Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
FOOTBALL TO Be
REVIVED At l. Y. N.
Athletes Returning to College
After Two Years of War Serv-
ice-Training Camp on Grand
Isle from September Is to "a
The Schedule

versity Of Vermont are to be revived this
fail after n dormant period of about three
years. The last varsity football at YER
mont was played in the fall of 1916. In
1917 and 1918 the military period interfered
with athletics and the result was that
there was no football those years. The
coming season will therefore. with its
attractive schedule of games. be heralded
with much Joy by the football fans of
Burlington. The season will officially
open on the 9th of September.
FOOTBALL CAMP
Preceding the opening Of college there
will be football camp as in former
years, and many men have already
signified their intentions Of attending The
last camp was held in the fall of 1915.
This year It will be held at Camp YER
mont on Grand Isle. Pop Garrish has
been selected to run the camp this year
and 1t will continue from September 15
to "a.
OLD MEN RETURNING
It will look like old times this year with
many of the old veterans returning to
college after spending couple of years
in the service. Among them are several
athletes who will be a great aid to the
team, including are Speed" Denning,
an old member of the class of 1917
Speed" made himself famous In athletics
at prep schools. both in football and base
ball, before coming to college. He also
played one season at Trinity but his love
| for the green hills of Vermont being too
great he had to return the following year.
taking up the standard Of Vermont again.
He will be a senior at college this year.
His many old friends will welcome him
back.
Another old-timer who is coming back
| is Luke" Barrows. He was member
of the class Of 1918 at Vermont formerly,
having entered college in 1915. Both Den
ming and Barrows have been in the serv-
ice for some time. Denning winning a
commission at the second Plattsburg h
camp. They are also the only two cd
men who are sure Of returning who have
made their "V" in football. Manager
insolvency has received letters from
others who will return il possible in time
for the football camp. Sammy" Plumb
Is one of them. Sammy" has been in
the navy and is now planning on return
ing to school. He will be welcomed back
by all the fans. He made himself famous
in the fall of 1916 and also made his
letter at the same time. He entered col
lege with the class of 1920 but will be a
1922 man now.
"Orphie'' Dyer Is also planning to re-
turn, he was 1920 man also and has
made his "V" in football. Word has
been received from Ed. Curran that he
will return and he will attend the camp
at Grand Isle, Eddie" has made his let
ter in football but not at Vermont. Two
old ~" men are therefore sure of COM
ing back and three others have signified
their Intentions of returning. September
will probably see them all back IL the
truth were kno- n.
OTHERS RETURNING
Some of the Monty" mon who have
made some name for themselves in foot
ball at Vermont but who have not made
their letter and are to come back this fall
are: "Bill' Hammond, formerly a 1920 man
who played a couple of games on the
varsity in 1916; Guy Harrington. former
member of the class Of 1919, who played
center on the 26th Division team; Phil
Branon 81, who has played football al
Burlington high school and St. Michael S
College, AL Runnals. 20, who played a
little on the varsity in 1915; and Paul
Rathfon. 30, These men will all be at
the camp. Red" Kibbe and Benny
Tryon. both members of the class of 1922
anu Wcii hIloWH III DtSeDdll having HldQt
names for themselves last spring on the
diamond. will try out for football thi.
fall. John Tomasi. 20, Goddard man
Is expected back.
NEW MEN COMING
Among the new men coming t
Vermont this fall who have made a
name in the football world at prep
schools are: Bart" Garrity from Brook.
line high, who is coming along with
Speed" Denning; TON" McGuinnes.
from Dorchester high, and Bernard Con
nelly. a former football captain at New
Britain high school.
THE SCHEDULE
The schedule for the seasons game.
is as follows:
Opening game. September 27-Clarksor
Institute of Technology at Burlington.
October 4-Syracuse University at SYRIA
cuse.
October 11-Columbia at New York.
October 1S-New Hampshire State Col
lege at Burlington.
October 25-Massachusetts Agriculture
College at Amherst.
November Hamilton at Clinton. N. Y
November S-Norwich at Northfeld.
November 15-Open.
November 22-Middebury at Burlington
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