Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
Vt. FOOTBALL TEAM OFF
Squad of Ten Players Left Fri
day for Camp Vermont.
Others Expected Mondny-Few vctcr-
ans hut Excellent New Material
First Game with st. Michaci's,
', October Third.

a squad OF 90 or 30 husky young
gentlemen, embryo football stars OF
the University of Vermonts eleven.
left burlington Friday morning AMI
Monday for Camp Vermont at Grand
isle, where they will remain until tho
day before the opening of the univcr-
sity, September 26. Coach LearY, for
merly of Colgate University. will be in
charge of the players and will prob
ably be assisted by "Stubby" Gerrish,
owner of the camp, whose feats as a
former Vermont quarterback will ever
be joyfully remembered by football
enthusiasts in this section of the coun-
try. r. c. Saunders manager Assist
ant Manager r. a. Briggs and w. r.
Buck, candidate for assistant manager,
will accompany the players. Practice
will be held twice a day, except sun
days. and Coach Lcary will follow the
methods used by Stanley Robinson,
also of Colgate. who coached last
years team. Although the work at
FIRST must necessarily he of a prelm-
mary nature. Coach Leary expects the
players to have made considerable
progress before they return to Bur
lington.
While only two of last years team.
Bloomer and Weeks, were lost by
graduation several other members Will
not return to college. Kcene Palmer.
the lightning quarterback, Dolphin,
the negro half-back who played an
exceptionally good game last year. and
Tennien. another bacllfleld man. are
not expected to return. Sunderland,
fullback. and Pike and Mechanic, ends,
are expected to report for practice as
soon as they arrive from the border.
Kenneth McCloud. who also earned his
varsity letter In the backfeld last year,
will be out after college opens. and
r. j. Cushman, another strong player
on last years team. will again don
the moleskins. McIver. a strong lines
man. will not return and whether
DeMarco, the mammoth center OF the
past two seasons, will again play is
problematical
A great deal is expected of the new
material, which appears to be the hes,
that Vermont has had for several
years. The backtield will probably he
built around the veteran. frankie
Burke. captain of this and last years
teams, who has alternatcd at quarter
and halfback for three years, and who
ran back kickoff so yards for q
touchdown in last years New 1lamp-
shire State game. Bowman of Proctor
powerful and fast man and a EooC
punter. will be a leading candidate fol
a place behind the line and Hammond
of st. Michaels. n smaller man. bu
fast and a great broken field runner
Ia also counted upon to help out Gil
lilo and Sullivan of Rutland, Stors oI
Salem and Comcrford of Worcester
Academy are toutcd as stars and tn,
friends of Brennan of last years Bur
lington high team, Hawkins of Tro!
Conference Academy and Plum %
Brattleboro. believe they are going t,
make their rivals travel at a break
neck clip to beat them out in tn
struggle for positions.
The position of graduate manage
of athletics at the university has no
yet been filled and the committee oi
athletics Will continue to discharge tn
duties of that office until such an ap
pointment is made.
The schedule this year provide
games with colleges more nearly tn
size of Vermont, than those met il