Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
SPIDER TEAM LEAVES
FOR LAF AYETTE GAME
Nineteen Players on Squad
Which Will Invade Eas.
ton Tomorrow.

iIHl'u bE maj signal drill yes
terday afternoon the Spider varsity
'""'h"iI squad. numbering nineteen
men. exclusive of the coach. man
arcr and trainer. will leave this
morning at 9:l5 o'clock FOR phila-
"ciphia, where they viii spend to-
night resting up for the rruclling
contest with Lafayette at f:ast"n
tomorrow afternoon. The spiders
WI! average l9l pounds from tack lc
To tackle. and the FIRST string back
VIII average $50 pounds according
/" 'Htistics given out by the coach
dow practice yesterday after
noon MAS thorough, virtually all tho
attention of the coaches being de
voted TO perf"ctinG the individual
play in covering tho proper assign
mentS Tor Che successful execution
OF tho plays. with Captain Waycr-
~ Jones swapping gu, signals. tn
backs worked smoothly from the
normal and shift formation The
famous Dobson shift looks oven
better than usual this wear. aud IS
executed in manner which should
not cause any trouble to officials
Three freshmen made the "trip. Me
'lunc, tho giant tackle. weight 300
pounds: Dave Miller. former Lynch
burg High school star and Gregg,
from IchnSSlNauia backs.
Rcthcl. varsity center. is in OK
CeIleht condition. and McCaster. the
Indian center, will no on hand Al
though he weighs onlv 1ss nount.
Mac has shown powerful drive aud
is ono Of the hardest tacklers on the
squad
Hodges and Carlton are In nnc
shape for The fray. with Lafayct,c' s
wonder eleven" and will probably
start at tackles.
Radcliffe. pobbin and Rucker. Will
holh down the wings.
caesar FOWL. substitute quar-
tor. is fleet OF foot as is captain
Jones and handles the team well.
li"hhie' Snead. dependable full
hach, Will do most OF the punting.
while Gregg. a husky freshman. will
nc on hand for heavy line plunginE
toohie - one of tn" best inter
terers appearing on stadium Field
|'ogler. at right half. may try a
rev kicks from placement II tho oc-
casi"n arises. while Curt" Fray has
nrcn showing excellent form in
broken fed running. shifting on
MS feet with ease. Mahancv g
light, hut fast man.
Inc spiders have made no boast
as /" what they intend to do with
the M east eleven. which did no,
Suner single defeat last season.
Ih"E intend to do their darndcs,
from whistle to whistle. Coach Doh
son has been working them gradu-
ally on his tried theory Of normal
development 10 reach the pink of
perfection for tho November games
and has given out only I'VE fund, :
mental plays for the seasons omen
iuE clash
In addition :" Manager raul r.
Mcdaniel, Esau. the Richmond
"hoco'at" drop, viii b" at Eastern
!" look after his charges and rub
down the weary warriors after tho
final whistle.
TN" freshman squad. in charge Of
Assistant Coach HaIlcy. will loays
/ tomorrow morning for Fork Union
MILITARY Academy, where they will
meet Mack rms nrcp aggregated
Tor their iirstl scheduled game.
Men making the Lafayette trim
arr
'"n'"rs-Rcthcl, ls5 pounds. and
Mul'.S;or. 1855.
'i1ords Johnson, $50. Booker. IS5.
Price, los: Observation-Disclosures 1870.
Carlton, 10: McClung. go Ends
Radcliffe, l55; Ruck"r. 1850. Robins
ESQ 0uarter-Jones tCaptl. li5,
Towil, 1875. Full-Snead. lis: Gregg
l'7 al:hacks-Z!rEler $50: Fray
ifo. Mahaney. l35 Miller. l55.
freshman squad at Fork Union