The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
0CAROL|NA'S TEAM
MAINLY new men.
Not d Member Of University
Eleven BIAS Played Two
Years.
sT0RY's DEATH HARD BLOW
With Three Good COACHES, tl,c
Squad Is Working
Very Hard.
sT0RY's DEATH HARD BLOW.
E[speciialL 10 Ttle r,ln,es. pIatatcll.,


CHAPEL HILL, N. c., October o.
bince Cnroiina's severe trounclng ut
The hands OF Penney last Saturday sew
eral important changes have been made
IN the llnc-up and new and more eff
fcctivc features of the game are being
taught the team each day al practice
on Bynum Field The COACHES arc
working; hard and the mon are deter.
mined not to allow tile trick to be RE-
peated this season Judging from the
Improvement made since Monday, they
y VIII make goodzin their discrimination.
Carolina 8@s is seriously handicapped
this year however. In thai the adop,
eion of the four-year aud other equally
hard rules have deprived her OF sew
eral of her best players The loss or
THOMPSON and the Marrow brothers, all
ofwfom were fotr-year mem and xet-
krans on the gridlron. has struck se-
rious blow to football and general ath-
sleticH.
Again. while ali eyea were turned
on Isomy Story, captain OF both base
bull and football II teams for this year.
~ he ono man who could take hold
Of the situation and produce the very
best results from II. the news OF his
death came as a shock to the. whole
university. His death removed the last
member OF the memora BILE team of two
years ago. and has crippled the team In
q manner that Will be felt through but
!. the whole season After the team had
recovered somewhat from the shock OF
Story's death aud things again assumed
normal condition. j. M. DAVIS. who
has played at rigt end for the last two
years, was elected temporary captain.
This was q wise choice. as Davis Is now
decidedly the best man on the team.
and viii I'LL the position acceptably.
lie Is fast and accurate, hard tackler,
and HIS ability to secure the ball on a
tumble never failed to elicit comments
from the press everywhere he played
+ lastyear. s. ss55a.s. a 81
The. next best player on the team
perhaps Is Mann, NJ quartz. Small In
Etature and light In weight, yet his
ability to block men many times larger
than himself In defense formation al
ways calls forth applause. He has
played on the team for two years, be-
ing awarded his sweater last year.
The other old men back this year
re sutton. Mcneil and Rogers. They
ave each had q years experience on
ie gridiron. and their presence has a
teat tendency to inspire confidence
the new men and to steady them In
Ntfcal moments
i.nnison anu simmons Conches.
the coaching force of tho university
especially strong this year. consist
OF DR.. Otis r. I.amson, OF the Uni
witty of Pennsylvania. and member
the All-AHerican team, as head
etrh. DIR. Lamscn comes TO the UNI
vaity highly recommended and has
alady done much to commend him
seI 10 the squad and to the college
allarge. His record as an athlete
sptks for Itself. He is assisted by
MfFloyd Simmons. a Washington and
Jetrson man. who coached the base.
bafteam last spring. Mr.. Simmons l.
ontpf the best all-round athletes ever
see on this athletic field. Moreover
he s a clever and courteous gentle
ma and is very popular here.
F'Ee Suuad has been 1{yf 6ed in ~, 4 hvnx
teps. One. composed of the stronger
AM more Bile play ers. Is under tho
sntrvision If DR.. Lamson. A, second
c,nposed of. the next best men, lis he.
unframed by Coach simmons. Thi.
islhe scrub team The Third team /.
lnae up OF tie raw recruits, who are
bang broken In by Mr.. w. r. Jacocks
on OF the fastest duarterbacks Caro-.
III q ever turned out.
Lunson Talks OF Outlook.
IN an interview with Or. Iarlsor
Sfir correspondent obtained the fol.
ltEing statement. 4 do not regard tn,
fious defeat at the hands of Pennsyl
vriia last Saturday as significant o.
II final outcome of the team, Mos
81 Our players are new and went into
ttcir first match game Saturday. Tn.
tsr ordinary circumstances Carolina I;
rp match for Pennsy lvania. but be
ssve PENNSYLVANIA is farther advanced
his year than she has been at thl
period oflIthe season in years. which
hct should also be taken into consid
ration. IT is true most Of our player
are new and light, vet the determine
ton with which they arc working ant
theEgrit possessed byAevery member %
1.-THE team as displayed lin the Pennsyl
wanna game will. i believe. be produc
season we will have good team 70
y the next three or four years. as mos
g of the players VIII be here for tina
a length of time" 4
Is That Coach I.alnson takes such 81
optimistic and hopeful view of TIL
situation is very gratifying to friend
uf the team and of the university.