The Washington times., 1916-07-22
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Famous Orange and Blue Ath-
Iete Is in. France Driving
Field Hospital Ambulance.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Allan Thurman, famous football and
baseball player at the University Of
Virginia, may be lost to the Orange and
Blue this coming year. Young Thur
man 10 at present driving a field ambu-
lance somewhere in France. and re-
Gently cabled Albert Thurman. of this
city, asking permission to remain at
the front for another three months.
Something over three months ego
Thurman. in company with Lester Har-
rison. Of the university, Joined the field
hospital corps In France with many col
lege mon from, Harvard. Yale. and
Princeton. Recent dispatches an
nounced that Thurman had been grant
cd license to drive for another three
months following a return cable from
this city.
This is taken to mean that Thurman
Intends staying at the front in France,
and that he will not return to the Uni
versity Of Virginia Last fall Thurman
world by his wonderful punting. When
Virginia defeated Yale and held Har..
ward II was 'Thurman's exceptional
punting that turned the trick. Eddie
Mahan, Harvard's sensational kicker
was outdistanced by the Virginia man.
whose bulletlike drives electrified the
Northerners.
Several All-America football selections
included the famous Virginia guard. and
he was heralded as the coming player
in the East. as last year was his hrst
in college football. In the spring Thur
man demonstrated that he was one Of
the baseball finds of the college world.
His work at first base on the Virginia
nine attracted big league scouts.
On the Northern trip Thurman demon
Ftrated slugging ability and It was his
hitting in the Yale stadium that routed
the Eli team. Thurman got four hits
out Of as many times at the bat against
Shortly sis, after the football season i. was
reported that Thurman would enter
Yale University. This was stoutly de-
MED at Virginia. by Thurman. When
among college men in this country last
spring Thurman went. Virginia stu
dents financed two units and Thurman
drove one OF the ambulances. Robert
Just from France. was instrumental IN
getting Thurman to go over. 1t is re-
That Virginia viii lose an exceptional
athlete goes without saying. Not since
Sam Honaker used to tear off sensa-
tional runs have Virginia athletes such
gotten as much fame. Members, Of
he will remain In France indefinitely.
The University of Pennsylvania ia
claiming the world just at present
Despite announcements from the Coast
that Frank Sloman. the schoolboy quar-,
ter-mile sensation and record holder
would enter California University. Penn
comes right out with the announcement
In a weekly letter that Lawson Rob
ertson is sure of landing the youngster
Penn also lays claim to Raymond
Wallace and Sylvester Maxam. tw,
athletes who brought fame to st. AL
bans. and George Green here last year
Brooke Brewer is also on Penn's lis
OF athletic marvels who are entering
this fall. Should Penn land these thre
athletes Washington will have con
tributed it's share. Raymond Peck. Johl
whelchel, Stuart Smith. and Richard
Sergeant. members of Westerns cham
pionship basket ball team, are alread.
certified for Penn and have engage,
rooms In the dormitories.
While there are no Washington Ten
mis- association matches today tn
Suburban League players will have
full inning on the courts In the weekl'
matches.
Holmead will play Princeton. Burea,
of Standards will tackle the Eucil
team. Racquet will meet the HON
Club players. and Petworth will pla,
Argyle. The full strength of the leagu
will be in action tomorrow. as tn
Washington Tennis association matche
are not scheduled.