The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-31
FOOTBALL COACHES WILL
START ACTIVE PRACTICE
Virginia Kickers Begin Training To-
Morrow on Lambeth Field,
Charlottesville.
BRICKLEY WILL NOT AID THEM
Famous Dropkicker Has Left for His
Home In Acknowledgements Bril-.
liant for Much New Material.
Play Yale Next Month.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. August
3o.-Taking Walter Camp al his word
that the Yale Virginia game at New
Haven early In October should prove
interesting, football practice at the
Virginia University Will start up on
Tuesday, under the direction OF Coach
Joseph Miller Wood, All-South Atlantic
centre in 1911 and 1912. Rice Warren.
coach of last years team. which van
pushed Vanderbilt by a score OF %
10 o, and lost only one game on the
schedule-that 10 Georgetown by the
margin OF a single point-will also be
on hand 10 assist Wood. Warren had
charge OF the spring football practice.
and the work viii he taken UP where
IL was left Oft last May
There is disappointment in the an
Nouncement that Charles +. Brickley.
the Harvard star, Will not be with the
squad for the week, as he had hoped
HIS term OF tutorage at the Blue Ridge
Camp. near Ivy. this county. ended last
Wednesday. and he left at once for his
home In Boston. The famous drop
kicker is in the pink of condition. and
ms hnal year on the gr!d!ron should
be q notable one. He has practiced
booting the ball between the goal posts
almost daily during the summer.
Coach Wood said that, though ne had
written TO bunch OF players, only a
few had sent word that they would be
tuesday afternoon. BY the end Of the
week. however. there will be n number
or additions to the squad. The grass
on the gridiron has been cut, and
everything is In readiness for the drst
work -out.
Just what new football material is
expected with the incoming class 1t is
rumor that Thurman, a cracking good
f'il back from Columbus, Ohio. will en-
lie the university. He is a great
grt ldson OF Allen G. Thurman, the
oi! Hoinan. and son of Lee Thurman.
hi i'elf Virginia graduate. and a
star baseball player In his college DAYS
YOUNG thurman was n pupil at the
Episcopal High School session before
last. but attended school last wear at
one OF the big prep schools in the
North. where he starred on the foot
pail team. An effort Is also being made
10 get him TO matriculate at Yale. but
II Is hoped here that ais fathers in
huence Will turn him to the Southern
school, his mother having been ma
tive OF Charlottesville
Another player of prominence said
10 have been headed this way is Buell..
= star tackle at the Virginia Military
institute last season, but it is learned
now that the cadet has changed his
mind and decided to accept the posi-
non or commandant at the Fishburne
Military Academy. at Waynesboro. Va
The Fishburne School had the cham
pion prep school football team in thu
state last year. Buell. was undoubtod-
~ the best punter appearing on Lam
oeth REID last season, and would have
proved notable addition to the Viz
gina squad this fall He easily out
classed the Virginia Knockers last fall.
gaining on every exchange He was
also tower OF strength in the line.
There IS persistent runor that Nc
Wharton the Georgia half back. who
was without an equal in the South last
season. Will enter the law school of the
university for three-year course. OF
course. he will not be eligible for the
football team this seas son, but would be
able 10 play next year. He would he
eligible for the baseball nine In the
spring, however. At the close of Cieor-
Gia's season last year 1t was stated that
to play next year. He would be eligible
for the baseball nine in the spring.
however At tho close of Georgia
season last year IL was stated that
McWharton would probably enter Mich
igan. provided he could play on the
football team this fall
Brown, subcentre on the Virginia
team last fall is already In college.
but Will not enter tho university next
month, as he has accepted the position
OF coach at tho Episcopal High School
for tho coming senson. succeeding Joe