Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
GENERALS HAVE HUGE MEN
ELCOCK HAS HEFTY SQUAD
AT WASHINGTON AND LEE
John Harrison md Turner bethel,
Richmond Boys. Out for Team.
Drawn, Becf and Speed Combined.


Drawn, Beef and Speed Combined.
LEXINGTON. VA. September 1s.-In
characteristic laconic terms Head
Coach Walter b. CJoggcr") Elcock, of
Washington and Lee. issued the fol-
lowing statement after the first prac-
tice OF his squad for the 1915 season:
while we are not making any
prophecies. we intend to win some foot
ball games"
This simple statement is particu-
larry appropriate at this time. AS vet
Coach Elcock isn't naming any spe-
cifc instance I'm which his team is
going to be the victor. but he says
that they are going 10 win some foot
ball games. Such being the case, all
or the opponents of tho famous gen
erals, unvanquishcd in 1914 under his
tutelaEc, should be prepared for bat
tie. Mr.; Elcock has never believed in
celebrating victories before they were
won.
The coaches were much elated over
me speed. the Drawn. and especially
me pep that was displayed by the
captain Shultz. Young. Sweetland.
Pierotu Bryant. lzard. harrison and
hnain were on the field. Ted ShuhZ
mas been Keeping In condition by pitch
ING nay on the farm Of his uncle, Sen
ator John w. Kern, of Indiana, near
Ho!lins He says that ne is In per-
feet condition. and his go pounds of
part Joh n na foin' Of i Reh.no ini
and Mercer Graham. ends on last years
championship team have been at Camp
Shcrokee and Camp Sapphire. in North
Carolina for the summer. Al Pie
rotti and Buck Swcetland, the old
Everett High school stars have beon
Keeping In condition by acting as life
GuhEds IN and around boston. Tex
IA N oh
near Abilene. in the Lone Star state
Cy Young who with Ted Shultz was
a popular selection for all Southern,
mas been holding down position as
Inspector :or some big cement con
Germ. The mentors are very much
ciated at the excellent condition in
which all OF the veterans have re-
ported. Frank MnCdouga!i Dingwell,
Of Brooklyn, Will arrive tomorrow to
o: these guard positions, one OF which
ne mas been holding down for the last
~" seasons.
Eicock Conchinr Line.
4oach E!Gock himself has taken
cha!Sc Of the line candidates to-day
:lmnns the more promising lue, We're
turner Bethel, VINO last year played
thehlg Tor the, John Marshall High
sIHpo!, OF RichmUnd MyWanc who
PLACED center. Tor F!shborne Military
;:cafem%, and who Is brother OF
fTed MGWane, OF i.ynchburg. who
managed the Generals in 1871. under
jim Reillys regime. Bethel weighs
saT. IN hrish; Nc%a"a Is Of Of stoc K:
WH'sr Teri, the Generals star back
Atld man OF years gone by. Iynicio, OF
EaEAsh High school, Boston. !s going
70 DC heard from. Moore. "A brother
OF the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
tackle, is also showing up well. south
!and. or suffolk. who Vas on the squad
looks mighty good with his 2lo pounds
OF beef ana Drawn. When ne reported
!"r UNIFORM, much CONSERVATION was
l.!t among the managerial forces. as
there were only a few suits ordered
that would fl him. and they had all
been distributed prior 10 Souther-
quarters. Assistant managers were
sent scurrsinS hithcr ana thithcr until
nnaily suit was unearthcd thae Camp.
the big 2s5 pound guard or las, years
who went oGt at the b"elnnn tsa of 'I ihe
season OF !9ii weighing so pounds.
ana nn!shcd UP the year Weighing only
go. He viii report TOMORROW.
Assistant Coaches Raftery and Dona-
hue hue, nay haye taken Up The burden Of un-
from among the material on hand. Bill
Rafiery was the H!ne and White
l ,a,,S, q in 1911 Hnd iai2 .,Jisss
!"li ana was captain OF last seasons
urbeaien machine. Arthur Cromwell.
High school, IN North Carolina. last
year, looks pretty good. He is also
4 punter OF no mean ability. Till. OF
Swampscott tMass.D IIi@h School.
handles himself like a veteran at the
position. NcckS. OF CAtlcttshurc Ken
IS going u make some one hustle for
The position.
The hearts OF the coaches were made
glad when BATH" Eaglcy reported. He
has been on Wilson Field every day
o: practice with only one exception
fcr the last tnrc" seasons, but has
never made a MONOGRAM. clever though
ne is. He has always been the smallest
man on the entire squad, never hav-
Ing weighed more than l25. However.
and instead OF looking like the Kid
he was IN his freshman year. he now
nils good sized uniform. Young and
Sweetland were also in the quarter
back brigade yesterday.
AZ ends some OF the coaches were
working squad consisting of Har-
rison. Graham. lizard, Ramey Watts,
Wadsworth Woodruff. Collins, McKin-
ncy, AlGcc and Nash. The first three
are last years varsity men. Ramsey,
Watts, Wardsworth, Woodruff and Col
Inns are men that showed up to adj
vantage in last springs pra cticc. Jonn
Ramey Is right much OF n puntcr also
AlCec and Mckinney were at Union
University, at Jackson. Tenn. In 81 year
lash is a New Jersey High school
Coy
Coach Elcock is pretty well satisfied
with the prospect for the season, and
ne is never contentcd with anything
hut n winner.