The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
GHAS. s. ROLLER
fOR 7. NJ. !. COACH
Selection Of This Star Player Ad-
vocatcd by Old Alumni Of
the Institute.
Has MADE FINE RECORD
His Good Work With Various
Teams Reviewed-FIis Love
for His Alma Mater.
ies-Dispatch:

Editor of The Ttmes-Dlspatcl:
sir.-I have noticed an article in one
of your last weeks pagers ia reference TO
alumni football coaches for the Southern
colleges and universities," and suggesting
FL coach for University Of Virginia next
season in reading This article aud
noticing the many favorable CONNIE nts
tond justly. too given 20 n Virginia
alumnus as a coach. II made we want L.
mention and suggest a coach Tor the
Virginia Military Institute team next fail
Ills name is known 10 all football men
lu Virginia. both as "a player and as "a
coach. I speak ~ Captain Charles s
Roller, Jr., OF the Augusta Military Acad-
cmy. He captaincd the team that tied
University OF Virginia and Georgetown.
and beat Y. p. /. lie was selected as
quarterback and captain OF the ALI
Southern Team OF 1900.
During the fan OF 1901 he spent six
weeks at Furman University S. c., ana
inaugurated football in the college for the
first time. He returned TO the same
University the next fan and made for
himself Il reputation as a coach, tat is
known over tae whole south.
Tho sporting editor OF the Outing Mag
azine o. that year. says that ms team
broke al past records OF the worl1 lu
tlis rcspec.. that 10 played and won @.
tied five games IN eight days and travelled
SOD miles
IL was h.s team. with men OF only one
Nc4r b experience. that beat A. and u
~ North Carolina, won from University
Of Georgia and Davidson College. tied the
Georgia Techs. and after many other
victories over small colleges. ended the
season by winning from South Carolina
Colleee by J. 20 o. The last team was
coached by BOB Williams and "Cris'
Bennett Of University If Virginia, and
they had won from He.sman's Tigers. OF
Clemson, bat could not break tne 81 Nj
J. otense. as had faced their Alma
Mater two years before.
Mr.. Roller has been at different times
president and treasurer OF the Virginia
INTERCOLLEGIATE Athlete Association. and
SIS looked Upon as one OF tno best versed
men. ID respect 70 athletic sports. ia the
South.
know / voice the sentiments Of all
or Y. D. J. supporters wheu 1 say let
Us get Roller. II 10 possible. 10 coach
our next seasons team"
IL ls true that Mr.. Roller is now prin-
clpal % a military academy. but knowing
his loyalty 20 the old institute. We may
persuade him 70 come 20 her aid and help
break the spell under which she seems
% be cast. IN athletic respects. for tie
past several seasons.
Before writing the above 7 hal learned
that tho coach o. this past season. Mr..
J. j.. Johnson. had declined 10 accept the
position another season on account Of his
soing fntO the practice of law. Mr. Jonu-
son is another distinguished alumnus OF
the y N. J.. ana 4 take this opportunity
u say. considering the green" material
DE had to work on. and the many OBJ
stacles 20 be "ovcrridden. that his team
oi the year accomplished wonderful re-
suits IN many respects. The time allotted
70 him for football practices was only
one-.----l hour each evening, and then not
every member OF the team was allowed
out on account Of being con guard. etc.
We. old alumni. are beginning to take IL
mighty hard when every Thanksg wing
night Tor the past six years. the news is
flashed along the line. ". II. l. beaten
as usual IL IS 10 our CHER Roller
that We look for deliverance and trust
every alumnus that can. viii urge IN
60 20 TO the odd Alma Mater and nut
IN her team the vim and dash and head
work Tat so characterized his play cot
Old and is also so nouceable in his
academy teams. OLD ALUMNCS.
Lexington, Va, December 81. 1906