Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
BARKER, coleman, WOOD,
IN LINE FOR CAPTA|NCY
University OF Virginia Team VIII
Find Only Few Cogs Missing
In Fall Of 1915.
BAcKEIELD MEN TO DEPART
Captain Mayer, Robbie Gooch, Evans
and Gillette Have Made Splendid
RESPONSIBILITIES Hard to Fill, but
Splendid Material Is Available.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. November
2S.--Vfrginia's football machine al
most rebuilt from top TO bottom, and
regarded as one of tho very best ever
turned out at tho old institution, Will
IND but Il few cogs missing when next
falls candidates are called to report
for practice.
AT tho start of The football season
last September, practically II new line
had to be constructed by Coach Wood.
Next ye;,r new backfeld will have
TO be found. since both Captain Mayer
and Bobby" Gooch will be among the
MISSING. Here's hoping that tho coach.
VINO ever he might be. will meet with
as much success I'm filling the vacan-
t:ies as did Wood In finding SUCCESSORS
to Voolfolk, Jctt, Maiden, Carter and
Redus of the 1913 varsity.
The four players who have closed
their gridiron careers--Captain Mayer,
Gooch, Evans and Gillctte--alI starred
turing the past season. and thei. places
VIII be exceedingly hard to iii. at
FIRST thought. II would seem that one
would be safe in predicting that their
equals Will not be soon at Virginia
III years 10 come. but such Il state
ment should be made with reserve.
Past history has shown that stars
have been developed at the university.
In single season. when the outlook
was filled with gloom.
Captain Mayer has played only three
years. and many of his friends are
anxious for him to return and finish
out his gridiron career. He graduates
I'm the Law school in June next but
could easily return and pursue post
graduate course, He feels. perhaps,
that he has won glory enough. on the
gridiron. and is very apt to enter at
once upon the practice of his profess
sion in his home town. Norfolk. should
he decide to return to college. he
would cause much Joy among football
enthusiasts throughout the State
Gooch. who has played his four years,
viii go to Oxford next October TO
spend three years In study as holder
or the Virginia Rhodes scholarship
The man who attempts to I'LL his shoes
VIII have quite task before him.
rev players possess such all-round
ability as he. Cool and collected, he
and the players had entire confidence
In him. His versatility was one of his
strong points.
Evans played three years at the vir-
sinia Polytechnic Institute before COM
ing to Virginia. and, therefore, is not
eligible for next years eleven. He
proved the find Of the season, and
there are many who would have been
glad TO see him as leader OF the team
OF 1915.
Gillette graduates from the law
school next June, He played a con-
Ssistcnt game throughout the season
and was especially strong on the de-
fensive.
The letter men Of the squad will,
meet on the first Saturday in December
to eject captain. just who will be
chosen. 1t is hard TO forecast Barker
ana Coleman seem the most likely
candidates. and the name OF Word has
been mentioned in the same connection
virginia has likely bunch of scrubs
TO draw from next fall. The bacllfleId
candidates look especially, promising,
Judging from their performances in the
nj ~, JOINS and Swarthriore, games
There are some good line candidates
loo. notably George Wayne Anderson
Calhoun. Stillweli. Flanagan and
Spccr. ~