The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-15

son mere, interest starts IN football
| Richmond is probably more interested
in the contests pulled off between Viz
ginia and North Carolina. Virginia and
Georgetown, and the games between
w and L., V. p. L.. v. NJ. T.. and
North Carolina A. and NJ. These
elevens represent the South Atlantic
section, and much rivalry exists,
The South Atlantic schedules viii
bring the teams into conflict in such
way that 1t will he much easier TO
determine the comparative strength of
any two and to pick a final winner.
Georgetown is to meet the trnlver-
sity OF North Carolina, North Carolina
Agricultural and Mechanical college
and Virginia.
Virginia is tn play University Of
Georgia. Vanderbilt. North Carolina
university and Virginia Military in
stitute.
Virginia Polytechnical institute will
meet Washington and Lee. North Car
olina and Davidson.
North Carolina A. and VI. Is sche-
duled 20 GO against Georgetown.
Washington and Lee. North Carolina.
Davidson and Wake Forrest.
With these teams meeting one an
other In this manner it will be much
easier to line up the teams at the
end Of the season into a more accurate
standing.
The teams are under almost the
same system of coaching which has
prevailed for years. excepting North
Carolina. More attention may be paid
to the kicking end Of the ear.e. owing
to the possibilities uncovered in al
lowing she ball to he punted from
Ntr Is NF -,
mage, but barring that, the '~ame kind
of football seen in the last two years
may be looked for.
A squad of about Atty men have
been on Lambeth field for the past
with the outlook.
There have heen no sensational finds
IN the new material. but .everal Of
the newcomers are likely looking men.
AS yet the four teams on the field have
done nc hing but run through signals.
try few forward passes and TO de-
velop a punter. Virginia seems to he
weaker in this department than in
any othe~. and since the modern omen
play has made kicking such an I'm
portant factor in the winning Of games
a good punter rs sure of a place on
the team.
Coach Warren was very much en-
today by report from
Wiley Cooke. who has lust arrived
from Norfolk. to the effect that Buck
Mayer has decided to return vo col
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lays. Mayer did not seem to ind
himself until the later part of last
season. nut showed great form in the
game against Carolina. and is expect
I'd TO play a great game after the ex-
perience gained.
He ha sent word that he would he
Unable, TO attend the law school this
year. but Hammond Johnson. the old
Virginia halfback. arranged confer
nee between Mayer's father and Cap
ain Carter, which had the desired eff !
ect on air. Mayer.
Pop Lannigan fs scheduled to ar i
i've on he scene at any moment and |
crimmaging will likely start the lat /
er part ~ the week. when he will be /
lere tn watch the condition Of the |
quad.
A heavy. fast ard powerful back /
Ield with q strong line In front of II
5 the ideal toward which an coaches
ook. AMI that Is just what Virginia /
GEMS to have. Everybody Is looking
or Mayer to show wonderful form.
lie is very fast and heavy and gave
n exhibition of line plunging In the
game that WAS not
oualed. About the on'y man Virginia |
gill lose is Todd. and MAYER viii fill
us position to better advantage With
II the really valuable veterans of 1919
ack, with the new material secured
rom the preparatory schools. who
I'LL also he eligible. there is little
easc< TO think anything other than
hat Virginia will be out with the
irongest eleven 1t has developed since
ne time when Stanton, Yancev and
hristian COMPOSED its backheld II
Change in the coaching policy has
cen effected at Washington and Lee
i'm Reilly. who developed the eleven
lst fall, Will not be In charge. and
here Is more than possibility that
lat fact Will work against the turn
lg out of another team of equal cal
yer. 1t will be a hard matter for
'ashington and Lee to have a COM
ination ns strong as that of last year. |
nd great deal of care will have to
taken not to have weaker
Virginia Military institute was
bove its standard last year. and il is ,
robable that IL will be able to main
lin the mark. It loses the best man It 4
ad. the one who was responsible for
he greater part of it's suceess--Moore
Is reported that Moore has en-
red the University OF Virginia, in
hich case the university will greatly :
Hnefit by the others loss
The Virginia Polytechnic institute.