Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-24

tators far enough back to enable
structed view OF the game.
With the Kentucky society work
Ing hard To bring every native OF the
bluegrass within radius Of 200 miles
TO Richmond for the game. and Major
Lawrence 7. Price. head OF the ". r.
j. alumni here seeking to get rates
TO bring the cadet corps from Blacks
burg. the occasion will see. probably
the largest outpourIng OF any spt TT
event In the city's history. The
scating capacity OF the park will be
1000 and many thousands will be
accommodated otherwise
Allen Notifies Paper.
Notice that Centre will be here
without question IN October came TO
The Times Dispatch directly from
h. Allen. chairman OF athletics at
Centre College. last night by telc-
graph. The telegram follows:
Centre will play game as schcd-
uled October "a. Authorities today
granted team privilege OF going d.
rect to Boston from Richmond avoid
snI the long trip home and then TO
Boston"
Arrange for Teams.
Centre Will arrive In Richmond On
the morning OF the game. according
ITO present plans. The arrangement
for the hotel have not been made.
but this viii be taken up carly next
@eck when IL is definitely decided
a"w many days the Centre squad
%itl remain here.
Major Price and his associates In
charge OF the Tech arrangements
~ - NJ l.,
1cre that they would be glad 10 help
mike tho PrayIn' Colonies comfor-
able here IL they wanted tc' remain
10 practice for the Harvard game.
The park will be available for prac-
tice and tho Virginia Boat Club has
already offered its I-:lities TO both
teams.
Rest Mt Ashland.
The Tech teams wili arrive here on
:he day before the game and will go
20 Ashland TO rest over night. The
following day they viii he brought to
the city in time for dinner. Il has
not been decided yet whether the
cadet ccrps will elect to make the
Centre game their official abscnse
from the institute, only one trip from
home being permitted the corps dur
Ing the season. Heretofore the corns
hhS Sch' w iue vi
course. the Thanksgiving game at
Roanoke does not count. falling az IT
ices Oh holiday annually.
II possible two Governors will wit
ness the game. a box will be pre-
pared for Governor l.. Lee Trinklc,
and 1t liz hoped by the Kentuckinas
that their chief executive can be here
for the game.
Hands VIII he Engaged.
II the cadet corps comes from
siacksburg. the band will accompany
Il. The John Marshall High School
cadet band has also been secured by
Major Price Other music. toe, may
De arranged for.
In charge Of the Centre team will
be Charlie Moran. head coach and
one OF the best umpires In the Ma
tional League. The Kentuckians are
saptaiheu by Red Roberts. all-Amer-
lean end.
Not since Carolina and Virginia
abandoned Richmond as the site for
their annual Thanksgiving Day foot
fall battle, transferring the game to
home fields. has lccal interest I'm n
gridiron struggle been as high as
II Is In anticipation OF the clash
between V. L. l. and the mighty Cen
ire eleven.
Not since the university and the
Old North State elevens PLAYED here
has game OF like proportions been
offered devotees Of the sport in this
city. The game is the one of the
two major contests on the local 1922
football program for Richmond, and
! there is every Indication that 1t will
attract crowd the like of which, in
numbers. will SKATER attendance re-
cords for football games in Virginia.
Arrangements for the game are in
: the hands of local alumni of V. r.. l..
headed by Major Price. with whom
Sam Dorset, business manager of the
corporation owning the park, is CO.
operating with the view of caring for
the multitudes that will want to see
the "Prayin' Colonels." famed afar
In the football world. in action
against the Orange and Maroon ag-
gregation. ever popular here. v. p.
l. has not played high class eleven
In Richmond since back in 1905, when
the memorable battle with Virginia
was fought out here. and when the
whistle sends them into the fruv with
tho Kentuckians. there Is every rea-
son to forecast that Island Park will l.,
be damned with an enthusiastic
crowd OF men and women.