Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-15
STALWART SONS
Of y. P. |. REACH
HERE CONFIDENT
Figures Show Visiting Team
viii Have D c C d e d
Weight Advantage.
ELEVENS REPORTED
IN GOOD CONDITION
Best Combinations ObtainabIc
Selected by Rival Coaches
for Fray.
STADIUM FIELD BATTLE GROUND
Contest VIII Dc Called mt 2 O'Clock
nt MISUNDERSTANDING Trans
pOrtatIOn Facilities.

virginia Techs stalwart footbaIl
eieVen and lighter, but scrappy ag-
sregation wearing tho colors of tho
University of Richmond, will meet
on the sridiron this afternoon. in
their annual struggle. 1t will be the
hrst big gridiron battle played In the
vicinity of Richmond this season.
Stadium Field. wcsthumpton. home or
the Spiders. will bo the scene OF tho
conflict. The fray WILL yet un0cr
way promptly at 3 o'clock.
Both elevens finished their nrcn.
rauons Tor the contest with their
rosters intact and Will throw against
each other on the checked arena to-
uuS their strongest and most versa =
tiie combinations. The Spiders en-,
gagged In their final rehearsal yester-
DAY on the field of battle, while Tech
put the finishing touches on Thursday
afternoon. having journcyed from
blacksburs yesterday.
Team Arrives I'm Rfchmond.
The Gobblers btcezed into Rich
mond at 1905 o'clock last night and
are making headquarters at the RIch-
mona Hotel. They invaded the Ola
pohlnions capital under the leader
snip OF Athletic Director Miles ana
coach Monk" Younger, and while
'raVei-w worn, are fresh from. their
game with Centre College and in rho
PINK OF condition. Twenty-four men
make UP the official Tech party in
c'udihg Jones, the lone Richmondc,
with the Blacksburgers.
Not long after the visitors ws,.
quartered In their hotel last night
'he lobby was filled with Tech od.
liirers III indication OF the supnor+
the upstate team will receive fror,
the stands. In fact, ANTICIPATING tbo,
numerous Poly" alumni wouId ~
spectators Mt today's contest. the mi
'erslty of Richmond manarement h,.,
reserved section OF the stands ro,
them. Therefore. in addition 70 ~
srid scrap. battle OF roofing con
'ihsehts Is promised to lend n ds-
cioed college atmosphere to tho ronno
ehat Is essentially coiIegiate.
~ forecast OF the game wonIa =,
urn 'he visitors as probable win
herS' yet no Red and Blue m,.hi,,,
ever left Stadium Field on the 80
or battle in better condition mo-.
taily than did DoSson's crew
terday. Indeed. the entire week sinnn
'ne stand made by the local eIrvo,,
against Virginia, the disporters ~
'ne Rcd anu Blue have been possesse,J
OIL spirit that will make them dn, -
gerous today.
Weight Fnvors Gobb,er,.
"eisht VIII favor the Gobblers apd
p"e n',sht expect them to use their
heaVy backtield in repeated line n,upr
e, SDGe1 n ha
SPIDERS biggest asset for advancinc
the oval, and followers of tho Red
and Blue look for their line. wbicE
Is on par with Tech in weight. To
present TO the Blacksburg piuDrers
bnlwark that will uphold the renu-
tatlon established by them in the
TWO previous games OF the season.
l--Waverly Jones, who distinguished
himself at Charlottesville last Satur-
day. VIII general the Dobson agpre-
cation and In the absence OF. cant.;n
Tyler Frice, who has been out or
the game due to an operation, will
be acting captain OF the Spiders. Ho
VIII match wits with Wallace, tho
foxy Tech general.
TO start the game Jones Will be
supported In the back field by Dob
sons best Towill. although light.
~" 1'ST icr are 10 oeEln at the half
mack positions. with Snead doing
the tull back duties and pnnting. Sut-
ton. Wallace. Celtic and Hess. the
same quartet that gave the PRAYING
ColoHels" scare last week will DO
called on to~transport the plgskin on
TO tho goal line
Both OF these backfeld groups arc
versatile and varied display OF
maneuvers behind both lines Is
taken for granted to occur. Wal
lace. besides being heady handlos
OF the Virginia Tech players, Is ss
reputed drop kicker. an ability likely
to be called on II Richmond plays
true to defensive form.
Z Dobson yesterday spent much III
the practice period going over tho
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