The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
UNIVERSITY HAS
PROMISING D ! TEAM !:
Hammond Johnsoil's Work as
COACH Is Already Being
Seen.
ATHLETIC ENTHUSIASM HIGH
Abundance Of Fine Material for
Line and Backfield
Positions.
ATHLETIC ENTHUSIASM HIGH

Positions.
Especial TO Tic Timcs-D ispatciLl
F UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA., Octo-
Der 6.--Footba1l Is heard everywhere
now. and all students are enthusiastic
over the prospects, for this year.
hiirsday night tho Leading spirits got
together. and Friday night the whole
student body assembled to- get some
practice In eh eering and to show Coach
johnson their appreciation OF his ef
forts. b
$. When the alumni 4. s;oach!ng system
were thought to BIO in n bad way.
Virginia las always had experienced
and high.priccd coachinE. and although.
Johnson was picked. and 1t was we'll
half back in the SOUTH. A tie students
were dubious rs to the result. Two
games. however, have showed up hlsi
ability, am, and there Is confidence here
est teams in tho history Of football
at Virginia.
Tie rule requiring a years attend
.ance at The university OF an athlete
proved q handicap. This CIT out lit
tie Gooch this season. He Is the most
promising back In the freshman class,
and starred on Richmond College last
year.
The squad numbers upwards OF sixty
men. All CT them are In 1T condition
now AZ result OF the good working
of the season. Trainer Lannigan has
s'sn' '" As Some ne u 81 the stars.
Honakcr, the fleet-footed little quar-
ter back, has a slightly twisted ankle,
rI. rtlnaN 4 n few fiayR. He liz
one OF the stars OF the VARSITY. and
while his place Is hard to fill, Cosby,
the BROOKLYN f ,., ;ll, Is doing In
numbers with confidence and Dispatch
Hc Is fast, and gets his backs off with
the ow snaie Ii The sewa n l,alf-back who
doing good work at half back. He is
big and strong and seems fast and
slides on his feet. Crawford clips off
ground galncr. He has had three
years experience at Virginia, and be-
fore he came he starred with the Epis-
copal.Htgh School. SIS;
game and has worn q 1'v' for severa1
years. Always strong on Defense he
has OF late developed SURPRISING abil-
ity on the defensive. Caldwell. full
team for several years before he came
here, is applying for u place In the
. backfield and may win out yet. With
the competition In the field he has
splendid material for Coach johnson
to fall back on to supplement his back
field. yancey, at full, Is the star OF
Randolph Macon College Tor several
years. and was faster than his COM
| pany. He Is good for long gains when
4 skirting an end and picks his openings
| like u veteran.
! Line Heavy and Powerful.
In the line. Coach Johnson claims
he has all the material he can use
| Cloth isaeasily the strongest centre in
this part OF the country He came
here from Pennsylvania last year. Im-
| mediately he won honors on Lambeth
Field and throughout last season he
was the stronghold OF the splendid line
.hefty," he ferrets nnder-plays like q
weasel. InSthe two games played here
| he has succeeded in breaking through
to block three kicks.
tipping the scales at about 900 pounds.
| He has won his orange letter in the
years gone by. 50 he can be depended
on for results. His running mate, i; as G.
as ex-captain Of v. MI. Like BILLY
Cloth. he is built on the "toinato.ca,
pian.'' close to the ground. good to
things bigger than lie Is. he has :,
quick eye ind follows the hall we'll.
Richmund Man forskracklc.
Young Wexford, of \ Richmond the
Episcopal High Schol TACKLE. tloo ks
\ goods Hc Is close to 200 pounds. over
Issix feet and fast. He Is a bit young,
i8but appears to take coaching kindly.
l8Johnson Is working hard over him, and
/ 1t looks as though he would wear q
..si'' at the e. ST Tlp
nesday,s game with Richmond College
/ he showed up in good form.
Grier, Phillips and Cecil had q
chance on Wednesday, and 1t Is hare
4 to pick the best man insthe lot. They
.Eare all big and strong and good ma
terial to work on. Faville, medical
student. and formerly tackle with
+ Cornell, Is on the squad, and Is be.
4 ing worked at tackle. He is most
promising. as no tips the scales at over
Maddux and Randolph looks like q
4 strong pair Of ends. The former Is
4 heavy and played on last years team
4 The latter is clean cut, fast and gritty
4 his work has attracted great attention
sI.so far this fall. Both sac n aye fast ard
sure under punt. Bowen. of the Ep!s-
copnl High School, is doing promising
work as a tackle for the scrubs,
Other Men In squad. Is
Kollock In centre, is good to fall
4 back oil when Cloth Is out Of IT. He
( has had three years experience an
4 has been coached by both Sanford ans
X ing" Cole. Claiborne looks like ar
4 end may come out Of him in time HI