The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
CANDIDATES FOR LINE
SCARE At UNIVERSITY
Barker and Evans Have Not Shown
Up, and "Billy" Word May BE
Shifted From Back Field.
BOOTY GoocH BACK THIS YEAR
Field General Of Last Years VARSITY
Team VIII Enter Upon Course at
Oxford Next Ycar-Complete
Schedule OF This Seasons Games.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Septem-
Der l2.-Cool weather marked the
second week of football practice at
Virginia and in consequence the men
were able to get real benefit from
the daily work outs The morning
practice was discontinued on We'd
hesday. the first day OF registration,
put the afternoon workouts were
heightened. Thirty-six candidates
were In uniform to-day and three
eiGvens were sent up and down the
sr'uiron In signal drills. This is re-
saroed as fairly good showing so
TAR considering the fact that college
does not actually open until Monday
III the material already on hand.
however, there is an alarming dcarth ~
candidates for the line. and unless tho
situation hriShtens the coming week,
the outlook for winning team will
pe anything but bright. Barker and
Evans. the two forwards who were
ineligible last year, have not vet shown
up ana there Is a rumor that the
former may not return TO college Ia
complete his medical course Barker
had been picked 10 fiji one of the tackle
positions. and il was felt that he would
have no trouble in holding down the
JOB. He came 10 the university from
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
'esc Of Mississippi. where he captain.
Cd tho football team his last year lie
Is OF stock build and tips the scales
close around zoo. The failure OF the
big Mis$ourtan to return would also
prove - severe blow 10 the track team.
az h" starred last season in nearly all
o' the n"id events. Evans. the former
Virginia Polytechnic centre. shou,d
turn III in the next few days
Meiiin. a b2 guard on the scrub
team last fail, reached college last
night from his home In Poughkccpsio.
and is expected 10 join the squad Mon
HaN' lie weighs at least zoo and
should show Improvement this IAN.
While Head Coach wood and his a..
sisian;. Rice Warren have had little
TO say so FAR. II is pretty we'll known
mat they arc pleased at the backfeld
outlook and are willing TO standpa,
win INC TIMBER no" on The grounds.
The return this week of "Biily" Word.
Of last years scrub. was hailed with
delight bN members OF the squad Word
would undoubtedly have won his letter
last fall. hu, for an injury sustained
carly in the season He NnaiIy came
around ana succeeded in getting IN
tie Thanksgiving Day contest With
North Carolina, where he showed his
worth. He was the star back Of the
l'lc'iihond EIues season before last, and.
barring injury this fall, should prove
one Of the nninstays Of the backh.ld.
ne has an ideal build for an end and
II is possible that he may be tried
OF" In that position. especially since
there Is an abundance OF backfeld
material lie is youngster OF CON
siderable power and is very assros.
SiNc ON thc offensive he Is quite
speedy. ana in case he can be taught
( 10 handle the forward pass with any
degree OF certainty. Will be given a
chance To SHOW his worth.
Bobby Gooch the sterling quarter
ana field general Of last years winning
team. set At rest on Thursday all doubt
regarding his return to college ~
hlhiricniatirg Various reports were
ahoat. among others being one that he
la" accepted "a position as tutor I'm a
prominent pren schoo! in the far
south lie was in receipt Of a letter
from the Hhodcss Foundation. SAYING
that lac could enter upon his three
year course in October Of next wear
Just rs we'll as this year.
Ray. winner OF tho West Virginia
Rhodes scholarship, is sun absent II
is stated that he has decided to sail
m 'c'oDtr ior oxford. To enter upon
his studies, despite the war
The 1914 schedule Is considered by
many to he the best Virginia has
Z un"crtahen IN recent years, although
hdmittedly one OF the mos, strenuous
starting OF with Randolph- Macon here
the team viii then Journey to New
Haven for hard game with Yale
, Nnothe. easy game will then be had
IN richmond College, but after that
there Will 10" little time for rest Each
succeeding Saturday viii bring the
N'rginiang q difficult battle South
Carolina VIII be met on Lambeth Field
on october u. and the following sat
urudy viii lind the Orange and Blue
squad lined up against the University
OF Georgia Then will come the long
Trip TO Nashville, for return game
with Vanderbilt. The Commodores are
still smartinE from the sting OF the
decisive defeat sustained last Novem-
Der, and VIII make a mighty effort to
return the compliment on the last day
Of next October. I<-turning to Char
, l"ttesvillc. st. Johns, OF Annapolis
VIII be met, and the following week
the eleven Will journey north TO meet
Swarthmore In Il return game. This
VIII give about two weeks to get the
eleven in shape for the annual Turkey
Day encounter with the University OF
North Carolina. in Richmond
The schedule complete Is as follows:
September 26-Randolph- Macon at
Charlottesville
October S-Yale, ut New Haven
October 10-Itichmond College, at
. Charlottesville.
October l7-South Carolina, at Char
lottesville.
October o4--Gcorgia, at Charlottes-
vile.
October 3l--Nanderbi!t, at Nashville.
November st. Johns. of Annapolis,
at charlottesville.
November 70 Thanksgiving Day
North Carolina, at Richmond.