The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-24
GOOD MATERIAL
At WAKE FOREST
Coach Thompson Is Putting Men
Through Strenuous
Practice
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l


Wake Forest. n. c., September 23.-
Coach Thompson has been putting his
men through strenuous practice for
the present week. and from now on
there. Will be scrimmage every after
noon. The hardest work of the season
was carried on Yesterday afternoon,
when the scrubs showed surprising
strength, and held the varsity to an
TO score. Several times the scrubs
had the ball Within striking distance
of the goal. but were unable to carry
1t over. The preliminary work, such
as falling on the ball. will give way to
heavier work hereafter The team
gives evidence OF becoming fast
piece Of machinery and 1t Is believed
that there is surprise in store for
some of the heaviey teams OF, the
schedule. Two of last years players.
who had decided not to become candi-
dates for the team this year. have re-
ported for duty, and have greatly i'm
proved the prospects. They are Har-
wood. at guard and Harris. ct half
back. Those men who have to date
given the best promise OF making the
team are CAPTAIN Belts. Holding, last
years scrub. and Joyner. substitute
on the Davidson College team last
year, for the ends. Two towers Of
strength. each a fast, heavy man. and
both Weighing over 1870, and with n
years experience on the varsity, Mill
probably play tackles. They are Par
ker and Holding, b. L. The guard
positions will be we'll taken care of by
Iiarwood and Green, OF last years
team. and Mills. a big freshman. and
Williams. of the sophomore team Of
last year. Carter and, Ramseur. who
both won their letter last year. are
Offering the prettiest fight OF the team
for the position OF centre. F'aucette,
end on last years team, gives evidence
OF making the best quarter that has
ever represented the college. Rankin,
freshman, is also showing UP we'll In
this position.
The back field, though light. will he
the fastest that has ever been seen
here. Three of the Ave men have a
record OF eleven seconds or better Tor
100 yards. and 1t is believed that Bill.
ings can make tho distance in the
same time. they are Utley, captain OF
last years team, who played on every
athletic team OF this college excep,
tennis, and Savage, who made the 100
In eleven fiat on field day. Singletary,
new man, was a member of the track
and baseball teams of Furman Univer-
sity last year, and played class foot
ball. that institution not playing in.
tercollegate contests In Slat depart
ment of athletics. Billings has never
played football before. but his base
bal! experience serves him well. He
was captain of tho baseball team OF
Eastern College last year. Harris.
though not extremely fast, Is a steady
player. and besides a year on the var.
sity has had prep. school experience
The material is better than ever be.
fore, and the coach Is head and Shout
ders above any one who has been here
in fact. being tho first high priced
man this institution has had for foot
ball.
Coach Crozier has already begun
work on the basketball material. Every
member and substitute OF last years
team have returned TO college. and
with the scrubs and new men a brlgh,
season is predicted. The Ave men who
won their letters AFRO w. r. Holding
captain of last years team III. Nj
Beam. captain of this years team, and
Utley. Dowd and B. L. Holding. w. r.
and b, L. Holding and Utley are or
the football squad, but about thirty
men are working every afternoon
The subs in school are Turner, Nc
Cutchen, Buie and G.. MNBeam. Captain
Beam. who practically lost the sigh,
of one Of his eyes the miauie of last
season, manages to play as good as
the best can do with both eyes. He
team last spring on that account. The
doctors do not think he will ever re.
gain his sight