The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-04
Former Star Quarterback Will
Again Play With Vir-
ginia Team.
TYPE NEEDED in NEW GAME
Eleven Expected to Be on Par
With Those of Recent
Years.
[special to- The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Charlottesville, Va. September a.
Football stock at the University OF
Virginia took a big jump to-day
when 1T was announced that Sam
w Honaker. of Plano. Texas, for
three years star quarterback on
Orange and Blue elevens, and captain
elect of last years team, would re-
turn to college at the opening of the
coming session.
AT the close of the 1908 season
Honaker was elected to lead the vars
ity team of the following year. but
received from him, asking that his
resignation be accepted. He was at
once notified that this would not he
done. A few days later letter was
received FROM him. stating that 1t
would be impossible to be back at Vir-
ginia for the season. In July of last
year Honaker underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at the University
Hospital, and 1t Is presumed that for
this reason his people We're unwilling
for him to play football last fall.
Much In the Limelight.
During his three years as a member
of the Virginia team, Honaker was
much in the limelight. He made his
debut in a contest against the Car
Isle Indians, the game being the last
on the Virginia schedule of that sea-
son. In the first half he picked his
way through the whole redskin team.
going eighty yards for touchdown.
Later in the game he made sensa-
tional runs, and at once established
himself as an open field runner of the
first rank. The next two seasons he
added to his reputation.
In the North Carolina contest on
Thanksgiving Day, 1908, his general
ship was practically faultless He and
Forrest Stanton. the fieet-footed CALI
fornian, comprised the fastest back
field pair in Southern football. Each
was liable to cut loose at any time
for long run for a touchdown.
Honaker is one of the tiniest quar-
terbacks In the football world When
a member OF the Virginia crew two
years ago he could not bulge the
scales In the gymnasium, as he was
under 1870 pounds. Not only does he
run the team with speed and good
but his individual playing Is
most spectacular. He is an exceed
ingly clever dodger, and is quick 20
take an opening Despite his light
weight he has gone through three
seasons WltnoEt an injury 10 speak OF.
The return OF Honaker to the game
comes at an opportune time. since
Stanton has left college. The predic-
ton Is now made that the eleven this
fail will not he far behind the calfhre
of the teams of tho past few years.
Just the Type Needed
Two such players as Honaker and
Todd will go long way toward flll-
ing up the gap caused by the loss
OF the whole backdeld of last year.
These two sprinters and dodgers are
believed to be Just the type needed
under the new rules Both are noted
for their long endgruns. and are hard
to stop when they once get under
way. y,
The find OF last season was Todd,
the Brooklyn high school lad who got
his first knowledge of football at
Academy, Bedford City. Va.
under the tutelage of Abbot, a form
err virginia end Todd is light. but
Still little heavier than Honaker.
He ts9Eyery fast and a natural kicker.
During the track season last spring,
he wo nlnany honors on the ctnder
path for the Orange and Blue, I'm
less some good punter enters college
this month, Todd will very probably
be relied upon to do the kicking this
fall. " M sS n K s n iil 81, * a