Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
TAR HEELS ARE TRAINING
THOUGH LACKING IN WEIGHT
SQUAD HAS PLENTY SPEED
Coach ut 1 University OF North CAROLINA
ton>tnntly shifts GridirUnist
In Signal PIuy.

CHAPEL HILL. ~ G.. Sept "a
While the Tar Heel eleven this year
will bc lacking in Il great deal of
weight, there IS in evidence an over
flowing abundance of speed. Practice
plays have made such j preliminary
estimate possible this carly in the ses-
sion.
There is an increasing number OF
gridironists on the field daily and
anon. them arc found many former
stars who have participated in the
fame Of the Carolina eleven. After two
weeks OF hard, geuciins practice. Head
Coach Campbell is beginning to give
his squad the once over in selecting the
eleven for the varsity team.
SO far forty uniformed Tar Heels
nave appea ds,o and arc being subjected
fundamentals OF football. From
careful judgment OF the material on
| hand. Carolina viii have pretty
strong eleven facing Rutgers when
the first game IS played October 4.
Changes In Former iine-Up.
In the signal practices the so-callcd
FIRST team has been changed ConStantlv
The last lineup showed Bell and
crhyton at ends liarrell and Robbins
guards. B!ount at center, Johnson at
quarter. and Coleman. Spaugh and
Fcarrinrton in tho backneld. Three
hustle. Red" Proctor, an end on the
1915 varsity. has just joined the squad.
Allen Can't, captain and tackle on last
years :. \. T. G. team. and Church"
Parr. Il brilliant quarter. viii have to
receive serious consideration.
Blount. shaw. Brown. Jacoby and
Rlount was captain Of his freshman
team in 1916 and Shaw played center
on the freshmen in 1917. Jacoby
showed UP well last year in spring
Grimes, :, guard. is a veteran from
1918 and 1915; and Should have the
! best year Of his career. He weighs,
football. Harreli. another veteran
guard from 1916. has been moved out
to tackle. Robbins, The heaviest man
both guard and tackle on his freshman
team and is being altcrnated between
in 1916. is also being tried out at both
positions. Allon Can't. last years
ca plain. is another tackle of expert
baekeId. WhtIag. Pr PP,Gh hsT" SIch tns
and Alternately make up tho balance of
tho most promising guard and tackle
candidates.
Candidates Have Hot Rncc..
RED" Proctor. from tho 1916 team
aud Fell. sub from tho same team.
have had moro varsity experience than
any Of the other ends Cline Cochrane
and Sims, of tho 1917 freshman team,
arc both on ahnd, as well as GRAFTON.
who PLAYED at Washington and Lee;
Woodall fro mthe basketball squad and
AyCOck.
Earl Johnson. sub quarter in 1915,
and Chuck" Pharr arc tho leading can
ass at r s6 be M9Sr rca sm Ne, fe9
Johnson nor Pharr nas much weight.
but Johnson has had q lot OF eNperi-
cuCc with tn. Raleigh High School
and with the 1916 varsity. and Pharr
was the leader OF the Charlotte High
Schools championship teams and stood
out prominently last :cSr. both in gen
eralship and IN open field running.
Memo" Coleman, with his great
puDtinE and his experience in 1915. is
d leading haclsfcld candidate. Fear
riugton and Lowe both showed UP well
last year, End Spaugh. a pound full
back. was a star in his freshman year
but has never lad chance at the
varsity. Griffith. Harden, Tineny, Full
ton. Wcarn and .Ahernathy have all
practice and will be watched closely
this week in the scrimma ginC.