The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-20

Chapel Hill. N. c., Sept. l9.--Mon-
day afternoon the Varsity football
squad will begin scrimmagfng AT the
first canning OF applicants twenty
three men we're called upon TO turn
in their football outfits. The squad
now In the field numbers sixty. The
football training table will be started
up Sunday morning at Coach Trench
ards home. Forty men will be fed
lat this table.
Fatty" CowelI has finally decided
to return to college.
Since football practice started the
men on the field have done little but
throw, catch and kick the ball The
coaches want to get them used to
to scrimmaging. Thursday afternoon
the men were set to tackling the
dummy. Football conferences are now
being held every Monday. Wednes-
day and Friday night. At these con-
ferences one or the other OF the
coaches lecture on the different rules
and plays Of the game: the lecture
IS strengthened by sthe addition of
blackboard Illustrations.
To Strengthen Line.
The line will be considerably
| Fatty Cowell. Fatty has been
under contract to finish some work.
which he will be able to complete in
Ia few days. The season will start off
with Cowell, Tandy and Jones in the
line again this year. Cowell is prob
ably one Of the best guards in the
South. Jones Is In the same boat as
regards size and football ability and
George or "Yank'' Tandy has played
star ball at center ever since his debut
into North Carolina football circles
While Eauatt will in, oil ba ~ ~,
hold down one Of the positions as
guard, the other place will be holly
contested for. William Grimes, of
Raleigh, who played on the Woodbury.
Forest team last year. Is showing up
well and stands good chance Of be
coming Cowell's runni ng mate.
Grimes weighs 1879 pounds and stands
Ave feet nine. and three.fourth inches
lin his stocking feet He is fast and
handles himself we'll. There are,
however, two other strong contestants
for that position at guard One is
s. c. Cratrh. of Washington, N G..
who played on the army team at
Fortress Monroe. Cratchs weight at
present is 2l9 pounds and his height
IS Ave feet ten inches. The other con-
testant for guards position is John
Tayloe. Captain Dawes brother
Use Last Years Tackles,
As for the tackles, II looks Is tn ough
last years tackles will hold down the
job again without much. trouble.
Ramsey, weight 17s. height five feet.
Ecfeven and five-eights inches. and Gay.
weight 200. height six feet, seven
Fights inches These men were mem
bers OF last years squad. and so can
work together without trouble
Homewood will be back at end
again this year. Robbie" Gooch
Nirginia's star quarterback. declared
that Roy Homewood was the hardest
man to get over or around that he had
ever run up against. Winston finished
up in law last year. and so II is un-
certain as yet who will be Homework
running mate. Robert or "Goaty.'
Wright, 1915. Of Nashville. Tenn, has
put in a bid for this place He is
rather light In weight but is good on
offensive work, being fast and good at
catching passes. Besides Wright sew
eral other men have reported TO Coach
Trenchard. who has taken charge Of
the ends this year. Love, Watkins
and Metz belong to this group. All
three are showing up we'll.
In the Back Field.
In the back field the following men
from last years squad are back again:
Red Allen. of Goldsboro. quarter; Ed.
Reid. Of Charlotte. and Merrel Parker.
fullback; Captain Dave Tayloe. of
Washington. N. c.. halfback.
The other position at halfback Is