The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
VIRGINIA. is FAST
GET TING READY FOR
COMING CAMPAIGN
With Ninety Candidates Now Working For Positions Pros
poets Are Growing Brighter Each Day-Russell and
Darlington Are Fighting Hard For Pivot
Position-Thurman and Ed. Tippett
Are Expected To Return Shortly.

Especial to The Richmond fifslDlah'l
Charlottesville. Va. Sept. 2S.--With
ninety candidates on Lambeth Field,
the beginning Of the third weeks
practice shows that the prospects are
far more illuminating than at the
opening of the University when there
was little material on hand. While
II will be a hard proposition to iii
the shoes Of eight missing letter men
OF last falls aggregation, the task VIII
not be so enduring when the roster OIL
this years men IS well scanned,
The team Will have 10 he picked
from the old candidates. as this II Inc
initial season in whlch the Freshman
rule takes effect However, the IN
sfallhtion of this rule az Virginia Is
not 70 be regretted. as the material
developed from last years Freshman
team will be OF ample varsity callbTe
TO Mt in number Of the vacancies
Foremost among these men TO advance
are Mckay and Squire The FORMER
is a 1874 pound guard, while squire
weighs 115 pounds and holds sway at
tackle These two F3aS els "tEr Iht
star performers Of last years treNh-
men team. which Won all of rs games,
of l!nemen arc showing up 70 b.g ad-
vantage so far this season Mckay
was formerly star performer al
Davidson College. and could have
-maae-.hc VARSITY here last fall hut
for the one-year residence rule.
Russell. l66-pound guard and
center, and Calvert l>5-pound
tackle. are also showing up strong on
the nrst team, and their playing
should help materially TO M the va
cancies OF last year SFsnen. This pair
slso were instrumental in the success
of the Freshman eleven OF last year.
IAvei, Contest for Center.
For the pivot position, which is va
cant. owing to the failure OF JACK
Brown to return to college, and Tom
Coleman. who had an operation per
formed this summer: there are two
strong bidders at present The above
ynenti oned Russell and Charlie
Church an are the aspirsnts.
Churchman played on the second
team last fall and has developed into
Arst-ciass gridiron player lie
formerly held sway on the basketball
court, having played four years at
guard and was captain. lie is stockH
built, likewise Russell. and both VIII
be good additions TO the varsity.
The failure of George Anderson to
return, and the graduation of Rube
Moore leaves two more openings in
The line. other likely candidates for
the forward positions are Blakey, who
participated IN some OF the early
-~atues- faH-And Norris ia
round tackle
Jim White Is again a. right end and
is in excellent condition HIS all
round playing in the Thanksgiving
game with North Carolina has not
been forgotten at this end. and great
things are looked from the best all
around athlete al Virginia Lett end
is maae vacant, - Su4lWo|l iue &00-
FOUNDER who held down this wing in
great style last fall VIII nor return.
The likely looking wing men among
the candidates are Goodwin and Kin
Z solving of last years second team. and
Cornick. a fast man from Tire Fresh
man eleven. player OF Huth
promise who VIII he missed as an end
candidate ~ Bohtwright. He showed
good form for last season and his
non-sppearanCe - but IA crImp in the
end prospects he is at present with
The IAnChburg troops down on The
Mexican border Poindexter, the lS0-
pound sun-end from last year, has
also failed ia return.
are Harms Coleman, eN-captaln and
ail-soutnern selection. who will again
play at left guard, Chick Ward. the
l2o-pound tackle. and varsity man
for the past two years, Rube Barker.
1 who did pot play last season, but who
Is one of the best line men IN the
South today is IN college. but at pres
ent has not appeared on lambeth
Field There is some ta!t, -nf Barker
-.t,.r
10 pressure OF school as his ls his de-
gree year. His loss VIII be heavily
fest. and the student body is anxiousIy
awaiting his final decision. With the
favorable letter from Allan Thurman.
that he is anxious to return To hts
alma mater and would endeaYDr-
secure his release from the Erench
army, was a big boost for this year 8
prospects Not only IA Thurman a
hrst-ciass hneman, but his ability as
punter and dropkicker is well known
throughout this country. II the big
guard Is unable 70 reach the Jniver-
rty In tune 20 get into ondition for
the big contests, his loss will be
greatly feat !, vaS Thurmans toe
that helped Virginia down old Yale
last October
Backheid Is Big Problem
The hardest proposition which Head
-COach RAt Evans Wall have 10 CONteil44
with is the filing IN of the vacant
backnsid positions. No one can deny
i that the loss of the South's greatest
y football player Buck" Mayer. to-
gsther with Quarterback Bunny
Berkeley and Halfback Ed. Ander-
Son OF last years team, will be hard
70 replace For the quarterback po-
sttion Darlington. who was Berkeley
uhderstudy last fail. has first call for
the place and so far has shown good
ability IN handling the team. He was
4 star performer az Haupden- St6r ey
two years ago. Next choice for this
important position Is Billy Wagon
knight. His weight IS his biggest
drawback, weighing only 1870 pounds
But his ability as a broken field run
ner and team manager will give tht
other candidates strong fight. Fol
the halfbacks there Ia Charlie White
captain OF last years Freshman
eleven ana brother OF Jim White. No
only u he good backman, but lac
. good punter and eropkicker. Pace
OF last years scrubs, should make
good man. Hagar, the promising twirl.
er Of last years baseball team, ie GU
for hAkback and has made a gooc
n nRAHa6An HA a