Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
GENERALS ARE CRIPPLED
FOR GAME WITH CENTRE
Collins and Ma,tox, Varsity
Stars. Are Injured in
. Last Scrimmage.
SQUAD LEAVES For KENrUCk Y
SirEintnns Hopeful. Although Pros
poets OF Two Regulars Getting Into
Contest Arc Not DriEht-Wiil Ar
rive mt Louisville Today.
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LEXINGTON. VA. Nov. l7.--lnjured
in the game with West Virginia, and
having their ailments aggravated in
scrimmaGe yesterday. pat" Collins
and Monk" Nation. two OF Wash
ington and Lees star players, are
not likely to play against the Centre
College eleven Saturday afternoon in
louisville. Collins is the varsity
center. while Mattox is one of the
most dependable half backs on the
Generals squad.
Both injured players left here this
afternoon at SIS with the squad in
special car. Head Coach Raftery.
Assistant Coaches Silverstein. Pierot-
II and-Schultz. Graduate Manager II.
VI. Smith. Student Manager Webb and
number OF Washington and Lee
students accompanied the team. The
NirEinians will reach Louisville early
theit quarters in one OF the local
hotels,
Then who made tho trip are
Captain Lindsay Moore, Potts, Range
ley. Bemis, Cameron. Frcw. WinEo.
Mcdonald. Terry. Collins Arbogast.
IIernd9n, Hamilton. Tucker. MattoS.
Walters, EoEcl, Tilson. Hall Thomas.
McNay, Leakc. X. Tucker. Dawson
and Gillian. trainer. In addition TO
these men, several other players on
expense to be with tho Generals
when they reach Louisville.
Students Hold Demonstration.
Before the special car left. the en-
tire student body participated in n
demonstration at the Baltimore and
Ohio Station to wish the Bluc and
white warriors good luck upon the
occasion of their departure for the
Kentucky metropolis. Before board
ing their car. the squad was put
through final brief workout on
Wilson Field. the practice commence
ing ONE hour earlier than usual. in
order to allow the men plenty of
time 10 make the train Mt AIS. While
II was.at first thought earlier in the
season. that the Generals would de-
train at Lexington, Ky on Friday
and hold Il practice session on Ken
lucky States rrldiron and then pro-
coed to Louisville on Saturday morn
Ing. this plan was dispensed with. II
Is believed the Fighting Generals
will Work out in Louisville tomor-
Head Coach Raftcry returned to
Lexington Monday morning after
having. witnessed the Centre. Auburn
encougler - Birmingham last Satur-
day. and on Tuesday afternoon lined
n" second team NJ. against the reg
ulnrs. E1sing Centre formations for
In" majority .: ih3 afternoon. The
varsity appel:al - have little t-nu-
li" IN -slrieari':.s tn" plays directed a;
them. but /, Is also REASONABLY, bn-
lieved' that Centre has honored Wash
mGt"n and Lee several times this
season with scouting trip; N tho
'A.icuS games already played against
ooItnents here ard elsewhere. Just
N Iah Il.
other style OF play is rrobicmati-
cal.
Generals Face Tough Nuts.
lnc "lsencrals are familiar with the
fact that they will have several dan
OF 30" McMillin, RED Roberts,
Tanner. and others whose work
against opponents so far this sea-
son has been little short OF sensa-
tional,.- but at the same time, the
that they will have several wrinkles
to uneork themselves. which may
cause The Praying Colonies Just a bit
of difficulty when the whistle blows.
Iracticc during the week has been
strictly secret with no attendance OF
student spectators At all. but not
understanding this fact. the student
body as whole is solidly behind tho
Generals for the Centre game. and
R hafs S2.n'iaence.s.in III ability Of
creditabie account of. themselves.
White in Louisville. the Washing
ION ana Lee and Centre players will
be entertained 10y Il banquet follow
ing saturdays game az tho home OF
Judge Bingham, u Washington and
Lee niNmnus. The squad viii return
TO Lexington Monday morning. md
VII inNneaiaiely start preparing for
the ThanksgiyinG Day encounter
against Johns Hopkins at baltimore.