The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18

BILLY" WORD SHOWS
UP WELL AT PUNTING
MANY MEN OUT FOR VIRGINIA
TEAM, BUT LITTLE PROMIS-
ING MATERIAL.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Sept. II.
With sixty men on the field ana
Ave squads going up and down the
vridiron, the Virginia coaches ana
Trainer Lannigan had their hands fuil
today. DR.. Charles Crawford, the hrst
az the alumni coaches to report, had
charge of the drop-kickers and punt
ers. Addison. of the Episcopal hls n
school. proved the most conslsteh.
punter. Buck" Mayer, Billy Woro
and Hall. of Woodbury., also showed
up we'll lin this department OF the
game. Toms and Word gave a clever
exhibition of catching punts. Both
are promising candidates for the back
field.
Judging from the material now on
hand. the prospects for strong team
TO represent the University of virginia
ON the gridiron this fall are very poor
Few Veterans Return.
The greatest drawback is the loss
of seven OF last years letter men, hffo
this will be quite hard propos"lot'
TO overcome. and II is doubtfui Whe'n-
ar a team can be developed that can
coroa an to the standard Of last year f
eleven. The members of last year ;
eleven who have their letter VINO VIII
NOT niav this fall are ex-Captain Iodh'
Joe Wood who was captain OF lhs'
1911 team; Fuliback Smith. LETT f'ho
Harris Left Guard Jett and Ed IN
lay. who during 1911 and 1sl2 was
considered the best South Atiahuc
end
The student body was much sur
prised TO learn of the failure el + th-
law to return TO the university rms
alone is a severe blow for th1s year :
team.
Head Coach Warren admits he Is M
against q tough proposition and VIII
have to develop a number OF ne"
men. Last years eleven possessed
powerful line, but with both END men.
one tackle and the entire LETT vacant
hy the failure of these players 10 re
turn. IL il quite evident That those
openings cannot he filled with the
brand of material that fought for inc
Orange and Blue last faU-
Problem Before Coaches.
Resides being confronted with the
.ask nf developing men for the line
Coach Warren will also have his trou~
h,es when IL comes tn the hackfietd
Virginia was weak in this department
last fall. and with the loss Of two play
ers such as Todd and Smith, this same
weakness will most likely handicap
the team this fall. Gooch and land-
ers are the only two regulars OF last
year and was one of the pest sfoNH1
gamers on the eleven. fanders played
n mart Of last season at halfhack
Captain Carter. Maiden and Wool
rr1rtz- vvtrr1 ,t4t StEsE games last year
have reported for practice. and Il is
around these three giants that Coach
Warren will have tn build up his line
C,illett. q sub of last years team, mas
reported and he has splendid op-
portnnity Of making one Of the emo
positions. c;ilett made good show
ing last wear and he was the virginia
piayer who scored the first touchdown
against Georgetown last year,
OF the new members who have re-
ported for practice there are two VINO
anpear to possess the weight and ag-
pressi~erless that il required in order
10 make the Orange and Blue eleven
Coach Warren spoke favorahiy Of
word. who was member of the
Richmond Blues eleven. and MurflH,
who last year played with v Nj /.