The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
CAROLINA SQUAD
HAS ScR|MMAGtS
Rough and Tumble Work Of Tarhceis
Will Make Them Prepared For
Hard Battles to Come.

Chapel Hill. Sept. 2S.--Biinded by
the dust and sweltering under an OPP
pressive sun. the varsity squad is be-
ing gradually beaten into shape.
Scrimmages have become daily oc-
.currences. As Yet no particular dis
tinction has beer made between the
varsity and scrub teams. In fact
Coach Trenchard declares that the
varsity eleven will not be definitely
chosen until the Wake Forest game
on Saturday, October 2. The open
ing agme of the Carolina esason will
he played against the Citadel, Satur-
day, october 2.
In the absence of Tandy, John
Jones is playing center. 1anoy is
suffering from an attack of fever and
will probably be kept out OF the game
for several DAYS Ramsey is still in
capacitated bur will probably be out
again by the middle OF the week.
Cratch and Metz have not been in the
game for several days Archie Gay, one
of last years tackles. has returned TO
the field and is fast getting back into
his old form.
The squad now numbers sixty five.
This number OF men will stay on the
field until the game with the Citadel
has been played. The squad will then
he cut down to approximately Atty
men.
Competition for The four backfield
positions is keen. There are twelve
strong players trying out here. Two
of last years squad and two new
men are contesung for the quarter
ba ck's position. Red Allen. one of last
years quarters, 10 showing up better
than ever. Mehane Long is improving
daily. He Is a good punter, can throw
and haa
level head on him. Coach Cunningham
says Long is probably the best punter
in college: at any rate ne is leading
the squad in punting. Blackmer, who
played subQuarter at Mercersburg
Academy two years ago, Ia also show
ing up well at this position. johnson,
the freshman quarter from Raleigh
High School Is rather young ror a
varsity player, but he shows such skill
in handling the ball that the coaches
look for him to develop into great
up. Coach Trenchard says ne win
keep all four Of his quarters cn the
field this year.
The halfbacks. in particular, are
having 10 work hard in the face Of
SO much competition. Captain Dave
Tayioe has been holding down one OF
these positions for three seasons and
will, or course, play mere again this
year. Who will be Captain Tayloe's
running mate Is as yet debatable
question. Bill Townsend. Tiugn
Black and William Blades are con-
testing nercely for this position.
Townsends tong-suit Is punting; he
is also fast and is a good ground
gamer, Black Is one of the fastest
men on the field and handles himself
and the ball with perfect ease. Blades
Is a new man and his playing qualities
are as yet an unknown quantity. The
concensus OF campus opinion seems 10
give first CHOICE to Townsend with
BLACK coming as close second and
Blades close third. Blount and Hines
have also entered the halfback contest.
Both are working hard and are show
ing UP better every day
In the line Homewood, Wright and
Love are neck and neck for the two
end positions, with odds in favor of
the first two. Meta. Watkins, Hud-
gins, Williams. Pike, Bellamy and
Fttxsimmons are all in the race for
these positions. Competition in the
rest Of the line is not as strong az IL
IL in the baCkfleld.
Monday night the squad was ex-
amined on the football rules.