Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-11
MAY HOLD PRACTICE
IN ARM0RY RIDING HALL
Bethel Opens Negotiations for
Spacious Enclosure of Rich
mond Howitzcrs.
OBTAIN ANOTHER STAR BACK
1IillhouSc. lnrmcr'y of Brown Uni
Ncrsity. VIII Assist In Coaching
Team Welt nS rInyinE-I<iilin-
ger Confirms Phone Conversation.

Football stars of Richmond, who
will represent the Richmond Athle,-
les here New Years Day against 30
McM!llin's Ail-Stars on the football
field at Mayo Island Park. will be
Gin training for the contest tonight
This announcements was made last
night by Turner Bethel. who has
charge OF tho arrangements for the
titanic struggle.
Bethel IS negotiating for the rid
Ing hall OF the Howitzrrs' Armory
for the practice sessions. but, fail
ing In this. nc will call the men to-
gcthcr In one OF the local gy,nuasi-
ums. where basketball practice viii
take place. pending arrangements for
indoor football practice at night.
II is the plan OF Bethel. who Will
coach the team, TO start the players
off with basketball rs means OF.
enabling them 10 loosen tight mus
CleS aud get their wind in prcnara-
tion for the Eruelling contest, which
Will usher In the new year.
kiIlinccr Wires Acceptance.
Glen KilnEcr. All-Amcrican back
with Fem state College in 1927.
wired yesterday that no was ready
30 come TO Richmond. ana requested
Information from Bethel as to when
he shall report for training. KILN
ger stated over the telephone sat
urday night that the terms OF the
local club were acceptable to him.
His wire yesterday merely was con-
Grmation of his conversation.
Latest developments OF the game
from a local standpoint is tn. fact
that another crack college player will
he seen in the Richmond back field
Hillhouse, who played for Brown
University in 1916. is at present To-
Gated in Richmond and has announced
that he Is ready To play against the
team McMiilln Will send TO Rich
mond. liilihousc will assist Bethel
with the coaching assignmenl stand
inc more than six feet in his stock
iuCs fiillhOuSc is a powerful back.
lie was a member OF the Brown
eleven At the same time Pollard.
negro half back. was in the football
limeliEht. Last year iiillhousc was
with the Buffalo All-Americans. II
professional football outfit. He is
reported 10 be AN excellent man In
an departments OF the game.
With the acquisition of Hillhousc.
tile local team viii be we'll supplied
with backs. Red" Johnston. st"rl-
Ing performer for the University OF
North Carolina eleven this year. also
las accepted the terms offered by the
Eichmondcrs. In addition TO John
s,on killingcr ana Hillhouse, the
locals have such mon as Lew String
~ Tom Miller, Bernard Driver,
Junius Christian, I'D" Bailey ANA
others available for duty behind the
line.
Line Is Rig Problem.
Having obtained "A galaxy OF stars
for tn. back field. the biz job before
Bethel ana lIi!lhousc will hc to pre-
Sont e defense that Will he capable of
withstandins the terrific assaults OF
McMIllin's chargers. Harry Garter,
,acklc, Will hold down one of the
end positions for the Athletics. Car
ter was shifted 10 end when hc Joined
tue old Richmond Athletic club team.
and las speed and dash made him one
~ Tide most feared mon ON the local
,!ua. Possessing football instinct
CATER Is qutck to diagnose a play,
wale ms speed makes him a valu-
allie man 20 the offensc With Car
icy on ene END and John StriuEer and
Enh Brown available for the other
".Gs POSITION, RiChmond's end viii
b.. Sell taken care OF.
Eethel ana Pete Wilson vii! look
AFTER the TACKLES Gates Kidd. form
ar center on the University OF nich.
moha. has bsIn. assigned the pivot
5.' a e.r 15 & I. he , E@atas !, no,
Probable tina; ,wo OF tho back fell
aSr.-auts VIII be shifted TO th.s.
positions.
ne,he! has requested that all the
local players communicate with him
'eGay ~ regard TO the meeting to-
ni=h,.