The Washington times., 1919-09-20
GENERALSARE
OPENING FOR
.HOTGAMPAIGN
By BRYAN MORSE.

LEXINGTON, Va, Sept. 20.-The
Generals take the field today in
starting football after a lapse Of a
year. logger" Flock is gone and
the famous combination of Ignico,
Pierrotti, and Young, which used to
lEhit together" is no more. Their
memory is green as the 1919 squad
turns again to football under Coach
Bin Raftery and Assistant Coach E.
b. Shultz, captain Of the 1915 eleven.
OF ne old crowd Of 1916, which de-.
feated the Navy 10 TO o and lost TO
-Nthe Army 10 TO Z, but few are expected
back. Pike Johnson, VINO served IN
France in an ambulance unit, is looked
for daily johnson. in 1916, was rated
as one OF the greatest tackles IN the
country.
Turner Bethel, captain-eIect for
fp1T has returned. Lindsay Moore,
9uard IN 1916. another ambulance unit
man who saw service in France, rs
back Art Cromwell, haltback OF
the 1916 team: Blaine kehoe, Pete
Hisle. and Pat Collins are the other
members of the old guard to be on
hand when Coach Raftery calls out
the team for their initial workout.
Play IN This section.
or the FIRST time in many years the
Generals are keeping, with one eIcep- 1
4ion within The conhnes OF the South !
Atlantic section. The schedule reveals (,
a campaign wholly against institu-
tions in this part Of the country.
Unless a game can be obtained for
next Saturday the Generals viii open
,i1n with Randolph-Macon here october I
4. Davidson College viii be the OPP
Donent here October II, while on Octo- /
ser. rs Richmond College comes to ]
Lexington.
on october 25 Roanoke College, a I
tough customer. Is encountered here
while the hrst big game OF the season I;
VII be staged at Roanoke on Noyeln-
s,er IN the annual contest with Vir- 4
ginia Polytechnic.
Face Georgia Tech.
The date Of November s viii md 4
the Generals in Atlanta, facing Heis- T!
mans famous Golden Tornado team I
of Georgia Tech On November 10 the 1
lJniversity Of South Caroliun visits /
lexington, while on November p, In /
abe game upon which the South At /
santic title IS expected to hinge, VIII /
be played with Georgetown University /
at washington j. g.
The Thanksgiving Day game is list
Cd with Tulane University, and VIII 4
be staged at New Orleans. II is the
Snfv contest Of the year for the Gen
erals out Of the S. A. section
The freshman rule, voted abolished
turing the war period, as at other big
universities in the country, viii prob
ably. be enforced here just as soon as
the athletic committee meets.
= washington and Lee appears only
hoo anxious to resume athletic rela-
tions with Virginia, and the 'tresh'
rule Is one Of Virginia's pei theories.
Taor an institution with but 500 stu
tients. the idea is apparently not ~
geepinE with athletic developments.
The return Of DR.. John ". H. Poi
ard. former S. A. I. A. A president
md long identified with athletics al
fVsshinEton and Lee, IS being hailed
gith complete satisfaction. Dr. Pol
ard was former coach OF the Generals
and has been actively interested IN
south Atlantic activities for years.
The S. A. intercoIlegiate cross coun-
try run will be staged here some time
.lear Thanksgiving Day. Washington
and Lee track candidates viii be out
shortly under Forest Fletcher
Frsrly. prospects are expected to take
ssrve PROPORTIONS this fall in an ehoTt
"a. Fecapture S. A ]. A A honors.
II is expected that a football cap
taiu win be elected before long. Al
though Turner Bethel was picked Tor
the 1917 team, il IS doubted that MS
sfcctfon viii hold over.