Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-08
THORPE AND HIS INDIANS
HERE FOR GRID BATTLE
Noted Athletes Star Team TO
Play Richmond Aih-
lctics Saturday.
WILL START PRACTICE TODAY
IVcsthnmpton VIII be Sccnc "f sun
Workouts in Preparation for HtS
TussIc Mt boulevard Ficld-B"th
l:IcNrnS Have Excellent Records.

Aim Thornc famed as the greatest
:ilt-round athlete the world has ever
l5nown. arrived tn Richmond ycster-
day afternoon with seven members OIL
his fast Indian team, which ;aCrs the
Richmond Athletic Club in Erid :
ron battle at Boulevard Field sat
urday afternoon. The remainder Of
'rhorpe's squad, tho ;uli quota OF
which is fourteen mon. viii arrive in
the city today. and the team Will go
through some stiff practice ~ the
Wcsthampton Stadium during the re-
maindcr OF The week in preparation
Tor the coming tuStle.
Many noted grid stars VIII he seen
Ia the uniform OF the Thorpe aggrc-
,-ttion The men whose names an
',ear on the list are: Corcoran. end;
Whelan. end: EouJan, end: Guyon.
back field; Colac. back field: Bower.
hack field: liuldrcn, back field: O'Con- :
nor, tackle; Lane. tackle; brawley,
guard: Murphy guard. and Walsmuth.
center. These men are all regulars
and the weight Of the team viii av-
crage in tho ncighborhood OF 1913
pounds TO tho man.
Team Has Good Record.
The team has q remarkable record
and has been sweeping everything III
It's path during the season. They
have lost but three games. and all OF
these were lost with close scores.
The Canton team took them int"
camp by tho score OF To o, but
Thorpe declares that IL was a chance
victory. duc TO a slippery Held. which
allowed Canton back 10 run from
mis- own thrco-yard line through the
Indians entire team, tho length %;
the Held Tor touchdown. Buffalo
also took their measure by the score
OF 10 10 &. and Dayton beat them, ) TO
=. Unfair decisions were largely re-
SponSiblc for these losses. Thorpe
- TIN. pl IN, N.h AZ
Indians engaged was with the Brick
lcy Giants, at the rolo Grounds. in
New York. and Thorpe's crew proved
supreme. winning the game. II 10 ..
Careful About officials.
EVERYTHING seems to be settled for
The game Saturday. except the Sc
lection Of officials. Thorpe is wary
~ referees and umpircs. due 10 some
81 the rank decisions which have been
handed his team in their Northern
Itinerary. lie will lave nothing to
Tear when Richmond picks officials.
The loc.l team is noted tor clean
craftsmanship. and the officials which
it:c chosen. viii be expected to Of
l,ciatc in the game honestly and fair
~. Big Jim regards the integrity
- The Richmond Athletic Club high
iE, ludging from his conversation
and las: NIGHT when the question az
"hi".alS arose he said tina; amy Of
AL NIv" they chose would b,
"stNiAtNvlN 10 h.in, tic wants ,'o1,l
i'nbsom. OF tho University OF Ri,h
lAomd. 10 put his q. II. on the nor
hoi"vc he settles everything finally
The Richmond Athletics will hav,
"a worthy opponent in Saturday!
same. and tho announcement .hnt Jim
,horpe'' Indians are 10 play rcl
pleasantly upon the ears Of the low,
RS of the sport in this section. TIL.
'p"als have a splendid record. anc
'h"y lr"yc themselves too mucl
or the indians. they can consider
themselves one OF the best teams i,
ihe world today.