The Washington times., 1913-09-15
buck" MAYER COMES
BACK TO VIRGINIA
Star HaIfback to Return This
Year and Will PIay-Lanni.:
gan Arrives.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, Sept. To-
Following Captain Carter's visit to Nor
folk to see Buck Mayer, the heavy
Virginia halfback of last pear. the Vir-
ginia squad will be increased by one at
hours to show Mayer several very good
reasons why he should return to the
Orange and Blue, and results show the
Norfolk lad to be a good listener
Mayors coming was source of great
qualification to Virginia students to-
day. Buck" developed fast last sea-
son, and there is no reason why he
should not prove as strong a back as
any In this locality during the coming
fall. Mayer is also a track man of
no mean ability, being a sprinter and
weight man.
Simultaneous with the arrival Of
Mayer, was that Of Trainer Pop"
Lannigan and Charley Crawford, head
coach three years ago. Lannigan had
read the reports about Mayer not COM
ing back, and was raging on his ar
rival, only to be quickly appeased by
sight of Mayer himself, here, ready to
stay. Lannigan has been managing
a camp for boys up in Maine this sum-
mer, among the members of which were
several Virginia athletes. He will call
out track candidates at once in prepara-
ton for the fall meet.
Charley Crawford Will assist Head
Coach Rice Warren this week and
help manage the squad of sixty odd
that are sure to be on hand by today 5
practice. Oscar Randolph is expected
ON hand this afternoon, and will re-
main until Saturday.
while / expect We will turn out a
good team this season. said Coach
Rice Warren. of Virginia, today, Il
am disappointed in the new ma
teriaL At this stage of the year
l should say the entire first eleven
men Of last season. These men We arc
depending on, and fortunately they are
more than the average.
weight is what the freshmen lack.
No one approaching 200 has appeared
among the twenty -five-odd new candi-
dates. which situation will appeal to
any keen football observer as discourag-
ing. Lots of these boys. however. Will
be good next year and those. years FOL
lowing. Yes, believe well have a
good team, with the fact remaining that
the new candidates are below the stand
ard"
The words of Head Coach Rice War
rem sum up the Virginia football out
look in good style. The freshmen out
put generally is wretched, On account
OF the utter lack Of size and weight.
II Captain Carter can induce Buck
Mayer to return. a big hole will be filled
in the back field by a heavy man. Car
ter paid Mayer a visit in Norfolk last
light. but the result of their conference
Is unknown.
Four full teams will take the field
today identical in number to Sat-
urday's representation. Among the
new men is Francis Payne. end on
Hampden-Sydney last year. Payne, with
Speer, the former Episcopal High back
looks best among the end candidates.
Another newcomer is Nichols, the
star Emory and Henry basketball CEN
ter. Since the abolishment of football at
the aforenamed institution, entrants to
Virginia from there require d thorough
drilling in all parts of the game.
Nichols Is six feet two inches, weighs
80. and Is fast for a man OF his height
Warren's eyes lighted at sight of the
young giant, and gave him much in
d:vidral attention.