The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

20 80 "a
are several men who we're prcHlheH. y"
the scrn"s last year. Among -
Nvh inc most prominent are S~-f-,tt,
kpi. a former guard at Williams
Kennedy and Morrison for the lhV' GU
loN, Male, Himel. and MINOR "a eao
The points I'm which Virginia WIN 49,"
bly, he weakest this year are '".n'N o."
guard. Only enc OF last year ""o ~
come cut 10 Uniform up 10 lhe p'csone
time. lie IL Cooke, right cad, VINO pays
Win ht. oia-fime dash and fire. There
arc hopes That Captain Pcuton VIII return
an reeumc lis place at right-guard, but
,hfa IA uncertain. lr Ienton returns
tharo will sim be left to be filled center,
~loft-guari. both tackles ana leit enc.
ma applicants Tor these positions are
usually very light and the line viii not
be- "A heavy one unless those players
who are fl college Will come out and
try for the team.
80 sOMn REFUSE TO PLAY.
Newbll. Pnchcr. and Morris, who are In
college. decline TO play. Ihcf arc men
who have shown themselves 90 be me
players. Newhll and Pitcher played tne
greater portion OF last season on TIC
Varsity team. while Morris mace a
great record on the Naval Academy team
before coming here. These men nave up
10 this time steadfastly declined 20 come
cut on ,he field. Behind the line affairs
are la a better state. Horton VIII again
play at quarter. while for hall-back there
are several candidates. For iulI-nacA
there arc no promising applicants. l'ah-
ney. who seems 20 bee the most likely
man for the position. Is q good runner
and nne-backer. but is ~lamcutably weak
MS a hunter. T~upTomjsine as the as
pcct ~ affairs Is. 1t is hoped mat Things
will sooD brighten up. ana That ~ a le"
DAYS some OF those men who have hereto
fore held back. will bc persuaded TO re-
turn % the field. There have been times
before when the prospects were almost
as disoorraging as to-day. but Virginia
has usually managed 10 answer lAe can
OF time. and DO doubt. she VIII .e o"
hand 40 usual this year, rfAoN "H~ "'i'
70 give o. GOOD account Of herself.
TIE STUDENTS WARNED.
The usual mass-mecting of students was
recently held I'm the FayeiWeatntI fn'
nasium. The students attended in large
number. and heard addresses from Pro
fossors Dabnev. Lille. Thornton. Hud sent.
The tenor OF all q these adore was 4i
defence Of athletics. but warning int
players and students against any tehneI
cy towards uniairnt-a. owe l-An anu
pr0fe esiOnaHem af the annual "-ftIloh OF
officers of the General Athletic Associa-
ton. The candidates We're. on the req
tictet-Morean r.. Robinson. president,
e.. ID. Iaurlornc. vice-prcsiftni, Mc'all'
Triton and Wm. Hugrr. Tor members OF
the Executive Committee. on tAe WINE
trEnt-J n. BAKER, 3rtrlNtAt' d. ~.
1900 Of tIo Fe.nu-
Dl, ID" w.. a,,C,ee eil camel.
Ct.e7 ",.o M.Ir5..l9 800 ~ Zines ~
ana "I-i.". -o AND POM
''t pre-" n.f.-r+.~ ami
81 wanna WIN ue Ii't' 81
Philadelphia. respectively.
AT RANDOLpn-AACON. ,
A special 10 4he ih.-7 non -f.b
says. foolDsH PROSPECTS ..
lr.. rrnHnHIrn. If Last wear 81 eleven as a
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~o,t s~. tt. e..-i6 eleven srort-
d.. sf+lr NIis tno foam will o.. selected
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