Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
TECH EXPECTS GOOD TEAM.
FINE MATERIAL EXPECTED
IN LARGE FRESHMAN CLASS
Virginia Polytechnic Institute VIII
Meet Navy and Cornell at Foot
ball This Season.

BLACKSBURG. VA. September IL
All candidates for the 1918 football
team at tho Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute have been requested TO report
at Blacksburg September Is, to be-
GIN practice. Arrangements have been
made to accommodate tho early arri-
walls In the neldhouse quarters. where
ample facilities are available. The
schedule for the coming season Is the
most ambitious undertaken for sew
cral years and includes games with
the Navy and Cornell. Captain Dixon
is expected here within the next few
days to complete arrangements for
equipment of the men.
Word has been received at the in
stitute indicating the addition of sew
cral valuable players to the football
squat who will enter this year in the
freshman class. Parish. formerly
tackle on the Bingham School at Ashe-
VILE. y. c.. is considered valuable
addition to the line material. This
youngster Is said to weigh 900 and is
six feet three inches. Reed. formerly
captain at Cluster Springs Academy.
Is another man to come here. He has
played at fullback and will likely be
tried out back of the line. He weighs
] So and is stockily built In ideal full
back style. Simmcrman, OF Fishburne
academy, and Crockett. from Wythe-
villo High School. are other men of
known previous schol istic football ex-
per!ence who have sRnitied their in
tention OF entering V. r. ]. this fall.
Mnny Veterans to Return.
Many members of last years squad
will return. Henderson, Moore. a. Z.
Moore, A. b. Clemmer. Canee. Benedict,
Treakle. williams. Howell. Somerville.
Graves and Cottrell. all lire men. Will
again try for the team. Terry, Gre
CORY, Macon, Engleby, Huddle, Funk
houser. Powell and Captain Dixon will
he out for end and backfcld positions.
The coaches will he confronted with
the difficult problem of developing a
good line plunger and n quarterback.
There is considerable talk Of the pos
sibility Of shifting Williams, who
played in the line last year. to full
back. He lie a big. heavy fellow, with
plenty OF ruggedness. and we'll built
for a full back. Graves Weighing
40, who played on the 1918 team. is
anxious to try for the plunging posi-
ton. The fight between these two
men and Redd. from Cluster Springs.
! will be a lively one. Terry, Macon
and Engleby are available for quarter.
Terry has an ideal build for an end.
is fast. heady and wonderful open
field tackler II satisfactory showing
is made by either Macon or Ensleby,
II would not be surprising to see Terry
shifted to end. Captain Dixon, Funk =
houser and Huddle back field men from
last years squad, Will be available for
half backs. The ends should be we'll
| taken care of by Powell. Gregory and
| possibly Terry.
| II is too early to make any accurate
prediction, as always one or more un-
known men from the freshman class
make the team each year. Branch
! Bocock will be assisted this year by
| Donald Mus!ck, OF Cornell University,
who played guard on the victorious
1874 Cornell team. These two men
should be able 10 take good care Of the
coaching.
The schedule is:
September o5-Roanoke College, at
Blacksburg.
October randolph Macon, at
Blacksburg.
October 9-Hampden-Si Sidney. at
Blacksburg.
October ls-washington and Lee, at
Roanoke.
, October 2a-Savy. at Annapolis.
October 3O-Cornell, at Ithaca
November 6-king College, at
! Blacksburg.
November IS-University Of West
. Nirpipia