Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-19
S|XTY-FNE MEN OUT
Virginia Squad Doing Great
Work in Practice.
SIGNAL WORK BEING HELD
Coach Yancey Makes Prediction That
Georgetown Will Be Surprised
November Is.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. September
19-Sixty-fve men reported to Coach
Yancey of the University of Virginia
foot ball squad today and We're put
through stiff drill on Lambeth Field in
preparation for the opening game of the
season with Hampden sydney next Sat-
urday. The squad was divided into four
elevens with stragslers following in the
rear of each team. Signal practice was
attempted for the first time, and the men
went through the drill with the snap and
precision characteristic of midseason
form. Contrary to expectations there viii
not be dearth of new material. at
first anticipated by those not on the in
side. New faces are evident every day,
and hardly an afternoon has passed since
the start of the work last week that some
promising newcomer has not been uncoN-
cred As yet the coach has not at
tempted to pick the first eleven.
Each of the teams that worked out
yesterday afternoon had the services
of d veteran player, who 10y intermlt-
tent outburstS OF enthusiasm aroused
the players and brought about spirited
action. OF the many new men who
have reported To date Carter, a 240-
pound center hailing from Lawrence
ing his stay III prep school circles he
was looked upon by critics as all-star
timber and was considered by many
the most aggressive snapper back in
the eastern scholastic circuit. lie is
troubled a present by many pounds Of
superfiuous flesh. But Trainer Pop
flanagan has taken him in hand and
is in hopes of bringing him around
into playing condition before the cur
tain raises. Practice Will continue
IL I, Il.
the coach hopes to have a line on his
men for the opener. Practically the
entire squad viii be given a chance at
some interval of the game.
The coach refuses 10 give his estimation
of the various candidates for quarter
back, but the student body and onlookers
are inclined to favor Gooch, a youngster
who received his early training at the
Jefferson School, III Charlottesville
Young Gooch is a brother of the Virginia
athlete bearing that name. and bids fair
To establish a reputation similar TO that
one his brother can rightfully claim Coach
Yancey has emphatically denied a rumor.
given credence recently in Richmond
daily, to the effect that Manager Weems
has arranged date with Yale in place
of that scheduled with Swart hmore early
in October. The game, according TO
port, was to he played in New Haven.
The fact of the matter is that old Ell
was anxious for date with the south
erners. the game to he played on Lam
beth Field, but a general conflict made
successful arrangements out of the ques-
ton Last night at the university ath-
letics in general We're discussed at length
before large gathering If students in
MadsonS Hall. In the course of his re-
marks Coach Yancay of the foot ball
squad made the statement that in spite
of all glarng reports of the prowess OF
Georgetown eleven. Virginia will put
team on the field in Washington this fall
that should prove revelation 10 its fol-
lowers"