The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
YANCEY READY
FOR FOOTBALL
Considers Prospects at Virginia
Very Bright for Coming
Season.
Especial to The rimes-Dispatch.,

Charlottesville, Va. September g.
Remper w. Yancoy. who will coach
Virginia's football team tho coming
Tall, came to-day from the big fruit
farm which no has been managin g
this summer near Crozet. and stopped
long enough to say that he had pc
rused the new rule book and was
ready for the reason to open up. I'VE
are going TO have a winner this fall.'
he said Virginia will defeat both
Georgetown and North Carolina"
Yancey will start the 1911 campaign
on the opening day OF tho college,
Thursday. September IA Practice VIII
begin that afternoon and continue I'M
til Thanksgiving. which comes this
year on the last day Of November.
Hedley McNeer Bowen. captain OF this
years eleven. did not go 20 his home
In BramwelI. W. Va this summer. but
remained at the University, and is
ready for the opening OF the season.
This VIII be Bowen's fourth and last
year on the team. He Is probably the
best and most consistent punter in the
South. lie is quick TO take advan
taSe of every weakness OF his oppo-
nents. and he punts high and long TO
nable the forwards to get the run
ner in mis- tracks. He gets the ball
or quick. and few Of hiB Kicks have
been blocked.
Old Players 10 Return.
SIX members OF last years eleven
viii comprise tho nucleus Tor the team
Of 1911. Last spring it was announced
that seven "" men would return, but
one OF that RumDer-Towles-wi be
conspicuous by absence in the fan.
The men VINO Will return are: Finley.
left end: Todd. LETT half; Bowen (cap-
tain), right end. Pankey. left guard;
wood, centre; Jones, full back. Those
Ineligible for the team are: Geyer. last
years captain and Ali-S south Atlantic
tackle for two years. Warner, tackle.
who. though having played at Virginia
one season, was member or the V.
e. l. eleven for three years. Honaker.
star quarterback, VINO VIII this year
coach the Richmond College team Co
eil VINO has been 4 consistent and eth
sient player of the varsity for sew
eral years: Holiday. tackle ana fun
back. VINO has boon Axture on tho
team during the period OF ms eng! :
tility. and Driver. whose work on the
defensive in the position OF hallbdc
was u feature OF nearly ever virginia
contest las, fall. It Is probable that
tor at william and Mary College,
where he holds an enviable reputation
as an au-round athlete.
a number OF promising substitutes
of last fan will return 10 college, In
eluding Goodhue Of Texas. VINO rs snow snr,
ed up well In the backfeld; tarrell,
OF South Carolina, Of the track ana
place in the line this fall; Grant ana
Berkeley. two quarterbacks who re.
ceived their training at the Eplsc"cA
High school: Harris, halfoack, tro:n
Woodberry Forest: Hewitt end. from
the Episcopal High school; Cannon
and one or two others.
Good Freedman Mnterini.
The freshman class should furnish
come splendid material. according to
ell accounts 4 number Of excellent
players that have shown their metal
at other schools will apply Tor the
Team. Among those expected are
Voolfolk hefty tackle from the
Episcopal High School. near AleNan-
dria Va: Dashiell, captain and tackle
OF last years Virginia Military Insti-
tute eleven; Coach Yanceys brother.
from the same institution: Lewis and
Greer. from Hampden sidney. the for
rner a fullback and the latter tackle;
Collingwood, who played such q star
game at fullback for the Augusta
Military Academy last season. and d
punter OF much promise Robert
Gooch, quarterback. who attended JEFF
ierson School. this city, the past TWO
sessions. In the a. NJ A.-W oodberry
contest. played last fail on Lambeth
Field. Coilingwood punted siNty-five
yards He is rather light. however,
and to hold a place on the varsity
he Will have TO show marked ability
as punter and drop-kickcr Gooch
IS brother of Stapleton Gooch, who
came up from Richmond College and
made the Virginia team two years
ago. Like his brother. he is very fast
and has good head He Is feet II
inches tall. and weighs 16o pounds.