Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
TEAM COMPLETED
TO FACE M'M|LL|N
IN HOLIDAY CLASH
Silverstein, Pete Miller and
Stuart Sorg Are Lat
est Recruits.
SQUAD TO ASSEMBLE
HERE ON THURSDAY
Richmond Talent Will Show
Well i'll Comparison With
All-Americans.

with the signing of three more
stars yesterday. the roster for the
Richmond Athletics in the New
Years Day game against Bo Nc
Miliin's All Americans is completc.
The entire squad will assemble here
on Thursday for three days OF in
tensire work before the big contest.
which VIII bring together the two
best aggreGations of footbaliers ever
seen in action a, one time on an
Old Dominion field.
The latest additions to the Rich
mond fold are Joe Sllverstein, SEN /
sational Washington and Lee full
back; Pete Miller. great Virginia
Military institute center and Stuart
SorS. William and Mary and Univer-
sity of Virginia freshman linesman.
Crisp. the old Hampden- Sidney and
Virginia Poly star. will not play.
Arrival of 30 McMillin ana his
stars on Thursday. in time for a
workout. is expected. Glen IIllIin-
ger and Red Johnston are also due
the same day. which means that
each team Will have three days OF
before the game. with rest OH
Sunday.
Richmondcrs Are strong.
The Richmond talent to get into
the game against McAIilins crew
will right worthily sustain the bur
den. This, In the face Of opposition
such as only can be furnished by
All-American players. and in COM
parison with several All-Amcrican
teammates.
This opinion has freely reen OK
pressed by men who have seen them
In their workouts at the Howitzcrs'
Armory during. the past week. Coa.h
Andy Hillhouse. In charge of t..
Richmond Athletics. says he does
not fear the McMilinites will gain
much around Dwight Carpenters or
John Stringer's ends, or through
Gates Kidd in center, Turner Bethel
In tackle or the giant Pete Wilson
in guard. On the other hand Coach
fIillhouse declares that with Lew
Stringer and Bernard Driver to carry
the ball occasionally, even tie great
Glen Killengcr and the nashy Red
Johnston can he allowed respite
from their labors. and that without
loss of prestige or ground by the
Richmond eleven.
In short. il must be said even this
far in advance of the-Eamc that
the local talent to play New Years
will be far from being ovcrshadowed
BY the foreign players. Although IL
Is acknowledged that the imported"
talent in killenger. of Penn State:
Johnston. OF North Carolina; Brooks
of West Virginia. and Davies. of
Ohio State, Is about the best foot
ball material in these United States.
the Richmond boys who will tea IN
up with them have shown during
their previous gridiron csreers that
they can hold their own with the
best of 'cm. and can stand the pace.
no matter how hot.
Carpenter VIII Play.
Dwight Carpenter was V l.. lis
star end last year. Possibly the
youngest man to participate In the
game on January /, he has been
called in to play AN end in the alb
sence of Heinie Miller, of Penn. who
is at last unable to play for the
local team. On the other end will
be John Stringer. who brought out
so much praise last year by his stcr-
ling performances as Il member Of
the great Richmond Athletic Club
eleven. 4 competent football au-
thority is reported to have said last
year that had John and his brother
Lew Stringcr attended any big
Northern college. they would have
made the varsity football team and
| attained stardom. New Years Day
they will have their chance. and 1t
should go without saying that they
will be there"
or Turner Bethel, Pctc Wilson.
Gates Kidd and Bernard Driver. lit
tie need be said. Bethel starred at
Washington and Lee. playing his
greatest game when the Generals
licked Georgia Techs Golden Tornado
Ia, 0
Wilson is the old war horse who has
performed so brilliantly In the line
Of the Richmond Athletic Club for
the past two years. Gates Kidd is
1 graduate OF DobSon's football
school at Richmond and held down
center for the II. 4. &. last year.
playing steadily in the game when
Jim Thorpcs professionals were held
TO Il scoreless tie at Boulevard Field.
Bernard Driver played in the back
field of the Randolph Macon Yellow
jackets several years ago. but reached
tho height of his ability as Il member
of the Richmond Athletics
Details Are Complete.
Every detail having already been
arranged, the local stage Is all set
for the big clash on January 1. Ho
Mcmillan writes that his list of play
ers Is fast accommodating. and that at
an early date he VIII have his full
eleven gathered. Among those who
are already included In the list are
the following: Wingleman (Arkan-
sas), end; Potts washington and
I,ce). tackle: Copley (Missouri school
| Of Mines), tackle: Trafton (Notrc
Dance, and Pierottl (Washington and
lLee), centers: McMillin Control.
quarter back. Erickson( Washington
and Jefferson), and Councilman (Unj
lversity OF Washington), half backs,
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