PLAYERS :"
80, ,,nijcra was all that might be
eXprct-d Of any half back
Thorpc Leading Figure.
In Jim Thorpe the canton nu.'"o"a
OF inc leading athletes Of the wor'u;
nh, playcr remained IN the eye Oh
IN. public perhaps longer thah "m'
athlete OF the modern age. hts ~
ming his career AT tarNS!n' M W.
attracted such at;cntion that ne was
selected 10 represent this country ~
Inc olympic games In 1917. iicTr
Thorpe won further laurc's .! ne!nI
acclaimed the greatest a!!-rounG am
lc.c through winning the penthaioh
ana aeca;hlon at the Olyinpics, Late
the medals he won at the c!E'nplcs
werc taken from him when It waS
found ho had played proiess'ohai
baseoal! many year. previous, h.ar
a professional athlete. playing In Or
-arized basoba! II ne summer
months aSd professional football! IN
-he fall Rish; now he Is IN the
playing Today vii! be watchea WIZ"
T6day's game Will begin MALT
hour earlier than usual, 3w!ns |"
The fact that The contest VIII conSis.
~ :oDr nfteen-m ~.Ite pr iods. rms
Eas been lmpo.s b.s .hertioto be
cause inc games nav: started a. )
o'ulucN and darkness necess!tated
rut-fu- the periods short.
Governor Westmorcland Davis and
Mrs. Davis, together with Co!one!
ana Mrs. Hodges. Will bc guests az
Those jou-ueyinr % the park in
'inuru!u-S nave been requested NOT
10 park their, automobiles TOO near
the fence. Is the CROWD on the side
lines viii find /. difficult TO follow
the players,
Tn. battle ,h.s afternoon vii be
the last Of the season for the i!ch-
mond team, SITTER the contest ,oGay
the boys vii! iHrn their attention 10
busk ctball,