The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-16
COACH SMITH HAS FIFTY
PLAYERS ON GR|D|RON
Three Squads mt Work Every Even
ing-Wake Forest Eleven TO
Play Game With Sailors.
ExpEcT TO TURN OUT a WINNER
Prospects at Agricultural and Me-
cilanicaI Unusually Bright--Bcan,
Baseball Star. Is n Candidate FOR
Right Hnlfback HOnOr..

WAKE FOREST, September ID
Coach Smith had tho mon engage In "A
lengthy scrimnage yesterday after
noon and Is pushing practice forward
rs rapidly as possible. The first game
Ia only ton days off, aud II viii he with
the Bat,lcship FRANKLIN at wake For
ost. Some prep team may BE- met sat
urday. although no definite announce
mont has yet been made.
There are NIFTY men on the field and
Smith hus three squads running every
evening. Several new mon have en-
tered college within the last few DAVIS
who have good football regulations.
Derby. - back field man. comes from
Maury High lie was used while
Yesterday afternoon ~ quarterback at
which position Smith will probably
keep him. Hudson. n former Agricul-
,urnl and Mechanic bacl. field star, re-
ported for practice this afternoon He
VIII probably be used in the back field.
and should prove = valuable acquisition
10 the squad. There comes Il rcpor:
that W!,hcriu;:ton. WHO played for
Davidson last season. will enter college
within the next few days. With.rinE-
ton is n fast. brainy player. good
punter. and weighs about lI5 pounds.
Captain Moore at right tackle is the
ncntlcmh around which the line VIII
bc built. Moore is :. hard work lin =
player. Bltckn.n, z last gear second
string man. Is being used at the other
tackle. He IL Il fast player and is ex-
pcctcd 10 develop into = good tackle.
Stallinga last years varsity. guard. has
been shifted TO centre and has shown
good form III all OF the scriinmagcs.
Ab.rnsthy is being used at left guard.
lie played this position two years ago
and is one Of the heaviest men on the
Held. Parker. another heavy man who
has had some football experience at
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Is being used at the other cuard. Iiar-
rs ls the only end that mas returned.
'io is one OF the fastest men on the
team. sure tackle. and Will likely
develop into a real star this season.
Holding hha been putting up :; great
assured OF Z berth on the team this
year. He IL good ground gamer and
- hard tackler. Lee last years varsity,
Is showing great form. Rove. = grad :
uate OF the University of Virginia. Is
also being used ut full back. He has
made IL good showing in scrimmagc and
ought 10 make Il good man. Billing
hea!y player but has a bad knee which
binders him. Trust :. last years half
back, Is also being used at quarter.
on the team last year.
Halfbacks are scarce. DuHy. "A SOC
ond string man. Is out agai.. Powell.
at tackle. has been shifted TO half. but
What no VIII do In the backdeid lis an
unknown quantity.
Beam. star on the baseball and
hhske,bnll leans. is candidate for
right half His drop Kicking looms up
largely. and this viii probably ind him
sophomore. and Ferce. member OF
last tcnr's second team. arc also out.
with a lire up TO the average of the
past. and plenty OF material to select
Fighter than any one hoped FOR 80
carly IN the season.