Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
PLAYS VANDERBILT
Virginia Will Meet Big South
ern Eleven Next Fall.
NOV. 9. TO BE THE DATE
Hopkins, Swarthmore OF George
town Will Be Dropped From
Next Years Schedule.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, January 6.
After negotiations that have lasted
over several years 1t is now an assured
fact that the University of Virginia and
Vanderbilt foot ball elevens will clash
for the first time in many years next
fail. November Q has practically been
decided on for the date, the game to be
played on the Vanderbilt grounds in
Nashville, Tenn. The following year, ac-
cording to plans which have only to be
approved by the board of faculty adj
visers, the teams will clash somewhere
in this vicinity, probably on Lambeth
Field, in 1918 With Vanderbilt in line
it is practically certain that one of the
three big games that have been features
on the schedule for the past two years
will necessarily be dropped Whether
Georgetown, Johns Hopkins or Swarth-
more will lose the place on Virginia 8
schedule cannot be determined at this
time, but the consensus here seems to be
that Johns Hopkins will be the loser.
The BaltimoreanS failed to show any
thing like winning form in the game last
fall and are therefore not looked upon
as real contender. 1T may be. how
ever, especially should the local author
tiles fail To come to an agreement with
Georgetown, that they will be given an
other trial. Princeton is still another
team that may have place on next
years schedule.
Manager Miner Lille of the Virginia
team has been negotiating with the Tiger
manager for some time in hope OF COM
ing to an agreement. but thus Tar WIFI
out success. Ii seems that the Orange
and Blue would have Virginia come to
Princeton early in October for game
and it is hardly probable that the faculty
committee here would consider trip Tor
the team at so carly date. Manager
Lille has not abandoned all hope of ar
ranging a game with Pennsylvania, but
should the date with Princeton be ar
ranged no attempt would be made to an
mex another big game for fear OF making
the schedule too heavy.
The ma tier of the selection of coach
will come u2 for consideration at a meet
ing of the athletic association that will
be called shortly. Although any number
Of names have been mentioned as posi-
bilities il is about certain that the fight
has been narrowed down 10 two men, one
Of whom will receive the appointment for
next year and tie other for 1913 Speed"
Elliott. who acted as assistant coach last
fall is looked upon as probability Tor
next fall, while Rice Warren. who di-
eleven and Randolph Macon College, is
looked upon as his only rival for the
distinction.
The outlook for next season is the most
promising in many years. Every man who
figured in last years schedule is eXpecte ed
10 return and a number of newcomers
will De on hand to force them TO the
limit for their positions. Prominent
among the men who are practically GER
tain TO enter next fall are ex-Capt
Sprague Of Lafayette University, who
PLAYED at Western Maryland last season.
a compound fullback, and Capt FELTON,
| from the Lawrencevile Academy squad.
some doubt has been expressed as TO
whether Capt.-Elect Todd would return
70 college. However, the speedy back
act AZ rest all such rumors in recent
interview when he announced that ne WI.
rat,,rn from Norfolk to pursue course in
law.