The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-17
Preliminary Practices of Past
Three Days Light in
Character.
COACH YANcEY IN CHARGE
Too Early to Give Accurate
Forecast, but Prospects
Are Very Bright.

Charlottesville, Va, September 1e.-
The, third day of football practice at
the University of Virginia came to an
end this afternoon. and the unanimous
opinion of the coaches and undergrad
yates who have had a look at the
squad is that the material Is the best
in years, and the prospects bright for
representative eleven.
Nearly fifty players We're in uniform
this afternoon. There were so many,
in fact, that the demand for suits could
not be supplied. For this reason many
of the candidates were tardy in reach
Ing the field. The makeup of some OF
the man was ludicrous, as the jersey
and trousers were full OF holes and
baGgy and fit only for the trash basket.
There was scarcity OF shoes. too. Or
ders have been placed for additional
paraphernalia to ready for use
Monday afternoon.
The preliminary practice the past
three days has been light In the ex-
IRENE, Coach Yancey has kept the
men out only for an hour, o-day tho
candidates were drilled in failing on
tho ball. running down on punts and
starting. An additional lap around
cinder track has been added each day.
No rough work has been attempted
mainly because OF the absence OF
Trainer Iannigan. the coaches not de-
string to take any risk of possible in
Jury. tho or two of tho men COM
gymnasium this afternoon. but were
told by the "rubbers" Walker and
Hopkins. that liniment had not been
ordered and would not be ready for
use until Monday.
No Accurate Forecast.
1t ia too early yet of course, to give
any accurate forecast of tho kind of
team Virginia will put on the field this
fall. Certain II is that not In recent
years has there been SO much promis-
ing new material. Many of the new
men have come unheralded. Their sp-
pearance In uniform at the very out
set has been an agreeable surprise to
tho coaches, who do not attempt to
conceal their delight
The quality AMI abundance of ma
terial on hand assures n strong line
and II two fast and heavy men can
be developed for the back helc TO pro-
tect Todd. the lightning half back. on
his end runs. Virginia will he able to
martial formidable machine. Such
back field trio the Orange and Blue
had two years ago. when tho Navy
WAS defeated and Georgetown over
whelmed. Yancey and the iamented
Archer Christian opened the way FOR
tho 1eet-footed Stanton. and the Cali
fornian romped as he pleased around
the opposing ends.
There appears to be an abundance
OF centre men. Zoe" Wood will have
to hustle some to hold down his place
at centre. There are some three or
four candidates for his Job. the most
prominent OF whom, perhaps. is Carter.
captain last year of LawrenceviIie, the
foremost prep school in the country.
Carter now tips the scales at 24o but
says he Will get rid of twenty Ave
pounds within tho next week or two.
He appears very active for mis- weight
and seemingly is run or ginger lett.
who halls from Kentucky, has had
some experience at centre at Hamp-
den-Sidney College. where Coach yam
cey had a good opportunity to sizo
him up last season. He, is as hard
as rock and full of grit Another
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