The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-08
WILL MEET PRINCETON.
VARSITY PUNTERS PREPARIN6
FOR THE BIG CAME TO-MOFho".
Tho Defenders OF the Orange an" "'"o
Under Ragid Training-some Oh
Strong and Weak Points

| 1->crNr,RS r. OF VIRGINIA, OCT. =
s,ocioI Football practice has Deeh uiil-
/ gently continued during the past "eeN'
| with considerable Improvement III ~
| form of the players. Matters are aseN,''ine
! -, daeni.e shane though many posi-
- - - am doubtful The failure TO
r.,,,r, 20 college of all of last years team
/ evcent Jones and Groner renders the
| task Of nuttiug forward a good team
| r..,,li,rlv difficult one. Groner mas been
| ai.cted captain vice Mudd, who was pre-
vented from returning TO college by an
tniured knee. which was severely hurl
last teason.
Behind the line the loss of Taylor ana
pone will be very severe, as no apph-
cants have yet presented themselves Nno
| can approach the form Of these two. In
/ the line il will be hard TO fili the places
Ieft vacant by Penton and Burlingame'
: Hicks and Ramsburs Nudd and Price.
Some good material is at hand, however,
for line positions. and a good team Will
Ice ready TO meet Princeton next Wednes-
day.
For centre, Sturgess is applying. He
has had several years experience, and
weighs $50 pounds lie will undoubtedly
get the place and hold his own against
all corners.
For left-guard. Poindextor of v NJ. I.
has a "cnch" on the place. He Is
strapping man Of about 80 pounds. and
was considered fine player before COM
| ing here so far he has shown up well
IN practice, simply toying with his oppo-
nents Left-guard will be well cared for
. Right-guard is an open position Hopes
are entertained of Penton's return.
| Gaines is being tried for the place. lie
is willing and plays hard, but has little
head. and is hardly in the same class
with his mate on the left. At tackle, Car
well. sub-centre last season and Wallace
are beiug tried. These positions from the
present outlook will be- much weaker
than last year, when Hicks and Ramsburg
held them
JACKSON INJURED.
There are many applicants for end
rush. Jackson. sub-erd, 49, Brinkcr and
Smith. Jackson has had the misfortune
20 be put ont OF the game for about ten
days, and during his lay-of from injuries
the other men have been WORKING hard.
At the time Of his injury he iras playing
in better form than any of the appli-
cants.. lie goes down the field fast on
kicks. ana being a hard and sure tackler
rarely misses his nan. Brnker though
light is very promising man. lie plays
/ hard all the time. goes into interference,
and tackles We'll. tie has also been doing
some pretty running with the ball
Now that Jones has returned, Cooke
has been playing end-rush. and with as
much success as at half-bdck. which is
his regular position. In the Miller School
game on Wednesday he made several
beautiful runs at halt-back. As Jones
and Groner are both back ne will not be
needed there and as he IS 100 good tack
Ter and all-ar0und player IL seems a good
move 10 try him at end-rush. lie Is per-
haps the hardest tackler on the team,
and seldom fails 20 bring down his man.
lie has shown a vast Improvement also
I'm getting into the Interference. In short
Cooke has shown up better than any
man on the team. and bids fair 10 make
a reputation FOR himself this season.
At quarterback the contest is practi-
cally between hoXtOn ana Murphy. II
the former is able TO continue on the
field he ought to carry of the position.
lie is a quick passer. beautiful tackler
and has had several years experience.
Aiurphy's fault seems 20 be a slowness
i'm passing and as he is not so good
tackler as Hoxton. De will perhaps be
beaten out by the latter player
At haif-back GrOner and Jones VIII
again battle for the Orange and Blue.
These two players are TOO well known
10 the doyotees Of college football TO
need any cncomiums here. 1t is sufficient
10 say that Jones still possesses the same
ltheness and cat-like power of creeping
through tacklcrs, and that Groner has
lost none of his old brilliancy OF play.
lie may be expected TO again delight
The assembled Spectators by brilliant
dashes and skilful lodging.
The ialf-backs viii Doe all right Wha-
icy is the leading applicant for full-back.
Pope will be- sadly missed here Mhaley
has improved I'm his punung, but is UNI
.rtain in a game. lie goes into the line
straight up and with not much force.
With coaching, however, be should inn
prove in this respect.
STRONG AND WEAK poIys.
Although In Individual Hay the men
are below the rank of last years team.
the players this year have shown much
letter team-play than at a corresponding
time last year In the game ON Mednes-