Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
King Cole to
Coach Virginia

Special Correspondents Of The Star
RICHMOND, Va, September 2, 1900
w. C. (King) Cole Of Michigan has been
engaged by the athletic association OF the
University of Virginia to coach the foot ball
team the coming season. He played tackle
and halfback for Michigan In 1901-O2. and
last year was right hand man to Coach
Harry Yost Of Michigan. He Will reach the
University Of Virginia September IL. two
days before the opening Of the term. and
will give attention to the candidates Tor
places on the team from the start. Mr..
King will have to build the team from the
ground this year. More than half OF the
team Of last year were In the graduating
class the past spring, and absence OF the
old stars will be felt at first. Among those
who will not return this fall are Council
and Branch, the tackles; Spates, kito and
Pinkus. guards: Pollard. quarterback; Will
liams, end, and Haskell, one Of the substf-
tutes.
Among the new men who will enter the
university the coming session will be sew
eral men who know the game and have
played in contests which have proven their
fitness. These are Gardner, strapping big
fellow from the Agricultural and Mechan-
fcaI College of North Carolina, who will Of
fer for guard; Lewis, from the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. who Is a candidate
for tackle; Conner, center on the Virginia
team in 1893, who returns to the university;
Lightle of Dayton, Ohio. who has played
fullback on the high school team, and who
is said to be a promising player; Barry, who
played end for Carolina last year and made
a good record: Shumaker Of Wilkesbarre.
Pa, halfback on the Wyoming. Pa.
Episcopal High School team of last year.
and three other men, all Of whom have
been on the gridiron for several seasons,
and are considered good material.
Merritt T. Cooke, jr., of Norfolk, tackle
of last season, will be the captain Of the
team this year. He is one Of the quietest
and most modest OF men. He entered the
university in 1903, and made the team while
a freshman He is steady game and
highly regarded by the men who have play
ed with him. The record OF the team last
year was not as good as that OF the pre-
ceding season, but the old players and the
men who have signifed their intention of
matriculating at the university this year
are already talking of the work they ex-
pect to do. From what can be learned at
this time the Orange and Blue will have
one Of the best teams the coming season
which has ever worn the colors of Vir-
ginia.
The following schedule of eleven games is
already arranged, the opening game to be that
between Virginia and Carolina at Norfolk
Thanksgiving day: September II, Randolph
Macon at Charlottesville; September 30, St
Johns College (Maryland) at Charlottes-
Vile; October Z. Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal College of North Carolina at Char
lottesville; October IA, Carlisle Indians at
Richmond; October p, BucknelI a Norfolk;
October 27, Davidson College North Caro-
lfna) at Charlottesville; November 4, Vir-
Einia Polytechnic Institute at Charlottes-
vile; November IL. Georgetown at Wash
ington: November 49, Naval Cadets at An
napolis; November %, William and Mary
College at Charlottesville; November 30.
North Carolina at Norfolk