The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-14
I ale of Woe Goes
Up From Virginia
Training Grounds

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, - Nov
13.--As a result Of today's tight scrim-
mage with the scrubs 1t seems wholly
probable that Virginia will boast some
new faces when il faces Georgetown
Saturday With each side scoring a
touchdown and the scrubs fighting
desperately tor every. inch. the first
eleven failed noticeably to retain It's
promising form of the last week.
While the team was weakened consid-
erably by five absentees. nevertheless
its showing was disappointment
Gooch, Jett, Finlay. Landes and
Malnden did not participate In scrim-
mage.
Buck Mayer. crack shotputter and
sprsnter OF the track team, perform
ed at right half, and was the bright
light of the varsity's work. The boy
has been coming at leaps and bounds
the past week. Elliott announced last
night that Mayer and Captain Todd
would alternate at right half In the
Georgetown struggle. with the chances
of Mayer starting off. Mayer Is twen-
ty-five pounds heavier than his rival,
and, outside of being a fast man
around the ends. has shown himself
terror at hitting the line. Mayer like
wise Is fair drop-kieker.
Another change imminent is that
of Brown for Jett at left guard. Jett
has been aiifng with charley horse
for the last two days, and in his abb
sence the former Episcopal High cap
tain has proved himself a most ag-
gressive man, Brown struck espe-
ciaily the fancy Of Empty Cook. for
mer famous tackle. and has received
lot Of individual attention from this
source. Jett has been streaky play
er this year. showing his only good
form in the Vanderbilt contest. Redus,
who has been giving Jet a hard fight
for his job, has been shifted to left
tackle, where he Is being groomed in
case Maiden is not fit. Maiden did
not appear in Uniform today and
grave doubts are being expressed as
to the extent of his injury. He Is the
strongest of the left flank. which it,
self has been an object of weakness
all season.
Ed Finley kept to hospital again,
hut IL recovering rapidly from the
severe jolt to his side, received in
scrimmage with the scrubs last week.
Finlay is needed for his kicking,
which he will share with Gooch.
Gooch only participated In signal
drill. Student boosters figure that
tulS youuSSttr Will prove HtHkS6H the
greatest back in the South in Sat-
urday's fray.
He has received frequent respites
from work the whole season just on
the possibility OF injury that might
keep him from the all-important
Georgetown game Charlie Crawford,
a great halfback in his time and head
coach two years ago drilled him In
punting for half an hour. laying par
tieular stress on getting the bali off
fast Gooch's kicks averaged fifty
yards and were well placed.
In the scrfmmxge several scrubs,
Lyman, end; Groner and AGREE, half
backs. made good impressions. AGREE
after a weeks absence through in
juries. tore big holes In the varsity
line on numerous occasions for big
gains. He and Burr Cook will be a
second string pair of backs who will
be rushed into the game when the
opportunity offers for resting the first
string men. Another night signal
drill was held at Fayerweather gym
nasium last night. Some tricks yet
unusued are being perfected in this
manner. since there has been no Sc
cret practice on the field for a month.