Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
initial WORKOUT
. is HELD BY LOCAL.
ELEVEN ON ISLAND
Richmond Athletics Get
Together for First Out
door Practice Session.
TEAM IS DETERMINED
TO BEAT 30 M'MILLIN
Andy Hillhousc Pushes Boys
for Battle Here Next
Month.

Initial outdoor practice of the
Richmond athletics was held yes
terday afternoon at Mayo Island
Park, where the local footbailers
VIII battle "Bo" McMilIian's All
Americaps on New Years Day.
While the team as It lined-up yes
teruay VIII not be as strong as that
STARTING The game against the All
Americans, 1t was hefty looking
aggregation and Itself would prove
formidable against almost any col
iege eleven that could be pitted
against 1t in these diggings. Tho
back Held was particularly fast and
went through the signal drill with
n snap and precision not excelled by
eieVens In training all season.
Two New Men Available.
Brooks. n 220-pound tackle from
1ronton. Ohio. and Davis. n 155-
pound quarter and half back, were
acquired yesterday for the Richmond
team. These men a~e coming 70
Richmond for the trip. and offered
their services. They were highly re-
commended by sports writer's in their
native State.
Dug Frentel. sports editor of tho
huntington, W. Va. Advertiser. last
night telegraphed concerning tho I've
men as follows:
Shorty Davies, former Ohio state,
star, later attended West Virginia.
where he no doubt wta,ld have starred
had he not suffered broken log
Whiie ut Ohio State he was rated by
Columbus sport critics as better
man than the famed Chick Harley
This WAS in 1919. He withdrew from
ohio that year and has been PLAYING
with the 1ronton Tanks, a pro team,
this season. and appears to be as
good as ever. He is one OF the best
open field runners in this section. as
well as being a good passer and
kicker. Davies is fast and is excep-
tionalIy good on wide end runs
Brooks has been playing limo
position for the past three years with
the Tanks. He Is n great man on
the defense, rs we'll as being ag-
gressvc on the offense. Both men
are capable of rating with the best
men OF the country today"
Additional information was re-
ceived last night from DO" McMiI-
lin regarding his eleven. Copley. the
Missouri School OF Mines tackle. ac-
cording to 3D." was the captain OF
last years Akron eleven, which won
the professional football champion
ship of the United States. Jimmy
Councilman is the famous Washing
ton University star. who performed
brilliantly two years with the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station team,
which won the naval championship
OF the country in 1917 and 1918.
Andy Hillhouse. former Brown
diversity performer. who is coach
Ing the local eleven. Is highly pleased
with the progress made in the first
week. He has heen In communication
with Glenn KilliHger and Red John
ston, the two star backs who will
work for Richmond. and they fully
understand his system OF plays and
VIII have the signals down pat when
they arrive. Mac Coghill. one of the
best field captains ever developed by
Virginia school. will pilot the team
and Is calling the signals.
Make Many Reservations.
Tickets are going rapidly. accord
Ing to the stands where they are on
sale. Demand from out OF town is
great. in fact greater than In any
game played here recently. Tele-
grams were received yesterday from
5. j. Cohen. Roanoke. asking for ten
reservations: Ralph Jones, Durham,
eight: Conrad Cigar store Raleigh.
twelve. and George II. Smith. Hem
derson, y. C.. fifteen. Many smaller
reservations have been made also.
NcMillin has written to Turney
Rethel that he Is rapidly completing
his team. He was In ST. Louis when
he wrote and was then on his way
to Texas for short visit expecting
to pick up some OF the giant Texans
for limo positions. His team will DO
assembled in Richmond several DAYS
prior to the game to be whipped in
shape. The majority OF the men will
continue TO play with teams In their
section until time 70 report here
The first outdoor practice for tho
big game wa, held yesterday. Judy
Harlan. whose four years at Geor-
Gia Tech Twill long be remembered by
opponents OF the Golden Tornado.
assisted Andy Hillhouse In coaching
the team yesterday and left last
night for Atlanta. It Is probable
that he will he able to return here
to play for Richmond. this depend
Ing on him completing his business