The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
GLOOM PREVAILS
IN VIRGINIA CAMP
Plenty of New Material, but Vet
Grams Are Lacking to
Build Team.
MAYER LATEST ABSENTEE
Sterling Half Back Will Not
Return-Three Teams Are
Practicing Every Day.
Especial to Tho Times DISPATCH

charlottesville. Va, September Ia
Four teams were formed from the half
hundred Virginia football candidates
on the field to-day, and for over half
an hour the men ran through a brisk
signal practice. Head Coach Warren
lined up first team and announced
that he would give out gone extra
work on Monday, as the first game on
the schedule Is only fortnight dis
tant
A gratifying feature OF the prelimi-
nary practice season has been the
large amount of new material. OF the
who nave just entered the institution
this fall. Among those who reported
to-day for the first time were Duncan,
who was In college two years ago. but
Benet, brother OF w. Christie Benet.
or Columbia 8. c., star on the Vir-
gtnfa team several years ago; Buchan-
an. who was in college last session.
several players from nearby prep.
schools, including Creekmore, formerly
of the Jefferson School. this city. Dun
can was a star tackle at Woodbury.
good man. Creekmore was given a
place on tho all-scholestic Virginia
! team last year. Benet showed up we'll
on tho scrub team last fall until he
| md Is apt to be- heard from this sea-
| son.
Warren Not Enthusiastic.
With the conclusion OF the second
week Of practice this afternoon. Head
Coach Warren did not appear at all
enthusiastic over the prospects. "The
! outlook is anything but bright at the
present time" he said. With six or
| seven letter men gone. It will prove
quite a task to fill their places satisfac-
| torily. There are n number of promis-
| ing youngsters out for the team, but
few OF them ever develop into any real
value their first year In college. Back
| field men and ends are badly needed.
The loss OF such experienced players
as Finlay and Harris. on the ends. to-
| gether with both subends. Lyman and
Loretz, who would have been of real
| worth this fall. Is especially unfortu-
nate with such a hard schedule ahead"
The practice the past week has been
devoted mainly toward putting the mer
in good physical condition for the rea
work ahead. All of the men have beer
alternating In the backfeld. to give
them the required wind. Tho matr
trouble ut the start OF each season Is
that the players. after going up and
down tho gridiron a few times. soor
find that their legs give out. TIC
| remedy this, Coach Warren has given
this years squad plenty OF exercise
and as result they are coming arouno
fast and should be able TO proht oS
the rough work ahead.
Real hard work will be tho order OF
/ the day from now on. Kramer lam
gan will reach the. university to-H
row night from his summer home IT
Maine. and will ut once take charge
of the players and look after their
physical condition. The new tackhng
dummy, which has been received. VII
be put in place Monday morning. IT Is
of a new design. When tackled prop
erly, the dummy is released and falit
Ito the ground, just as player wouie
do When tackled improperly, 1t II
not released.
Mayer Not to Return.
Word was received to-day that Mayer
Ianother letter man Of last year, would
not return to college. He was player
OF much promise. and his loss VIII bs
severely felt, leaving quite a gap II
the backfield. He weighs $50 pounds
lis fast and strong and a demon In buck
ling the line. His ability was recog
Inised early last fall by Trainer Lanni
gan, and his work In the Georgetown
and North Carolina games stamped hin
as one of the very best men on TIT
squad ..
next week to assist Warren and his as
sistant Harry Warner. Dr.. CharN'
lCrawford, of Baltimore. will be among
the first to arrive. to be followed OF
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