The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-30
TECH FOOTBALL TEAM
ROUNDING INTO SHAPE
From Present Indications Team This
Year VIII BE Fast and IAght-But
Ia Going TO be Able to do Things.

Especial to The Richmond V!rginian.)
Blacksburg. Va. Sept 29.--Tech's
1s17 football material IS gradually
rounding itself into the semblance Of
machine. From the present outlook.
the team will be light and fast. Even
at this early date. bursts of speed in
the backfieid are as numerous as
rockies at training camp.
I'D like TO yank some of those husky
freshmen out OF that line and get them
into a football suit" remarked Coach
Charlie Bernier as he stood on g.
Elacksburg curb and viewed the RAT
Parade" the annual freshman event
ct Tech. With over two hundred new
men in line. grotesquely dressed In
every color of the rainbow. the future
iaoEa os II, P. T. panaded for the henetit
OF Blaeksburg and surrounding country
Saturday afternoon. This afforded
Bernier the opportunity OF sizing up
the boys and as n result, a large NUM-
Der of them were on the field this after
noon. Spirit and enthusiasm seem to
be the keynote in Bernter's system OF
coaching. and he has developed this
idea to such an extent that the entire
squad In working like a lot OF beav-
ers for a place on the team.
Some difficulty is being experienced
in finding q punter that will measure
up to Bob Nelson and his trusty toe,
as II ~ evident that he will not return
to college the session. Powers. OF Nc
Cures school; Wiegei. of last years
squad, George Parrish and Peyton
are out for the Job. Powers is the
best punter OF the lot and kicks. "a
nice long spiral but he is rather light
to fit well on the team, although his
work In today's scrimmage was ex-
ceptionally good peyton is nice
drop kicker. but Bernier prefers that
he stick to this as punting Is detri-
mental to the development of Il good
drop kicker. This husky. lad from
Shenandoah Military academy is also
doing fine line plunging and promises
to make good. Wiegel and George
Parrish are developing rapidly and
the other men will have to hustle 10
beat these two youngsters out.
One outstanding feature OF the
scrimmages held so far is the wonder
rnl fighting spirit displayed by
Speed Parrish and Monk" Young
er, tackle and end respectively. Both
of these veterans are showing lots. of
speed and uncannv ability to diagnose
plays. Speed" Is playing his new
tackle position as II he had played
there always. and Younger possesses
that same steady drive that char
acterfzed his play last year. Both OF
these men are an Inspiration to the
green material and delight the specta-
tors with their stellar work. Godsey
who first came into prominence by
his brilliant work on last years fresh
man team. bids fair TO develop into
another Henry Redd. His work in
today's scrimmage showed that he
will make a veritable battering ram In
the fullback position.
Owing to the cancellation OF the
Richmond college game today, a regu-
lar game, consisting of four eight-rnin-
ute quarters was staged between A and
B teams. in preparation for the open
ing game next Saturday with Hainp-
Consistency Bernier anticipates
hard battle with the game little
Tigers as they have practically their
entire 1915 squad back this year.